Revell 1971 Boss 351 Mustang

[vamach1]

9 minutes ago, Rob Hall said:

'83-present..

Per this article 44 Mustang II convertibles were “made” but were an aftermarket conversion.  It seems like T-tops were popular beginning in 1979 before convertibles returned to the assembly lines.

https://performance.ford.com/enthusiasts/newsroom/2021/07/mustang-ii-convertible.html

 

[Rob Hall]

1 minute ago, vamach1 said:

Per this article 44 Mustang II convertibles were “made” but were an aftermarket conversion.  It seems like T-tops were popular beginning in 1979 before convertibles returned to the assembly lines.

https://performance.ford.com/enthusiasts/newsroom/2021/07/mustang-ii-convertible.html

 

Neat...there were a few aftermarket conversions from '79-82 also, I remember seeing them occasionally in the Florida Keys and Miami as a kid in the early 80s.

[stinkybritches]

Hobby Nut Models has these for preorder. Estimated July 1 in-stock date.

[bbowser]

22 hours ago, Zoom Zoom said:

I always thought the '71-'73 Mustangs looked big. A few years back on the freeway on the way to a car show I passed a '71 Mach I traveling to the same show. It looked pretty small compared to modern traffic...I was surprised.

Some perspective: 

Wow!  That's like the difference between 1/24 and 1/25!  Inflation...

[tim boyd]

I got a brief look at the kit yesterday.  Initial impression is very surprising; I do not recall a domestic Us market topic in 1/25th scale ever done to this level of detail.  Will be highly interested in hearing what you guys think once you get the kit and start building it yourselves.   TB 

[GMP440]

On 6/7/2023 at 3:56 PM, bbowser said:

Wow!  That's like the difference between 1/24 and 1/25!  Inflation...

Sort of off topic, looking at this pic; larger cars are being built today vs what we have been used to in the past.  Toyota Camry's, Nissan Maxima's , Lexus's, etc put next to cars of the 90's and earlier are very large.  For example, the G-body cars ie; 78-87 Grand Prix's, Monte Carlo's, Regals, etc are tiny compared to current cars on the road.  The 70 Dodge Challenger between the two late model Challengers sows this very well.

Edited June 15, 2023 by GMP440

[baycolony]

We can probably attribute the increased bulk to the plethora of safety systems included in today's vehicles.  They are also much heavier because of this and makes it more difficult to produce more fuel efficiency.  Remember some of the small compacts of the 80's and 90's that could easily get 40 to 50 MPG?

[Rob Hall]

12 minutes ago, baycolony said:

We can probably attribute the increased bulk to the plethora of safety systems included in today's vehicles.  They are also much heavier because of this and makes it more difficult to produce more fuel efficiency.  Remember some of the small compacts of the 80's and 90's that could easily get 40 to 50 MPG?

My first car, an '84 Ford Escort L w/ 2.0 diesel, easily got 50-55mpg highway.    But was slow as molasses and very basic inside. 

[rickcaps55]

Modelroundup is taking pre-orders now i just placed my order for 3 of them they show August for delivery can't wait to get one of them on the bench.!

[Rodent]

Hopefully one of the 3D guys will make the underhood part of the ram air system that Revell deemed too unimportant to include.

[Daddyfink]

 

[Mike C.]

HPI Guys build.

 

[Mike C.]

Beat me to it. ?

[Can-Con]

On 6/6/2023 at 6:17 PM, Zoom Zoom said:

I always thought the '71-'73 Mustangs looked big. A few years back on the freeway on the way to a car show I passed a '71 Mach I traveling to the same show. It looked pretty small compared to modern traffic...I was surprised.

Some perspective: 

That pic don't look right, Bob. 

In real life the original Chargers were [according to Wikipedia] 76.1 inches wide while the new ones are 75.7. If that's correct, the originals were .4 inches wider then the new ones.

 

[Mike C.]

I like the color he went with, but I like Grabber Lime better.

[Rob Hall]

4 hours ago, Can-Con said:

That pic don't look right, Bob. 

In real life the original Chargers were [according to Wikipedia] 76.1 inches wide while the new ones are 75.7. If that's correct, the originals were .4 inches wider then the new ones.

 

Those are Challengers in that photo.  And the 1970 had 15 inch wheels, the modern ones probably 20s, so they sit higher. 

[Can-Con]

17 minutes ago, Rob Hall said:

Those are Challengers in that photo.  And the 1970 had 15 inch wheels, the modern ones probably 20s, so they sit higher. 

I know they're Challengers Rob, I mis-typed. and, yes, the newer ones do sit about 4 inches higher.

The '70 still looks a lot smaller then it should in that pic though.

[Zoom Zoom]

10 hours ago, Can-Con said:

That pic don't look right, Bob. 

In real life the original Chargers were [according to Wikipedia] 76.1 inches wide while the new ones are 75.7. If that's correct, the originals were .4 inches wider then the new ones.

 

I saw this with my own two eyes and I shot the photo and the only photo editing was cropping. The photo is remarkable not necessarily for width but the height and thickness of the new Challengers, which are challenged by a high cowl height due to being related to the large car LH platform. 

[Can-Con]

40 minutes ago, Zoom Zoom said:

I saw this with my own two eyes and I shot the photo and the only photo editing was cropping. The photo is remarkable not necessarily for width but the height and thickness of the new Challengers, which are challenged by a high cowl height due to being related to the large car LH platform. 

Wow, that's really something. I know the new ones are higher but it's the width that gets me. Some kind of optical illusion I guess.

[sfhess]

1 hour ago, Zoom Zoom said:

I saw this with my own two eyes and I shot the photo and the only photo editing was cropping. The photo is remarkable not necessarily for width but the height and thickness of the new Challengers, which are challenged by a high cowl height due to being related to the large car LH platform. 

The new Challengers could use a 3-4 inch section through the body.

[afx]

Looks like a well engineered kit.

[Daddyfink]

Fit and finish looks great. Can't wait to see what other options come down the line. 

[slusher]

Thanks Jesse for putting the video up!   When you get the model in your hands we can tell more about it..

[vamach1]

On 6/24/2023 at 12:11 PM, Daddyfink said:

 

So glad to heard the kit went together easily.  I suspect the Ram-air plenum may have interfered with the air cleaner height and was scrapped by Revell as a separate piece.  A few other things I noticed that I think are worth mentioning.  I would suggest test fitting the front fender to see how snug it can fit into the fender and the hood to see if it extends to the edge of the fender caps.  I cannot wait to build one.

Edited June 26, 2023 by vamach1

[vamach1]

22 hours ago, Daddyfink said:

Fit and finish looks great. Can't wait to see what other options come down the line. 

That would be cool for sure but I would not hold my breath too long.  It’s doable with the right hood and resin grille but building the Sam Auxier prostock was a one and done for me.  The custom decals alone cost more than 2-3 kits.