mustang1989

As some of you know I picked this kit up a few months back and was thinking of doing this one in typical "Gasser" fashion with the nose up in the air............ but lately I've had something else in mind. Different set of wheels and tires and a more wild stance............... Yeah...........I think I'm gonna move forward with this one............

Thanks Brian, Bob, Andy and Mike. Mike: When sunny weather finds us again here in Corpus I may take a few outside pics to see if that works.

Great lookin' truck Chuck!!

Thanks a lot everybody!!! You know I don't know what's the bigger challenge, a build that you have to follow the guidelines on to replicate or an all out custom build where there are no boundaries and nothing in stone to go by. I had a lot of fun with this one in any case. Bruce and Clayton: The flames are there but it was hard to capture them in photos. If you look really close in the first picture you can see them but in real life they stand out a lot better.

Well…..after duking it out with this kit for the better half of ten months and often times getting my butt handed to me on a less than silver platter I’ve finally brought this build to a close. I used a total of five kits to bring this thing together . I started with the 1983 release of Revell’s ’56 Ford F-100 Street Demons kit shown here: I used the 429 Boss and the hood scoop from Revell’s 1970 Boss 429 Mustang kit with PE and resin aplenty. I’ve seen a lot of folks make their own return springs for the throttle but I chose a light bulb filament from a 1:1 scale 3157 turn signal bulb to replicate this feature. Updated chrome and other cleaned up parts were used from the latest release of this F-100 from Revell, a few updated interior parts from Monogram’s ’55 Ford F-100 and finally a second copy of the Street Demons F-100 that had the chassis already built from the previous owner to aid in mock ups and suspension upgrades. I used PE , resin parts and aluminum parts from numerous vendors. Wheels are from Competition Resins and have a coat of Alclad on ‘em. Front tires are from AMT’s aftermarket tire set and rear tires are OOB. Brake lines and distribution block were all fabricated, the master cylinder was robbed from a kit that I had left over as a kid and the disc brake calipers were from the Monogram 55 F-100. Brake rotors were flat steel washers I found at work and ground down one side so the calipers would hug down to the rotor in a normal fashion. Exhaust system was scratchbuilt from solder with AM aluminum mufflers and the tips were from aluminum stock that I got from HL that were spun up on a drill and polished to a high shine. The interior was a lot of fun on this one as well with whatever PE I could find and a set of fuzzy dice hangin’ from the mirror to top it off. The bench seat is from the Monogram 55 F-100 as I have never been able to stand either seat option in the Revell offering. The base paint is Tamiya Acrylic with the flames and the clear coat Model Master enamel. Flame application was easier due to Anarchy Models flame masks. I stayed with the original Street Demons idea to give tribute and decided to make the flames a slightly darker red than the body color but keep the “Demons” logo in the rear window and the “Demon 3” license plate up front. All in all it was definitely an educational and fun build for me with all the mods. This was my first all out attempt with achieving a glossy paint job and so far I’m happy with the outcome but know I can do better in future building. Thanks to all of you who commented and peeked in on my WIP to encourage me along the way. Without further ado I give you guys “Demon 3” of the Revell “Street Demons” ½ dozen: .

Thanks John and Mike. Mike: The clamps I accidentally discovered while cutting the insulation from the wire. One wire slid out while I was peeling the insulation away and a light bulb came on. lol Folks , this sucker has been finished is now Under Glass! Thank you all who stopped in to offer encouragement , advice and humor. You guys are all da bomb here at MCM.

Always. lol Got the upper radiator hose done and will be movin' on to the lower. I was using solder but it was only .062" and I couldn't seem to find the .085"-.090" diameter I needed until I went to Auto Zone picking up some windshield washer fluid for my wifes car when I saw some 18 gauge black electrical wire. It was a perfect size at .086" and it was already black. I cut the wire to length and shaped it. Before shaping I robbed one strand of copper wire from the inside of the insulation and used that for the hose clamps. I did the wrapping and shaping on a spare piece of insulated wire then transferred the clamps over and super glued them to the hose on the back side. I shot the whole assy with a coat of clear flat with a drop or two of gray mixed in to give it that true dull rubber hose look. No shiny bold black hoses here. I painted the clamps "aluminum" and set it aside. I'll be shaping the lower hose tomorrow morning.

This'll be a good and interesting build to watch. The idea is great.

Your work on the BMF paid off Mike. Lookin' good.............really good.

What a project!! Four years in the runnin'!!! Now that's true dedication right there! Wow!!

Good grief!!! This is off the charts!!! Great work Dmitry!!

Nice work on this one Pat!!

Got the cab finished. Tried and tried on the magnets with no dice. I've got some pretty small ones too but they just wouldn't fit up under the cowl. Working on other alternatives.............

The next update I carry out will be the completion photos. I spent this morning installing the hood and hinges, the windshield and the truck bed. I only have about nine items left to install but it's all a tedious thing right now. Tomorrow I'll end up installing the rear window, rear view mirror and the dice. I'll most likely make to installing the cab onto the frame. After that its down to the bumpers, sidesteps, gas cap and the upper radiator hose. I can't believe this thing is finally in the closing steps but will be taking my time here as I want to avoid any last minute mishaps. I should be posting photos within the next few days. Just in time for Christmas....

I always favored the 64/65 year models over the 66's but I was happy with what I had as a kid. I could never get over the use of 13" wheels though......

Thanks John! I haven't posted anything for the last few days but I've been waiting for a few days now for the opportunity to go to the hobby or hardware store to pick up some magnets to install so I can raise the hood and it stay up when opened. After I get the hood installed this thing will literally put itself together. lol Thanks to those who have commented so far for all your encouragement along the way.

Nice stance to this one. Are the tires out of box?

Man that's some great work Erik! Among the other details I really like the interior trim designs. Wow!

Nice stance on that bad boy Jeremy!

Thanks Dan! Hopefully I can stay on par with the rest of the talent in this area of the forum.

This may not seem like a big deal to some but it's a major breakthrough for me in the fact that I've got the R/H inner fender well installed. The hard part was just getting the thing to fit. I managed to get the interior/ engine bay isolators at both sides of the firewall installed as well. I had to cut a 3rd fender well out for the L/H side and after stripping the protective coat and polishing up the insides is now in the paint booth with the wheel side of it drying / curing out. One step closer.......

You forgot the hole in the bottom of the boat..........

This is cool so far. I've got a van model kit that I'll have to break out soon I think with all this inspiration.

The next generation. It's good to see a youngster interested in modeling. Superb job on that Jeep so far at that!!

Looks to be really interesting and fun to watch. Build away Jeremy!