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Post by garydavis on Sept 9, 2023 14:04:43 GMT -5
That FORD engine is looking Good!
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Post by eaglecash867 on Sept 10, 2023 10:34:03 GMT -5
That is very nice aluminum paint. Actually looks like the real thing. Other brands often appear a touch shiny to me. Thanks 70 STING. Big fan of the Alclad lacquers. Don't care for their black basecoat all that much though. It takes way too long to cure. That FORD engine is looking Good! Thanks Gary. Got the bare spots on the top of the engine covered up with a little more of that MCW enamel this morning. Also received the ProTech plug wire looms I ordered this morning. Did a visual comparison between them and the area of the valve covers that have the wire loom bracket on the 1:1 engine, and I don't think I could have found a better PE set. They're the perfect size. After much brain damage on trying to create a DXF file for my Silhouette Portrait 3 to cut masks for the black parts of the Magnum 500 wheels, I found that the task is beyond the capabilities of the Silhouette. Things really start to get mis-shapen and jagged in those small sizes. But, in my on-line quest for Magnum 500 wheel masks, I found 1:1 mask sets that revealed to me that I was going about it all wrong. Since I hadn't seen an actual Magnum 500 wheel in years, I had forgotten that the chrome on those is only on the rim, the center cap, and the faces of the spokes. The sides of the spokes and the recessed areas are all black. I started the wheels by first removing all of the kit's toy chrome from them with Purple Power. Then hit them with decanted Tamiya Surface Primer, followed by MRP005 Black. The masking part became extremely easy (though tedious) after my on-line discovery. I carefully stuffed Silly Putty into each of the recesses, leveling the Silly Putty with a toothpick along the edges of the rim and spoke faces. Then came the dusting of Alclad 107 Chrome. I touched up the chrome in the spots where the Silly Putty had intruded using Testors square bottle Metallic Silver. Also painted the lug nuts with the same Testors paint.
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Post by kyledehart5 on Sept 12, 2023 18:17:28 GMT -5
Fantastic work on those wheels. Looking outstanding.
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Post by buddho on Sept 12, 2023 18:56:10 GMT -5
Those wheels are sharp...nice job!
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Post by 406 Silverado on Sept 13, 2023 4:53:19 GMT -5
That's a nice touch that Revell included with that decal on the alternator and the power steering cooler on the pump. Engine assembly is coming along nicely and those wheels look cleanly painted and detailed.
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Post by eaglecash867 on Sept 19, 2023 18:24:53 GMT -5
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Post by dupes on Sept 19, 2023 18:31:50 GMT -5
Man. Those engine details are SHARP! I don't feel like I know enough about real cars to do something like this justice.
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Post by 406 Silverado on Sept 20, 2023 4:23:52 GMT -5
I've gotta say that this OOB engine is one of the best I've seen yet. Great work on detailing it as well.
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Post by eaglecash867 on Sept 20, 2023 7:26:54 GMT -5
Man. Those engine details are SHARP! I don't feel like I know enough about real cars to do something like this justice. Thanks Dupes! I had a 72 Mustang with the 2V 351 Cleveland in it, and its weird how so many of the details are still in my memory. Didn't know it until I started building this thing. I've gotta say that this OOB engine is one of the best I've seen yet. Great work on detailing it as well. Yup. Its pretty well done alright...best I have seen yet from a kit maker like Revell. I don't even have all the decals and placards on the engine yet that are also included in the box. It even has the evaporative canister as a separate component. That was a pretty prominent feature under the hood. It doesn't include the corrugated hoses, but I'll be using 1/24 scale O2 mask hoses for those.
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Post by garydavis on Sept 20, 2023 13:10:30 GMT -5
That engine sure looks good, Eagle.
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Post by kyledehart5 on Sept 20, 2023 20:17:47 GMT -5
That engine really does look great!
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Post by 406 Silverado on Sept 21, 2023 5:29:28 GMT -5
The use of the O2 mask hoses sounds like a pretty dang good idea. There was one engine I used 1:1 scale ignition relay coil winding/ wire wrapped around the wire harness to simulated corrugations to give a good electrical harness conduit look.
