ARII. Mustang Mach 1 Concept

[cobraman]

Thanks guys. One more round of putty and I should be ready for paint.

[cobraman]

Made a bit more progress . I have it sitting as I want it . I have the 1/18 scale engine from a cobra diecast installed. This kit is/was lacking in a bunch of detail and still will but trying to improve what I can . Not decided on a color yet but probably some shade of blue . 

[vamach1]

This is looking very cool and will be a nice one off custom.

[cobraman]

Thanks Rex. I really bought it with the plan to build it as the actual car but after seeing what the kit offered and the tire problem I gave up on that idea.

[slusher]

Ray, you are tackling the issues...

[Spottedlaurel]

Excellent progress.

On the 1:20 Japanese kit I recently built, the straight-six engine was unnecessarily wide so they could fit one of those electric motors in there. I wonder if that was once the case here?

Edited July 19, 2020 by Spottedlaurel

[cobraman]

Thanks Carl. Nigel, yes there was a version of this model that did include a motor.

[Dann Tier]

WOW!!!.....what a freaking BEAST!!!!!!

[doorsovdoon]

That's a wild looking Mustang. It's going to look amazing when completed.

[cobraman]

Thank you Dann and Gareth.

[cobraman]

Body in primer and just about ready for paint 

[vamach1]

I must say this is going to be a huge improvement over building it out of the box.  The engine and wheels add a wow factor.  When I built the 68 Shelby (1/16 scale) by Nichimo it had a similar unrealistic engine and I used the one from the MPC 427 Cobra.  Seeing as how you rarely see this 1/20 kit built yours may prompt others that has this one sitting on the shelf to give it another look.  I did order some 1/20 resin Cragar style wheels off Ebay as I had forgotten how goofy those four lug mags In the kit would have looked on it.   If yours turns out as good as it looks you we might have to start calling you Cobra&Mustangman.?

 

[cobraman]

Thanks, I do have hope that will turn out nice but then I always have hope. I think the body is the best part of this kit.  Is there a pic of your 68 Shelby floating around here somewhere ?  I have owned 3 Mustangs so I am ok with Mustangman although I think it fits you better. ?

[vamach1]

1 hour ago, cobraman said:

Thanks, I do have hope that will turn out nice but then I always have hope. I think the body is the best part of this kit.  Is there a pic of your 68 Shelby floating around here somewhere ?  I have owned 3 Mustangs so I am ok with Mustangman although I think it fits you better. ?

Here is the Nichomo kit I built (Metallic blue)  and some built ups I bought at NNL East for spare parts to maybe build a GT350 version.  I used the AMT 1/16 65 Coupe tires after the original kit tires melted before I bought the two spare kits.  The ten spoke wheels are pretty nice in the kit.  As you can see those flat head valve covers are pretty bad - hence the engine swap I did in the one I built about 25 years ago.

Edited July 20, 2020 by vamach1

[cobraman]

Looks good.

[blunc]

great kitbashing Ray.

[afx]

Coming along nicely.

[cobraman]

Got some paint on this kit . Used Duplicolor Dark Blue Metallic . No clear yet . 

[vamach1]

Looking very cool - great color choice. You have inspired me - I ordered an ACME 427 race engine (1/18) that I hope will fit without to many issues and some 1/20 Goodyear tires (Lindberg Viper kit) to go on the resin wheels I ordered.  I ordered this kit back in the 1980’s from Australia if I remember correctly long before Ebay and Websites.  For a minute I had a crazy idea of doing a rear engine version like the experimental one Ford made in the late 1960’s but I thought that would probably be a lot of work and the engine would remain mostly hidden unless I hinged the rear window and trunk to open.  By the way the wide fenders look like they should have come that way and blend in great.

Edited July 22, 2020 by vamach1

[cobraman]

Thank you ! I look forward to your project. sounds interesting.

[slusher]

Beautiful blue Ray!

[cobraman]

Thanks Carl. I hope your mom is doing better.

[Maindrian Pace]

This is coming out very well, and fast too. The color, engine and wheels give it a 427 Cobra vibe that the original show car never had, and it works.

[cobraman]

Thanks Mike.  I put those wheels for you in the mail today.

[Dann Tier]

Its looking FANTASTIC, Bud!!!!!