Monogram 1969 Torino Talladega

[landman]

[Noah H.]

Looking forward to seeing this one come together. I've not seen this kit before, so I'll be interested how it builds up.

[Sledsel]

That is a really nice kit that goes together well but in my opinion the provided tires are way to small

[THarrison351]

If you don't mind a change of wheel, the Monogram/Revell 70 Boss 429 Mustang Magnum 500s work great

[landman]

[LennyB]

I picked up a few of these when they came out but never built any. I'll be watching to see how it goes together.

[landman]

A few more things stuck together.

[LennyB]

Looking good Pat. I like the color combo.

 

Just so you know on the real car the rear defogger and speaker grills should be all black. While the speaker grill surrounds are a separate piece of metal and could be painted any color you like. The defogger is molded in black plastic and the grill and surround are all one piece.

[landman]

11 hours ago, LennyB said:

Looking good Pat. I like the color combo.

 

Just so you know on the real car the rear defogger and speaker grills should be all black. While the speaker grill surrounds are a separate piece of metal and could be painted any color you like. The defogger is molded in black plastic and the grill and surround are all one piece.

I thought they were black. I guess I need to darken them. thannks for the pointer.

 

[drodg]

Beautiful build!

[LennyB]

6 hours ago, landman said:

I thought they were black. I guess I need to darken them. thannks for the pointer.

 

Here is a pic of the defogger and the factory speaker grill.

 

Sorry if this is too much information but not all cars came with the defogger. In some states it was mandatory, like New Jersey where this car came from, and they had them from the factory. It could also be ordered as an option. Additionally there was a dealer installed defogger but it was completely different.

[landman]

Not my best effort, I think my age is catching up to me. Well....I have to blame it on something.?

[LennyB]

No, blame it on the guy in the tie if you have to blame something (someone). ?

Seriously, it looks fine, and how often do we get to see a nicely finished Talladega? ?

[TarheelRick]

Nothing wrong with this build, I would drive it. Very nice color combo and clean engine compartment.

[1930fordpickup]

This is nice. Nice to see something different. 

[mrmike]

Nice!  I built the same model years ago and rebuilt it a couple of years later.

Edited April 21, 2024 by mrmike

[TransAmMike]

Well Pat it looks darn nice to me......and hey, I feel yer pain on the age thing?

[oldcarfan]

On 4/3/2024 at 4:07 PM, Sledsel said:

That is a really nice kit that goes together well but in my opinion the provided tires are way to small

Until I looked it up, I forgot how small the tires were on older cars and how high they rode. My dad had a 1968 Mustang and  he talked about how he had wide tires on it. I found a picture of it a while back and those wide tires were probably narrower than those on a stock Camry these days.