BIGTRUCK Posted November 1, 2015 Posted November 1, 2015 Excellent work Bill, as always it was worth the wait. That engine is a show piece build itself...
John Goschke Posted November 1, 2015 Posted November 1, 2015 Outstanding job as always, Bill! This was delight to watch in progress and the finished model is beautiful.
Mr Stock Posted November 1, 2015 Posted November 1, 2015 Bill thats a stunning piece of work, Ive always liked this kit but Ive never seen it done this well
cruz Posted November 2, 2015 Posted November 2, 2015 Your stuff is always worth the wait my good friend!
fseva Posted November 2, 2015 Posted November 2, 2015 It looks GREAT to me! I just started looking at Mustangs (had never had much interest in them until now). I have a request out for info on Mustangs based on "modern tools", and I think that yours is one of the kits mentioned by most of the responders. I have a bid in on one, and will use your photos to inspire me!!!
Maindrian Pace Posted November 2, 2015 Posted November 2, 2015 You know what keeps me coming back to look at this Mustang? The stance. I'm a stance wonk, and this car sits just right, with perfect height, in/out and fore/aft placement of the wheels within the wheel wells. It's the first thing I notice on any build, and as nice as it is, this kit doesn't build like that out of the box. Very few do. I also like the color combo, corrected headlights, and added wheel well trim. It all just comes together so well.-MJS
High octane Posted November 2, 2015 Posted November 2, 2015 Great job on that "pony car" Bill as all your builds seem to come out excellent.
MrObsessive Posted November 2, 2015 Author Posted November 2, 2015 It looks GREAT to me! I have a bid in on one, and will use your photos to inspire me!!! Why thanks Frank! You know what keeps me coming back to look at this Mustang? The stance. I'm a stance wonk, and this car sits just right, with perfect height, in/out and fore/aft placement of the wheels within the wheel wells. It's the first thing I notice on any build, and as nice as it is, this kit doesn't build like that out of the box. Very few do. I also like the color combo, corrected headlights, and added wheel well trim. It all just comes together so well. -MJS One of the things that bugged me about this kit was the way it sat. It was difficult to my finger on why the rear sat the way it did, till one day it hit me---------the interior sail panels are the culprit. AMT engineered the roof sail panels maybe a scale inch or so too low. What I did was extend the sail panels upward and painted it red. It's not noticeable just looking at the car, but if you were to peek inside, you can see where I made my sail panel extensions. AMT's '67 Shelby suffers also from this same malady. By making the sail panels a bit taller, the body has a "stopping point" on those panels, thus raising up the rear end. The front end I tweaked ever so slightly so that it didn't appear to sit too high. I elongated the mounting holes for the spindles just a hair, so that the wheels were a bit further up into the fenders when mounted. Otherwise, the front end sits too high, lending more of a tail-dragging look. There are so many other details that AMT missed when they modeled this car. I just couldn't let it pass me by as this is too important a Mustang (to me) to just build it out of the box. This build has helped me in that if and when I ever get around to building the '67 Shelby, I'll know what to do ahead of time to make things go smoother. One of the things I see with that kit is the front end will need some work..............particularly the nose. Something about it is not quite right to me............ Thanks so much for the compliments!
Curt Posted November 3, 2015 Posted November 3, 2015 Beautiful job, Bill. That back window looks exactly like the full size counterpart. Another reason I'm a fan...
Casey429 Posted November 3, 2015 Posted November 3, 2015 Another superb build in a timeless color combo. Well done!
Cpt Tuttle Posted November 4, 2015 Posted November 4, 2015 Probably the best 67 I've ever seen built!So crisp and clean!
dougwintz Posted November 5, 2015 Posted November 5, 2015 Love the brake lines - and the whole build is great
Harry P. Posted November 5, 2015 Posted November 5, 2015 First of all, I want to say how nice it is to see you posting work again. I love to see models posted by builders of your caliber... they are a great inspiration to others and a perfect example of what to strive for. But... I have to admit those parting lines on the front bumper really jumped out at me. You mentioned not wanting to bother with sending it out to be rechromed, and I agree 100%... it's a hassle. But you could have used Alclad or Spaz Stix on it–either would have gotten you 90% there are far as a "chrome" look. Just an observation. Otherwise, it's just spectacular, and your underhood detailing is as usual... amazing.
MrObsessive Posted November 5, 2015 Author Posted November 5, 2015 Thanks Harry! As far as the bumpers, I may disconnect them down the road (the front one at least) to get chromed with the bumpers for the '59 Chevy I'm working on now (got an update coming as far as the glass over the weekend). The chrome on those has been worn away from being tossed about in the box all these years, as well as my handling them to suit the body.As far as Aclad or Spaztix, that would work as far as it goes, but I've always had bad results from Spaztix. Can't get that stuff to cooperate for me to save my life! Alclad might be a better alternative, but unless somethings changed with it-------it's not as durable as it once was. Of course, once it's on, I wouldn't be handling it like crazy either.Sending the bumpers out to be chromed would be good practice for me, as I need to learn how to make a mounting rack, and put would I need on it. I'm not that far away from Little Motor Kar Company (they're in Reading), and that's most likely where I'd send them as I've had good service with Dale before.
Harry P. Posted November 6, 2015 Posted November 6, 2015 Bill, I have had spectacular results with Spaz Stix. It's almost foolproof. Are you sure you're doing it correctly? I know, a stupid question to ask a builder of your skills, but you never know... you're using the right base coat, etc? Hard to believe that you aren't getting good results. Is it possible you got a bad batch of the stuff?
Ace-Garageguy Posted November 6, 2015 Posted November 6, 2015 Beautiful, beautiful work. I'm always impressed by the realism your models have in photos. Exceptional.
mk11 Posted November 6, 2015 Posted November 6, 2015 ... the color combo, corrected headlights, and added wheel well trim. It all just comes together so well... -MJS Amen. Very appealing build mike
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