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  • From: Corpus Christi, Tx
Posted by mustang1989 on Saturday, September 4, 2021 7:46 AM

Looks like I'll be kicking this off with some of the goodies and some back story.

I've been wanting to build this car for a very long time and am glad to be in this thread to dedicate it to our long time friends. I've owned a total of 3 '67 Mustangs  My last one was my favorite as it had a 351W with a 4 speed and 3.55 gears and it just so happened to be the same Acapulco Blue that the kit boxing has. Fun car and had ALOT of fun driving it through the years.


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Posted by mustang1989 on Saturday, September 4, 2021 8:08 AM

Got a picture or two of the engine. A 35W from a '69 Mach 1 with 4 barrel heads, Comp Cams 280H cam, Mallory Unilite Ignition and a Holley 650 Double Pumper. With 11:1 compression I needed octane booster or VERY high octane fuel on every fill up. Note: NEVER do that on a street engine. 9.5:1 is about as far as you wanna go. 

 

                   

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Posted by mustang1989 on Saturday, September 4, 2021 8:33 AM

Managed to get a small PE fret for this kit as well. Packed with some cool goodies:

                   

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Posted by Real G on Saturday, September 4, 2021 1:24 PM

I just ordered some FAA decals from the Big H across the pond for my Corsair.  I exhumed the kit and will post pics when the decals arrive.  Other than decals this will be OOTB.

“Ya ya ya, unicorn papoi!”

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Posted by mustang1989 on Saturday, September 4, 2021 2:12 PM

Real G

I just ordered some FAA decals from the Big H across the pond for my Corsair.  I exhumed the kit and will post pics when the decals arrive.  Other than decals this will be OOTB.

 

Looking forward to seeing that Corsair build in action. Heard that you, Rix, Mongoose, modelcrazy and Armornut met up at the Nats. Sounded like you all had a great time at that. I'm looking forward to the San Marcos Show in 2023. Can't wait.

                   

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Posted by Real G on Saturday, September 4, 2021 2:57 PM

Mustang,

Getting to meet the "FSM Mob" was the highlight of the whole trip!  It goes to show that it's the people that make things special.  I can't make Omaha next year, but I'll keep an open mind for San Marcos.  I DO like Texas BBQ!

The Corsair will be like a vacation, since it blessed with superlative fit and well, it's a Tamiya!

“Ya ya ya, unicorn papoi!”

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Posted by Gamera on Saturday, September 4, 2021 6:30 PM

Oh wow, those are cool guys! Good choices!!! 

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

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Posted by mustang1989 on Saturday, September 4, 2021 7:24 PM

Real G

Mustang,

Getting to meet the "FSM Mob" was the highlight of the whole trip!  It goes to show that it's the people that make things special.  I can't make Omaha next year, but I'll keep an open mind for San Marcos.  I DO like Texas BBQ!

The Corsair will be like a vacation, since it blessed with superlative fit and well, it's a Tamiya!

 

Yeah ol' Joe and Steve are some good folks. I haven't talked much to Mongoose or to you a whole lot but this'll be the perfect opportunity to take care of that. 

                   

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Posted by modelcrazy on Saturday, September 4, 2021 9:42 PM

I'm making plans for Omaha but I MAY just be able to get to San Antonio. Not only did I grow up in Texas bu I have a great friend from the Coast Guard and who Lives in San Antonio that I'd love to see again. We'd have to fly though,  so probably no entrys.

G, a Corsair? Do they make a SciFi Corsair?

Steve

Building a kit from your stash is like cutting a head off a Hydra, two more take it's place.

 

 

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Posted by Real G on Saturday, September 4, 2021 10:47 PM

modelcrazy

G, a Corsair? Do they make a SciFi Corsair?

Bah, you guys!  I DO make scale models!  I really do.  Honest.  Pinkie promise.

“Ya ya ya, unicorn papoi!”

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Posted by Dodgy on Saturday, September 4, 2021 11:42 PM

No worries Steve. Glad it's you painting that and not me!!

I long to live in a world where chickens can cross the road without having their motives questioned

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Posted by JOE RIX on Saturday, September 4, 2021 11:57 PM

Real G

 

 
modelcrazy

G, a Corsair? Do they make a SciFi Corsair?

