mrmike Posted June 8, 2019 Posted June 8, 2019 My new project for the Classic Plastic Model Club Club Challenge. The '69 Mustang Boss 302! My paint will be Testors GTS Blue Pearl, but that may change. I have Tamiya TS-86 Pure Red that I may use or several other blue paints at my disposal. More to come... 1
Bill J Posted June 8, 2019 Posted June 8, 2019 That should be a fun project. Love the Boss 302, more the '70 than the '69 but both were great cars.
mrmike Posted June 8, 2019 Author Posted June 8, 2019 Thanks Bill! I prefer the '69 over the '70. There's something to be said about first editions...
Tom99 Posted June 8, 2019 Posted June 8, 2019 Code 1969 Colors Quantity 9 Bright Yellow 649 3 Calypso Coral (Vermillion) 410 6 Acapulco Blue 375 M Wimbledon White 194 Total 1628 I order Acapulco Blue from Sclefinishes for mine, this morning. Do post pictures of yours, when you get it finished.
mrmike Posted June 9, 2019 Author Posted June 9, 2019 Tonight I decided to get the engine partially assembled in prep for paint. I displayed the intake manifold on top of the engine without any glue. It will be painted aluminium. The 302 CID engine with the sprue containing the other parts that'll need painting on the sprue. More to come... 1
DiscoRover007 Posted June 10, 2019 Posted June 10, 2019 Sweet man looking forward to this one. This is the Revell reissue right with the new front bumper?
dragmodels44 Posted June 11, 2019 Posted June 11, 2019 (edited) Looking forward to seeing it. I was going to do an original looking BOSS 302, then decided to do the Larry Shinoda prototype version, which was actually a 69 428 CJ Mach 1 Edited June 11, 2019 by dragmodels44 Sentence added
iBorg Posted June 11, 2019 Posted June 11, 2019 I looked at one of these and am wondering if you might be able to open up the grill by sanding the back of it. Anyone tried it?
mrmike Posted June 13, 2019 Author Posted June 13, 2019 With some careful sanding and filing, it is possible, but the grille will become very weak, IMHO.
mrmike Posted June 24, 2019 Author Posted June 24, 2019 Those engine stands come in real handy when you need something to place the engine on. Without an engine stand, they don't sit right. I have done a little work on the Boss 302. The engine is mostly assembled and partially painted. I added some Detailer to the carb to bring out some detail. I'll paint the transmission before it is installed in the chassis. More to come... 1
mrmike Posted June 25, 2019 Author Posted June 25, 2019 It seems as if I am changing my mind a lot lately. I wanted Acapulco Blue, but Testors no longer makes it and I don't want to order any paint from an outside source like MCW or ScaleFinishes. I stopped at my LHS and got a can of Tamiya TS-89 Pearl Blue. Should look good! 1
mrmike Posted July 2, 2019 Author Posted July 2, 2019 I had the paintbooth fired up again this afternoon and I decided to paint the chassis and the bottom of the interior tub with some Bright Touch Red Oxide Primer. I'll give this a chance to dry overnight and paint the edges with Tamiya TS-89 Pearl Blue. More to come... 1
mrmike Posted July 2, 2019 Author Posted July 2, 2019 Thanks Tyler! I'm off to a slow start with this Boss 302, but I have until the end of September to finish it.
Hotrod 97 Posted July 2, 2019 Posted July 2, 2019 10 hours ago, mrmike said: Thanks Tyler! I'm off to a slow start with this Boss 302, but I have until the end of September to finish it. No problem! Slow going or not, you're doing great! Keep up the good work!
mrmike Posted July 5, 2019 Author Posted July 5, 2019 I painted the interior bucket this morning with Rust-Oleum Painters Choice Semi Gloss Black. The chassis and interior floor have been painted. More to come... 1
MrObsessive Posted July 5, 2019 Posted July 5, 2019 Lookin' Good Mike! Very nice overspray on the chassis! On 6/24/2019 at 10:03 AM, mrmike said: Those engine stands come in real handy when you need something to place the engine on. Without an engine stand, they don't sit right. Hey which kits had those AMT engine stands? I may have one on hand if it's in a certain kit and I can dig one out.
mrmike Posted July 6, 2019 Author Posted July 6, 2019 Thanks Bill! I was told by Doug Estabrooks, a New England modeler, about the overspray trick by holding a piece of cardboard above the chassis and spraying just the edge. Worked pretty good! I got the maroon engine stand from the AMT 1939/1940 Ford Custom Tudor Sedan kit #2403. There is a different style of engine stand that is in the AMT 1957 Ford Thunderbird ProShop kit, too. And, there is an engine stand that holds the engine block in the Revell 1968 Dodge Charger and 1969 Dodge Chager Daytona Pro Modeler kit.
mrmike Posted October 4, 2019 Author Posted October 4, 2019 Well, much has changed since my last posting. I have finished a different model for the Classic Plastic Model Club Exhibition "Club Challenge". So, the Boss 302 will be built with plug wires and other details. What's this? Why it's the distributor to the Boss 302. I drilled a little too far and the shaft fell out. I replaced it with a piece of round styrene. I drilled out the cylinder heads for plugs wires. More Boss 302 to come... 1
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