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AUTO - Ford Mustang Group Build!!
Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 18, 2005 1:35 PM
I am about to begin a Mustang kit and thought to go ahead and try to get a Group Build set up for those desiring or preparing for a Mustang kit.

So here's my idea:
- NO LIMITS on the model manufacturer, scale, Mustang year, etc. The only restriction is simply that it be a Mustang.
- GB will commence August 1 and end October 31. Two months is plenty of time for a model car.
- The only thing I want help with is the creation of a GB badge. I am no good at computerized graphic design so if that could be covered by anybody else, it would be great. If you have any ideas at all for a badge, post it/them, because they'll certainly be better than mine! Tongue [:P]

So come on ahead and sign up, and let me know what model(s) you are building, and we'll have some fun collaborating with each other while building kits of one of the most beloved car models of all time, the glorious FORD MUSTANG!

The following are participating, listed with their kit selection(s):
audiophile121:: AMT 1/25 American Hot Rod 1997 Ford Mustang GT, and Revell 1/25 1998 Saleen Mustang Speedster
platinumhw:: 1969 Mustang Mach 1
fobius05:: 1968 Mustang Shelby 350
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 18, 2005 2:07 PM
Hello Will. My name is Kevin. I would like to be in your build. I will like to enter in a 1969 mach 1. this kit I just found is the car of my dreams. someday I will own one. But on the bright side I do own a real 1967 289 high performance mustang. she is in the process of full resto. she is rare and when finished will be a dream. so on aug 1 lets rock.

Kevin
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 19, 2005 2:39 AM
I sure hope more than just me and you are willing to get in on this build. the mustang is one of the best made muscle cars ever built
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 19, 2005 7:46 PM
Hey Kevin, glad to see that somebody is into the idea of a Mustang GB ... yeah, I hope that we aren't alone in this, too, but if so then oh well - there just might arise the need for another Mustang GB. Big Smile [:D]

I'm lookin forward to August 1!!


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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 20, 2005 12:24 AM
All the more fun. a GB OF 2, ok ok ok It will be more fun with more.

kevin
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 21, 2005 12:28 AM
hEY WILL i HAVE A FEW IDEAS FOR A BADGE i WILL EMAIL A FEW PICKS SOON

Kevin
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 21, 2005 11:35 PM
Kewl. I'll try to figure out a few ideas for badge pics also. Maybe I will post a thread requesting help with the creation of a badge. If I do, it will be in the Autos folder of the forums.

Well, I see that there's a Muscle Car GB going on ..... I wonder if that's why people aren't signing up!! LOL. They're just doing the muscle car era stuff, though.

Who needs Muscle Car GB anyway?


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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 22, 2005 3:48 PM
easy Will I am in that gb also. LOL. no really I am. but my heart will always be the mustang. but there is a certain hemi cuda I would not mind having.

Kevin
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 24, 2005 12:47 AM
1971, I hope.

Tongue [:P]
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 25, 2005 1:10 PM
Yes a 1970 and a 1971
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 25, 2005 9:24 PM
can you enter a kit that has already been started or does it have to be from scratch? I am new here and would like to get involved in GB, I am currently doing a 68 Shelby Mustang 350 thats about 40% finished
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 25, 2005 9:27 PM
ps, I am also pretty good with graphics so could have a go at creating a badge if you like?
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 26, 2005 10:48 AM
mmmm what do you think Will? 40% done maybe stop on the shelby and have a crack at the badge? fobius05 hand tight let will decide he is incharge of this build. but like I always say th more the merrior. or was it ????????? any way Will its up to you big guy you the MAN.

kevin
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 26, 2005 9:00 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by platinumhw

mmmm what do you think Will? 40% done maybe stop on the shelby and have a crack at the badge? fobius05 hand tight let will decide he is incharge of this build. but like I always say th more the merrior. or was it ????????? any way Will its up to you big guy you the MAN.

kevin


lol, no worries. I have stopped on the shelby for the time being anyway, I stuffed the paint job on the body and am just sanding it down atm and trying to get hold of some future for the windows, not an easy task in Australia I might add Sad [:(]
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 27, 2005 12:55 PM
Sounds like you're having some problems with that Shelby! I hate it when I totally bomb a paint job .. I have done it before, on two planes and most recently on a Mustang of my own... no fun.

But sure! Like Kevin said, the more the merrier -- as long as you don't touch it until August 1, the difference is trivial in my opinion. I just want to know what band model, what scale, and what kind of Mustang it is that you are going to build. For me to record on the first post of the thread.

Anyhow, yeah, welcome to the GB. Three's a crowd, I guess.... Tongue [:P] And anybody, participant or not, can give a go at the GB badge if they want to, so feel free to go for it fobius. I've already done two ideas but they're not very appealing...... lol. Like I said, I can do it if it really comes down to that but almost anybody can do a better job. So give it a shot and we'll see what results from it.