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Post by handiabled on Sept 22, 2023 2:05:40 GMT -5
I just got caught up on this and your work is second to none! that engine looks every bit the part. ( Great tip Joe on the wire shielding)
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Post by eaglecash867 on Sept 22, 2023 16:58:54 GMT -5
Thanks for the compliments, fellas!
Joe, I might end up doing the same thing that you did for those conduits in future builds where I need a corrugated hose. I seem to have found the last 1/24 scale O2 mask hose in existence, and I think it'll be just enough material for the two canister hoses. What you came up with looks pretty friggin awesome.
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Post by mrversatile on Sept 24, 2023 11:50:14 GMT -5
I too just noticed this thread and it pairs nicely with my WIP of this kit. I love the job you did with the interior which is where I am at in my build. You are more ambitious than I was with the plug wires. I usually just strip the end of the wire to insert into the distributor and bend it at 90 degrees prior to installation. Once they are all installed I add thickened paint, (usually black), to simulate the boot, then use a different sheen to differentiate it from the rest of the wire. For the head side I just drill a hole and insert the wire because you can barely see the end of the wires. Wishing you luck on the exterior paint. I usually use MCW lacquer because it dries so quickly and isn't prone to attracting dust as easily.
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Post by eaglecash867 on Sept 26, 2023 18:18:32 GMT -5
Thanks for stopping by, Gil, and thanks for the compliments and input. I may have gotten overly ambitious with the plug wire boots. Its going well, but MAN is it a PITA getting everything routed without something popping off. I think I've got a good system now though. I got some MCW lacquers recently as well to try them out against the enamels. I've always liked lacquers a lot more than enamels not only because of the curing time, but they also lend themselves better to really thin coats. Got the tires/wheels done this past weekend, and got 4 of the cylinders wired up. Hopefully the remaining 4 will go a little smoother than the first 4 did since I've gotten past the learning curve now.
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Post by 406 Silverado on Oct 5, 2023 7:03:24 GMT -5
Thanks for stopping by, Gil, and thanks for the compliments and input. I may have gotten overly ambitious with the plug wire boots. Its going well, but MAN is it a PITA getting everything routed without something popping off. I think I've got a good system now though. I got some MCW lacquers recently as well to try them out against the enamels. I've always liked lacquers a lot more than enamels not only because of the curing time, but they also lend themselves better to really thin coats. Got the tires/wheels done this past weekend, and got 4 of the cylinders wired up. Hopefully the remaining 4 will go a little smoother than the first 4 did since I've gotten past the learning curve now. Those wires may have been tough to get through but the results are SO very worth it. Those wheels look great as well. BTW....thank you for your help on the PE for the Bofers. Already got it on the way.
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Post by eaglecash867 on Oct 5, 2023 8:28:24 GMT -5
Thanks Joe! Glad I could help with the PE stuff. I've had pretty good luck with finding out-of-production PE stuff. Got the remaining 4 cylinders wired on Monday after work. They did go a lot smoother than the first 4 because I ditched the idea of holding the engine in a vise which left it free to be rolled around so I wasn't having to try to get the wire ends at exactly the right angle to be inserted into the boots on the heads. I just held the wire end still and angled the engine to meet it. It was a real forehead smacker. Just have the free end of the coil wire to terminate.
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Post by 406 Silverado on Oct 5, 2023 8:41:09 GMT -5
I do love a Boss engine build up and this one is coming along very well Eagle. Those decals really set it all off as well. I wished I would have had this engine to work with on a project a few years ago with Pete (maverick). It would've went well in that 302 Boss Mustang that we built together.
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Post by eaglecash867 on Oct 15, 2023 16:26:11 GMT -5
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Post by kyledehart5 on Oct 15, 2023 23:37:07 GMT -5
That is a great result on the engine. Very well done.
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Post by maverick on Oct 18, 2023 14:23:48 GMT -5
Very much looks the part! Nicely done.
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Post by mrversatile on Oct 21, 2023 17:17:23 GMT -5
Nice looking BOSS! One tip before installing the engine would be to clip the stem a bit on the transmission. It makes it easier to slip under the firewall when installing. Keep it up, it is coming along nicely.
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Post by eaglecash867 on Oct 21, 2023 18:53:50 GMT -5
Thanks for the comments, fellas!
