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Great job reviving this old build up and making the modifications to represent the test car. As you know this kit is a better representation than the IMC kit. I sure wish MENG would make a MKIV or perhaps Fujumi but since there so many variations of the MKI and MKII they sold (mostly just different decals and a few extra parts) that tooling up a new MKIV would be limited to a handful of variations. The Renaissance and Lemans Miniatures kits as you know are expensive and curbside kit but are more accurate than the MPC and IMC/Testors/Union kits.

Very nice work on a creative livery.

Good catch. The first thing I look at is if the rear spoiler is facing the right way.

Yes. It would be nearly impossible to make the MPC kit look that accurate.

The 71 Mustang Mach1 gas cap was a one year option only and is designed to fit with the honeycomb panel. Any other Mustang that has one would have been added later. It “pops” open by pushing on it. While it might resemble a “racing” gas cap, it was undoubtably more expensive than the standard gas cap and thus was not available from the factory in 72-73.

No. Also keep in mind the resin part could fit better meaning despite it not fitting as flush as I would like it the hood still closes without any problems.

Nice work on the conversion. Cars were so stylistic back then but of course probably not very practical and would have been a lot more expensive than a 260/289 Cobra.

I put the engine together and did more test fitting. My conclusion there would be no problem with a property designed ram-air plenum part fitting underneath the hood and on top of the air cleaner. The resin part I’ve been using is by no means a perfect fit but despite that it has shown that with a recessed area for the top of the air cleaner and indentation or hold for the vacuum motor that sits on top of the air cleaner snorkel there is adequate clearance. A better fitting part would be ideal especially the parts that connect to the twin scoops. This area is far enough of the engine that for the part I used this test fit did not create any problems. I made one modification assuming it would help “lower” the completed engine if clearance was going to be an issue. I cut off about half of the mounting pin as noted in the picture. Whether this helped or not I cannot say for sure but that locating pin just looked long to me. Since Revell appears to be pretty flexible in creating parts for future versions of the kit, it is my hope that a ram-air plenum part be reconsidered. Thanks for looking.

Thanks for the backstory and yes I will let you know how it goes.

Yes they (Miami HL) had some enamel bottles for 97 cents each too.

More impressive. There are some thin metal decals out there but you obviously have a steady hand.

Did you scan the code from the magazine or use the link above. That’s weird as the PDF file was from the QR code. I copied the link into my reply and I did not see a FANJESTIC site or require a login or any verification. To be safe perhaps someone can just upload the PDF document but even doing that these days is not without risk with all the scammers out there imbedding spyware and viruses in documents.

Very sharp build. Are the 289 and Mustang fender badges decals?

I would carefully line it up with the air cleaner and glue it to the body color painted hood. It would probably not hurt to sand down the top of the intake manifold a few millimeters so the carb and air cleaner sit lower. Once I get more done on the kit I’ll let everyone know how it works out.

Long before the Revell kit hit the shelves I took apart a Danbury Mint 1/24 Boss 351 diecast. Who would do a crazy thing you might ask. The thinking at the time was there wasn’t a decent kit out there to replicate an accurate Boss 351 in 1/25 scale so copies were made for use on the AMT or MPC 71-73 Mustangs. Now that Revell has produced an outstanding kit there was one part that I wondered if it could be added for additional realism. From the pictures you can see that the Ram-Air Plenum (molded into the hood on the Revell kit) could work as a separate part from my test fit using the DM piece. Let’s see where this goes as with a Mach1 version of the Revell kit will probably be out in less than a year I personally like the idea of separate part as long as the hood closes flush with the fenders. The third picture shows the hood does fit with the part on top of the air cleaner.

http://www.modelcarsmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Greenwood-Sebring-75-Corvette-Build-Summary.pdf Here is the link for those that have not received the magazine yet. It will take a few minutes to load - yes it is 76 pages.

Please note MCC began meeting at the Char Hut again (9000 LF 84 David FL) and the next meeting is August 22nd, 2023. MCC meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm. It’s a great group and although the club does not have any shows planned anytime soon, we have some awesome builders that have placed in contests in Largo, Orlando, and Plant City to name a few.

Good luck with the 2023 show and hope all goes well.

Now that’s crazy talk. ?

Only saw him once in concert in the 1980s. It was at RFK stadium at a WHFS festival where he sang just before the Ramones came on stage. I guess they were thinking the crowd would mellow out some before the chaos that awaited. I was down in the mosh pit and it was quite an experience. RIP Tony - he did some great duets with Lady Gaga in the last decade and to me was from the generation that had so much class and that we never see the likes of again. Here’s some text from the Washington Post the day after the show.

Looking good. My son and I have owned four new edges and it’s a shame there are no kits for 2000-2004.

I received the kit today and it is fantastic. I would give it a 98 out of 100 and the instruction sheet and decal sheet are outstanding. I was thinking of doing a comparison to the AMT and MPC 71/73 kits but I can sum it up easily. The Revell kit is superior in every aspect and is based upon how the car was made by Ford - not guesses and carried over parts from a 69/70 kit like the AMT/MPC ones.

Looks like the Ivy Glow.

I also have the FM diecast and somewhere in storage a 1/18 diecast of the Supersnake. The Barrett-Jackson pictures are probably the best closeup pictures I’ve seen since there is only one of the two cars made that still exist. Perhaps there are more pictures or information about the superchargers which look similar to the ones offered as an option on 66-68 Shelby GT350 Mustangs, and pictures of the Edelbrock XF8 cross-ram manifold.

It’s sickening how much money drives human trafficking and the drug trade and how the money made buys silence and protection and half hearted efforts to lessen the demand and punish those involved in illegal activities. I have not seen the movie yet but I can only imagine the frustration of those trying to deal with these international problems that seem to get little widespread media attention.