Wanting to get a scale model of a 69 coupe
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1320stang
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http://www.afxnscaleresin.150m.com/resin_bodies.htm
Almost to the bottom of the page, there is a Mustang Grande, it tells which kit to use to complete.
Almost to the bottom of the page, there is a Mustang Grande, it tells which kit to use to complete.
i have built that kit, well it's not really a kit just a new body and interior tub. you have to use the Revell 69 mach 1 kit to finish it off. i spent over a year building mine into a miniature copy of my car, i'll probably use it as a car show display.
you need to be aware that the resin body kits are not like a regular plastic kit, regular model glue won't work with it and the body will probably need lot's of massaging to fit right, i had to grind the inside on mine with a dremel so it would fit the chassis and that was even after i had ground of as much of the chassis as i could, it's not an easy build that's for sure.
now that you know the bad stuff, the good part is that this kit looks almost perfect when it's done, just like a 69 coupe. it does have a couple of small defencies however, the 1/4 panels slope down to much in the rear and the roof is actually slightly crooked (at least on mine) but i didn't care. i wish i had some pics so you could see the finished product but i don't have a digi-cam.
also, be prepared to spend a bit of money on this if you get one, i've got almost 300 dollars in this one just buying different kits for different parts that i wanted on the car, like the engine, wheels, seats, etc. i ended buying one kit for the hood scoop, one for the engine, another for the seats, and a couple of other ones for various different parts that weren't stock from the 69 mach 1 kit. you may not have to go to all that trouble but i wanted the model to be exactly like my real car, even down to the late model seats and oddball "mesh" wheels.
you need to be aware that the resin body kits are not like a regular plastic kit, regular model glue won't work with it and the body will probably need lot's of massaging to fit right, i had to grind the inside on mine with a dremel so it would fit the chassis and that was even after i had ground of as much of the chassis as i could, it's not an easy build that's for sure.
now that you know the bad stuff, the good part is that this kit looks almost perfect when it's done, just like a 69 coupe. it does have a couple of small defencies however, the 1/4 panels slope down to much in the rear and the roof is actually slightly crooked (at least on mine) but i didn't care. i wish i had some pics so you could see the finished product but i don't have a digi-cam.
also, be prepared to spend a bit of money on this if you get one, i've got almost 300 dollars in this one just buying different kits for different parts that i wanted on the car, like the engine, wheels, seats, etc. i ended buying one kit for the hood scoop, one for the engine, another for the seats, and a couple of other ones for various different parts that weren't stock from the 69 mach 1 kit. you may not have to go to all that trouble but i wanted the model to be exactly like my real car, even down to the late model seats and oddball "mesh" wheels.
zookeeper
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I'd check with Hobby Heaven http://www.modelcarkits.com/news.html I would swear I've seen a '69 coupe before, but I don't remember the manufacturer. Either way, I've dealt with these guys before and they are top notch. Fast shipping, great prices and very, very knowledgeable phone people.
Capt Dan
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not a 69, but I saw this in a catalog yesterday.
http://www.whatonearthcatalog.com/whatonearth/Item_Mustang-Dumpyard-Model-Car_AX3522.html
thought it was funny. Closer to what mine looks like than a regular model.
http://www.whatonearthcatalog.com/whatonearth/Item_Mustang-Dumpyard-Model-Car_AX3522.html
thought it was funny. Closer to what mine looks like than a regular model.
