AUTO - Ford Mustang Group Build!!

Hey guys .. lol, sorry my input is so spread out in time.. but oh well.

platinum - the badge looks pretty good. if you get any free time to try to think up other ideas then go for it and we'll end up having a vote or something for the official badge. btw, that model is awesome. i wish i could do stuff like that! oh yeah, and i dont know anything about what transmission is the right one for the kit or any of that, i just like building models and i like the way the cars look. so i build em.

fobius - im not sure what the big deal about future is, but everybody seems to want it. to my knowledge, it works pretty well as a final glossy clear coat for the finished model. could you explain to me, exactly why does everybody want future whenever they do a model kit? also, lol, no i have no idea where you could find any in australia other than online ordering .. heck, i dont even know where to get it here in florida!

platinum - i use a badger 175 crescendo. i have no backup airbrush or anything of the sort. and every time i use a brush.... every time i use it and then go to clean it out, i guess i do it wrong or something because after i use a brush once it just hardens up and i can never use it again. so it didnt take me very long to just stop using brushes..... "DOH!"

PS - no progress on the kits.

Wow Ok some responces I like that. I will do work on badges this week, a back ground would help it out alot. Thanks for the good words on my pony I like it alot. I have three shelby's built two blue and one red. the next might be a boyds purple. boyd coddington's shop is about three blocks from my house. we get to see all of his stuff done before anyone else
Kevin

QUOTE: Originally posted by Audiophile121 fobius - im not sure what the big deal about future is, but everybody seems to want it. to my knowledge, it works pretty well as a final glossy clear coat for the finished model. could you explain to me, exactly why does everybody want future whenever they do a model kit? also, lol, no i have no idea where you could find any in australia other than online ordering .. heck, i dont even know where to get it here in florida!

well, I have never used it myself, but I have read alot about it on the net. apparently it is good for removing light scratches on clear parts which is what I need it for. my windscreen noticeably scratched. any other ideas how I could fix it without future?

1 more thing, I have sanded down the body of my shelby with the finest sandpaper I could find to remove dust in the paint job. looks alot better now, but something worries me. when I put on another coat of gloss black will it cover up the sand marks or will they still be visable? I have never had to sand a model so any suggestions would be great.

future also help in that you can use a little CA and not fog up the clear plastic.
fobius the finer the better on sanding, so look for sandpaper that is 1500 or 2000 and even finer.
Kevin

QUOTE: Originally posted by platinumhw look for sandpaper that is 1500 or 2000 and even finer. Kevin

I thinkt the sandpaper I used was 1000, or 1200. is this good enough?

Well I have a complete motor done and trans installed on the block paint is real cool. I will get pics soon.
Kevin

Ok another badge to choose from. The most famous mustang of all.

well some day I will get the size where it should be. by the way I do like this as a badge better than the other. any thoughts would be great.

here is a couple of pics of the engine not finishe of cours. I am going to borrow my daughters camara to take the others. mine is not doing well for some reason.
Kevin

I have just finished assembly of chassis and engine, and have also finished interior tub (just adding detailing to it now), now the only thing left to do is the body, which is driving me nuts atm

hope to get some pics up soon, I only have a phone camera so they wont be that great

PS, why cant I see peoples photos they post, any ideas?

I thought I would have pics tonight but they all came out bad. I figured out the problem though and I should have better luck tomorrow
Kevin

So I did a dry fit of chassie and body today to my surprise the chassie fit the body but the wheel wells did not line up for the tires. after checking everyhing twice I called my friend at the hobby store. well I went to the hobby shop we opened another mach 1 and guess what they put the wrong scale chassie in the box. what a day
Kevin

hey everyone .. sorry i havent been online in so long, my computer crapped out and my airbrush is still nonfunctional ... havent really thought much about the GB, to be honest. but now im in school again and can get online after classes to check up on people's progress.

but i have yet to make any of my own. :-P

By the way this badge is not offical untill paknick and everyone says ok.
Kevin

distrubuter and wires ready to go in.
the engine and trans almost finished.
and the left side view.
Kevin

Ok those pics work for me. small details that need to be done on the engine and trans, fuel line and linkage for the trans and that will be ready to go into the chassie.
Kevin

Has anyone else have any pics to post? just wondering.
Kevin

I guess everyone is busy building there pony's still would like to see a couple of pics on how everyone is doing.
Kevin

audiophile121 WHERE ARE YOU. you be the leader of this build need to say hello every so often. how is your build going? as a matter of fact how is everyones build going. hope everyone is doing well. still working in my chassie and the body has a ton of dimples. sand fill sand fill. And I still have not thought of a paint scheme yet. been looking at lots of colors. The wife wants purple, again.
Kevin

MMMMM it seems we have people missing in action.

Kevin

Page 3 on the group builds really suck, This is a mustang build onne of the greatest cars ever built it does not belong on page 3.
Kevin

Ok well been getting it done hope to have a few pic on the chassie and motoer paint for the body is still not picked out wonder if trans am blue would work? mmmmmm nope that is the color of my pony. well let me think about it. Thats all for now.
Kevin

sorry no pics yet, my talents were needed elsewhere. will try tobight
Kevin

chassie almost done had some motor mount issues, like THERE WAS NO MOTOR MOUNTS, so I had to make som and also had to modify the torrsion bar. other than that the hard stuff is comming up. like body filler sand etc.

Kevin

Ummmmm hello how is everyone having fun yet. I am the mustang is on the move.

Kevin

painted chassie and fuel lines waiting on pic though. try soon to get them up.

Kevin

suspension is done now to find the rims and tires to match. how goes with everyone else?
Kevin

can any one say BUMP
Kevin

Hi Guys

been busy on my pony. I have completed everything apart from the body, I have cracked windscreens now so I may need to trash this body and get another kit just for the windows not happy!

Oh well. I'll try to get some pics up soon, I have a digital camera now