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That's pretty cool actually. I haven't done a model kit since I was a kid.
Spike Morelli
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I've built models since I was in Elementary School. Airplanes, cars done mostly. I still do 'em today as winter indoor projects. The biggest problem is, what do I do with them when i'm done? I've got boxes of finished cars just being stored. As to a Mustang kit, the relatively new release of the '71 Boss 351 is the most detailed and correct kit out there. Here's a few various things I've built.
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I've been building plastic model kits for over 60 years. Wish I'd kept the ones I built as a kid! Many of them would be rara avis these days.
Spike, if you have finished models you'd like to display, how about a wall-mounted acrylic case like this one from Carney Plastics? I have some of my completed models in this one. The '74 Barracuda 4x4 (on a modified Dodge truck chassis) in the top left slot is one of a handful of models that have survived from my childhood. The '66 Mustang convertible started out as a coupe; I used actual Mustang upholstery vinyl to make the top boot cover. The '69 Shelby and '71 Corvette are replicas of actual cars we have owned. The dragster has a correct scale 12-cylinder Allison V1710 airplane engine in a partially scratch-built frame. The '67 Fairlane is a model show class winner. Fun stuff!
For anyone interested, in 2024 Revell came out with an all-new '71 Boss 351 kit that is superbly detailed and very correct. It's definitely the best early Mustang kit ever made. I wish it came with Mach 1 decals, but they only include the Boss decals.
Spike, if you have finished models you'd like to display, how about a wall-mounted acrylic case like this one from Carney Plastics? I have some of my completed models in this one. The '74 Barracuda 4x4 (on a modified Dodge truck chassis) in the top left slot is one of a handful of models that have survived from my childhood. The '66 Mustang convertible started out as a coupe; I used actual Mustang upholstery vinyl to make the top boot cover. The '69 Shelby and '71 Corvette are replicas of actual cars we have owned. The dragster has a correct scale 12-cylinder Allison V1710 airplane engine in a partially scratch-built frame. The '67 Fairlane is a model show class winner. Fun stuff!
For anyone interested, in 2024 Revell came out with an all-new '71 Boss 351 kit that is superbly detailed and very correct. It's definitely the best early Mustang kit ever made. I wish it came with Mach 1 decals, but they only include the Boss decals.
Spike Morelli
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722CONV, I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one building models. Your wall of display is cool, and fun. My Wife is retiring this year, the room right next to the entry is now her office but when she doesn't need an office anymore I'd like to turn that room into a little den. I might display a few of my favorites in there, should that happen.
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