rick6343 Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 (edited) This is AMT's early-'90s vintage '67 Mercury Comet Cyclone. Paint is Tamiya Gold and Gunmetal under Plasti-kote clear. It's the first paint job I'm really happy with, flaws and all. Wheels are from one of the AMT '69 Cougars, modified to fit. Tires are from the kit; the redlines are thinned red acrylic paint in the groove molded into the tire. The engine is the 289 from AMT's '67 Mustang, with an oil filter and plumbing and wiring added. It's mounted to the chassis with scratchbuilt motor mounts. Not too crazy, but there are a few added details here and there. Mostly from the box; it's a very nice kit that goes together very easily-something I assume can also be said about the '66 Fairlanes. Enjoy, and your comments are encouraged... Scroll down for the new pictures Chassis (be kind, I still have some touch-up painting to do) Engine (nothing like a digital photo to show off that ejector pin mark you forgot...) The brake booster and master cylinder are from the '67 Mustang kit. The upper shock mounts are scratchbuilt from pieces of styrene. Not 100% accurate, but they look better than the flat surfaces the kit provides. Edited August 19, 2009 by rick6343 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatout Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Nice job Rick. I really like the colors; are the interior colors an actual color combo available on the 67 Comet? Also, got any pics of the engine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s10kid18 Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 looks great! I like the red interior with the gold. X2 on the engine pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abell82 Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Great looking build, but we...need more pics!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick6343 Posted August 18, 2009 Author Share Posted August 18, 2009 Thanks, guys! As far as I know, the interior colors are not stock. After painting the body, I decided that it would need a touch of color. I figured red would be about right, but an all-red interior would be too much. I did take some engine photos, but nothing that came out. Due to public demand, I'll give it another try! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Nice work! I concur, more pics, engine and chassis please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranchwagon Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Added engine and chassis pics look good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 New pics show some very nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samm1970 Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 Nice, love the color.Super clean build of a car you don't see everyday.Really liked your eye for detail on the engine compartment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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