 

 

Bah, you guys!  I DO make scale models!  I really do.  Honest.  Pinkie promise.

 

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Yet, in the end, the proof is in the putty.EmbarrassedWink

"Not only do I not know what's going on, I wouldn't know what to do about it if I did". George Carlin

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Posted by Dodgy on Sunday, September 5, 2021 12:08 AM

Real G

 

 
modelcrazy

G, a Corsair? Do they make a SciFi Corsair?

 

 

Bah, you guys!  I DO make scale models!  I really do.  Honest.  Pinkie promise.

 

Don't listen to em G, they're only jealous cos you live in Hawaii and have a really cool avatar!

Mustang1989 that is one mean looking beastie! Not into cars myself, but I can certainly appreciate class. 

So are the US IPMS Nats in Texas in 2023?? If so I might have to start planning. It would be awesome to meet you blokes and talk @$#T

Ferg

I long to live in a world where chickens can cross the road without having their motives questioned

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Posted by goldhammer88 on Sunday, September 5, 2021 12:14 AM

A Corsair with warp drive........hmmmmmm.Wink

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Posted by TheMongoose on Sunday, September 5, 2021 5:22 AM

goldhammer88

A Corsair with warp drive........hmmmmmm.Wink

 

1.21 gigawatts of power...coincidentally because he'll have to build it in a parking lot. An inside joke you'll know if you heard his NATS story lmao

In the pattern: Scale Shipyard's 1/48 Balao Class Sub! leaning out the list...NOT! Ha, added to it again - Viper MkVii, 1/32 THUD & F-15J plus a weekend madness build!

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Posted by mustang1989 on Sunday, September 5, 2021 6:53 AM

TheMongoose

 

 
goldhammer88

A Corsair with warp drive........hmmmmmm.Wink

 

 

 

1.21 gigawatts of power...coincidentally because he'll have to build it in a parking lot. An inside joke you'll know if you heard his NATS story lmao

 

Don't tell me.....was somebody clear coating in the parking lot?? 

                   

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Posted by mustang1989 on Sunday, September 5, 2021 7:00 AM

Dodgy

 

 
Real G

 

 
modelcrazy

G, a Corsair? Do they make a SciFi Corsair?

 

 

Bah, you guys!  I DO make scale models!  I really do.  Honest.  Pinkie promise.

 

 

 

Don't listen to em G, they're only jealous cos you live in Hawaii and have a really cool avatar!

Mustang1989 that is one mean looking beastie! Not into cars myself, but I can certainly appreciate class. 

So are the US IPMS Nats in Texas in 2023?? If so I might have to start planning. It would be awesome to meet you blokes and talk @$#T

Ferg

 

Thanks Ferg! I loved that car and don't know how many miles I put on her. I'm sure by the time I sold her off in 2002 I had probably put 150k + on the old car. It was just that fun to drive. I never dyno'd the engine but I'm fairly certain I was around the 350 hp mark and that wasn't bad for the early 90's. 

                   

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Posted by mustang1989 on Sunday, September 5, 2021 7:01 AM

JOE RIX

 

 
Real G

 

 
modelcrazy

G, a Corsair? Do they make a SciFi Corsair?

 

 

Bah, you guys!  I DO make scale models!  I really do.  Honest.  Pinkie promise.

 

 

 

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Yet, in the end, the proof is in the putty.EmbarrassedWink

 

 

And there's Joe!!!! 

                   

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Posted by mustang1989 on Sunday, September 5, 2021 7:05 AM

I started the engine off here guys. Man.....some of that stuff just had to GO!! The blob for a carburetor and that P-51 Mustang fan/ prop were just too much for me and WILL be replaced by better AM offerings (in the foreground in the following picture).

Here's the OOB layout:

Exhaust manifolds had alot of flash on 'em but then again....so did the rest of the engine.

and after. The ejector pin mark slag was originally left alone as I thought it would serve as  a locator/ standoff against the engine block to locate the manifold correctly in relation to the rest of the exhaust but I cut them off later on. 

A shot of the manifolds cleaned up:

                   

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Posted by armornut on Sunday, September 5, 2021 9:56 AM

   Being a Blue Oval fan....life member card number 0001110001968, ya got the starts of an amazing pony car there Mustang. Looking forward to seeing your magic with it.

