Project Mach 1

[Ranger_X]

This is my current project, a revell 70 boss 302. Been a blast to build so far, I have high hopes for this one.

[flyonthewall]

That does look good!

[Honoturtle]

Are you going to have the "blacked-out" hood? Anyways, what color is that? Engine looks like a lot of work been put into it, Good Luck!

[bah humbug]

The boss usually has yellow with black stripe right ? Hey still looks good.

[Midnight Racer]

Looks great.Aren't those rims off the 94 Mach concept.

[Ranger_X]

The boss 302 is usually yellow with a black stripe that goes along the hood and splits down along the sides of the car, they also have shaker hoods (which revell didn't even include in the kit) Since the replica wouldn't look very accurate, I'm just building this up as a modernized mach 1 and Boss's are very hard to come by, so I'm building this up to see what kind of 70 mach 1 I could maybe build in real life, as this is one of my fave top 3 muscle cars which I hope to own and modify one day. I shaved off all the emblums and cowl vents and wipers. Of course, it will be lowered. Color is a duplicolor met blue, once finished I'll take some pics in sunlight and it should look fantastic. This is one of those muscle cars that look incredible smoothed out and slammed on modern rims.

Rims and seats are indeed from the revell mach 3 concept, good eye!

[tonioseven]

Pretty darned cool!!:bandit: I'm almost finished with a similar concept involving a '69 Mercury Cougar Eliminator so I look forward to the completion of this model! Awesome work so far! If all goes well, I should have pictures up by tomorrow afternoon.

[primera man]

Car's one of my favorites
Not to keen on the wheels....i beleive that these classic's need to have there original wheels or later style rims. The modern look doesent suit them in alot of cases IMO

[Jonno]

It is coming along nicely from what I can see its a shame Revell didn't include clear plastic pieces in the kit for the side indicators (well, they didn't in mine anyway )

Originally posted by primera man
Not to keen on the wheels....i beleive that these classic's need to have there original wheels or later style rims. The modern look doesent suit them in alot of cases IMO

I agree with you, but as you said in a lot of cases it doesn't, but in some I think it does, Mainly 5 spoke mags look good on the 1970's cars (especially the RX-3, RX-4 and RX-5 ) .

[Ranger_X]

Originally posted by primera man

Not to keen on the wheels....i beleive that these classic's need to have there original wheels or later style rims.

That's because you are crazy

I love lots of classic cars, but I usually hate 2 things about them: The ride height and the wheels/tires. Old rims are always all gross and heavy, don't let you see the discs and have ugly high profile skinny tires.

I love these rims on this car! Something like torque thrusts would probably look better, but that's too overdone.

[COZMO6476]

i dig it! a lot o' love went into that engine. cant wait to see her put together

Rob

[Ranger_X]

just posting up some more progress pics
Should be able to start polishing and really throwing stuff together this weekend.






here's my fujimi audi 90 I just started building:

should be a fun little project

[kunta]

beautiful color. I like it!
if you finished this model please post larger photos.

[Jonno]

It is coming along nicely. Be sure to post pics when you finish!

[bvia]

Originally posted by Ranger_X
The boss 302 is usually yellow with a black stripe that goes along the hood and splits down along the sides of the car, they also have shaker hoods (which revell didn't even include in the kit)
Rims and seats are indeed from the revell mach 3 concept, good eye!

Actually, the shaker hoodscoop was an option on the Boss 302 (and several aftermarket companies have resin ones). What's in the box is prototypical of the '70 Boss 302 and you can build a very accurate replica. Also there were several color options inc. Grabber orange/yellow/blue, Gulfstream Aqua (white stripes), Calypso Coral and some kinda green (also with white stripes) ;-)>
hth,
Bill
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