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Hopefully there are some military modeling experts out there. My dad flew a B-17 and I was was to make a kit of one I'd go to IPMS meetings, search old FSM issues and check for books on the real planes or how-to modeling books. This is one plane that has been covered hundreds of times (as opposed to say building an obscure 1 of 1 show car) and there should be many resources on-line to help with the correct colors. Needless to to say there are dozens of variations of B-17's if you factor in color, where they were stationed, and early versus closer to end of the war production, etc. If you doing a Memphis Belle you're in luck since it is the most famous early B-17. My dad flew a dozen different ones on 30 missions in 44/45 (out of England) and each plane was probably a little different. He took some flak hits but got home safely every time.

It's a 1/24 Nichimo motorized kit with a basic race interior. As best I can tell it is supposed to be a GR5 car similar to this one.

I built a street GT350 from a coupe and a fastback conversion kit back in the 80's. It eventually cracked but I still have it. Nice job - much harder to do before the Monogram kit came out.

I decided to test it out on a spare Cobra body. What do you all think? This was an extra body so I did not worry much about it being perfect - it was just to see how it would look.

Glad to help out with the intake parts from my Cobra parts warehouse.

Following along to see how you handle the engine compartment.

Nice to see a 1/43 kit on here and a Mustang no less.

The MAMA's boys will be there as always. Sorry to say Brad from HRM is not going though.

I built this one a long time ago and do not remember any major issues. I'd like to do one with an engine too and have ordered the resin ZF transmissions from Clearly Scale.

Did you go to the 50th? If so how does it compare? I was thinking of going but procrastinating in getting tickets and a hotel, etc.. I am guessing there will as many Mustangs at the All Ford Carlisle. Did you tour the museum yet? I hope the event is run better than the 50th - there were some major flubs and delays with registration the first day.

Sorry for the mix of diecast and kits but It's a pain to separate them for pictures.

I will post some models pics later.

Nice one JC - I had not seen it before.

I am a diehard GT40 guy but that Porsche looks awesome too. Shhhhh - cool Vette too.

Nice find Gary. Perhaps some HRM or R&Mof MD webers will set off the V12 nicely.

Cool pieces of history saved to inspire current and future modelers. Since they are both Mustangs that is a bonus.

Agree 100% and that's coming from two Mustang guys.

Those kits have survived pretty well for their age and still look very nice.

It would seem to be a pretty easy tool modification from the 67 fastback into to a coupe and convertible. Who would have thought we would see a 69/70 Shelby ragtop so there is always hope.

I would love to see a decent 71-73 Mustang since all we have is the rehashed 73 MPC fastback without proper Mach1 markings or a correct engine and a pitiful and inaccurate chassis and engine compartment. The 71 Boss was nothing more than a 73 body with a 71 type grill and some decals. As far as scale, I could care less if it was 1/24 or 1/25, just make an accurate kit without hood vents.

Mofobow@hotmail.com HIs decals are very nice. Check out his Fotki page.

The same chassis ws used for several years of the early Mustangs.

I wonder if more were sold because of the sidepipes. Nice job.

I hav never found a real Minuteman Mustang drag car like the 71 Mustang pictured on the box art. Id love to see someone do the decals for the Auxier prostock. It has the standard grill also so it was not a Mach1. I scored a set of MM reproduction decals but of course I'll be doing a fictitious car which is okay unless anyone can come up with any photos to prove otherwise.

Factoring in shipping cost it make it prohibitive to realistically sell them for much. You best best are local swap meets where you might get $1 a copy. I'm guessing the people you see selling single issues for $5 or more almost never sell any. It's come to the point where people are cutting out 2-3 pages and trying to sell them but even they are way overpriced. I probably have a few thousand car magazines and I'll either give them away or toss them out after I go through them and cut out some special articles. Sorry I had a better answer but they just weigh too much to sell them except locally.