AZ DPS Ford Mustang

[martinfan5]

Here is a Revell 2006 Mustang GT in Arizona Department of Public Saftey decals, the wheels are from a Ford Crown Vic diecast( got the idea from Agent G), the computer, lights and siren controls are photos of real equipment resized to scale. Other then that, it is a OOB .

[Agent G]

Nicely done my young Padawan. The lights look superb, and that is one of the best renditions of a laptop I've seen yet.

We will get you to paint multicolor graphics yet, young apprentice. I will drive down there and take your soon to be Jedi self to school.

I'll use my Jedi mind tricks and have you up to speed in no time.

G

[martinfan5]

Nicely done my young Padawan. The lights look superb, and that is one of the best renditions of a laptop I've seen yet.

We will get you to paint multicolor graphics yet, young apprentice. I will drive down there and take your soon to be Jedi self to school.

I'll use my Jedi mind tricks and have you up to speed in no time.

G

I really wanted to do it, but after three failed attempts, I said to heck with it, I will try it again, I really want to do the flag scheme

[Scuderia]

That's pretty darn cool! Are those the kit tires with the lindberg wheels?? I still don't know where the lindberg tires went.

[martinfan5]

That's pretty darn cool! Are those the kit tires with the lindberg wheels?? I still don't know where the lindberg tires went.

No, those are diecast wheels and tires I bought before you sent me the wheels

[niteowl7710]

I think it would look better with the "Highway Patrol" lettering on the front fenders deleted (maybe you could put one on the front edge of the hood - after you have the shop boys take off that push bumper) and move the entire stripe up to the edge of the fender/door/rear fender as it just doesn't flow well the way it's sitting now. I understand you're trying to fit a CVPI graphic onto a Mustang and ergo limited in what you could do with it.

I like the interior light placement, gotta keep a car like that slicktop. Did you make the LEDs yourself, or are those some of Zoli's?

[martinfan5]

I think it would look better with the "Highway Patrol" lettering on the front fenders deleted (maybe you could put one on the front edge of the hood - after you have the shop boys take off that push bumper) and move the entire stripe up to the edge of the fender/door/rear fender as it just doesn't flow well the way it's sitting now. I understand you're trying to fit a CVPI graphic onto a Mustang and ergo limited in what you could do with it.

I like the interior light placement, gotta keep a car like that slicktop. Did you make the LEDs yourself, or are those some of Zoli's?

I see what you are saying about the Highway patrol, I am not 100% liking it either, the LEDs are made by a member who is on here, he sells the sheets, I dont remember his user name on here, but his real name Zoli.

I know the push bar does not really fit the stang, as it came from one of the welly tahoe diecast, I just didnt really want to have to make a PB that would fit, I may try and make one that will better fit it.

Edited June 7, 2012 by martinfan5

[BOSWELL891]

Great looking mustang

[Danno]

Good job, Johnathan! Looks very good. The pushbar may be a little heavy for the Muttang, but it doesn't look bad.

The AZ DPS marking schematic is a little awkward with cars smaller than the Tahoes, F150s and Crown Vics, but yours is just about how they would do it. Only thing the DPS shop might have done differently would be to lower the star slightly, run the horizontal stripe a little lower, and move the 'Highway Patrol' lettering toward the rear of the front fender to avoid the wheel arch. That's what they've been doing with the new Impala cruisers.

Now we just need to get you enrolled in Danno's Advanced Academy of Antennae Assembly.

Edited June 7, 2012 by Danno

[martinfan5]

I know I forgot the antenna's, read my reply on the local broad , back on the bench. I might be able to move the HP wording back a little bit, when I did the decals, I was going for how they are on the CVPI's, and not putting them on for how they would fit this car. I dont see to many of the new Impala's out here on my side of town, its all CVPI's , Tahoe's and the flag F150 units

[Danno]

I know I forgot the antenna's, read my reply on the local broad , back on the bench. I might be able to move the HP wording back a little bit, when I did the decals, I was going for how they are on the CVPI's, and not putting them on for how they would fit this car. I dont see to many of the new Impala's out here on my side of town, its all CVPI's , Tahoe's and the flag F150 units

Wasn't being critical ... just an idea. Like I said ~~~ i don't think it looks bad as it is.

Flat lettering over a wheel arch is always going to look a little awkward. It's not you.

[espo]

I'd hate to see that in my rear view mirror. I don't know much about "service" vehicles, but if that is the way that AZ marks their cars then I think it looks fine.

[blubaja]

Great job! I love me some police cars:)

[Olskoolrodder]

I'd seen this elsewhere (like the CBP here for eg ),but DANG I like seeing it,my friend!!! I sure wish there were some of those around here t slow some of those guys (that I used to run with,LOL) down when I'm out cycling weekends,LOL! (honestly,they'd need a '13 GT500...there's some wicked fast cars running round here,not the least of which a 10.15 second Neon SRT4 that spit my Mustang out once on the track ).

I really love it,Brother-just enough weathering,perfect look,awesome build

[martinfan5]

Thanks guys

Dan and James, I didn't take your guy's ideas the wrong way, looking at it I can see what both of you are saying, and the antenna's I completely spaced .

Steve, I think the 2010 Shelby version would have that mean look as a police car, hmmm, thanks for the idea

David, this is how AZ DPS cars look, other then the fact they dont or haven't used Mustangs since , I want to say the early 90's, so this 100% fantasy build.

[hotrod59f100]

Looks cool Jonathan