seeker589 Posted November 5, 2009 Posted November 5, 2009 Greetings- I was wondering what opinions other board members have of MiniExotics products. In SAE's 2009 Contest annual - page 24 - Mustang Coupe CS looks great, but... I spoke with someone years ago that claimed his resin Mustang body was warping on the shelf. I'd like to know before I shell out that kind of money for a kit. Any help would be appreciated.
george 53 Posted November 8, 2009 Posted November 8, 2009 Tim, if you want a C/S coupe I'd guess Mini Exotics is your answer, BUUUUTTTTT, If you want a regular ol 68 Mustang Coupe, Then Missing Link,OR Motor City Resins IS the way to go! Their castings(Both ML,MCR) are PERFECT! PLUS They cast them as they're ordered, only takes a few days to get them if their in stock, and they LOOK like plastic! If you get one of theirs, you WON'T be dissapointed! Their stuff is TOPS!!!(plus the price is reasonable!)
Ryan Quantz Posted November 8, 2009 Posted November 8, 2009 In my opinion, NONE of the available 68 Mustang coupes look right. The rear quarters slope WAY too much. You can't just whack the roof off the fastback and make it a coupe. They just don't look right to me. I am beginning to make my own 68 coupe, to replicate my very own 1:1 '68 because I just don't like anything that is out there. If you're not a perfectionist like me then it probably doesn't matter to you.
MrObsessive Posted November 8, 2009 Posted November 8, 2009 You're right about the coupe vs. the fastback styling Ryan. One can't just hack off the roof-------the quarters are actually a bit taller on the coupe than they are on the fastback, and the "hips" aren't as high. Here's a half-hearted attempt at a '68 "Green Hornet" I built years ago in 1996(?). I took the roof off a '66, modified it somewhat for a '68, and also modified the quarters. In hindsight, I would just use the whole upper section including part of the rear quarters and trunk of the '66, and graft it on to the lower section of the '68 to get the right proportions------but I didn't know that back then! I may do this car again someday with the correct ride height, and I also have the correct '68 Shelby 10 spoke wheels from GMP now.
Ryan Quantz Posted November 10, 2009 Posted November 10, 2009 Half hearted my foot! No kidding! That looks pretty darn good Bill. Did you catch the magazine article in Mustang Monthly a few years back with the article on the EXP500 in it?!
MrObsessive Posted November 10, 2009 Posted November 10, 2009 I had an article (Don't remember which one) that was back around '94-'95 which had a GREAT pic spread on this car. I think that's when I first noticed the differences on the coupe and fastback rear quarters. I now have a bunch of pics on my hard disc which I think came from that Mustang Monthly article. I also have some nice decals from Keith Marks which are exactly like the 1:1. What I don't like about the model is the car just sits up too high, and the hip/beltline area still doesn't seem quite right comparing it to the 1:1. I also remember actually getting a hold of the guy who owned this car and at the time (1995) he had just sold the car for something like $75,000! I'm sure it's worth considerably more now!
george 53 Posted November 10, 2009 Posted November 10, 2009 Bill, izzat the Mustang that was in Hemmings MuscleCar Review that had the IRS in it? I remember reading about it last year,or early this year. It was one of one,and I had NEVER heard about an IRS in a Mustang of those years. Yours looks real nice, and that color IS unique. Don't see too many Mustangs of THAT shade of green! Man is that rascal GREEN!!!
seeker589 Posted November 10, 2009 Author Posted November 10, 2009 Thanks everyone for your input and for your build example - Mr. Obsessive. I would like to build a scale model of how my first car should have looked like. Unfortunately - I literally loved that car to death. I drove it to where I sold it as a parts car. When I get something done - I'll be sure to post it in the correct forum.
MrObsessive Posted November 10, 2009 Posted November 10, 2009 George, that's the one! When I first seen this car back in the mid '90's I was really taken by it! I had never heard of this car before, let alone seen a Mustang with an IRS in it also. The color on the model is actually '68 Ford Diamond Green overcoated with Tamiya Clear Green with some gold pearl powder mixed in. Apparently, this was just how the 1:1 was painted as it started life as a '68 Diamond Green California Special.
