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I went by His-hers.com yesterday (one of the local 1/18 shops) to see if they had this in and Dennis had just received theirs. I am pleasantly surprised with this RC2 effort.
First the cons:
Some of the paint in the "gills" could use some touch-up.
Model was dirty and I had to work on the paint. Kind of bad QC on RC2's behalf. Dennis was kind enough to let me pick through them as some others were worst than this.
The angle of the inside of the headlights (by the running horse)is way off.
Dog leg hinges everywhere and the ones in the trunk are huge. Actually, the trunk is the worst part as there is nothing there.
The rear spoiler does not sit flush on the body.
Pros:
Great paint (after some work) and stripes.
Great detail in the interior (but no carpet). Pedals, shifter, gauges, door inserts.
Great engine detail. Supercharger, hoses, battery, and all of the correct stickers
The wheels are realy good.
The best part of this diecast is the underside detail as it has detail that models costing twice as much do. Painted sway bar, correct color tranny, painted rear-end cover and even the correct logo on the mufflers.
Actually the best part is that you can display it 3 ways: with out a top as it has a summulated folded top; or with the Speedster top/integrated lightbar-roll bar or with the included CLOTH covered convertible top!
In all, a great deal for the price, now bring on the hardtops! I would say that this is a must if you are a Mustang collector.
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First the cons:
Some of the paint in the "gills" could use some touch-up.
Model was dirty and I had to work on the paint. Kind of bad QC on RC2's behalf. Dennis was kind enough to let me pick through them as some others were worst than this.
The angle of the inside of the headlights (by the running horse)is way off.
Dog leg hinges everywhere and the ones in the trunk are huge. Actually, the trunk is the worst part as there is nothing there.
The rear spoiler does not sit flush on the body.
Pros:
Great paint (after some work) and stripes.
Great detail in the interior (but no carpet). Pedals, shifter, gauges, door inserts.
Great engine detail. Supercharger, hoses, battery, and all of the correct stickers
The wheels are realy good.
The best part of this diecast is the underside detail as it has detail that models costing twice as much do. Painted sway bar, correct color tranny, painted rear-end cover and even the correct logo on the mufflers.
Actually the best part is that you can display it 3 ways: with out a top as it has a summulated folded top; or with the Speedster top/integrated lightbar-roll bar or with the included CLOTH covered convertible top!
In all, a great deal for the price, now bring on the hardtops! I would say that this is a must if you are a Mustang collector.
ullhair
