charger74 Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 hi i built this one out of an amt kit released about 10 years ago ( yellow on the box ). Honnestly that kit is a bit of a mess. There is no stock interior, no stock front grille, and some other parts that are shown on the box that are not included in the kit. After finding a stock interior, and building a stock grille, i think it turned out pretty good. The decals are from keith marks, and the wheels are resin. Thanks for looking, all comments are welcome For the grille, i took 2 grilles that where in the kit to make one stock looking grille. I also did the center logo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intmd8r Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 Excellent work! Got to be one of the best builds I've seen from that kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 Very nice job, other than the choice of decals. Those stripes were only used on the '71 and '72 Mach Is. The '73s were different. Other than that, you built one of the nicest version of this kit that I've ever seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charger74 Posted June 24, 2016 Author Share Posted June 24, 2016 Very nice job, other than the choice of decals. Those stripes were only used on the '71 and '72 Mach Is. The '73s were different. Other than that, you built one of the nicest version of this kit that I've ever seen. i know, i wasn't supposed to use those decals, i was supposed to use the mach 1 decals on the sheet ( picture below). But when i started using the first stripe, it ripped in pieces !!! So i went with the other stripes, because without stripes i tought something was missing on the model Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicknkim14 Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 Really good job... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72 Charger Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 Really nice work . Great work on the grill too. The 73 Mustang is one of my personal favorate's as this was the year I was born Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmb0319 Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 Beautiful work!!! This another one of those "cusp" muscle cars that still had some performance and style, but have been mostly forgotten about. Really nice conversion work to make this into a great looking model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 i know, i wasn't supposed to use those decals, i was supposed to use the mach 1 decals on the sheet ( picture below). But when i started using the first stripe, it ripped in pieces !!! So i went with the other stripes, because without stripes i tought something was missing on the model That happens. Bummer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Ellis Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 (edited) You obviously started with the AMT kit. Where did you get the stsck interior on and engine probably chassis too? Edited June 24, 2016 by Bob Ellis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charger74 Posted June 24, 2016 Author Share Posted June 24, 2016 You obviously started with the AMT kit. Where did you get the stsck interior on and engine probably chassis too?the interior and chassis are from a 1971 mustang. The engine is from the kit but the air cleaner is in resin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 Pretty good job overall, but man, that's a lotta white! I think it would really cool if you painted the hood flat black like the ones here:https://www.google.com/search?q=1973+mustang+mach+1&biw=1030&bih=566&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=0ahUKEwi6pYWa4cHNAhWEOCYKHZr3AwEQ_AUIBigB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charger74 Posted June 24, 2016 Author Share Posted June 24, 2016 Pretty good job overall, but man, that's a lotta white! I think it would really cool if you painted the hood flat black like the ones here:https://www.google.com/search?q=1973+mustang+mach+1&biw=1030&bih=566&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=0ahUKEwi6pYWa4cHNAhWEOCYKHZr3AwEQ_AUIBigBi just think its funny that the first picture showing from your link is all white like mine !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louie Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 That is one good looking mustang! You also did an amazing job with the grill and interior. I always appreciate a build like yours, beautiful and clean. Thanks for showing us this one. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Ellis Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 the interior and chassis are from a 1971 mustang. The engine is from the kit but the air cleaner is in resinThat why I keep old built kits to save those interior engine and chassis parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Ellis Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 i know, i wasn't supposed to use those decals, i was supposed to use the mach 1 decals on the sheet ( picture below). But when i started using the first stripe, it ripped in pieces !!! So i went with the other stripes, because without stripes i tought something was missing on the model I have seen1973 :1 cars with the 1971/2 decals on the side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 You did a fine job with that kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 Very nice Mustang. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTJUNIOR Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 Nice looking model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vamach1 Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 (edited) I'll preface my comments by saying I have owned five real 72-73 Mustangs. Two (yes two of the fifty) sprint convertibles, two 72 Mach1's and a 73 convertible. As I have mentioned on other threads, there are some resin parts out there from Missing link to fill in the gaps of the AMT and MPC kits. They offer variations of the stock 71-72 Mach1 Grille, standard grille and I believe the 73 Mach1 and standard grill as well as the correct size 71/72 urethane and 71/72 chrome bumpers. So, with the "correct" parts one can build a Standard fastback or a 71 Boss, 72 Mach or 73 Mach1. If one chooses to use the 71/72 stripes (whether an Mach1 or not) the underside should be painted the same color to match the decals. The hood only came in the flat blackout if the car had ram air. All Boss 351's had the hood painted black or silver without the tapering like the Mach1. You can have special ordered a 351 (yes 2 bbl) ram air Mustang in any body style in 1972 with the black hood with of course the NACA scoops. As others have said, you built a nice model that is sort of a mix of a 72 and 73 which is fine - I see real Mustang owners do it all the time. I would dab some semi-gloss black in the scoop openings. The non ram-air cars had a plastic block off plate in the scoop. Lastly, Scale Modeling by Chris has some nice 351 Cleveland valve covers which would make the engine look more authentic. As I was typing this I saw you are in South Africa so is the USA we take a lot for granted but model parts are only half a world away. Keep up the nice work - I wish I had the time to build some of my 71-73's Mustangs to do these kits justice. Edited June 26, 2016 by vamach1 typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-Machine Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 I like the look of that Mustang. Very cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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