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You work reminds us all why didn't anyone make this kit with an engine. You great work so far shows it would not be impossible and they would probably still sell for 50% more than the overpriced Fujumi kit that is engineless.

If the King is happy who can argue with that. ?. We've all seen imperfect resin bodies but until someone else steps up this is the best that is available. See my posts about how bad some diecasts are when it comes to accuracy. The smiles are worth the hours of effort.

Hmmm. Maybe I have an older version but I do not see any on mine. It's sad that this 1/18 diecast is based on the incorrect 1/25 plastic models. I say that because it is obvious they copied the exhaust system from the kit instead of the correct oval mufflers. While I cannot be 100% sure the movie car did not have resonators, I checked the sprint version of this model and it's the same. Even the sprint is missing the turn signals. One thing they got right was the mud flaps which is quite comical. The sprint and the Eleanor are basically the same model except for the wheels, paint job, interior color, hood pins, flaps and grille. The 1/43 Eleanor is surprisingly more accurate except it should not have the honeycomb rear panel. For comparison here''s the Autoart Mach1 with the correct exhaust system but incorrect chrome (Boss 351) bumper. Other than that it's a much more accurate (but more expensive) 72 Mustang Mach1 as compared to the Ertl versions. So, basically the Eleanor was a bastardized 71 or 72 sportsroof (not a mach1) with a 73 grille and non factory color and non factory blackout paint on the hood and rear. It's no wonder these companies fail to make an accuarate replica assuming they even care.

Very nice. I picked up one of these kits in an auction on the cheap but it will be years before it gets to my top ten build list.

Very realistic looking. Nicely done. Here's the General airborne from the NNL #40.

It's interesting Ert;l got the 73 grille with the 72 bumper correct. The movie car was a 71 or 72 with the grill replaced with the 73 style to "update" it for the movie release date. I cannot see if they kept the turn signals under the bumper. The information is sketchy on engine but it is believed to be a 351 Cleveland unlike the 302 in the model. The rear bumperettes are incorrect as is the rear Mach1 decal and F O R D lettering. So, if you have a kit I woul recommend a repaint. The hood paint should not be a lot less difficult than a Mach1 or Boss scheme. For the record Eleanor was not a Mach1, it was a sportsroof with the standard hood. While you are at it (if you repaint it) use as many photos of the real car as you can find. The back of the movie car has a Boss like blackout treatment and lower body painted black also.

I had a 69 Dart GTS with a 440 magnum that was pretty scary. It was quite the sleeper but I never got a ticket although I only had it about a year before I spun a main bearing and sold it as is. I was about 20 and it was a daily driver. The 2ns would be my 2004 Mach1. It was pretty fast stock for a daly driver but compared to a new 5.0 not so much. The scariest was my kit Cobra. It would try to go sideways if you floored it even in third gear. I never got a ticket or accident and had it five years but it was a heck of a lot of fun.

Second that. Hats off to everyone and Mr. Boyd who took a few minutes while I showed him my box stock build of a rare 70 Revell Mustang convertible. With 1,000 great models it was almost too much to take in to appreciate the fantastic range of scratch built to box stock models by so many talented builders. Another first was I got to speak to Ed Sexton and we talked about the 70 (and 69) coupe/convertible kits and he mentioned the molds are long gone but there is a snowballs chance we could a 71 Boss 351 and/or Mach1 at some point to end almost 50 years of putting up with the many flaws of the AMT and MPC versions. That would make my day, month, year and decade if we see an all new tooling of my favorite year Mustang.

Very nice as always. There was also an 85 Mustang GT Twister. Here's a picture of what appears to be a diecast 1/43.

Very nice and I do not blame you for doing the Boss hood paint scheme instead of the tapered Mach1 one. Is that the grille and bumper from MIssing Link? It looks nice. As you probably know the Mach1 and Boss had the same grille but the Bosses had the chrome bumper (also made by Missing link). I think you could use this licence plate to complete the build as a Mach1. ?

Great show and a good chance to talk to some people I had no met before. Sad to see this show end but thankful for all other ones that will carry on the tradition. Here's just a sample of the hundreds of great builds and dioramas.

The side windows have to go. For the windshield, either replace with sheet plastic or use expoxy and hold it in with clothes pins. I don't think all my older Pantera kits have glass this bad.

Is that a Palmer? If so it barely counts. ?

I use Novus or the Tamiya polishing compound but if it works why not. Not sure I would trust it on paint though.

Great color choice and build. Nice to see one that is not red or blue.

Don't blame you at all. I look at the other one about four times a year when I cannot sleep so I'm sure to doze off. ?

Looks nice Gary. Don't hold your breath on the Sunoco Camaro. I'd love to see any T/A series cars from the 69/71 seasons in 1/24 scale but they see to just want to push 1/18 incorrect ones onto unsuspecting buyers.

Agree 100%. Any why has a 67/68 convertible never been done.

Depending on the base coat it may be lighter. I always thought it was a little odd Ford choose black decals on a dark blue car.

Very sad news. My father flew 30 missions in WWII in several different B-17s and I was lucky enough to ride in this very plane six years ago right around this time of year over Gettysburg PA. I've got some videos on Youtube of the flight under Mach72man.

I like the contrast of the white interior with the red. Don't beat yourself up too much. Any model built factory stock requires a lot of research and I take stuff for granted and when I look at good reference material there is always some things I miss. I've yet to build this kit but need to add this the other Mustangs in my corral. I painted this one a really long time ago (using the Mach1 kit) so you can see I have not finished the black areas either (including the trunk area).

How cool is it that there are NNL's in Australia and South Africa . Id would love to hear more about those events.

There are other forums? ?

Well said Mike. Norm is a straight up guy and takes care for his customers. Sure going ta awebsite and making some clicks would be more efficient but the work that goes into keeping a website up to date (and the cost) and paying someone isn't wroth it to many of the 65+ generation. My mother has never owed a computer, ipad, cellphone and therefore does not have email or texting. Somehow she gets through life even thought the rest of us would find it impossible.