Post by starfighterace on Aug 23, 2019 7:37:20 GMT -8
Now that I seem to have some of my Car Modeling MoJo back (thanks to the 1964 Ford GT LeMans build) I restarted a stalled project: a 1970 Boss 302 Mustang. I love 1969-70 mustangs. My Dream car. Boss, Mach 1, Grande, GT, convertible, Sport roof, notchback, I don't care. Something about it's looks just grabs me. No one I knew growing up had one, never rode in one, never saw them race. Just something about them. Anyway, this will be my 7th build and my second '70 Boss 302. My first Boss 302 was build 11 years ago. Straight OOB.
It was pretty successful in competition. The best one being Best OOB (before it was a separate category) in the 2002 IPMS/USA Automotive Stock Category (my '70 Boss 429 placed second in the same category the same year).
This one is going to be Gold (Code was "K") with a Ginger interior, and , if I can pull it off, with a shaker hood. Paint is Model Car World Ford 1970 Gold and the interior was a special order to match the Ginger from a company that specialists in interior colors for restorations. I will be giving this the full detail treatment. Over the years I have accumulated many books, photos, and articles on building this kit. Far and away the best has been a book on Restoring Mustangs 1964-73 and the Tim Boyd articles in Scale Auto Enthusiast from 1999-2000 on building the perfect Boss 302.
This is the body painted. In the background you can see the painted chassis and motor as well. I took this photo about 4 years ago. That when I stalled out over the color of the interior. I couldn't figure out how to match that color. Gold '70 Boss Mustangs are quite rare. Rarer still with the Ginger Interior, and most rare is the Shaker hood option. Only a handful. Why I had to replicate it. Just loved the photos I have in a book.
Before I painted the body, I applied bare metal foil to the chrome lettering on the trunk and the Marker light/turning signals on the body. After the primer and paint was applied, I gently sanded thru these layers to expose the chrome underneath. Another trick not for the faint of heart. It does pay off though!
After that, I painted the blacked out trunk and rear window that was unique to the Boss 302 and used another shade of black for the Engine Bay.
This is how she sat for 3.5 years. Time to get going again....
Now that I found a source for the Ginger Interior color, I got back to work. First was the Wheels/Tires. The tires are the weakest part of the kit. I replaced them with Replica & Miniatures of Maryland Goodyear Polyglass G70- 15 resin tires. I had to sand the interior of the tire to get the kit wheels to fit. Thanks again to the Proxxon power tool and sanding stone to make that job mush easier this time 'round.
Just have to decide on Argent or black inserts and add the valve stems.
Dome of the detail work already done. Tamiya Semi-gloss black for the spoiler and louvers. Rear End is Poly-S Gold, Stainless Steel, Humbrol Gloss Black and Printer red. Exhaust is Metalizer Aluminum and Stainless Steel over Humbrol Gloss black and polished.
Chassis is Primer Red (Automotive primer). Gas Tank is Metalizer Stainless Steel. Front suspension is Humbrol Gloss Black, Polly-S Metalizers (Various shades), and Gunze Tire Black. I need to add and correct some of the colors and details later. This is a good start though.
Engine is Ford Engine Blue. Gunze Burnt Iron for the exhaust headers and Engine Bell, Metalizer Aluminum for the Valve Covers and Transmission, and Polly-S Gold for the Carb.
I found a conversion to install the Shaker Hood scoop on the Boss. I made one long ago for another project, a '69 Boss 429. It was a lot of work and pretty dicey. The only Mustang kit that really didn't do well at contests. I got a few and, well, sigh. I see a lot of work ahead. Up side was I didn't have to sacrifice another '69 Mach 1 kit for just the scoop and hood. The scoop was great. The Hood and air Cleaner was marginal at best. I tossed the air cleaner part and am working on filling sand cleaning up the hood. I may salvage it yet.
Over the 3 year down time I found a company called Hobbytime that makes some really nice Photo-etch. They just so happen to make one for the Revell (Monogram) '70 Mustang. It's too late in incorporate some of this set into the build, but much of it I will use.
Where I am at now, Interior painted. Next time, I will decant this so I can airbrush it. I can't remember a spray can that was so bad. I was able to spray in right onto the plastic. I tested it on the plastic spoon to make sure. I don't always believe when the can says the paint is plastic compatible.
Till next time...
It was pretty successful in competition. The best one being Best OOB (before it was a separate category) in the 2002 IPMS/USA Automotive Stock Category (my '70 Boss 429 placed second in the same category the same year).
This one is going to be Gold (Code was "K") with a Ginger interior, and , if I can pull it off, with a shaker hood. Paint is Model Car World Ford 1970 Gold and the interior was a special order to match the Ginger from a company that specialists in interior colors for restorations. I will be giving this the full detail treatment. Over the years I have accumulated many books, photos, and articles on building this kit. Far and away the best has been a book on Restoring Mustangs 1964-73 and the Tim Boyd articles in Scale Auto Enthusiast from 1999-2000 on building the perfect Boss 302.
