TooOld Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 This is AMT's rebox of the JoHan Pro Stock kit and is another that I purchased for the cool box art . I built one of the JoHan Mavericks several years ago and was impressed by the detail and how well it went together , the windshield–interior–chassis all locate positively during assembly and do so repeatedly with no interference issues . Yes it has the dreaded metal axle thru the oil pan but with such a nicely molded engine it can be overlooked . This is also the closest I've ever gotten to a true Box Art build . The only changes/modifications I made were to narrow the track 1/8" front and rear so that the tires didn't stick out quite so far , and I shaved the molded lettering off of the tires and used white letter decals from Gofer Racing . The kit decals were badly yellowed so I also printed new "Right On" and Ford" decals . Masking the body for the multi-color paint was tricky and the painting took an entire week to finish . The paint is all Tamiya TS spray cans cleared with Future . I did tint the side windows but at the last minute decided it looked better without them , just a personal preference . Overall this was a very enjoyable build not adding extra details to everything and actually building a kit right out of the box ! I hope you like it and thanks for looking ! 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catpack68 Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 Very nice work Bob!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddyfink Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 Wow! It came out sharp! Very sharp! Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M W Elky Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 Looks great really nice paint lines. That kit is at the top of my list to see reissued . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarheelRick Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 Beautiful little Maverick, very good job on the masking and painting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 Impressive work & detail, well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted June 13, 2023 Author Share Posted June 13, 2023 7 hours ago, catpack68 said: Very nice work Bob!? Thanks Scott ! 7 hours ago, Daddyfink said: Wow! It came out sharp! Very sharp! Nice work! Thanks much Jesse ! 7 hours ago, M W Elky said: Looks great really nice paint lines. That kit is at the top of my list to see reissued . Thanks Michael ! A reissue would be great but I don't think that will ever happen . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 Nice build. These little Mavericks made Great drag cars. Nice clean build. I'm diggin it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M W Elky Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 2 hours ago, TooOld said: Thanks Scott ! Thanks much Jesse ! Thanks Michael ! A reissue would be great but I don't think that will ever happen . I’m not so sure round two has showed us that with 3-D imaging anything is possible. I have a mint dyno don kit and or Eddie Shartman maverick I would send them if it would expedite the process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddyfink Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 3 hours ago, TooOld said: Thanks Michael ! A reissue would be great but I don't think that will ever happen . Well, if the Comet mold is still around, I am sure they could whip up a new body for it, with corresponding parts included of course, so it is possible. And don't forget, Moebius is working on one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 Great work Bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972coronet Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THAT is one gorgeous Maverick ! GREAT work on that box art colour/paint scheme ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 Nicely done. Very clean work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 4 hours ago, M W Elky said: I’m not so sure round two has showed us that with 3-D imaging anything is possible. I have a mint dyno don kit and or Eddie Shartman maverick I would send them if it would expedite the process. The AMT kit was the Johan kit. They also did the Torino nascar. Doubt they would clone those kits. As said best bet will be the mobeius kit that's coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hmann68 Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 Really cool looking Maverick! Very clean and sharp all around ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s10chevypu Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 Verry nice job on that Maverick kit. Looking real sharp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted June 14, 2023 Author Share Posted June 14, 2023 19 hours ago, TarheelRick said: Beautiful little Maverick, very good job on the masking and painting. Thanks Rick ! This was my first attempt at masking like this , I may try another one in the future . 18 hours ago, thatz4u said: Impressive work & detail, well done Thanks much Al ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted June 14, 2023 Author Share Posted June 14, 2023 12 hours ago, Zippi said: Nice build. These little Mavericks made Great drag cars. Nice clean build. I'm diggin it. Thanks Bob , they sure did ! I've got one of the Comet kits to build next . 7 hours ago, afx said: Great work Bob. Thanks JC ! 7 hours ago, 1972coronet said: WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THAT is one gorgeous Maverick ! GREAT work on that box art colour/paint scheme ! Thanks very much John ! I'd been thinking about this paint for about a year and finally decided to go for it , glad I did . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M W Elky Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 8 hours ago, bobthehobbyguy said: The AMT kit was the Johan kit. They also did the Torino nascar. Doubt they would clone those kits. As said best bet will be the mobeius kit that's coming. Getting something from moebius is like waiting for the slow boat from china . I’ve been waiting for the 1965 cornets for like over a year now . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddyfink Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 1 hour ago, M W Elky said: Getting something from moebius is like waiting for the slow boat from china . I’ve been waiting for the 1965 cornets for like over a year now . Well, yes, you are actually waiting for the Slow Boat from China. Things are finally catching up pretty well, so I am sure Dave will have one more preview to show us, and then they should be on that slow boat. And if it's from Moebius, it's worth the wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted June 15, 2023 Author Share Posted June 15, 2023 On 6/13/2023 at 11:58 PM, Hmann68 said: Really cool looking Maverick! Very clean and sharp all around ?? Thanks Christopher ! On 6/14/2023 at 1:04 AM, s10chevypu said: Verry nice job on that Maverick kit. Looking real sharp. Thanks very much Joseph ! 20 hours ago, ChrisR said: Very nice! Thanks Chris ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 Beautiful Maverick Bob! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted June 19, 2023 Author Share Posted June 19, 2023 On 6/18/2023 at 12:36 AM, slusher said: Beautiful Maverick Bob! Thanks much carl ! On 6/18/2023 at 7:48 AM, PappyD340 said: Very nice! Thank you Larry ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.