SteveG Posted April 6, 2014 Posted April 6, 2014 This is going to be a basic build up with just a few minor modifications. I've already built up the engine and started on the rest of the chassis parts. The firewall has been tacked in place along with a few other parts for test fitting and will come apart for painting. Considering it's age, I think the engine builds up as a decent replica of the SOHC 427 Ford as compared to my reference photos. I noted the the front timing cover wasn't a precise fit and the location of what I think is an ignition box isn't clear. I did strip the chrome off the blower case and timing cover before painting. My goal is to have this done in time for the NNL East. We'll soon see..... -Steve
High octane Posted April 6, 2014 Posted April 6, 2014 Nice project Steve as we had a club member show up to our meeting last night and put the Ohio George Malco Mustang on the display table and it looks real good. The re-issue is on my "must have" list which is kinda short to begin with.
rustybill1960 Posted April 6, 2014 Posted April 6, 2014 I am looking forward to this build Steve. I have two of the new MPC/Round2 kits on order at Johns Hobby Store here in Mansfield "and" I have the MPC Mustang Pro Street kit and the AMT Buyers Choice kit, with plans to build the Blue Malco Mustang and the Red Mr. Gasket cars. Now that Round2 is doing this kit, well, I may have some "extra" gasser kits to build! I want to compare the engines from this kit and the OGM '33 Willys kit, the Willys has a GREAT SOHC 427 in it! Oh, sorry, I hope there are no problems with the build. Thank You for sharing Later Russ
jasoncamaro Posted April 6, 2014 Posted April 6, 2014 Looking good Steve. Im interested to see how this kit is as I wouldn't mind it so I can build both this and the willys
SteveG Posted April 19, 2014 Author Posted April 19, 2014 Here's the latest photos. The chassis is almost completed, I just have to paint the seats which are going to be a pain as they're striped. The paint was the hardest part, I started with Ford Nordic Blue as the base. It then got a mid coat of silver and blue pearls with some coarse metallic. In good lighting it gives a in scale metal-flake look. I then fogged some of the edges with blue pearl. Next was some foil trim and the final clear coat was done this morning. In a few days I'll polish it and add the final trim and decals. The color looks darker in these photos then it really is ..... Hopefully I'll have it done on Thursday, just in time to hit the road to N.J. -Steve
rustybill1960 Posted April 20, 2014 Posted April 20, 2014 Some very sharp paint work there Steve Did you use Dupli-color? Looking really good got my Round2 kits can't wait to see more of your build Thank You for sharing later Russ
squirrel886 Posted April 22, 2014 Posted April 22, 2014 Whoa, I just saw this kit on the shelf of my LHS. Nice job so far!
Ron Hamilton Posted April 22, 2014 Posted April 22, 2014 Beautiful Work, Steve. I just picked up the Mustang and the 33 Willys last Saturday.
charlie8575 Posted April 22, 2014 Posted April 22, 2014 Very nice, Steve. Nordic Blue, I'm guessing, was a late '60s-early '70s color? I don't remember having run across it before. Charlie Larkin
SteveG Posted April 22, 2014 Author Posted April 22, 2014 Some very sharp paint work there Steve Did you use Dupli-color? Looking really good got my Round2 kits can't wait to see more of your build Thank You for sharing later Russ Very nice, Steve. Nordic Blue, I'm guessing, was a late '60s-early '70s color? I don't remember having run across it before. Charlie Larkin Not Duplicolor this time although I'm sure they have a silver blue that would work. I used some custom mixed PPG lacquer that was leftover from a earlier project. Here's how it looks outside, you can see the "flake" effect better ......
SteveG Posted April 24, 2014 Author Posted April 24, 2014 Chassis is completed ..... I'll I have left is the final assembly and decals. Hopefully it should be done tonight. One small change I made is adding a flat mounting plate for the chute which also is spacer to bring it out farther. The rest is out of the box -Steve
Terminator-Fox Posted June 25, 2014 Posted June 25, 2014 What was your technique on painting the seats?
SteveG Posted June 25, 2014 Author Posted June 25, 2014 What was your technique on painting the seats? Those blue stripes are actually decals that I made by cutting down some wider stripes to fit. I gave it my best shot at painting the stripes on but I wasn't happy with the results. I ended up stripping off the paint and starting over. -Steve
Terminator-Fox Posted June 27, 2014 Posted June 27, 2014 Those blue stripes are actually decals that I made by cutting down some wider stripes to fit. I gave it my best shot at painting the stripes on but I wasn't happy with the results. I ended up stripping off the paint and starting over. -Steve Likewise I tried painting my stripes and masked it off really well with Tamiya masking tape and it still came out bad. Hmmm
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