Revell 06 Mustang GT question

[Wildrice]

I am just starting this build. I believe the instructions have a mistake on them. Has anyone built this kit? Is there a correction for the mistake? It talks about installing the radiator but shows the door panels. Go figure.

[Zoom Zoom]

Yes, they botched the instructions but I had no problem figuring out what to do.

You can aid the final assembly by snipping off about 1/8" from the top point of the B pillar trim; it contacts the roof when you are trying to get the interior/chassis into place. The chassis looks seated but it really isn't, and the ride height is way too high.

Also the ride height is a bit 4 X 4 if built OOB even after the B pillar fix; lowering the ride height benefits the model greatly. Wider tires are also problematical; the wheel housings are very narrow and require surgery to the chassis and wheel housings if you want to stuff wider wheels/tires into them w/o them sticking out of the fenders. I was rather ruthless w/my Dremel tool; once the tires were in place you can't see what I did to get them to fit but at least my model doesn't look like a rock hopper

[MonoPed]

I slammed this one together in about 3½ days, box stock sans a new windshield. I didn't have any interferance with the interior side panels, but you can see just how high this thing sits. This one was built and given as a Christmas gift, but I have another waiting in the stash that will be a lot less "stock" when finished.

Brian

[jbwelda]

i took a look at a next door neighbors 1:1 2006 mustang yesterday and that ride height looks about right. dorky but right. i told her she needs to have it lowered 3 inches all around and get a shock tower connector bar put in.

she ignored me.

but the car looks a whole lot better closer to the ground.

[Wildrice]

Thanks guys. Any other probs I need to look out for on this kit? Does anyone have any other pics of built ones? I sorta want mine to be a street/strip ride. Something you would drive to the track and flog it a lil bit.

[MonoPed]

Both of my kits had/have warped windshields, one much worse than the other. Easily solved with a piece of clear plastic. Other than that, I don't recall any fit issues that keep this from being a quick-building kit.

Brian

[Zoom Zoom]

I've built one and partially built another, it builds up fairly easy, the one I partially built (it was a group effort) did have some mild warp to the rear glass but careful gluing of it under some pressure got it to fit just fine. The wheel/tire fit is the one area to watch for especially if you're going with non-stock rolling stock, especially in back. The wheel housings are made for the very narrow stock tires.

[MonoPed]

Bob's right on the rear wheel tubs, I am gonna have to get rude with the dremel to fit the wheels and tires I want to use under the car. The flip side is that there should be plenty of hood clearance for the engine idea I'm kicking around :twisted:

[Schumacher330]

Ok I'll bite: what's the mill?

[MonoPed]

S/C'd 4.6L DOHC V-8

[Schumacher330]

You going to put the IRS out of the Cobra in it too?

[MonoPed]

Hadn't thought about it...but probably not. Will have enough work fitting the rear tires