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WOW! That's some amazing work so far... the engine looks fantastic ~ The paint and trim look incredible! I smile

Hey guys, been working on this for the past couple weeks... tried to take my time but it still turned out to be sort of rushed. I'm trying to learn "patience" when it comes to building, something I can't get the hang of... so I've been doing these rebuilds to try to slow myself down This is what it looked like before... It's another one from the shoebox ~ I built it somewhere between 1993/1995... not sure exactly when. It never had a hood, so it was neglected all those years. Finally I decided to rebuild it ~ change the color and give it the attention it deserved, and a hood! Comments are welcome, even a little criticism. Your ideas and thoughts, tips and tricks. We are all here to learn and I know there is much for me to discover in the model building world. Thanks for looking Here are the finished photos... hope it's not lost with all the other mustang posts

Looks killer! Those rims are perfect and the color couldn't be better

Oh, nice! Those rims look awesome on this 'stang... great looking build, makes me happy

Pretty sweet build! Jack Skellington would have no problem driving this around Halloween town

Thanks for the comments guys, this one is just about finished Whale, thanks for the tips! I wish I would've seen your post about the headlights before I finished them, it's too late now... maybe the next one I build will have a little more detail put into them Got the headlights and tail lights on lastnight ~ I used 3-M spray adhesive on the tail lights, since model glue doesn't stick too well to metal surfaces As for the headlights, I BMF'd the center bazel? and painted the rest silver... the end result turned out to be better than expected, at least in my opinion. I scrumaged through my old decals and found a "stang" plate and thought it would be perfect for this car ~ seeing that it's blue and all. Here's what I have so far... I also got the window installed, a little tricky since there wasn't much area to glue the pieces together ~ I used a trick I learned on this very site, using tape to hold the window secure then spot glued it in place This site is teaching me a lot, seriously! The final assembly is all but over, just need to slap the parts together and call this one done. Didn't do much to the engine, painted the wire cap light brown but that's about it. I'll post the finished model on the "under glass" section soon ~ keep a look out, catch me if you can And thanks again for all of your comments! They are much appreciated...

A few of my older kits, especially the ones my Uncle gave me (40+ years old) have a little tire damage on the bodies... this is because I keep them all in the same box, stacked on top of each other ~ seeing what major damage the tires can do, I think it's a good idea to keep them away from each other Wow... I'm going to do that now. As for your restore, I can't wait to see it brought back to life. I'll be keeping an eye on this build Good luck with it!

Got some trim work done today, put the luggage rack back on and put a little paint in the engine bay... not much more left, I'll probably be doing the headlights/tail lights later in the day. Here are the photos so far You may notice the crappy looking attempt at the ford emblems, the blue ovals... I scanned them on my computer, printed them out on regular paper and cut them out with scissors They aren't nearly as good as real decals but they turned out better then what would've been done with paint. Oh well... That's all for now... stay tuned ~ Thanks for looking ~ and whale, can't wait to see your mustang looking new again! Thanks for your comments too, much appreciated!

Very impressive, thanks!

lol, just when I thought "my" mustang build was coming along alright... I stumble upon this thread That is some fantastic detail! You guys take modeling to a whole new level of expert ~ I'm in awe!

That thing is beautiful! I need to learn how to take my time building models, instead of slapping them together within a week I especially like your road, did you make it yourself? The trees in the background look dead on with the scale, that's a great touch!

I'm interested, not sure if my builds are good enough for what you're looking for... compared to most of the others on this site But you never know! You can use whatever you wish from me, no problem.

WOW! Sometimes I can't control my smile, it happens when I see something that impresses me... that detail work is awesome!

lol, I know what you're saying... I've been a fan of Mustangs since the very first time I was able to start one up ~ a '68 cherry red fast back. I was only twelve years old back then but the rumble of the engine and look on my dad's friends' face when I asked kindly to drive it around seems like only yesterday. In all, I'm a fan of muscle cars ~ regardless of the make or model. They just don't make them like they used to, the mid 60's and early 70's... some awesome machines back then. Your paint mix seems to have a little too bright of an orange tint, it's very close to the actual color though. I can't wait to see this one get started

I'm really trying to teach myself patience with this build... but that's not going too well. Usually, when I paint the body of a model I end up working on it a few hours later ~ anxious to get it finished. On this one I'm at least trying to give the paint a few days to dry It's pretty difficult for me to do this... but with the extra time I had the chance to clean up the clear plastic headlight lenses and tail lights. I used a shaved down wooden coffee stir-stick to outline the headlights using acrylic enamal ~ which is easy to scrape off the excess paint without ruining the plastic. Most of the reference photos I've seen had a blackish outline to the headlamps, some of them weren't as noticeable and some were... it just makes them "pop" in my opinion As for the tail lights, wow! A lot of scraping involved here. The old glue habits of yesteryear, huge blobs of dry glue that melted into the plastic. They cleaned up pretty good... I bmf'd the back of them for that extra reflective look against the clear red and them spray painted them the body color. Before the paint had a chance to completely dry, I used a toothpick dipped in paint thinner to scrape out the grooves. Then, after all that I sprayed them with Testors gloss clear coat to make the red stand out a little better. This was probably the hardest part so far, they didn't turn out too bad... I'm happy with them. The one on the left is "finished" while the one on the right isn't The front window was in pretty good shape, surprisingly... all I did was scrape of the small line of glue from the top, redid the mirror and called it done. The ragtop window was in bad shape, to the point of being too damaged to use again. I made a new one using the plastic you find on many items in stores, you know... the packages that are hard to open? Also repainted the ragtop and side mirrors, along with the drop top cover thing. Here's the result... That's all for today, I'm going to give everything a good day or two of drying time then start on the trim work. Thanks for looking!