Glad to have you aboard, fobius. Only five more days ..........
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 29, 2005 7:47 PM
Wecome back will have not heard from you in awhile. I have been waiting to tear into my kit. the 1969 mach 1 is my favorite car and I plan to really pump it up. so come on august 1 I have the need for that mustang speed.

Kevin
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 29, 2005 7:51 PM
Hey Will if you want to see my progress on my duster and challanger take a look over in the muscle car GB. getting them done a little at a time. should be done in a month or so. but that wont stop me from cracking open that mach 1Big Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]

kevin
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 29, 2005 11:13 PM
Hey guys. Yeah, sorry I haven't put anything up in a few days, I've been spending all of my time either at work or volunteering with the local high school's marching band camp, from which I graduated two years ago and am still helping the marching band. It's the only thing I miss, so I go and help them out and get volunteer hours for it.

But anyway, that's why I haven't been on the thread in a few days. Soon as I get home, I go straight to bed.

Kevin - 1969 Mach 1 is a really nice Mustang, but my favorite Mustang is the 1969 Boss 429. In close second is the 1998 Cobra.

*drooooooooool*
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 31, 2005 10:16 PM
Yes the 429 boss is great, but I have to be realistic on what I can afford and I do have my sights on one,

Kevin
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 1, 2005 1:02 PM
COMMENCE!!!!!
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 2, 2005 2:37 AM
NOW YOUR TALKIN. rip off the plastic and lets get it going. remember to post those pics, that way i can top what your doing. just kidding LOL but pics make it more cool

Kevin
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 3, 2005 1:12 AM
Well how is everyone doing? comeon now don't be shy lets have fun and build some legends.

Kevin
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 3, 2005 11:56 PM
I busted open my GT model last night and checked out the engine since that's always the first chunk to get assembled. The radiator is really cool! Usually the radiator parts of car kits are like, solid plastic or whatever ... and this one has two halves - front half, with radiator coils and all that stuff; and back half, with fan. So when you glue them together, it looks like there's space beneath the fan!

That's so neat!!

It's looking good so far. I no longer have a digital camera but I just glued some parts together until I got to a piece that needed to be painted anything except for black. My airbrush actually physically broke the other day as I was cleaning it, and I guess I need to weld it back together (the part that you put the paint cup in just came off the main part of the airbrush and I guess welding it would be an effective way to repair it). But when I get it fixed, I will paint that whole assembly black and continue with the kit.

Hopefully my airbrush problem doesn't get in the way of me finishing the kit .... !!
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 4, 2005 5:33 AM
What air brush do you have? hope it is not fatal, I could not live without my air brushes. I use paint brushes for glueing now that is about it. on the other hand my azteck 470 is waiting to be shipped back to testors. something went wrong inside. But I have my badgers for back up, a 100xf and a 150.

Kevin
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 4, 2005 4:23 PM
I opened up my amt 1/25 mach 1 and I am staring at the trans mission and thinking "what the Censored [censored] is this it is not a C6 trans or a C4 w/large bellhousinf, and it is not the fmx trans. I have the fmx in my mustang, had to go out side and crawl under the car and make sure. so leave it up to Amt to slap something onto this 390 motor. so I will cut it off and find the correct trans. by te way it is not there manual trans either.

Kevin
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 4, 2005 6:28 PM
threw a badge together any thoughts?
Kevin
ps of course the badge will be 1/4 that size
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 4, 2005 7:24 PM
hi guys

sorry I havnt been here for a while, I have had the flu for the last week. As far as the badge goes, I havnt done a thing, lol. looks like you guys already have some though, so I wont worry about, plus I want to get back into my shelby. details for my kit are as follows; its a RM 1/24 scale, shelby 68 350 GT straight from the box. This kit actually has some history, I have had it for about 10 years sitting in a shed with no box, just in a sandwich bag, lol. so a few months back I decided to get it started ,and well here I am. I am still having problems finding future, anyone know where I can get some in Australia?
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 4, 2005 10:45 PM
No badge has been selected yet I just threw that one out there to see if anyone liked it. if you have an idea please bring it on. by the way do you like it? just wondering.
Kevin
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 5, 2005 9:29 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by platinumhw

by the way do you like it? just wondering.
Kevin


yeh I like the car, but the background is a bit plain, maybe add a scenery and fancy the text up. pretty good so far though Wink [;)]

by the way, that pic, is it a model or a real car? lol
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 5, 2005 10:55 AM
That is one of my models. pretty cool I think. It has a nos bottle in there and calipers added on. Love those mustangs.
Kevin
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