10thumbs Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 (edited) A.C., that is one very nice looking Falcon! A real cool race car too, back in the day. I always liked Falcon A/FX cars. OK, where did you get the Hilborn manifold for a SOHC engine? Adapted from another kit or did it come with this Falcon kit? I have one for a 426 Hemi from Comp Resins, nice piece. It almost fits the Revell 427 Ford motor, and with just a little filler it would work. I have a SOHC motor that I would like to have a Hilborn setup for it? What did you do? Very nice model! Michael Edited September 21, 2014 by 10thumbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC Norton Posted September 22, 2014 Author Share Posted September 22, 2014 hi Michael, thanks for your comments, appreciate that very much. well, surprisingly enough all the injection pieces,,,other than the fuel block and lines, are all included in this kit. once the blobs of chrome are stripped away, then cleaned up and fitted properly, you end up with a decent set up once painted and such. for a kit that's pushing the big 5-O in years, it builds a simple yet really neat a/fx'er. I think a lot of parts in many kits are dismissed quickly for many of us to buy something aftermarket, yet with some work and final detail, look just fine in the end result. other than decals, this car is box stock. hope this answers your questions.....the ace...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedfreak Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Ace, great build. What color/kind of paint did you use on the frame? It looks great. Also, did you use plastic strips to make the gas tank brace? That too looks great! Michael, you can get a Hilborn manifold for the 'Cammer from Arrowhead Aluminum on ebay. It comes with aluminum injector stacks, they offer different sizes. The first one I got from them had a defect, but, they sent out another one immediately at no charge that was perfect. I'm very happy with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10thumbs Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Thanks A.C.! I'll have a look if I can get this kit somewhere. Gene, thanks a bunch for the info! Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC Norton Posted September 22, 2014 Author Share Posted September 22, 2014 hi gene and thanks for your comments, the underside is sprayed with Tamiya light gunmetal,,,from about 15 inches back. that way it has a nice sheen, but not a polished ultra shine look. I use it on various hardware for engines, chassis parts, etc,,as it dries fast, and if used with testors dullcote , you can achive some nice effects. as for the moon tank, its the one in the kit,,but the tray is just plastic sheet that it rests upon,,and the support straps are just K-S brand metal strips just shaped and bent to fit....easy to work with, cheap, and strong too. zap or epoxy clings perfect to it as well. thanks for your interest, gene..the ace...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedfreak Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Ace, thanks for the info, can you tell me what size(?) the strips are? I'm going to get some. Thanks again for the help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC Norton Posted September 22, 2014 Author Share Posted September 22, 2014 gene, they are 0.15 by 0.60 brass flatbar...but aluminum will do also. that size is off the package header, so your local shop should be able to get them if they have no stock. worst case scenario, I have more than I will ever use, so let me know if you want some, I can mail some out. just a thought.....the ace......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truck parts Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Great paint job and build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedfreak Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Awsome Ace thanks! I'll contact my LHS tomorrow. I'm still working on the '65 Mustang Funny Car and dig this,....... The kit didn't come with the dumps/collectors for the headers, so , I contacted Round2 about two weeks ago and they said they thought they could find them. Well I thought they had blown me off, so , today I was thinking about telling them so, and , whammy there's an email from CS saying they had some and that they would contact me in a couple of days so they could mail them out! I'm impressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC Norton Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 thanks, Gordon, for your nice comment........the ace....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC Norton Posted March 7, 2015 Author Share Posted March 7, 2015 gene, hows that awb mustang of yours coming along......the ace... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madhorseman Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Really cool AWB Falcon!! Very good paint, and decalling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedfreak Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 It's almost ready for final assembly. I've been consumed (literally it seems at times) by the Barracuda. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donb Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 I just saw this build. Nice clean and very neat. Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC Norton Posted March 8, 2015 Author Share Posted March 8, 2015 thanks for the comments, boys.....the ace....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sledsel Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 That is a sweet looking build. I love these old AWB kits. I think I have all but the Edsel and Chevelle in my stash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC Norton Posted June 27, 2015 Author Share Posted June 27, 2015 thank you, andy, for your nice comment.....the ace... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAGIC MUFFLER Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 You really built a beautiful & clean AWB car … Love it !!!! Thumbs up from me .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carcrazy19 Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 You did a great job on this build. Nice and clean. I really like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC Norton Posted July 5, 2015 Author Share Posted July 5, 2015 thanks to you, Billy, for your kind remarks. just hope I can keep motivated to build something, as my work bench has been void of much action lately. comments such as yours make it easier to get things going again......best regards, the ace... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC Norton Posted October 4, 2016 Author Share Posted October 4, 2016 thanks both Donald and Anthony for your feedback....much appreciated....the Ace.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carman1 Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 very nice, I gotta dig mine out now and finish it ! Thanks I think......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truck parts Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 That is a outstanding build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC Norton Posted October 7, 2016 Author Share Posted October 7, 2016 That is a outstanding build thanks, Gordon, for your comment here....best, the Ace... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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