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Topic: new Testor's '71 Mach 1 = nice, but.........
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71RESTO
Gearhead Posts: 1320
From: Oregon, USA
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 12-29-2002 05:40 PM
   
My wonderful wife really spoiled me for Christmas with great car gifts like an AutoArt 1/18 scale '68 Bullitt (utterly fantastic detailing) and a few other items, but one of the ones I was real excited about was the new Testor's Platinum series '71 Mach 1 metal bodied 1/25 scale model. The paint on the body is fantastic (though gloss on the hood) and I believe it comes in three colors. However my biggest gripe was the fact (and how could they have done this??) was to put a Boss 429 engine in the kit!!  It kind of detracts from the kit, so now I'll just have to get a 351C or 429 from another kit and use this engine for another car. OH well!!------------------
Duane
71 Fastback (his) under resto (351C-4V C6 auto)
73 Mach 1 (hers) (351CJ 4 speed)
66 289/2V coupe (daughter Ashley's)
89 LX 2.3 convertible (daughter Amanda's)
M & M Member #730
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MLariviere
Moderator Posts: 4063
From: Biddeford,Me.USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 12-30-2002 11:04 PM
Yeah,along with the GM inner front fenders!
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Dave Gibson
Moderator Posts: 9844
From: Norfolk, Virginia, USA M&M#166 MCA#47921
Registered: Aug 99
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posted 12-31-2002 01:51 AM
I agree Duane.  I think it has to do with selling performance. You know, bigger is better. Hence the Boss 429 vice a 429 or Boss 351. Sad.Dave & Terri ------------------
Poison Ivy (Dave's)
'65 Fastback Modified 289 4V, C-4, dual exhaust, styled steel wheels, rally pac, A/C
'02 Explorer XLT, Black, 3.73:1 limited slip, class III tow package!
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MLariviere
Moderator Posts: 4063
From: Biddeford,Me.USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 01-21-2003 09:20 PM
I put mine together today,and I must say it came out very nice,despite all the inaccuracies. It has a Boss 429,has a cowl vent in the ram air hood,front wheelhouses like a 72-76 Torino,the steering linkage is in front of the wheels,no radiator hose or fan shroud. That's what I've found so far. I have 2 of them,this one has a black interior,while I will make the next one a ginger interior.  Duane,you say there are 3 colors? I only have seen the yellow ones. [This message has been edited by MLariviere (edited 01-21-2003).]
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71RESTO
Gearhead Posts: 1320
From: Oregon, USA
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 01-22-2003 12:43 AM
I've seen a red one on ebay (maybe a previous release??), and they were supposed to release a white one. However, I went to the Testors website and they only list the yellow one. So who knows for sure??------------------
Duane
71 Fastback (his) under resto (351C-4V C6 auto)
73 Mach 1 (hers) (351CJ 4 speed)
66 289/2V coupe (daughter Ashley's)
89 LX 2.3 convertible (daughter Amanda's)
M & M Member #730
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MLariviere
Moderator Posts: 4063
From: Biddeford,Me.USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 01-27-2003 09:58 PM
Sun Star has a white Mach1 in 1/18. I have a grabber blue one.
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Merc Man
Journeyman Posts: 58
From: NJ
Registered: Apr 2002
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posted 02-21-2003 12:54 AM
The kit is also made in black and silver. P/N 460037
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