Safire6 Posted September 16, 2019 Posted September 16, 2019 My two youngest brothers had 1966 Mustangs back in the late 1980s. I built these for their Christmas presents this year from the 1965 1/16 scale AMT kit. Painted them to match the 1:1 cars of course. This was my first attempt at replicating vinyl roofs. I used the spray adhesive method that I learned about on this forum. I think they turned out OK for my first try. Of course these are '65 Mustangs not '66 models but I wanted to build them in 1/16 scale and I couldn't find any 1/16 scale '66 kits. As most of you probably know this AMT has a lot to be desired. When I saw that the metal front axle ran though the oil pan I was less than impressed to put it lightly. The spark plug "wires" are way out of scale of course and make the engines look like hydraulic motors I think! The frame for the 'cozy wing' on the red car was twisted as it came out of the box so I tried heating it up and bending it back into shape but ended up overheating it so I just cut it off. The A posts are way too narrow and the angle of the windshield too raked back but I think they turned out OK anyway.
vamach1 Posted September 16, 2019 Posted September 16, 2019 You did a great job with a bad kit. You did not mention the backwards windshield wipers either. I built one and that was one too many. I've never seen anyone cut the roof off this kit but it might be an improvement.
Phildaupho Posted September 16, 2019 Posted September 16, 2019 I bet your brothers were very pleased to get their Mustangs back. Very nice gifts.
vamach1 Posted September 16, 2019 Posted September 16, 2019 I cannot believe I used the kit plug wires. What was I thinking. ?. Here's the one i built in the 90's.
donb Posted September 16, 2019 Posted September 16, 2019 You did a really nice job on those bad kits. I too built one and it was close to being thrown out a few times. In my opinion whitewalls would have done this kit some good. However you did a great job on them. I’m sure the brothers will like them.
Safire6 Posted September 18, 2019 Author Posted September 18, 2019 On 9/16/2019 at 12:25 AM, Phildaupho said: I bet your brothers were very pleased to get their Mustangs back. Very nice gifts. Thank you. I'll be giving them to my brothers this December for Christmas. They know I'm building them but they haven't seen them yet of course. I just started building a 1/16 scale 1982 Pontiac Trans Am for my other brother's Christmas present.
Safire6 Posted September 18, 2019 Author Posted September 18, 2019 On 9/16/2019 at 5:38 PM, vamach1 said: I cannot believe I used the kit plug wires. What was I thinking. ?. Here's the one i built in the 90's. I wish I had not used the kit "wires" also. I didn't notice the wipers were backwards until you mentioned it!
Safire6 Posted September 18, 2019 Author Posted September 18, 2019 On 9/16/2019 at 6:10 PM, donb said: You did a really nice job on those bad kits. I too built one and it was close to being thrown out a few times. In my opinion whitewalls would have done this kit some good. However you did a great job on them. I’m sure the brothers will like them. Thank you Don. I think these kits have turned me away from buying any more AMT kits in the future. Although I still have two AMT Nova's to build. Hope those go together much better than the Mustangs did.
ewetwo Posted September 18, 2019 Posted September 18, 2019 I think the brothers will love them. Nice builds.
Dann Tier Posted October 5, 2019 Posted October 5, 2019 Nice, klean builds!!!...love the photos too!!!
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