Dirk's 1/24 Revell 68 Mustang 428 Cobra Jet [KR-8]

[RHFabrications]

I like the 'fabrication' work for the battery tray and building the engine with 'performance' add on parts, like building a full size race car but without the skinned knuckles, frostbite and ingrained dirt under your fingernails!

[Dirkpitt289]

Very true RHF, but I've had my share of all those things so for now this suits me just fine. Thanks for the kind words

[Dirkpitt289]

The interior has been completed

The seats and roll bar in place





Here is the dash pannel. The first thing I did was remove the radio and put on a face plate as these cars came without a radio



After that the painting started













Here the cross brace was installed along with the master cylinder. If you look you can see that the boost pump was removed



The first cote of white has been applied to the body and after 20 hours it still seems tacky. I think I'm going to let it sit for the weekend before I touch it. In the mean time I think its time to start a new project. here are the kits I aquired over the Christmas holiday. There has to be something in here I can start.







Hummm.... Decisions decisions

[Dirkpitt289]

Here is the body, hood and rims with the first cote of white paint





Thanks for looking

[Jdubya]

Really enjoying following your build Dirk. The interior looks cracking. You have an enviable stash of mustangs there to.

All the best

James

[hamden]

Hi Dirk

Love what your doing with this looking forward to seeing this finished

Roger

[Narayan]

This is fantastic Dirk. A great opening post with the history of the car and excellent progress updates. The kit is really coming along well. What scheme are you going to finish it in? A Tasca Ford one?

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Narayan

‘I then realised my appearance was a bit odd. My right leg was no longer with me. It had caught somewhere in the top of the cockpit as I tried to leave my Spitfire.’
Group Captain Douglas Bader CBE DSO DFC

A:B
2012 01:00 2009 19:16
2011 11:10 2008 16:03
2010 44:12

Overall 174:46

[Dirkpitt289]

That's correct Narayan

[Dirkpitt289]

Getting back to my 68 KR-8. The body has been wet sanded and now its time to do some trim work.

With some Bare Metal Foil (Brushed Aluminum), a ruler, Q-tip and toothpick I set to work. Except for some bumper work on my 65 2+2 I've yet to really get into using this stuff.







Every little scrap can get used

[Narayan]

Interesting work Dirk. I'm curious to see how the bare metal foil turns out. I have some but so far it hasn't been put to use.

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Narayan

‘I then realised my appearance was a bit odd. My right leg was no longer with me. It had caught somewhere in the top of the cockpit as I tried to leave my Spitfire.’
Group Captain Douglas Bader CBE DSO DFC

A:B
2012 01:00 2009 19:16
2011 11:10 2008 16:03
2010 44:12

Overall 174:46

[Dirkpitt289]

Foiling is all done.



Decaling started



Assembled the wheels and weathered.



Decals completed, gloss cote applied and some weathering was done to highlight the doors and trunk areas.

[bromo]

Cracking work Dirk as usual, like what you have done with the bare metal foil,very nice

[JohnRatzenberger]

Did you BMF the door handles also ?

[Dirkpitt289]

Thanks guys

@ John, Yes and it was a pain in the $&*^@

[splash]

If the Revell P-51D is as good as their P-51B you are in for a fun stress free build.

Great work with the bare metle foil, (note to myself I must get some).

Regards
Splash