AMT 1966 Ford Mustang Hardtop

[Jim B]

I started this kit back in June, and while it probably isn't the best 1966 Ford Mustang kit on the market, I like how it came out.  It looks like a 1966 Ford Mustang to me, and it's probably as close as I'll ever get to actually owning one of these cars.  I've wanted a Mustang since high school, and that was a LONG time ago.  This era Mustang has always looked the best to me, although the 2020 is pretty slick, too.  I did a black interior with a Tamiya Dark Green TS-2 body.

I did add the rearview mirror from the spares box (Thanks, Tbill).

Looks like I forgot to sand the tires.  Oh, well.  Too late now.

Thanks for looking.

[Tom Geiger]

Very cool. Love the unusual color!  Back in the summer of 1976 my buddy Mark has a  white 1966 base coupe.. 6 cylinder, manual everything!  We tore that puppy to hell and back!

[Chuckyg1]

Yeah, like your choice of color. Very nice, clean build. I have this kit, but every time I look it over, I put it back. Seeing how yours came out is making me rethink this for a future project. 

[Jim B]

Thanks, guys.  I appreciate it.

Tom, I saw a green 1966 Mustang on the Internet that I really liked, so I tried to replicate it.  This is actually "close" to a factory color.  Lots of guys that I knew during high school had Mustangs.  There were a lot of them driving around Miami back in the mid-1980s.

John, glad to inspire you.  The kit is pretty basic, but it looks nice on the shelf.

[THarrison351]

Nice build for such an ancient and I mean old like me casting. I think some parts of this "kit" dates to the original promos.

[PappyD340]

Nice Mustang, I had a red on red 66, wish I still had it!

[shoopdog]

Nice, clean build that turned out great.

[slusher]

Super nice Mustang, I really like the color!

[Jim B]

Thanks, guys.

Tim, I wouldn't be surprised about that.  It has the screw holes in the body like s promo kit.

[ewetwo]

Looks wonderful. 

[Jim B]

Thanks, David.

[Snake45]

On 8/1/2020 at 3:47 PM, Jim B said:

...it probably isn't the best 1966 Ford Mustang kit on the market,...

Actually, it is. It's the ONLY '66 Mustang coupe on the market. Monogram/Revell have done '66 Shelbys but they're Shelbys and fastbacks. 

You did a fine job with it. Looks like a lot of cars running around in the late '60s/early '70s. Well done and model on! 

On 8/1/2020 at 10:53 PM, THarrison351 said:

Nice build for such an ancient and I mean old like me casting. I think some parts of this "kit" dates to the original promos.

Hmmm, could be. Or at least back to the original '66 annual kit and promo, which were of course modified from the original '64/'65s. 

[Jim B]

Thanks, Snake.

[Mike F.]

Nice job!

My cousin owned a 66 and It had some optional interior called "pony", I think. Car was a little beat, by 1978 when he got it, but I always liked the interior.

[hedotwo]

Nice clean build James!

[Jim B]

Thanks, guys.  I appreciate it.

['70 Grande]

Another example of a kit from the long-ago past that captures the look of the 1:1 extremely well! Your build looks terrific... just like back-in-the-day!

I've got one in-process, might just pull it outta the kit vault and take it to the finish line after seeing your great build.

[Zippi]

Nice looking Mustang.  When my wife retires next year she wants to get a 65 or 66 Mustang.  

[doorsovdoon]

Good looking Mustang. Colour suits it nicely.