Gil, thanks for the tip on the transmission peg. An earlier test fit of everything showed me that something wasn't right with it...couldn't get the engine into the engine bay without either scratching the hell out of the transmission on the firewall, or scratching the hell out of the oil pan on the suspension. I ended up electing to put the engine on its mounts first, and then put the suspension/undercarriage together. So far that's working out OK. Just have to do a little paint touchup around the motor mounts where the Tamiya extra thin got outside of where I wanted it in a couple of spots.
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Post by 406 Silverado on Oct 21, 2023 19:10:55 GMT -5
Good LORD man! That engine looks simply outstanding with all of the wiring and plumbing involved. I've gotta hand it to ya brother.....that's some mighty fine work and I'm looking forward to seeing what else you do in that engine bay.
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Post by handiabled on Oct 22, 2023 3:41:39 GMT -5
Your engine looks ready to be fired up! Superb work on this!
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Post by eaglecash867 on Oct 22, 2023 8:54:28 GMT -5
Thanks Joe and Handiabled!
Well...I had a bit of a setback on the engine this morning after getting it glued onto the motor mounts. After doing my Ford Engine Blue touchups around those motor mounts, I decided to do a quick dry fit of the suspension and undercarriage parts for the front end. That was when I discovered the absolutely COLOSSAL brain fart I had in the beginning of construction that was causing all of my issues with the assembly sequence of the engine, firewall, front end, etc. I put the freakin' oil pan on BACKWARD! GRRRR!!!!
Already on the road to recovery though. I was able to gently persuade the glue joints apart on the motor mounts and get the engine back out. Couldn't get the oil pan loose without risking damage to everything else I had already done. So, I decided to chuck the engine up in a vise by the transmission, using a microfiber towel to keep from chewing that up with the vise. Then I used my jeweler's saw with its ultra-fine spiral blade and cut a chunk out of the oil pan so I could try prying at it from the inside. Used my Xurons to chop the deep portion of the oil pan off, and when I was doing that, the rest of the oil pan peeled away from the engine block. The only "damage" that happened was the starter got knocked off, and the aircleaner assembly came loose from the carburetor. A few weeks ago, I bought spare engine part sprues from Ebay, so I have a nice, new oil pan in the Simple Green bath right now. I'll primer, paint, and attach that (THE RIGHT WAY THIS TIME) and it'll be like it never happened. WHEW!
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Post by 406 Silverado on Oct 22, 2023 9:03:43 GMT -5
Thanks Joe and Handiabled! Well...I had a bit of a setback on the engine this morning after getting it glued onto the motor mounts. After doing my Ford Engine Blue touchups around those motor mounts, I decided to do a quick dry fit of the suspension and undercarriage parts for the front end. That was when I discovered the absolutely COLOSSAL brain fart I had in the beginning of construction that was causing all of my issues with the assembly sequence of the engine, firewall, front end, etc. I put the freakin' oil pan on BACKWARD! GRRRR!!!! Already on the road to recovery though. I was able to gently persuade the glue joints apart on the motor mounts and get the engine back out. Couldn't get the oil pan loose without risking damage to everything else I had already done. So, I decided to chuck the engine up in a vise by the transmission, using a microfiber towel to keep from chewing that up with the vise. Then I used my jeweler's saw with its ultra-fine spiral blade and cut a chunk out of the oil pan so I could try prying at it from the inside. Used my Xurons to chop the deep portion of the oil pan off, and when I was doing that, the rest of the oil pan peeled away from the engine block. The only "damage" that happened was the starter got knocked off, and the aircleaner assembly came loose from the carburetor. A few weeks ago, I bought spare engine part sprues from Ebay, so I have a nice, new oil pan in the Simple Green bath right now. I'll primer, paint, and attach that (THE RIGHT WAY THIS TIME) and it'll be like it never happened. WHEW! LOLOLOL!!! Believe me, if that's the worst thing you ever do then you're doing alright eagle. I've pulled moves like that myself and had to backtrack and have a "do over". At least it's a simple fix. lol
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Post by ak on Oct 22, 2023 19:27:47 GMT -5
Pass the🍿! I’be only heard great things about this kit…it’s another one on my must haves list!
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Post by kyledehart5 on Oct 23, 2023 16:37:50 GMT -5
My sympathies on the oil pan situation. Glad you were able to prise it apart and get back on the right track. We’ve all been there.
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