The Newly Tooled Revell 1971 Boss 351 Mustang

[WizPorsche944]

What did you use for the engine blue ? Looks perfect.

[baycolony]

Thanks everyone, and Vamach, I took these pictures before I addressed that detail with the chrome latches. 

Wizzie, it is actual spray can engine paint called "Ford Blue"

[Bills72sj]

The sheen on the interior looks spot on.

[NOBLNG]

Fabulous work Gil.? That yellow looks spectacular on it.?

[slusher]

On 10/5/2023 at 9:12 AM, baycolony said:

So as promised, I completed the interior in "Ginger." I used some Vallejo Military colors to get the right tones as I noticed that reference pics showed varying subtle color differences. This interior also brought with it the challenge of a multicolored dashboard. This required a lot of detail painting. I also replaced the directional lever with a piece of brass rod. One note: The wood grain decal surrounding the middle instrument cluster fits very poorly and i ended up supplementing it with matching paint. It may be easier to just paint the area. If you choose to use the decal you need to cut out the openings for the 3 gauges prior to applying. I am nearing the end. I hope you enjoy the pics.
 

Fantastic interior detailing, Instrament panel looks amazing!

[baycolony]

Thanks.  I am nearing the end and will be posting the completion soon!

[Dirkpitt289]

This is an amazing build. 

[adamelvis]

Fantastic Build ! 

TCB, 

Adam

[baycolony]

Well here is the COMPLETED build! I have to say that this is the best fitting Revell kit that I have ever built. Really on par with Japanese kits. All of the stressful construction steps were alleviated. (Glass, fit of body to chassis, wheel ride height, tires...). I just can't say enough about this. A few small criticisms could be the transparency and fit of some of the decals and some wrong callouts for colors or placement of decals, and maybe the lack of certain attachment points for some parts. I added an antennae and also detailed the molded in ram air assembly on the underside of the hood. Some have complained about this, but with some careful painting can be made to look quite good. As a final note, I solved the problem of the pinstripe decal vs the blacked out hood by hand painting Vallejo satin varnish to blend in the sheen of the black paint. Here is a teaser picture, I will post a new thread in the "completed" section later.

 

[Bugatti Fan]

Is this kit 1/25th or 1/24th scale?         Could not make it out from the box set in initial post.

This has been an interesting build resulting in a really nice finished model.

[RocketFoot]

3 hours ago, Bugatti Fan said:

Is this kit 1/25th or 1/24th scale?         Could not make it out from the box set in initial post.

This has been an interesting build resulting in a really nice finished model.

1/25 scale

 

Awesome!  I can't wait to start my Revell kit..but I am practicing on the AMT kit first, LOL! 

[baycolony]

Thanks, and Noel it is 1/25 scale

[Brudda]

Fantastic sir! Thanks for the tip on the hood. Looks real! 

[tim boyd]

On 10/11/2023 at 10:24 PM, baycolony said:

Well here is the COMPLETED build! I have to say that this is the best fitting Revell kit that I have ever built. Really on par with Japanese kits. All of the stressful construction steps were alleviated. (Glass, fit of body to chassis, wheel ride height, tires...). I just can't say enough about this. A few small criticisms could be the transparency and fit of some of the decals and some wrong callouts for colors or placement of decals, and maybe the lack of certain attachment points for some parts.  As a final note, I solved the problem of the pinstripe decal vs the blacked out hood by hand painting Vallejo satin varnish to blend in the sheen of the black paint. 

 

Gil...thanks for posting your final assessment of the kit.  It exactly mirrors my own.  Excellent result, too, using the Vallejo product.  And the final model looks terrific, too.  Best...TIM   

[baycolony]

Thanks Tim.  This kit is well worth our efforts and I hope this is a harbinger for Revell's future releases.  This hobby needs it, especially from the domestic sector where reissues are the rule and not the exception.

[Chuck Kourouklis]

Really, R E A L L Y nice job, Gil.  You're bang-on about the kit and your build does it justice.

[Roadrunner]

Interior is truly outstanding.

[The Red Ranger]

What a beautiful build. Wow. 

[drifterdon]

Such a killer build.   Just picked this kit up.   Will be using your build as a reference.