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Post by mrmike on Nov 25, 2018 10:04:57 GMT -7
I have had this kit in the stash for some time now and with the recent articles about the Bullitt Mustang now in print and the hero car being found on the East Coast as well as the jump car being found in Mexico, I was influenced to build mine now. I am starting with the Revell Bullitt 1968 Mustang GT kit 85-4233. I also have the '68 Mustang GT kit 85-4215 that I will use the Cobra Jet headers from. I will be following the build by Marcos Cruz for mine. I will eliminate the metal axles from this kit, close the gap in the engine bay to the front fenders, and try to find a close paint color match.  I started assembling the engine and the headers. I'll wire the engine and I'll rummage through my parts box for a separate carburetor and an open element air cleaner.  And, I am done...not!  This is a diecast Revell Bullitt Mustang that I built many years ago. This came from the same molds that Revell used for the plastic version that I am about to build. As the market changed, Revell converted many of their diecast molds to plastic and this is one of them. The only change I can find is to the dash. The current version has two gauges mounted under the dash and my diecast version does not have them. I'm surprised that no one has built a '68 Charger R/T from the Revell '68 Charger kit and yes, I have the diecast version of that car, too! More to come... |
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Post by leon on Nov 25, 2018 10:22:19 GMT -7
You have my attention Mike! Great movie and car.
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Post by mrmike on Nov 25, 2018 10:29:58 GMT -7
Thanks leon! There is a great story behind the Bullitt Mustang on Car and Driver and Road and Track magazines. I suggest that you read them as I did.
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Post by leon on Nov 25, 2018 13:51:44 GMT -7
Cool,thank you Mike!
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Post by RetroSpectKustoms on Nov 25, 2018 17:47:29 GMT -7
Nice start, I'll be watching this one.
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Post by mustang1989 on Nov 26, 2018 12:07:27 GMT -7
Good lookin' Stang Mike. I still have the diecast Bullit Mustang and Charger kits. My son and I built them together about 10 years ago.
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Post by mrmike on Nov 26, 2018 19:35:31 GMT -7
Thanks guys! I thought about doing this kit for my Club's Club Challenge at next years show, but since I want to make so many changes, it was out of the question. Right now my main concern is getting the ride height correct. I have seen too many of the diecast and the plastic kits sitting too low and I have watched the movie too many times to let that one slide by me! Its gotta be right!!!
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Post by mrmike on Dec 3, 2018 7:51:07 GMT -7
I filled the hole in the engine block and added plug boots to the wired distributor from Parts by Parks.  Part of the die-cast molds is the notches on the cowl and the hood. Unless I want to do extra bodywork, which I don't want to, these are staying.  There was two raised circles for the backup lights and the Bullitt Mustang doesn't have any. Out came the sanding stick and away went the raised circles.  A fellow Club member has a 2 oz. bottle of Ford Highland Green Metallic by ScaleFinishes that he is going to give me. Thanks Joe Angers! More to come... |
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Post by stitchdup on Dec 3, 2018 13:19:29 GMT -7
Cool, I didn't realise there were so many changes to the bullit car compared to a stock one
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Post by mrmike on Dec 3, 2018 19:08:43 GMT -7
I have to presume that the changes made was to make the Bullitt Mustang unique compared to other Mustangs. Along with simple power enhancements, appearance gives it that visual difference, too.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2018 6:09:01 GMT -7
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Post by mrmike on Dec 4, 2018 7:17:48 GMT -7
That is the original "hero" car that Steve McQueen drove in a few scenes of the movie "Bullitt". This is the car that is at the center of most of the articles being written about it. I think I have seen one article written about the "jump" car since it was discovered in Mexico and is now being rebuilt.
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Post by mrmike on Dec 4, 2018 9:27:01 GMT -7
I've been picking away at the Bullitt Mustang. I painted the headers flat white, the distributor semi gloss black, the engine block got a second coat of paint, and I made an ignition coil since there is none in the kit. The shifter got a new shifter ball made from a piece of jewelry bead and painted flat white. Now, if I can only find a 4-speed shift pattern decal.  There was a set of gauges under the dash and I cut them off since the Bullitt Mustang doesn't have them.  I drilled some holes in the steering wheel spokes and I messed up on some of them.  More to come... |
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Post by mrmike on Dec 4, 2018 15:09:21 GMT -7
As I was looking at the steering wheel and the mis-guided holes, I remembered that the Revell '68 Mustang kit 2 'n 1 kit has all the extra parts in it for the Bullitt Mustang. This time I used my magnifier and carefully, well much more carefully, drilled 12 new holes in the steering wheel spokes. Some cleanup and Bob's your uncle!   More to come... |
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Post by leon on Dec 4, 2018 16:15:16 GMT -7
Nice save with the spare steering wheel!
