Ben Posted March 16, 2010 Posted March 16, 2010 Hey all, i'm building the Revell, Monroe Magnum Mustang II, Cobra from 1978. (I've always loved that kit!) Anyway, those old Revell kits leave a lot to be desired so i'm basically just going to use the body, some interior parts and the main chassis. I'm having accurate real aluminum centerlines made for it and wanted to add a bunch of detail elsewhere as well. For starters, where is a good source for a detailed 351 Cleveland? Kit or aftermarket. Second, i'm looking for a detailed Ford 9" and last (for now ), does anyone make the Mustang II tailights as separate chrome buckets with clear red lenses? The tailights are molded into the rear panel in this kit. Oh, almost forgot, i'll be cutting out the plastic grill screen and adding some photo etch or aluminum mesh in it's place. There's a "cobra" snake in the center of the grill that i'd really like to replace with a photo etch one if there's any available? As always, any help will be appreciated! Thanks!
Casey Posted March 16, 2010 Posted March 16, 2010 On 3/16/2010 at 1:11 AM, Ben said: For starters, where is a good source for a detailed 351 Cleveland? Kit or aftermarket. I always liked the 351 (can't recall if it's a W or C) in the Revell Pro Street T-bird and Lincoln LSC kits, and they include a nice set of semi-shorty headers and Ford Motorsport valve covers.
oldscool Posted March 16, 2010 Posted March 16, 2010 You can also get a 351C from the Revell 70 Mach I kit but it is all stock except for finned valve covers. I built the Monroe mustang kit back in the day and thought it looked good on the shelf. oldscool
Ben Posted March 16, 2010 Author Posted March 16, 2010 Thanks for the tips guys! After a bit of searching, i've found that Scale Modeling By Chris offers a really nice 351C in both stret and stock form. It comes with a pre wired distributor and a trans (C4 or C6, I forget which). Motor City Resin sells the same kits as well. I have found a resin 9" on Competition Resins site but i'm hoping to find one with a bit more detail.
Eric Stone Posted March 16, 2010 Posted March 16, 2010 Find an old 90's AMT Nascar Thunderbird kit. It should have the Cleveland and 9" you're looking for, and they can be found for cheap.
Wayne Buck Posted March 16, 2010 Posted March 16, 2010 There are a couple of cobras in this set: http://stores.scaledreams.com/-strse-317/1985-dsh-1999-Ford-Mustang-detail/Detail.bok Not sure how big they are though.
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