Ragtop Man

Agree - I need to get schooled up on the Effie cabs from that era, had no idea there were separate doors, or the "Wrong Bed" models. Guess those interwebs is good for something!

And by extrapolation, if it is more or less fitting this kit... would not be rocket surgery to drop the '60 cab on the MPC Flipnose chassis. Would want to swap the mill to a 427 Ford from one of the recent Atlantis adventures, and improve the rolling stock. Still, possiblities abound.

Madonn mia! That is stunning!

I wouldn't wait for a kit if you have the parts to build it now. They might do a post sedan some time, but the whole idea of the series is to be able to move key features around from one subject to the next. I'd love to score one of the 3D-printed 151 4-cylinder engines to stab into the base post 2-door, the dead rock bottom stripper of the line.

Found one in resin, but it is... not what I'd hoped. I'll spare the details, but knowing what is POSSIBLE in resin with great master makers, this fell short. With the explosion of 3D I'm hoping that someone has taken it on to make a nice, well defined C-series Sleeper Cab for a planned Ford Drag Team build. Heck, if there are ANY cool bits for a C-Cab Ford, let them rip. I'm a C-Cab fan from my earliest days - I remember them well from our Dearborn neighborhood (Wednesdays?) in that municipal yellow with "Keep Dearborn Clean" and "$250 Fine For Littering" lettered neatly on the doors.

Ha, my '67 may get the leftover '66 421 from the 2+2 that I sold off. Life imitates scale!

That was Frankie Avalon in "Fireball 500" in the Turbine Car. The race seemed to replicate the climactic course through the Las Vegas desert used in "Viva Las Vegas," a film improved 101% by the addition of a stunning Ann-Margaret, on everyone's laminated list emeritus.

Clean as new money! This is a great build, love everything about it.

Outstanding! I want to build one in white with Elvis getting in the back...

Moby runs in a pretty linear fashion - they get one done and then move on to the next. I think I speak for the other kids in the corner of the lunchroom talking about models when I say they are invariably worth the wait!

351C was available to the bitter end, the only thing that changed was the engine dress. Ironically, the 4V was not available with Ram Air due to a cockup in emission certification, but the 2V was. Alas, a Cleveland with no cam or compression was more like a Zanesville.

Outstanding work on the tripower and engine compartment. Got a 1:1 '67 sitting in the garage now, this looks great!

Fantastic build, and great job! Saw a 1:1 going together at Total Performance (prob. 40 years ago) was well on the way then I think the body was stolen (?) dunno if any Ford guys remember. Car was black at the time.

Mikey, I needed more of the Apaches for some show car duty and a few factory customs, cast a bunch from a mold that I made. Keep me posted if you need more. IIRC, it was a bit of a trick to cast to get the small windows clean - a lot of tedious back half sanding and delicate work with the frisket knife. Would need to knock the chrome down a peg, too - our vendor really nailed the rack I sent in on my last pass before the move. Too shiny, really, need a coat of clear flat or something to tone them down. I'll post a pic of the mockup - a '68 T-Bird promo body with the kit custom parts, looks surprisingly good.

Thanks for the input - update. I noticed in a '66 Mustang convertible that some parts were attached with what must be a CA type of glue. Is it CA or another glue? Is there a way to trickle in some debonder that might loosen anything with an attitude? Lastly - (for a Maisto 1/18 '62 Bel Air project, but assuming practices are similar) - what do you use to paint the interior parts with for a more realistic finish, they seem almost rubbery (?)

Jaw. On. Keyboard. Easily the best build of ANY Pontiac kit I have ever seen. If a space alient landed and asked, "Hey, what is this Pontiac car I've been hearing about?" I would just show them this build (and try to take credit for it.) Superb.

J/S... but I would bet/hope Revell did all three Mustang yearly grille iterations. We've seen the '71 which is if Ed is reading this OUTSTANDING in finished appearance... and the '73 hiding in the tool somewhere. '72 is the only outlier at this point as far as we know. The grille could be a 3D item from aftermarket, but, Revell adding '72 appearance would expand the range of release possiblities. The Mach 1 was still very popular, we have yet to see a street machine version, and the R/W/B Sprint is a layup.

Roger that. Maybe leasing? Have yet to see any of their great subjects hit the shelf, but if I'm missing a memo and they are out - especially the pylon racing aircraft - please let me know or drop a link on me.

I think this is a winner. Will also be 'that guy' and ask if anyone has had a frosty ale and grokked this with a Revell Foose Cadillac - ?

Mr. Clean! Super crisp build. Worth the wait.

Just getting these back is great - Gary got to do something we've all dreamed about, cutting your own tool of a kit you've always wanted. I managed to miss them all, "eh, wanted something else a little more..." loading up on everything BUT these. I'm particularly interested in the notch coupe version, which was NEVER on the shelves at any of my LHS (#wth?) just the SD and FB. Would be great if Moby landed the AM tools - adding the GS Corvette and McLarens would be a reall win for them.

How much are we talking, price wise? This is an OUTSTANDING piece of work. This type of product is the future of modeling. FWIW: RE: plating - there are as many opinions about it as there are builders. What we call 'chrome' - as in vacuum plated - is really best applicable to only a few items on the typical car model. There is stainless, anodized aluminum, 'plumber' chrome and real triple plated hand buffed. A Cadillac will have mostly triple plate or stainless - relatively little pressed aluminum or anodized. But everyone has their own taste for the level of brightness... the best guys I know strip everything and do it themselves.

Speculation, here, but I will guess that Revell doesn't want to dump all the product at once, and they are still working through the initial allocations of the Boss / 007 boxings. Licenses may be a thing, here, too, as long as they are paying for 007, they will want to run 007 items. At some future point, I can see more iterations that do not require capital investment beyond current ante ... '71 CJ Mach 1, for example, or perhaps a Sprint edition with the flat hood and a 351. They would be done just by swapping inserts and printing new art, which would be very bold and have a lot of shelf 'pop'. Much as I would love to see a convert - I doubt it is in the cards from Revell, but I could EASILY see it from the 3D aftermarket, along with the interior bits to dovetail with the existing kit. Free advice and worth every cent...

I've got the MPC kit as a builder - will not be hard to level up to my 1:1 shown below. But - the DM '67 GTO Convert is gorgeous, and I can easily see it in the PROPER Signet Gold with the redlines . I've peeled some diecast for painting before - a few practically fell apart - but the better quality stuff put up a fight. Any info or experience greatly appreicated.

This was the "yellow box" Mustang I was referring to - the AMT version. A case of classic disinformation, this was not the kit in the box, as far as I recall, think it was a build of the MPC '73. The chassis in this kit - and the Tope Mustang, '71-3 annual, Street Machine/Road Racer etc - with the rather broad front wheelwell aprons was originally the '70 Blue Crescent. The chassis, engine, driveline and underhood are identical. IMO, this is only really worth chasing if you are a stickler for the very original kit, or, if you have a few of these stockpiled from the day. The recent posts here using the Revell '68 FB and the '69 Boss appear far superior in detail. Maybeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee we will see the interior in resin, maybe not. I hope we do, it would simplify the proceedings greatly!