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Post by moramarth on Dec 5, 2018 1:35:47 GMT -7
What??? I've got one of those in the stash! Are there parts not mentioned in the kit instructions? Is there an article/guide somewhere as to how to build it that way?
Regards,
M
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Post by mrmike on Dec 5, 2018 6:01:29 GMT -7
Those extra parts are not mentioned in the kit instructions, nor is there any mention of them anywhere. The '68 Mustang 2 'n 1 and the Bullitt '68 Mustang are pulled from the same molds and the 2 'n 1 kit has all the extra parts for the Bullitt Mustang along with parts for the stock Mustang and the Cobra Jet drag racer version. You could make just about any version you want out of the box.
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Post by moramarth on Dec 5, 2018 19:03:43 GMT -7
Thank You! I've found the bits now I've looked for them. Otherwise I wouldn't have noticed until after I'd built the kit, and been left wondering what they were for. Now I can pencil in another movie car build for sometime down the line. I found the Bullitt instruction sheet on line, and I'll be bookmarking your build for future reference.
Regards,
M
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Post by mrmike on Dec 6, 2018 8:25:27 GMT -7
You are welcome moramarth!
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Post by mrmike on Dec 8, 2018 8:08:40 GMT -7
Been working on the Ford 390 CID engine. I added the headers, fan and fan belt assembly, and the carb. I know this carb is not correct for the Bullitt Mustang, but it does have a lot of detail.  The interior is under constrction. I added the shifter, embossing powder for carpet, and the front bucket seats.  I painted the wheel backs and detailed the steering wheel.  More to come... |
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Post by Deano on Dec 8, 2018 12:27:06 GMT -7
Very nice work going on here Mike and great attention to the real one!
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Post by mrmike on Dec 8, 2018 18:53:21 GMT -7
Thanks Deano! I'm hoping to add a bunch of detail to this build. Let's see where this goes...
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Post by leon on Dec 8, 2018 19:36:24 GMT -7
Looking good Mike!
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Post by sharp on Dec 8, 2018 20:15:16 GMT -7
Coming along real nice Mike.
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Post by mrmike on Dec 9, 2018 6:27:54 GMT -7
Thanks leon and sharp!
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Post by vcv8273 on Dec 9, 2018 7:07:47 GMT -7
Nice detailing going on here Mike
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Post by mrmike on Dec 10, 2018 7:42:45 GMT -7
Thank you Steve! A little progress on my Bullitt Mustang. The wheel spokes were painted on the wheels I plan on using for this build. I still need to do some touchups.  At last weeks Classic Plastic Model club meeting, I had talked about my plans for this build and Club member Joe Angers offered me his bottle of Highland Green paint from Scalefinishes. Thank you very much Joe!  At our last Play Date, my friends Paul, Barry and I were looking at pictures of the "hero" Mustang and we had noticed an Optima battery in the picture of the 390 CID engine. Paul offered me this resin Optima battery. I'll cut out the regular battery, make a new battery shelf and added this resin battery once I get it painted and detailed.  More to come... |
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Post by mrmike on Dec 11, 2018 7:54:05 GMT -7
I took the interior apart and got out my photoetch saw and started cutting out the kit battery from the engine compartment.  A mockup with the resin Optima battery shows that I need to clean up the battery and maybe remove some more material from the engine compartment and create a new battery shelf.   More to come... |
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Post by stitchdup on Dec 11, 2018 14:02:35 GMT -7
Nice work Mike, just a thought but wouldn't the optima battery be a more recent add to the hero car? Of course if your building it as it is now it would be correct. It's a nice looking battery so I'd probably use it anyway
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Post by mrmike on Dec 11, 2018 15:11:54 GMT -7
An Optima Red battery is currently in the car and my friend Paul A. offered it to me free of charge. I just had to use it according to him.
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