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Sorry to hear about the fall and that you are well enough to check in. Many of us find build very therapeutic which most non-builders do not understand along with the online friends we have that we may never meet but feel we know pretty well and share common interests. Come back again when you feel up to it.

Agree 100%. Nascar diecast prices have been dropping like a rock for a long time. So many were made when NASCAR was much more popular so the supply far exceeds the demand these days. He should probably post them on Facebook marktetplace since selling is not allowed on the Model Cars Magazine forum.

Great build. Having built a 70 Boss T/A I can appreciate all the modifications that are needed to turn a street car into a race car.

Very nice. Does the “new” kit come with side mirrors?

As for a notchback or coupe body I doubt it. I would not bet on a convertible version either but I hope I’m wrong.

Revell just posted this test shot picture so presumably a stock 73 Mach1 will be in the pipeline too. I assume this as Eleanor did not have the larger style 73 front bumper.

These are the “Eleanor” parts but of course the wheels and the front bumper will be the same as the 007 Mach1 so in essence the grille and flat hood are the only non 007 parts.

More cats out of the bag on the Revell facebook page. Check out the Eleanor hood and “correct” mix of the 71 bumper and turn signals and 73 grille JUST like the modified movie car. I’m guessing a 2024 release date and making a stock 73 Mach1 will not be that hard with just some parts swapping and hopefully they mold the larger 73 bumper just for fun.

Great job on seeing the project through after the setback from the falling speaker. Look forward t seeing the Coupe join the convertible.

Very nice build. Hard to believe this kit came out over thirty years ago. It’s still the most accurate body and I sure wish Fujumi had made a Mark IV even if it was a curbside kit.

Ebay purchase arrived yesterday. Box is in very good condition and whatever parts are missing or damaged can be replaced with ones from the many MPC/AMT 69 Mustang kits that I have.

No progress yet except I saw a gluebomb of this kit on Ebay and put in a bid and waited and I ended up winning it. So did I need another one. Of course not but with unbuilt ones going for crazy money this one seemed reasonable given it has the original box which I did not have and although it is missing quite a few pieces the only ones that really matter are the unique tail lights which I can make. The missing or bad parts can all be replaced with the identical pieces from the fairly common MPC 69 Mustang kit that was rebranded as AMT in newer releases. So I guess I am not limited to building just one version of this kit so perhaps a 428CJ fastback (not a Mach1) and the other one a Boss 302 after substituting a correct engine. Thanks for looking and if anyone has built this kit please post your pictures. The only thing I cannot easily correct is the front grille so I’m not sure what to do about that.

Just another day in Florida.

Beautiful job on the kit and of course the paint is fantastic. I like this kit and built one using the Testors Color Shift paint which is pretty close and needless to say can be found at Hobby Lobby without the Secret Service following you home. ?

Picture from Facebook of a “new” J car built to look as much like the original one as possible.

Very nice looking pony with all the added extras.

Awesome video.

I had not see this valance before but those are the “outlets” for the exhaust trumpets for sure. Now if they were just included in this “new” kit would be a bonus. ?

These appear to be the exhaust trumpets and not the backup lights. On the coupe kit the rear valance has the molded in back up lights which are not a separate piece. As we know the later Monogram kits had the separate chrome backup lights on the 65-66 fastback kits and there wasn’t a separate GT kit . Not sure if this solves the mystery or if it remains unsolved.

Perhaps you are thinking of the ones that came in the much more rare MPC 66 fastback kit.

I pulled out another “project” box from the shelf and was wondering what became of the original MPC mold of the 1970 body. I can only guess that when MPC did the Stocker kit they forever modified that stock 70 body but still had the 69 fastback body which was reissued as the Streethawk 69 Mustang and that is the kit that is now under the AMT brand that has been reissued many times. So back to this “one year” kit and what makes it a Boss or GT or Mach1 or fastback? In essence it has the Mach1 grille with an incorrect off-center tri-bar Mustang emblem but unlike the AMT version it does not have the Mach1 molded in the rocker panels or the honeycomb rear panel. So is it a Boss 302? Not really as it does not have the correct non-sport lamp grille or Boss 302 engine since the kit has the 289 engine with the Cobra valve covers but it does have the correct plain rear panel for the taillights. So could it be a GT? No as Ford stopped making the GT in 1969 but like the 69 kit this one includes the GT wheels and GT gas cap. It does have the 428CJ engine which of course could have come in any real Mustang except the Boss 302. My thinking on this build (another rescued glue bomb) is to use the Boss 302 engine from the Cougar Eliminator, make a correct grille (no sport lights) and source a dual exhaust system with mufflers. Not sure if I’ll do a shaker hood or not and I’m sure I will notice other differences between a true 69 and 70 Mustang but the goal is to build a fairly decent representation of a 1/25 Boss 302 for both years by using the more common 69 kit for the first year model with off course the appropriate modifications for that year. If anyone is wondering the image with the parts laid out on the brown background was printed from an auction listing image so I would have an idea of what truly came with an original kit. I think it’s time for a nap. ? There will be a quiz later. ?

I still have a few minor things to add (radiator hose) and painting the F O R D on the hood and M U S T A N G on the trunk and perhaps some emblems and exhaust tips. This was a built-up that I took apart and had to get creative with parts from the 68 Shelby kit and 289 engine from a 66 Mustang AMT kit. The color is Dynasty green which was painted from a large spray can that I do not even know how I came to possess it. Thanks for looking. I added a few pictures showing the exhaust tips and side stripes.

Here’s an update 2.5 years later. Obviously I got sidetracked on other projects but this week I pulled out the 70 Mach1 to figure where to take this one. I also have a 69 AMT Mach1 to be built and in the pictures is a Palmer 70 Mustang I decided to do a restoration special and lastly when I looked at the Twister Mach1 I built from another AMT glue bomb I will probably do something similar and swap chassis and I already cut of the front and and rear valences so I can paint the body all as one piece. No telling how long it will take to get this one done but at least I have a plan of sorts. No shortage of spare parts from 69-70 kits so I should have everything I need although I wish the chrome rear taillight panel and bumper for the 70 were in better condition.

Looks great. Did you go with the Boss 302 engine or the 428CJ?

Lyle always takes great photos.