bogger44 Posted October 31, 2019 Posted October 31, 2019 Man, it's been some time since I completed a build, but I finally accomplished that feat again yesterday. A pretty fun kit that went together well. I added some wiring under the hood, raised the rear up a little so she wasn't a taildragger, and added parts box Goodyears & Cragars. Paint is Tamiya TS-11 Maroon. I kinda freaked out when looking at the pictures I took, noticing some slop along a few areas of panel blackwash. I was like wow are my eyes getting that bad?! Now for the record I did have a harder time than normal while adding that detail. First off, my little jar of blackwash had gone to pot, so I decided to use some black acrylic instead. Then, my usual brush for this process must have grown legs sometime and walked off as I could not find it, so I made do with a larger one that didn't work as well and took a bit more cleanup along the lines. Anyhow, I checked out the areas, even with a magnifying glass, and found that while yes there is a little paint still splashed over the panel edges it's no where near as noticeable as what the pictures make it out to be. That being said, I'll probably still try to clean those areas up a little better. Thanks for any comments or questions, on to the pictures.
larman Posted October 31, 2019 Posted October 31, 2019 Stunning build! Love the color combo, Great paint and detailing !
MrObsessive Posted October 31, 2019 Posted October 31, 2019 SUPER nice and clean and the stance is perfect! I had to do the same thing with my '67.......the back end "sagged" too much and that bugged me to the point I had to lift things up a bit.
vamach1 Posted October 31, 2019 Posted October 31, 2019 (edited) Very nice stang and amazing paint. ? I wish AMT had figured out another way for the rear panel to attach to the rear quarters. A little better engineering would result in not having the large seam under the end caps. I went back to look at my builds and it must have annoyed me so much that I "fixed" the gap. Edited October 31, 2019 by vamach1
tmb727 Posted October 31, 2019 Posted October 31, 2019 Beautiful work. Those outdoor pics are stunning.
'70 Grande Posted October 31, 2019 Posted October 31, 2019 I've seen alot of builds of this particular kit over the years, and this one is probably my all-time favorite... simply stunning!
Roger U Posted October 31, 2019 Posted October 31, 2019 Beautiful model with a very nice paint job, and I really like the color.
mrm Posted October 31, 2019 Posted October 31, 2019 Very nice model. Beautiful paint. I just sprayed a model with the same color, but it’s nowhere near finished.
espo Posted October 31, 2019 Posted October 31, 2019 Beautiful looking Mustang. The paint finish looks great and the detailing of the engine and chassis really look good also. I'm also a fan of the Tamiya TS-11 color.
bogger44 Posted November 1, 2019 Author Posted November 1, 2019 23 hours ago, vamach1 said: Very nice stang and amazing paint. ? I wish AMT had figured out another way for the rear panel to attach to the rear quarters. A little better engineering would result in not having the large seam under the end caps. I went back to look at my builds and it must have annoyed me so much that I "fixed" the gap. Nice work on those end caps, Rex. I agree the fitment isn't the best. 11 hours ago, espo said: Beautiful looking Mustang. The paint finish looks great and the detailing of the engine and chassis really look good also. I'm also a fan of the Tamiya TS-11 color. It is a great color. This is the first time I've used it, but it certainly won't be the last. Thank you guys for the comments. I forgot to mention a couple other things about the build. First off, I really didn't care about having the opening trunk so I glued it shut. Also, this build marked the first time I used a Molotow chrome marker for the trimwork and have to say I really like the results.
Trendsetta68 Posted November 1, 2019 Posted November 1, 2019 Wow, what a wonderful crafted build !!! Love that color choice, fits soooooo well with it !!!
Hmann68 Posted November 1, 2019 Posted November 1, 2019 Outstanding Mustang! Love the Cragars, love the color. That body style is one of the best ever. Nice work ?
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