Ryan Quantz Posted November 10, 2009 Posted November 10, 2009 Tim, I am excited to see what you build. Fortunately I still own my first car, my 68 Mustang. I bought it after I got my license in 2001. Sorry to hear yours didn't fare as well as mine. Keep us posted on your project. If you need any really specific pictures, I have my 68 coupe in my driveway and can take pictures of whatever you need. Bill, aside from the IRS, didn't the car have some uber-powerful 428CJ in it? Twin turbo or supercharged or something...? I don't remember, but that car was a prototype and was deemed WAY too powerful for the general public and was ordered to be destroyed. Instead, someone drove it home and put it in his garage and destroyed his very own green 68 Coupe? It resurfaced in the early 90s or something. I cannot find the MM article.
MrObsessive Posted November 10, 2009 Posted November 10, 2009 Ryan, (and for others) here's the whole lowdown on the '68 Green Hornet I found on Motor Trend Magazine. 1968 Shelby Green Hornet EXP500
seeker589 Posted November 13, 2009 Author Posted November 13, 2009 (edited) In my opinion, NONE of the available 68 Mustang coupes look right. The rear quarters slope WAY too much. You can't just whack the roof off the fastback and make it a coupe. They just don't look right to me. I am beginning to make my own 68 coupe, to replicate my very own 1:1 '68 because I just don't like anything that is out there. If you're not a perfectionist like me then it probably doesn't matter to you. In a spot of irony - There is an article in Hot Rod this month about how different the roof-line and windshield are in dimension and angle on a !969 Mustang Sports-roof. If Ford has a trend of this - what you say is absolutely true. I was speaking with another modeller at work and he thinks I should try to convert a R/M or AMT '68 fastback model before I start shelling out money for a resin kit. I may just do that. I'm looking for more of a visual representation than an exact replica. As long as the proportions are better than the original Monogram Camaro Street Machine kit - I'll be golden! That Camaro looked so fat - it seemed that someone blew into the tailpipe and inflated it. But the Wheels were cool! Edited November 13, 2009 by seeker589
george 53 Posted November 13, 2009 Posted November 13, 2009 Tim, after talking to Jeff Ballard of MCR, he told me that he took all the measurements for his 67 Mustang coupe from a 1:1 Mustang coupe. Like he told me, you CAN'T get more accurate than that. But some folks STILL gave him grief over the dimensions, it doesn't look right here,it doesn't look right there, so he just blows it all off by thinkin if they have THAT good an eye then they're gonna find fault in just about everything.Which I have to agree with. UNLESS someone has a calibrated eye, the only thing you can do is measure it yourself, off a 1:1 JUST like he did. I think that if you were to SEE his Mustang you'd be surprised at JUST how accurate it is. Look up his website, check it out and decide for yourself, it's the best way, as far as I'm concerened. The quality IS there, the ACCURACY is there and the price is VERY reasonable. See for yourself and decide if it's what you'd like to have.Good luck with your project
spkgibson Posted November 13, 2009 Posted November 13, 2009 Tim, after talking to Jeff Ballard of MCR, he told me that he took all the measurements for his 67 Mustang coupe from a 1:1 Mustang coupe. Like he told me, you CAN'T get more accurate than that. But some folks STILL gave him grief over the dimensions, it doesn't look right here,it doesn't look right there, so he just blows it all off by thinkin if they have THAT good an eye then they're gonna find fault in just about everything.Which I have to agree with. UNLESS someone has a calibrated eye, the only thing you can do is measure it yourself, off a 1:1 JUST like he did. I think that if you were to SEE his Mustang you'd be surprised at JUST how accurate it is. Look up his website, check it out and decide for yourself, it's the best way, as far as I'm concerened. The quality IS there, the ACCURACY is there and the price is VERY reasonable. See for yourself and decide if it's what you'd like to have.Good luck with your project Buy the Missing Link Mustang you will be VERY happy with it!
Zoom Zoom Posted November 13, 2009 Posted November 13, 2009 Greetings- I was wondering what opinions other board members have of MiniExotics products. In SAE's 2009 Contest annual - page 24 - Mustang Coupe CS looks great, but... I spoke with someone years ago that claimed his resin Mustang body was warping on the shelf. I'd like to know before I shell out that kind of money for a kit. Any help would be appreciated. MiniExotics/R&D Unique has gone under. It was announced this week on another forum. Lost workspace, divorce, etc. Motor City resins are very nice.
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