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Does anyone know if the Minuteman car was real? I have only been able to find pictures of the model and not an actual car. I have found pictures of a couple other 71 Mustang pro stock racers but not the Minuteman. Also, does anyone know where I can get decals for any of these Mustangs? I would like to build at least one as I have all the parts for several 71/72 Mustangs including the stock grille from Detriot Resin Group.

At the All Ford show in Carlisle PA.

Do you know where I can get the decals?

Do you have the decals? The hood is available from Southern Motorsports Hobbies.

I'm afraid so as far as the engine compartment goes. With a correct 351 or 429 engine from another kit and the engine compartment scoured from a kit that has shock towers you can make a pretty nice replica, especially with Keith Marks Boss or Mach1 or Sprint decals. If you're going to build a road racer or dirt track car then you can get more creative.

I have to hand it to some people - they want a trophy so bad they arrive at a show an hour before cars are allowed to park on the show field and they sit by their car all day and only get up to go vote (usually before the registration even closes) and maybe go to the bathroom. They might have a car they have owned for decades and have spent many hours working on or they may have gone to a dealer and bought a brand new car that wil compete against the aforementioned classic. I personally believe any car less than five years old should not be allowed in a show that does not distinguish whether you have a Model T or Ford GT. In judged shows I've seen brand new cars compete against older ones and that does make any sense to me.

I posted two more pictures.

Engine and interior

Very nice and dare I say cute. The variety on this site is what keeps everyone coming back daily.

Thanks for that info. Problem solved.

If a diecast model is already assembled there would not be anything to do except take it apart and perhaps paint it another color or detail it. There are Unassembled diecasts which are usually prepainted and do not require the level of effort of a plastic or resin kit. Resin kits are made in small batches and may be a complete body or just a body or a transit. The caster makes the parts you need to combine with a pre-existing plastic kit to make something is not available as a kit from the current major kit manufacturers. Metal kits have their limitations (thick castings) but for a quick build a prepainted body can reduce assembly time a lot. I'd guess most modelers prefer plastic or resin (more expensive) to build something unique in the color they want and resin models provide the opportunity to build a model of a kit long out of production without collector prices. This a a broad simplification but it gives you an idea of the breadth of the hobby.

I got into third gear so it was a fantastic ride and of course not long enough. My neighbors were probably not thrilled about it but can you imagine that call to the police - there someone driving a race car on my street. I took some more pictures today and was so bummed I did not realize my cell phone memory was maxed out and I did not get any video while I was driving it yesterday . I did get some video following the owner driving while driving my Cobra one handed. The same guy owns a Porsche 911, Ferrari 328 and a McClusky Daytona Coupe.

Great Scott. Someone had to say it.

Took advantage of this photo opportunity thanks to my neighbor just down the street. He even let me take it for a drive.

I'd say the AMT 67 GT350 is the most accurate followed by the Revell/Monogram Boss 302 and 69 Shelbys. The old Monogram 65/66 Shelbys are pretty good too. The not so good are the AMT 66 Coupe, MPC 69 Mach1, MPC/AMT 71/73's and AMT 68 Shelby.

Welcome and build what makes you happy. There are some really talented modelers here and they are willing to share their knowledge - all you have to do is ask.

No love for the 71-73 Mustang? That's ok, the AMT and MPC kits are promos with engines and all the reissues are the same old molds.

Thanks Andy. I'll make an analogy to try to get my point across. If a friend had a car that was getting poor gas mileage and I diagnosed the problem (needed a tune up) would I tell him ? Of course I would. He would not buy a new car and maybe he would ask me for some tools and help but I I'm sure he would realize the value of making a minor change that would improve his mileage and thus save some money. So, I'm asking if people are okay with their current mileage that may not be optimal or are there some new and fairly easy to implements ideas that could be tried out to improve these events. There is nothing wrong with these shows and we are all appreciative of the volunteers efforts but a tune-up once in a while could make them even more enjoyable for all. PS - there is no hope for one of my cars - it gets about 8 mpg tuned up. :-)

He left for that girl next to him. Just kidding - that is my daughter.

The idea about letting people in early was simply to avoid having people wait in line for an hour or more that are not up to that physically. I realize there are shows that have "floor" rights or let people in early to "get the deals" but that was not the intent of the suggestion - it was simply to some entrants or spectators get some more sleep and know that they could close to when the show actually opens and not be sent to the back of a line of 200 or 300 people. As far as offering my "services", the suggestions were to generate some discussion and provoke some thoughts in the of people that put on existing events. I've had my share of working 8 hours on the day of an event and after a few decades it's not fun anymore. Having been on both sides (organizer and participant) i have seen what works well and what could use a couple of very simple changes that would make it easier on everyone. Like many of you I've built models most of my life (since the 1960's) and whatever can be done to make the day of a show go a little smoother should be at least considered.

I started this in the 1990's. Maybe this is the year I complete it.

This guy had some input into the GT program, Who is he?

Somewhere I have a bunch of pictures from the Ford 100th anniversary.

Here is my 50th display at the 2014 NNL East show.

Thanks for the responses everyone. As far as a premium price over the day of show fee, that was to discourage anyone from thinking they could just they were disabled to avoid the long lines. The prepaid folks could sign a statement on the honor system and perhaps get a $5 credit towards food or any vendor plus get an extra raffle ticket, I actually think anyone should be allowed to buy a presale ticket, show it at the door and pick up their goodie bag inside the show - not at the entrance so there is no disruption of the "regular" line, With lines of perhaps upwards of 300 people waiting in line - it is a SLOW process of collecting money at the door no matter how fast the volunteers can shuffle the money. Flash your prepaid ticket and stroll right in, You can do that now for movies, concerts, amusement parks to bypass the long lines. Yes there would be some extra work mailing tickets but some shows send a reminder postcard to all prior attendees every year. Frankly I could do withou the card, I can figure out when the show is from the event website, There should be an opt out option for the reminder - that could save a few hundred bucks in printing costs and postage not to mention saving volunteers time. Spectators should be allowed in anytime and perhaps be charged a lower fee - if they want to wait in line that is their choice. I cannot understand why they would arrive at the crack of dawn unless a vendor with old rare kits was selling them at their original retail prices ;-) As far as calling a two digit number versus one digit - that only weeds out one percent of the total tickets handed out which is almost as pointless as calling five numbers out of five hundred - the odds of someone winning are the same. I would guess most shows have enough prizes for at least ten percent of the entrants/spectators, especially factoring in the ones that bother to hang around to see if they won. The last show I attended I would guess we'll over half of the people won something and it would not surprise me if was closer to 75%. I for one would have gone crazy calling out 75 or more numbers.