Revell 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 302.

[Dragonhawk1066]

Here's some progress pics of the Boss 302. I painted the chassis with a mixture of Folkart Terra Cotta and Decoart Cherry Red craft paint. The engine is Apple Barrel Admiral Blue, and the exhaust and transmission are Vallejo Model Air Aluminum. The interior was airbrushed with Apple Barrel Black with a coat of Pledge brushed on the seats, dash and door panels. I painted the steering wheel in Apple Barrel Nutmeg Brown over the black and dabbed silver into the divots with a toothpick. The woodgrain and gauge/clock faces are the kit decals, and there is some BMF on the trim. The body was first painted with a mixture of Decoart Orange and Cherry Red, but I wasn't happy with the dried color, so the next day I mixed a batch of Decoart Orange and Folkart Lipstick Red and sprayed it over the previous color and it looked much better. Today it got cleared with a couple of light coats of Tamiya TS-13 so I can apply the decals and foil. 

Edited September 1, 2021 by Dragonhawk1066

[mustang1989]

Those wheels and that interior look PERFECT!!! 

[kelson]

Beautiful so far!.

[Zippi]

Looking really good so far.  You going to hit it with a couple more coats of the TS-13 after you apply the decals?

[FLHCAHZ]

Everything looks great!

[Bainford]

Coming along great.

[espo]

Great looking interior and engine. The body color looks a lot like Ford's Calypso Coral.  

[Dragonhawk1066]

21 hours ago, mustang1989 said:

Those wheels and that interior look PERFECT!!! 

 

20 hours ago, kelson said:

Beautiful so far!.

 

12 hours ago, FLHCAHZ said:

Everything looks great!

 

7 hours ago, Bainford said:

Coming along great.

Thanks guys!

12 hours ago, Zippi said:

Looking really good so far.  You going to hit it with a couple more coats of the TS-13 after you apply the decals?

Yes, probably a light coat, then medium, then heavy.

7 hours ago, espo said:

Great looking interior and engine. The body color looks a lot like Ford's Calypso Coral.  

Thanks! That's exactly the color I was going for. Very tough to mix and gauge when dried as I used craft paints that dry to a very matte finish, making it appear darker. I had to trust that I had the mixture correct before applying the clear.

Edited September 2, 2021 by Dragonhawk1066

[Dragonhawk1066]

Today was decal and Bare Metal Foil day. I had heard some rumblings about having trouble with the Boss decals, so I was more careful than usual when applying these. The extra care and patience paid off as thankfully they went on very nicely. As far as the foil, I really miss the "New Improved" Foil, as the regular chrome is just too thick for my liking. Word from the company is that it's the same stuff and they just ran out of labels, but anybody that has used both knows that's not true. Unfortunately, I have to live with it, as I am unwilling to use any other methods at the moment. I need to do a few touch-ups, but that will be done at final assembly with Molotow. Hopefully tomorrow I can bury it all in more clear!

[slusher]

Beautiful detailed interior and gorgeous painted body wow!

[Dragonhawk1066]

Final clear coats went on yesterday, and the Krylon Short Cuts Flat Black for the hood and vent panel were sprayed on today. 

[deuces wild]

Beautiful!.....??

[Bball]

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[gotnitro?]

Beautiful work

Fantastic color 

[Dragonhawk1066]

Got a little more work done on this fine Labor Day. I wet-sanded the clear starting with 2000, 4000, and 6000 grit wet/dry sandpaper. Then I switched to Micro Mesh polishing pads for 8000 and 12000. After that was some Novus #2 scratch remover followed by a coat of Meguiar's Cleaner Wax. I got the decklid decal on, too. I also dripped some Molotow Chrome into the airbrush and sprayed the air cleaner lid.

[gotnitro?]

Beautiful work

[slusher]

14 hours ago, gotnitro? said:

Beautiful work

My thoughts exactly 

[Dragonhawk1066]

I finished the grille and taillight panel today, and got the grille installed into the front end. For the Mustang emblem, I painted it silver, then used a thin brush to do the clear red and clear blue. After those dried, I then painted the white in the middle and used a toothpick to clean up any excess. For the grille trim, I dropped a couple of drops of Molotow Chrome into a bottle cap and carefully brush painted around the grille, and also the Running Mustang on the emblem. Tamiya Black Panel Line Accent was dabbed onto the gas cap  for that effect.