This is the body painted. In the background you can see the painted chassis and motor as well. I took this photo about 4 years ago. That when I stalled out over the color of the interior. I couldn't figure out how to match that color. Gold '70 Boss Mustangs are quite rare. Rarer still with the Ginger Interior, and most rare is the Shaker hood option. Only a handful. Why I had to replicate it. Just loved the photos I have in a book.
Before I painted the body, I applied bare metal foil to the chrome lettering on the trunk and the Marker light/turning signals on the body. After the primer and paint was applied, I gently sanded thru these layers to expose the chrome underneath. Another trick not for the faint of heart. It does pay off though!
After that, I painted the blacked out trunk and rear window that was unique to the Boss 302 and used another shade of black for the Engine Bay.
This is how she sat for 3.5 years. Time to get going again....
Now that I found a source for the Ginger Interior color, I got back to work. First was the Wheels/Tires. The tires are the weakest part of the kit. I replaced them with Replica & Miniatures of Maryland Goodyear Polyglass G70- 15 resin tires. I had to sand the interior of the tire to get the kit wheels to fit. Thanks again to the Proxxon power tool and sanding stone to make that job mush easier this time 'round.
Just have to decide on Argent or black inserts and add the valve stems.
Dome of the detail work already done. Tamiya Semi-gloss black for the spoiler and louvers. Rear End is Poly-S Gold, Stainless Steel, Humbrol Gloss Black and Printer red. Exhaust is Metalizer Aluminum and Stainless Steel over Humbrol Gloss black and polished.
Chassis is Primer Red (Automotive primer). Gas Tank is Metalizer Stainless Steel. Front suspension is Humbrol Gloss Black, Polly-S Metalizers (Various shades), and Gunze Tire Black. I need to add and correct some of the colors and details later. This is a good start though.
Engine is Ford Engine Blue. Gunze Burnt Iron for the exhaust headers and Engine Bell, Metalizer Aluminum for the Valve Covers and Transmission, and Polly-S Gold for the Carb.
I found a conversion to install the Shaker Hood scoop on the Boss. I made one long ago for another project, a '69 Boss 429. It was a lot of work and pretty dicey. The only Mustang kit that really didn't do well at contests. I got a few and, well, sigh. I see a lot of work ahead. Up side was I didn't have to sacrifice another '69 Mach 1 kit for just the scoop and hood. The scoop was great. The Hood and air Cleaner was marginal at best. I tossed the air cleaner part and am working on filling sand cleaning up the hood. I may salvage it yet.
Over the 3 year down time I found a company called Hobbytime that makes some really nice Photo-etch. They just so happen to make one for the Revell (Monogram) '70 Mustang. It's too late in incorporate some of this set into the build, but much of it I will use.
Where I am at now, Interior painted. Next time, I will decant this so I can airbrush it. I can't remember a spray can that was so bad. I was able to spray in right onto the plastic. I tested it on the plastic spoon to make sure. I don't always believe when the can says the paint is plastic compatible.
Till next time...
So You like all 1969 Mustangs? Here is mine,sorry about the photo quality, it's a 1969 Coupe, one of 1800 with a Bench seat instead of buckets, 302 with a Holley 500 cfm 2 barrel carb, running 70% Alcohol ! a B&M Full Race Auto Trans, KYB Gas shocks all around , 1 1/2 front Bell tech sway bar, 1 1/4 rear Bell Tech sway bar, 15 inch Cragar SS wheels with 205/50 x 15 front tires and 235/60 x 15 rears. It was VERY FAST! I wanted to keep the stock intake and thus the 500 cfm Holley Alcohol Carb, my good friend (Mark) was V.P. of Holley in Bowling Green, Ky. and had their tech's set it up for me. i also used and Accel digital ignition on it. I showed it a bit, I was a member of Pacific Mustang Club. When I got divorced I had this car, a 73 454 SS El Camino, 72 SS Impala and Merkur Xr4ti and a 1 ton Dodge Van. So I had to get rid of a few, this Mustang actually was ordered by my Grandmother from a Ford Dealer in Taft Ca. with the Hood Scoop (turn signals in the back) Sport Mirrors and the Metallic Blue interior. I gave her $1,000 for it drove it for 10+ years and sold it to a enthusiast from Australia ( for 25,000) where he said he was going to keep it the way it was and only use it to Cruise his Home Town main street on Saturday Nights!!! I Really wish I had not sold it at all for any amount!!!!! Chris
Ps. REALLY GOOD work on Your Mustang, looks very nice with excellent detail
