Completed: 1970 Mustang Mach I and Sportsroof

[ZoomZoomMX-5]

I built the new Revell '70 Mach I for Scale Auto review, and alongside it I built an older version of the same kit which can be built from the same box as the Mach I. Instead of building the Boss 302 variant I built a standard 302 Sportsroof. The kit comes w/Magnum 500's (old) and wheelcovers (new) meant for the Mach I; I mixed and matched them to build them OOB the way I wanted them. I made the whitewalls w/a gel pen and circle template, the white letter markings on the Mach I were done w/Shabo dry transfers (now sadly gone).

The roots of this kit go back to 1981 when they first issued it as a Boss 429. In the early 90's they tooled up the Boss 302 and a street machine version of this kit, and the Mach I has a new interior/engine/wheels/and trim to make a reasonably accurate Mach I. The new interior has separate side panels instead of the earlier tub (which is in my green Sportsroof). The kit is 1/24 scale, rather simple and easy to build, not a ton of detail, and the grille proportions are slightly off-it's a bit too wide vertically. Not a bad kit, but not completely up to most modern standards. Very fun build.

[SkylineFan]

Superbly clean as usual Mr Downie.....

DaveT

[Zachary Zoomy]

Nice! I saw them in Scale Auto Mag!

[935k3]

Bob,
I have to say you build disgustlingy nice models, I am always amazed at how many you get done. The green one is absolutely stunning.

[jano11]

Wow! You managed to build two so different looking cars starting from virtually the same kit.
Both are wonderful models!

[ZoomZoomMX-5]

Originally Posted by 935k3

Bob,
I have to say you build disgustlingy nice models, I am always amazed at how many you get done. The green one is absolutely stunning.

Thanks, and it wasn't that long ago you were cranking them out and I was thinking the same thing about you

My green one I tried to match Ford's lime gold using a couple of Cobra Colors pearls, and I failed spectacularly. I didn't have time to get MCW's paint, the Testors Citrus Yellow wasn't quite right, and then I end up with this color which I do love, it's almost a candy color in the right light, a bit "Hot Wheels"...an accident with good results but I sure missed the paint match I intended by a mile

[rollover]

I would have thought those were pictures from the 1970 Mustang brochure!

[Eric Cole]

Awesome job, Bob.

I have to remember the gel pen trick.

[voyageur]

Let me try to spell what I think:

c l e a n a n d f l a w l e s s b u i l d

[grasset2005]

very nice work,

Gérald

[tonioseven]

I love them both!!!

[spymaker]

SOOOO nice! Love the unique green mustang!

[ZoomZoomMX-5]

Thanks for the comments!

[Tibi Keke]

My compliments two! Great builds Bob ! Both cars are fantastic!!!! Nice finish! Mustang is my favorit car since i was a kid! I think this Kits are from Revell Monogram (USA) not from Revell Europe?? Am i right?
Regards, Tibi

[modelfan]

Amazing work as usual Bob, love the green one but prefer the white one because of the decals!!! Clean execution too!!!