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Posted by modelcrazy on Sunday, September 5, 2021 12:00 PM

armornut

   Being a Blue Oval fan....life member card number 0001110001968, ya got the starts of an amazing pony car there Mustang. Looking forward to seeing your magic with it.

 

Yep, going to look good Yes

Steve

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Posted by modelcrazy on Sunday, September 5, 2021 12:07 PM

Dodgy

No worries Steve. Glad it's you painting that and not me!!

 

Luckly, I don't have to paint the stripes. They're decals....or is it deckals 

Steve

Building a kit from your stash is like cutting a head off a Hydra, two more take it's place.

 

 

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Posted by JOE RIX on Sunday, September 5, 2021 12:12 PM

You are off to a fine start there Joe. The engine will look cherry with the impending enhancments.

"Not only do I not know what's going on, I wouldn't know what to do about it if I did". George Carlin

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Posted by Real G on Sunday, September 5, 2021 12:52 PM

mustang1989

 

 
TheMongoose

 

 
goldhammer88

A Corsair with warp drive........hmmmmmm.Wink

1.21 gigawatts of power...coincidentally because he'll have to build it in a parking lot. An inside joke you'll know if you heard his NATS story lmao
Don't tell me.....was somebody clear coating in the parking lot?? 

In my best 3 Stooges voice: "Awright, knock it off you knuckeheads!"  Stick out tongue

“Ya ya ya, unicorn papoi!”

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  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Sunday, September 5, 2021 5:09 PM

Mustang: Looks good all cleaned up! Yes

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

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Posted by goldhammer88 on Sunday, September 5, 2021 6:44 PM

Started removing the side panel details on the office, getting ready for the Eduard PE.  Then noticed the PE is for the Hase kit, and mine is Italeri.  IP's are a little different.  Found the Hase kit, And asked seller if it has both IP's.  Is an "E" kit..

If not I'll make do.

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Posted by modelcrazy on Sunday, September 5, 2021 9:54 PM

Real G

 

 
mustang1989

 

 
TheMongoose

 

 
goldhammer88

A Corsair with warp drive........hmmmmmm.Wink

1.21 gigawatts of power...coincidentally because he'll have to build it in a parking lot. An inside joke you'll know if you heard his NATS story lmao
Don't tell me.....was somebody clear coating in the parking lot?? 

 

 

In my best 3 Stooges voice: "Awright, knock it off you knuckeheads!"  Stick out tongue

 

Yeah, what are ya, some kind a wise guys?

Steve

Building a kit from your stash is like cutting a head off a Hydra, two more take it's place.

 

 

http://www.spamodeler.com/forum/

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Posted by mustang1989 on Sunday, September 5, 2021 10:26 PM

Picked up a PE version of the air cleaner that I had on my car. It's not exact but it's really close.


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Posted by mustang1989 on Sunday, September 5, 2021 10:27 PM

modelcrazy

 

 
Real G

 

 
mustang1989

 

 
TheMongoose

 

 
goldhammer88

A Corsair with warp drive........hmmmmmm.Wink

1.21 gigawatts of power...coincidentally because he'll have to build it in a parking lot. An inside joke you'll know if you heard his NATS story lmao
Don't tell me.....was somebody clear coating in the parking lot?? 

 

 

In my best 3 Stooges voice: "Awright, knock it off you knuckeheads!"  Stick out tongue

 

 

 

Yeah, what are ya, some kind a wise guys?

 

                   

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Posted by JOE RIX on Sunday, September 5, 2021 11:24 PM

mustang1989

 

 
modelcrazy

 

 
Real G

 

 
mustang1989

 

 
TheMongoose

 

 
goldhammer88

A Corsair with warp drive........hmmmmmm.Wink

1.21 gigawatts of power...coincidentally because he'll have to build it in a parking lot. An inside joke you'll know if you heard his NATS story lmao
Don't tell me.....was somebody clear coating in the parking lot?? 

 

 

In my best 3 Stooges voice: "Awright, knock it off you knuckeheads!"  Stick out tongue

 

 

 

Yeah, what are ya, some kind a wise guys?

 

 

 

 

 

Ho Boy

"Not only do I not know what's going on, I wouldn't know what to do about it if I did". George Carlin

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