1966 Mustang Convertible

[Duddly01]

Scale model build of my 1966 Mustang Convertible. Tahoe Turquoise from MCW paints, Splash Paints 2k clear, wet sanded and polished. Airbrushed chrome using Molotow. Parchment interior with actual car  interior lacquer. Resin cast wire wheels, 6 cylinder engine. Styrene rod and sheets for many parts. Heavily modified chassis and scratch built engine compartment. Coin battery for battery under spare tire cover in trunk. LEDs for headlights, taillights and gauge lights.

 

Edited November 26, 2023 by Duddly01

[charger74]

Very nice ????

[carrucha]

Cool Mustang.  I really dig the lights and inline 6.

[Duddly01]

1 hour ago, carrucha said:

Cool Mustang.  I really dig the lights and inline 6.

Thanks, I actually cast and scratch built and detailed the parts for the 6 cylinder engines for both this and my 67 Fastback build at th same time. 

[XYHARRY]

Nice, looks just like the real one. Well done Donald. 

Cheers, 

David. ??

[Yeah Nah]

Looks fantastic Donald. The LEDs really add!

[Tom99]

Great build!!

[Jim B]

Great looking Mustang.  Really well done.

[Hard_2_Handle_454]

Pretty cool

 

[Lobo2me]

Excellent! That is the car I first learned to drive. I duplicated my first love (attached) as best I could at the time, given my rusty modeling skills, but I'd like to give it a refresh. Where did you source the straight six...?

[Nacho Z]

Very nice model, Donald!  Your 1:1 is just beautiful.

[Duddly01]

2 hours ago, Lobo2me said:

Excellent! That is the car I first learned to drive. I duplicated my first love (attached) as best I could at the time, given my rusty modeling skills, but I'd like to give it a refresh. Where did you source the straight six...?

I got the original resin engine I started with from eBay some time ago, and made a new mold. I removed almost all molded in detail from it and scratch built the fuel pump, oil filter, coil, distributor, power steering bracket and pump, belts, etc. I do see Mcwfinishes.com has one but no picture of it.

Edited November 26, 2023 by Duddly01

[espo]

Beautiful looking convertible and the colors look great. Like how you detailed the chassis and engine. 

[Duddly01]

13 minutes ago, espo said:

Beautiful looking convertible and the colors look great. Like how you detailed the chassis and engine. 

Thanks, it’s as accurate as I could make it to my real car. Original undercarriage. Lots of cleaning with mineral spirits and shop rags. Now that was a lot of work.

[michelle]

Great work looks awesome with the led lights 

[vamach1]

Thanks for posting the work in progress pictures.  Very well executed with all the changes from the stock build.

[Dragonhawk1066]

Good looking Stang!

[kelson]

Lovely build and great addition by adding working lights!

[Classicgas]

Another beauty. Are you selling your 6?

[Duddly01]

32 minutes ago, Classicgas said:

Another beauty. Are you selling your 6?

If you are talking about my actual 1:1 mustang, one of my children would kill me if I sold it. The resin parts I cast for my builds I never considered selling. 

[vamach1]

Norm of Replicas and Miniatures of Maryland lists a Ford straight six in his catalog made by Scale Resin Detailers.

[Kah puts]

That’s a pearl ?

[Lobo2me]

9 hours ago, Duddly01 said:

I got the original resin engine I started with from eBay some time ago, and made a new mold. I removed almost all molded in detail from it and scratch built the fuel pump, oil filter, coil, distributor, power steering bracket and pump, belts, etc. I do see Mcwfinishes.com has one but no picture of it.

Thanks Don

[slusher]

Great Mustang build, nice touch on the lights!

[ewetwo]

Really nice. Love that you put the straight 6 in it.