A classic ride, looks really good! Do you have any photos of when you first built it? Restoring older built models seems to be more fun that actually starting a new one... plus it's good practice for when you start a new kit. But I'm sure you already know that

Looks great! What kit is that? I once had an '80 Regal and loved it... black with grey interior, fluffy carpet 4.9 engine. It was a strong running car although I had to have a case of oil in the trunk, as it leaked something terrible. Three quarts a week, just about I'd like to build a replica of it too, it's hard to find a kit that looks simular. You're doing an awesome job so far! I'll be checking in to see how it's going

Stunning work! I'm at a loss for words And realizing how many countless hours you must've put into this build, in a video that's just over two and a half minutes... wow, it's truly an inspiration to see. Thanks for sharing!

Thanks for the info on the wheels Greg, I'd like to paint them silver but they're already glued solid to the tires and I don't trust my shaky hands to do a very good job with the paint. Let's just say the "owner" of this car decided to buy some chrome ponies for his ride Your mustang's in great shape and looks perfect sitting on those wheels I saved a few of the photos to my computer, if that's alright with you... they are great for reference. Thanks! Whale, thanks for the photo... with the exception not being a convertible, that looks just like the one which inspired this build years ago! Beautiful paint combo ~ regardless of the shape the paint's in It's still a great looking mustang! The paint I used on this one the second time around is a bit darker than the original blue two tone color, but it still looks better than what it did when I first built it I painted everything last night, two coats and let it sit in the basement to dry ~ which is a cold damp place... The paint had a weird "fogging" effect once it dried but after giving it a gengle rub down/buff the color came through... thankfully! I then masked the bottom half and sprayed it with the silver/nikel I had picked out. Here is the end result, I still need to touch up a few places but don't want to handle it too much while the paint's still fresh. I also painted the bottom of the hood and added a decal... thought it would cover and/or disguise the evil "J-B Kwik blob" from the patched hole. It didn't turn out so bad, considering what it once looked like. That's all for now ~ more to come soon, I would hope Thanks for the comments!

I've searched high and low looking for a (good) website for reference on these cars, just for you! That's just how I am... but I gave up after several hours of nothing. I did stumble across this awesome ford mustang site though... just in case you need it one of these days http://mustangattitude.com/default.shtml I like the red and white one, by the way... if that's an original color option combo, I say go for that one.

Thanks for the comments guys, this is the one model that I'm proud of... more so than the others I'd like to make a resin cast of my dad in scale and have him leaning against the car one of these days, for a touch of "nostalgia" but I'm sure that would cost more than I'm willing to pay

So... I finished sanding the hood today ~ after putting down a couple coats of primer it's ready for paint. The body still needs a little work, I'll do that tonight. I'm going to "try" to prime the body tonight and paint them both tomorrow (hood and body). Here are the photos so far: There are quite a few different shades of blue in my "collection" of spray paint... thinking strongly on using the darker shade, Dupli Color Dark Blue Metal flake ~ with the bottom half of the car painted with Kilz Casual Colors Satin Nickel. I think the two together will be a perfect match for what I'm looking for. And not to make this any longer, haha... while browsing the store shelves of walmart, this fabric caught my eye ~ for only $1.49 They are nylon patches, self adhesive but the fine thread look seemed to be perfect for scale models... fabric seats or vinyl tops? What do you guys think? I used it on the dash of this mustang model just to see what it would look like ~ pretty good I thought. Guess you can't really see the pattern too clearly... but you get the idea. Thanks for looking! Your comments are much appreciated. Go on and say something

I was smiling all the way through this detailed description of your build... and a very detailed model you're making These are my favorite cars by far, can't wait to see this one finished... take your time!

Hey whale, thanks for stopping by. There was a mustang convertible with the same color combination driving around town years ago... it was what inspired me to paint this one as I did. In my opinion, it's the best color combination for this style body ~ unless it's straight up BLACK or maybe all white with a red stripe in the ground effects I did the wheels, that mustang emblem in the center... it's a sloppy job ~ my hands shake something terrible these days. I was thinking about painting them aluminum as well, but after searching the internet for reference photos I came across some chrome rims. Also, I started on the hood... filled the hole with J-B Kwik (JB Weld) and sanded it down ~ sorry I don't have photos of the before and after, got caught up in the moment and didn't think of taking any. The donor mustang was a quick build I did years ago, finished in a day because I had "an idea" and wanted to get it done fast. lol, it was fun while it lasted... here are some more photos! Thanks for checking in

It's looking great so far! In my opinion, every one should have at least one sexy mustang in their model collection