"It's Miller Time" 1981 IMSA Mustang

[RancheroSteve]

Built from the Monogram kit as the "red" version using Speed Line decals. A few small modifications and details added.

Thanks for looking - comments and questions welcome.

Edited June 28, 2023 by RancheroSteve

[Gramps46]

Very well done. Detail is impressve.

[afx]

Nice work Steve.

[ChrisR]

Looks great!

[Darbo]

Very nice build

[vamach1]

Super nice build and the engine and interior detailing are outstanding.

[slusher]

Very nice!

[Zen]

Well done, I really like this red version.

[Dave Van]

Well done!! I like the kit, I built the FORD version. The kit was designed by Mustang guy Bob Johnson after Ford came to Monogram wanting a kit made. 

[Rich Chernosky]

These were great kits...built them all....I like this version, well done. 

[Phildaupho]

Great looking model got me thinking of the evolution of Mustang race cars. This is one of the more radical in the almost 60 year history although it got pretty wild in the 1980's.

Edited June 28, 2023 by Phildaupho

[Lobo2me]

Well done! Excellent detailing!! Very cool!!!

[Rattlecan Dan]

Nice Job. Looks great. A very cool machine.

[1959scudetto]

Very well done - looks great in this red/white livery !

[Justin Porter]

It's always fun to see one of these Monogram sports car kits completed. Yours looks really great with the added details and the alternate color scheme. How were the Speedline decals to work with?

[RancheroSteve]

Thanks for the kind words, everyone.

7 hours ago, Justin Porter said:

 How were the Speedline decals to work with?

The decals were great. I'd had them sitting around for a few years - not even sure where I bought them at this point - but no problems getting them to go on. Besides giving you the option of doing either the white or red version, they are crisper and the gold lines are a true metallic as they should be. The one area where they missed the boat a little is at the back of the car under the spoiler - the decal there needs to be white to stand out against the red (on the version I did), so I ended up making my own decal for that. I found a font on my computer that was close, scaled it to size, then printed red on white decal paper. The other slight mistake is that the decal guide doesn't show the white going down off the roof and around the back window. A difficult masking job, but worth it, I think. Finally, the red paint I used doesn't match the red on the decals as closely as I'd like - my mistake here, but at least it's not very noticeable in the photos, ha. 

p.s. Indycals now does decals for the car, but only the white version: https://www.indycals.net/decals/lemans/81millermustang.html

[Bruce Scully]

This is a nice looking build , well done .

[Art Laski]

Very nice, Steve! I just acquired some of these not too long ago. I hope I can get to them someday... ?

[RancheroSteve]

I fixed a minor detail that I realized I'd overlooked.

[Smilesperhour]

That looks beautiful 

[bytownshaker]

Fantastic build !!!  You don't see the GTX or GTP Mustangs built very often.

Edgar

[Zen]

Where are the red version decals available at?

[vamach1]

2 minutes ago, Zen said:

Where are the red version decals available at?

Raceworks66 seller on Ebay.

[Bainford]

Great looking Mustang! Back in the day, I thought these were just about the most wicked looking racers out there. You nailed the vibe. Very cool.

[Pierre Rivard]

Looking good Steve...and fast!