Modifying the Revell '69 'stang

[95neon]

Messing around with my '69 cobra jet, I found that filing the edges of the grille round and thinning the upper chrome trim go miles toward giving this mustang a better face.  After thinning the top chrome edges, I tilted the whole grille forward at more of an angle. I know there is a resin fix for this but this was a free modification that really helped IMHO.  I still have yet to install the lights (I'm going to omit the oversized chrome rings), I'm happy to answer any questions. Now if only I could take care of those droopy headlights...  I'd love to hear others opinions, let me know what you think!

 

 

 

[Protowrxs]

Interesting - does seem to look better. I keep hoping the resin fix will be back in stock but no such luck yet. I have a 69 resin Coupe that I am building to match my 1:1 Stang and really do not want to use the stock front end. My real 69 Stang really doesn't look like the kit front end for sure.

Now come up with a fix for the droopy headlights before I get to the mine so I can copy :-)

Stephen

[The Junkman]

I have to think that someone/somewhere has done a similar treatment to the Monogram '70 Boss/Boss 429/Mach 1.  The grill has always seemed too far forward and upright and the headlamp buckets are too pronounced.  Now, along with an up to date 289 Cobra, that's a subject due for an overhaul or updating.

[michaelbaskett]

I've only purchased one of these, I'd love to build more, but I won't buy it again until Revell/Monogram fixes this problem that is so obviously wrong....

[lordairgtar]

Would love to see the fixed grille and the kit grille side by side.

 

[Snake45]

I can't say why, but it DOES seem to look a little better than out-of-the-box. Good for you and model on!

[95neon]

Thanks for the replies and opinions! I will try and post a side by side comparo once I get another one of these kits. I almost bought an original AMT '69 fairly cheap on eBay, but I figured I'd try fixing the revell one up first, because the majority of the kit is far superior.  Those headlights are a disaster though...

[95neon]

Sorry for the poor quality, here's a quick picture I just took with my iPad, picture from the kit box is shown with my modified front up above. Hopefully it is good enough to show my changes

[95neon]

In this picture you can really see how much I changed the angle of the grille. Box stock it is almost straight up and down

[lordairgtar]

Thanks for the comparison of the two grilles.