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I just visited the Segerstrom Shelby Event center today and was surprised to see some 351 and 429 Mach1s and Boss 351s.

Looks like the same molds as the Eagles Race brand that sold back in the 1990s.

Welcome Steve and cool builds. I have been a fan of Mustangs ever since I bought a 72 Mach1 in 1976.

Another great build.

Looking great and I am biased when it comes to Mustangs but this is one of the best new kits to come out in a very long time.

It’s similar to the other Revell Monogram kits where the front and rear sections are separate pieces. You can either glue them to the body or paint as one unit or paint them separate and glue together and hope everything lines up.

I found the plastic tooth pick to be a great tool for applying a tiny drop of paint to interior knobs and such long before there were photo-etch parts. If was stiffer than a brush and could be thinned down to a very fine point. I suppose any plastic flossing pick would serve the same purpose.

Beautiful build.

Brad is dealing with chemo treatments. I saw him Saturday and I got the impression he is probably done casting. Norm may still have some of his HRM stock. Here’s the R&M Co of MD display at the last MAMA meeting. Norm plans to be at the ACME show in October. Not sure if Norm will be casting HRM parts.

Cool to see a stock version is finally available. Picture is of the daughter of John Delorean.

Try www.Pattosplace.com. They are in Australia but make decals in 1/32 for hundreds of cars.

Very impressive kit with the engine detail. I’ve build a few dozen 1/43 kits but none have been as intricate as the MFH ones. Keep up the great work.

Very nicely done. I sure wish there was a 68 Shelby kit as accurate as this one or a GT500 kit version of the 67. Revell did make a nice 67 diecast kit of the GT500 which is often overlooked.

Thanks. It was a great project to be a port of and we all learned a lot.

This kit was at one time the only 1/25 Mach1 but since the Revell kit came out I would be surprise in the MPC/AMT ones are ever issued again given the molds are 50+ years old and there are too many inaccuracies to bother listing again. Start on the Revell Mach1 kit and you will see what I mean.

You did a fantastic with the kit that has its share of errors and omissions. I went to the Pittsburgh Gran Prix and while there was only a few original GT40s there were a lot of SAFIR ans Superformance MKIIs, some newer J chassis MKIVs, and a good number of the 2nd and 3rd generation Ford GTs.

https://bangshift.com/general-news/car-features/ford-car-features/random-car-review-1970-ford-mustang-composite-mustang-or-quarter-horse/ A little more history on the Quarterhorse. I started modifying the body of the 69 Shelby years ago but put it away to finish someday.

Posting for those that avoid Facebook and since there’s no website available to order there are only two ways to buy his great products - in person at a meeting or show, or by mailing him a check or money order.

Norm still attends the monthly MAMA meetings and I saw him last year at the ACME show. Norm founded the Maryland Automotive Modelers Association in 1988 at 38 years old. So at 74 he has slowed down some and his wife Mary also attends every meeting and has for over 35 years. I’m not sure when he started R&M Co of MD but I would guess sometime in the 1980s. He always provides items for the monthly MAMA meeting raffle. Norm is in the orange shirt and Mary is seated at the table.

Great photos and thanks for posting. I have to mention it was cool to see two builds of the 1/12 Trumpeter MKII.

There are about 12 kits listed on Ebay. Seems like the new sellers price is twice as much or more when I bought a 71 Mustang coupe but that was probably over ten years ago from the website. For the Mustang kit I believe kit it is meant to be used with the older MPC 71-73 kits and not the newer Revell ones. It would probably work with the AMT kits which have the larger insert for the rear tail light section and bumper if you modify the resin kit. Personally I would recommend using Gerrys coupe resin casting and use most of the Revell 007 Mustang and the chrome bumper from the Boss 351 kit. That would make a nice replica of a very rare 71 Coupe with a 429CJ engine.

Thanks. Scottsdale near the E thurderbird Rd exit of the 101. I will definitely be going to what shows/swap meets/contest that are in the Phoenix metro area.

Thanks for all the nice comments and packing the builds up reminds me that I have not built any 2005-present Mustangs despite our family having owned six of them. ? I thought I would triple my building output when I retired but between going to car shows and moving a few times it seems like that has happened yet.

Thanks for the reminder that Revell has stepped it up and the 1/12 2010 GT500 kit was probably not a great seller due to its size but I did buy one and most of the others on the list but have yet to build any. Unless a kit is made of a new car when it comes out it seems like they just get passed over. Of course Revell has already reissued some of the Mustangs in the list above as it has been 18 years since the 2005 Mustang came out. I also applaud Revell for not trying to use the same mold year after year and just change the year on the box. Some of the fox body Mustangs MPC and AMT would put out would just change a things but completely miss other differences. Revell/Monogram took some shortcuts with the 69 Shelby and 69/70 Mach1 kit interiors but they have made many kits decades after the real cars were new instead of pouring out the 1 millionth (random guess) AMT 68 GT500 kit with zero improvement to the 55 year old kit. Mustangs kit will always sell regards of the year as with over 10 million real ones sold it’s hard to go wrong with them. Just look at how much a MPC Cobra II kit sells for on auction sites.?

I would not disagree. My son and I have owned 2002-2004 Mustangs (Mach1, Cobra, GT and Saleens) and are there any models of them? Not a one - just 1/18 diecasts. Even 2005-2024 Mustangs kits are few and far between with a few snap or easy build ones. I suppose there are some newer Camaro, Vette, Challenger, Charger kits etc but with 3D printing perhaps some will be available but not from larger companies. Many of the older builder/collectors have so many kits that if kits were pulled from the shelves and none sold for the next five years not many would run out wishing they had something to build. Who knows how many hundreds of thousands of kits are listed on auction sites but as to whether a 40 year old wants to see 80s and 90s kits “reissued” instead of perhaps something you might actually see on the road these days is a good point. Obviously I’m a Ford person but as an example where’s the 2021 Mach1 or the new Dark Horse kits or the GTD? That’s just a few off the top of my head which I would think would appeal to either someone that owns a real one or the younger generation that might wish to own the real thing one day an could build a miniature one for now. I go to a lot of cars shows and when someone starts up a GT40, 2005 Ford GT or 2018 Ford GT people of all ages seem to be drawn to them. I guess my point is some cars are timeless and as the boomers get into their 70’s and 80’s perhaps the old kit supply will suddenly expand and prices will drop and that might entice some younger generations that like old cars to get involved in the hobby. If I was in my early twenties I would probably build and “invest” in new Lego sets as they seem to increase in value a lot more than that 50-60 year old tooling reissued kit that’s on the shelf at the big box store that is not up to todays standards and will not go up in value as they always seen to be available. Many say build what you like but with cars these days lacking uniqueness and it seems like 80% of the newer vehicles on the road are white, black gray or silver and interiors having even less choices I can understand the lack of enthusiasm as fewer all new kits are being made.