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.

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. 

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

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.

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.

 

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!

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

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!

 

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?

modelcrazy

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

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

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

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.

 

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

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

goldhammer88

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

 

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

TheMongoose

 

 

goldhammer88

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

 

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

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.

 

 

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:

   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.

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 

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 

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

mustang1989

 

 

TheMongoose

 

 

goldhammer88

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

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!"  

Mustang: Looks good all cleaned up! 

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.

Real G

 

 

mustang1989

 

 

TheMongoose

 

 

goldhammer88

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

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!"  

 

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

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

modelcrazy

 

 

Real G

 

 

mustang1989

 

 

TheMongoose

 

 

goldhammer88

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

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!"  

 

 

 

 

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

 

mustang1989

 

 

modelcrazy

 

 

Real G

 

 

mustang1989

 

 

TheMongoose

 

 

goldhammer88

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

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!"  

 

 

 

 

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