1969 Boss 429

[Bills72sj]

Another addition to my Mustang/Shelby batch builds. This one is a 1969 Mach 1 to be converted to a Boss 429. Painted the chassis bits and interior last week. Painted the body today. The parts box Boss 429(s) are in the purple lake. I need to modify the hood for 2 4bbls.

[slusher]

Very nice looking color...

[Superbird McMonte]

Looks real good in gold!

[Bills72sj]

On 10/4/2020 at 9:38 PM, slusher said:

Very nice looking color...

 

11 hours ago, Superbird McMonte said:

Looks real good in gold!

Thanks guys.

[Geno]

This is gonna be sweet. Great start Bill.

[Mark IV]

A Boss would not have the quarter panel "scoops"

[doorsovdoon]

Very nice colour on this, look forward to seeing it completed. I love the Mustang kit.

[Bills72sj]

9 hours ago, Mark IV said:

A Boss would not have the quarter panel "scoops"

That is strange. I could not find any pics of 69 Boss 429's that did not.

[stinkybritches]

13 hours ago, Mark IV said:

A Boss would not have the quarter panel "scoops"

It's the Boss 302 that doesn't have the scoops.

[David G.]

Looks like you're off to a good start.

Love the diorama too.

David G.

[Sam I Am]

There is a local guy who is into the boss mustangs. IIRC, he has three,  one of which is a convertible. 

Nice paint Bill. ?

[mrmike]

I have plans to do the same as you.  Convert the '69 Mustang Mach I into a Boss 429 using some parts from the '70 Boss 429.  Scale might be an issue, but we shall see when I start my WIP. 

[doorsovdoon]

Love this stuff. I'm watching your production run builds with great interest, very good! I want to do a production build myself using three '62 Buick Electra's on a factory line diorama.

[vamach1]

About 15 years ago I made a 69 Boss 429 using the MPC kit with is a little undersized scale wise.  I used a 1/25 MPC Boss 429 engine (from the 71-73 MPC Mustang) and of course had to scratch build a smaller hood scoop so it would not look oversized..  The Revell kit makes more sense of course given it has a far more realistic engine bay and chassis.  Out of curiosity are you using the kit grill or the one from the Boss 302?

[Mark IV]

13 hours ago, stinkybritches said:

It's the Boss 302 that doesn't have the scoops.

Yep,

 

My bad, the 302 didn't, the 429 did. And I should know as I was a Ford dealer back then......

[stinkybritches]

2 hours ago, Mark IV said:

Yep,

 

My bad, the 302 didn't, the 429 did. And I should know as I was a Ford dealer back then......

It must have been pretty cool to be a Ford dealer back then. At least from the standpoint of all the muscle cars on the lot.

[Bills72sj]

17 hours ago, stinkybritches said:

It's the Boss 302 that doesn't have the scoops.

 

4 hours ago, Mark IV said:

Yep,

 

My bad, the 302 didn't, the 429 did. And I should know as I was a Ford dealer back then......

Wow, I didn't even know they did that. Now I will need to get a Boss 302 kit Just because it is different.

[Bills72sj]

4 hours ago, vamach1 said:

About 15 years ago I made a 69 Boss 429 using the MPC kit with is a little undersized scale wise.  I used a 1/25 MPC Boss 429 engine (from the 71-73 MPC Mustang) and of course had to scratch build a smaller hood scoop so it would not look oversized..  The Revell kit makes more sense of course given it has a far more realistic engine bay and chassis.  Out of curiosity are you using the kit grill or the one from the Boss 302?

I am using the kit grille. Is it incorrect?

[Bills72sj]

8 hours ago, mrmike said:

I have plans to do the same as you.  Convert the '69 Mustang Mach I into a Boss 429 using some parts from the '70 Boss 429.  Scale might be an issue, but we shall see when I start my WIP. 

 

I am trying to avoid robbing parts from my 70 kit rendering it incomplete. I did hijack a pair of side decals from it though.

[mrmike]

11 hours ago, Bills72sj said:

I am trying to avoid robbing parts from my 70 kit rendering it incomplete. I did hijack a pair of side decals from it though.

I have the '70 Boss 429, but it has been falling apart sitting on the shelf and I do prefer the '69 over the '70.  Time to move on to the '69 and if the '70 gives up a few parts for the '69, I'm ok with that.

[Phildaupho]

I saw a brand new 69 Boss 429 at Mall display. Have always wanted to build a model of one. By the way the 70 Boss 429 did not have the side scoops. It has always been my plan to use the Revell 70 429 to which I would add side scoops and front and rear ends from a 69.

Edited October 8, 2020 by Phildaupho

[vamach1]

18 hours ago, Bills72sj said:

I am using the kit grille. Is it incorrect?

It’s okay but due to many complaints Revell changed the part so it has more slant than the original kit part.

[Bills72sj]

On 10/8/2020 at 4:04 PM, vamach1 said:

It’s okay but due to many complaints Revell changed the part so it has more slant than the original kit part.

Thanks for the info. Not sure if I have the updated part or not. (Not that I have an option). I did finish some touch up work on it after masking and painting it.

Edited October 18, 2020 by Bills72sj

[Bills72sj]

After two weeks of curing, I am very pleased with the paint job. I need to build the Boss 429 and fit it in the chassis so I know exactly where to cut he hole in the hood. Then the hood can be painted.

[vamach1]

Here are some older builds of mind showing the extreme difference in size from the MPC 69 GT kit and the original issue Monogram 70 BOss 429.  I made a Mach1 and a Boss 429 from the MPC kit and the Monogram Boss 429 I straight out of the box.  Making a Boss 429 out of the Revell Mach1 kit should be fairly easy.