bryan_m Posted June 23, 2012 Posted June 23, 2012 FRANKENSTANG..........i love it!! keep it goin, cheers bryan
sln583 Posted June 25, 2012 Posted June 25, 2012 (edited) Nice job casting that stuff. Any plans to sell those? I could use the tail lights and mirrors for my Fox Saleen conversion. Edited June 25, 2012 by sln583
Abell82 Posted June 25, 2012 Author Posted June 25, 2012 Naw, They are not resale quality. I don't have or use a pressure tank. I just cast for fun, for myself. ( Lot's of air bubbles) The mirrors are stock 1993 Cobra kit mirrors ( or 88 GT AMT ) , and the Taillights were made for a Revellogram 'vert which are taller then Cobra's. They can be filed down, though if needed. But, for some reason they keep coming out twice as thick as I want them to be.
Red88lx Posted July 10, 2012 Posted July 10, 2012 When I saw this build I litterly crapped bricks. I think someone has been spying in my 1:1 garage... I have a bunch more photos if you would like.
Abell82 Posted July 10, 2012 Author Posted July 10, 2012 Sweet ride. This build is still in progress, I just don't have much free time, I am afraid.
sln583 Posted July 11, 2012 Posted July 11, 2012 (edited) Got the stuff you sent me Jason. Many thanks. Tail lights are really nice. Need to get my @$$ back working on the Fox Saleen. Edited July 11, 2012 by sln583
Abell82 Posted July 24, 2012 Author Posted July 24, 2012 (edited) Not finding much time to work on this, lately. I did manage to sneak in an hour or two the other day and refine some of the chassis... Added a bit to the rear and a little definition to the middle. A minor accident caused the the front subframe to snap off. But everything is back in place, now. I really like how the chassis has turned out. I think it should give the car a strong foundation. It just needs a few more details. I am toying with the idea of removing the molded in K frame and sway bar. Not too sure... Edited July 24, 2012 by Abell82
FatManScaleDesigns Posted July 24, 2012 Posted July 24, 2012 this is simply awesome. I love these mustangs
GerN Posted July 24, 2012 Posted July 24, 2012 Your resin may have water in it. This happens after it has been open for some time. I'm a very sloppy caster (but I really enjoy it), but when my CR-300 (MicroMart) is fresh, bubbles aren't a problem. One small trick: squeeze as much air from the resin bottles before recapping. Oh, and swirl the bottle to mix, don't shake (007 lurking about somewhere). I'm just about to cast a copy of the chassis from the Fox convert for a Mustang II custom build. BTW, nice work.
Abell82 Posted July 25, 2012 Author Posted July 25, 2012 Possibly the resin does have moisture. But probably it's a lack of air traps in the mold. I do swirl the resin to mix it as well as using round dowels rather than flat.
Abell82 Posted August 2, 2012 Author Posted August 2, 2012 (edited) In keeping with the theme... I decided the engine should have a 6 speed trans... EDIT : Edited August 28, 2012 by Abell82
Tony T Posted August 2, 2012 Posted August 2, 2012 "I decided the engine should be a 6 speed..." So, how many cylinders does the transmission have?
Abell82 Posted August 28, 2012 Author Posted August 28, 2012 (edited) "I decided the engine should be a 6 speed..." So, how many cylinders does the transmission have? Message editted ...Oh and ah by the way... once again!! Haven't had much time lately to work on this. It's inventory time and I have been putting in many hours at work. Also, having a bit of trouble deciding how wild to go with the build. Edited October 11, 2012 by Abell82
Abell82 Posted October 11, 2012 Author Posted October 11, 2012 Since, Revell has finally announced that they will be producing a New 1/25th scale Mustang Coupe. I guess that I don't need to worry about how bad I mess this one up, as I'll be able to build several more, in the future. (Assuming the Mayans are wrong of course ) So I will be blowing the dust off this one and working on it when I can, to try and get it done before the new coupes come out so I can build it's "Little Brother". Since there will be so many other coupes soon I am thinking this one will need something to help it stand out in a crowd other then it's sheer size (1/24th instead of 1/25th) and glaring inaccuracies! (LOL!) Thoughts or ideas? Anyhow... Thought about the engine a little more. I'll be using a 6 pack intake, to go with the 6 speed transmission...
lanesteele240 Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 Stink. I forgot about the mayans. WE ARE ALL GONE DIE
BluePopsicle Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 Frankenstang! I love it! Great job on the mod-to-fit. Everything seems to line up pretty good. Can't wait to see more.
Abell82 Posted October 14, 2012 Author Posted October 14, 2012 (edited) Well, much like Tim (The Tool Man) Taylor I have decided the car needs more power, so I'll be adding a high rise to the 6 barrel... Edited October 29, 2012 by Abell82
Abell82 Posted November 1, 2012 Author Posted November 1, 2012 (edited) Got the intake modified and assorted "other stuff" roughed in... Edited November 1, 2012 by Abell82
Abell82 Posted November 3, 2012 Author Posted November 3, 2012 I am not sure what kit the high rise came from? (The Revell 1969 Shelby maybe?) It was in a box of parts acquired off that e-auction site. I ground it down, and added some sheet styrene so that I could have a base for the dual (custom made ) superchargers.
Abell82 Posted January 8, 2013 Author Posted January 8, 2013 Work progresses painfully slow on this one, but I am determined to see it's completion. I have sourced a set of resin seats, and a roll bar, which I will manipulate into a 6 - 10 point cage.
Scuderia Posted January 8, 2013 Posted January 8, 2013 Lookin' good, keep at it i really wanna see what this is like in the end. Lots of good stuff going on
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