mustang1989 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 (edited) I haven't done a race car in I don't know how long but I've had this Jo-Han Maverick in my stash for a couple of years and wanted to build it but didn't know what theme I was going with until I saw Don Nicholson's ride. I knew right away that I HAD to build it....and so.....along with my re-intro here I'll give this my best shot. The kit (I bought this kit a couple of years back for $50......you don't want to know what it goes for these days....WOW!!) The Subject: Edited December 19, 2020 by mustang1989 jimbo, Lee White, LSP_K2 and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Nice! mpk and mustang1989 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Awesome. I have only a couple real race cars that I eventually want to tackle, like the Ohio George '33 Willys Gasser. I'll be watching to see what sort of magic you pull off with this kit, Joe. mustang1989 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 Former Maverick owner here! Build on, My friend! Mine had a straight 6, 200 cubic inch motor with three on the tree! So reliable and a consistent 26mpg. If only Michigan cancer hadn't claimed the body. It was a four door and wasn't pretty... but I loved that car. It didn't have the blue on the bottom half, but otherwise just like this one. mustang1989, mpk and LSP_K2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 This reminds me that I need to make a trip to Hobby Lobby to snatch another car model. There are a few car and truck models out there that I'm interested in, specifically so that I can do one or two as a tribute to my birth year, if that makes any sense. mustang1989 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted January 22, 2020 Author Share Posted January 22, 2020 On 1/21/2020 at 2:13 PM, Out2gtcha said: Nice! Thanks Brian! On 1/21/2020 at 2:32 PM, LSP_K2 said: Awesome. I have only a couple real race cars that I eventually want to tackle, like the Ohio George '33 Willys Gasser. I'll be watching to see what sort of magic you pull off with this kit, Joe. I know the Willys that you're talking about Kevin. That one would be pretty cool to see built up. Go for it man! LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted January 22, 2020 Author Share Posted January 22, 2020 15 hours ago, Gazzas said: Former Maverick owner here! Build on, My friend! Mine had a straight 6, 200 cubic inch motor with three on the tree! So reliable and a consistent 26mpg. If only Michigan cancer hadn't claimed the body. It was a four door and wasn't pretty... but I loved that car. I've always like the lines of a Maverick. 26 mpg??? Wow!! That was almost unheard of back in those days. Four door or not they still look great!! Thanks for the encouragement Gaz. Gazzas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted January 22, 2020 Author Share Posted January 22, 2020 14 hours ago, LSP_K2 said: This reminds me that I need to make a trip to Hobby Lobby to snatch another car model. There are a few car and truck models out there that I'm interested in, specifically so that I can do one or two as a tribute to my birth year, if that makes any sense. Yes sir it does. I'd really like to see you build another car Kevin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted January 22, 2020 Author Share Posted January 22, 2020 I actually found a sheet on ebay. Gonna give these a go.... jimbo and Gazzas 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 On 1/22/2020 at 3:01 PM, mustang1989 said: I know the Willys that you're talking about Kevin. That one would be pretty cool to see built up. Go for it man! Tamiya makes a powder blue lacquer that's almost a dead match, and decals are available too. They also make Stone, Woods & Cook, as well as John Masmanian gasser decals. I may do all three. On 1/22/2020 at 3:04 PM, mustang1989 said: Yes sir it does. I'd really like to see you build another car Kevin. Well, you keep putting stuff like this in front of me, and I just may well be adding my own pretty soon. mustang1989 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 Pulling up a chair, gonna have to subscribe to this channel soon the builds are sooooo interesting! ive got some history with the base model too....NEVER, EVER! cross the power steering lines on a linkage assist power steering and put your arm through the steering wheel spokes to start the engine!! Almost last an arm!! anyway, back to watching now. mustang1989 and RLWP 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1to1scale Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 I had a 75’ Maverick Grabber with no cats, that was a true tire fryer. mustang1989 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted January 24, 2020 Author Share Posted January 24, 2020 On 1/22/2020 at 3:28 PM, LSP_K2 said: Tamiya makes a powder blue lacquer that's almost a dead match, and decals are available too. They also make Stone, Woods & Cook, as well as John Masmanian gasser decals. I may do all three. Well, you keep putting stuff like this in front of me, and I just may well be adding my own pretty soon. Couldn't help myself. lol LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted January 24, 2020 Author Share Posted January 24, 2020 On 1/22/2020 at 6:26 PM, chrish said: Pulling up a chair, gonna have to subscribe to this channel soon the builds are sooooo interesting! ive got some history with the base model too....NEVER, EVER! cross the power steering lines on a linkage assist power steering and put your arm through the steering wheel spokes to start the engine!! Almost last an arm!! anyway, back to watching now. Great to have you along Chris. LOL! I never did that on my Mustang and I could have with that early PS set up. On 1/22/2020 at 7:11 PM, 1to1scale said: I had a 75’ Maverick Grabber with no cats, that was a true tire fryer. LOL! Light cars with total lack of any kind of traction control devices. Been there and done that. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted January 24, 2020 Author Share Posted January 24, 2020 I didn't like the interior much on this kit. For one....I cannot STAND molded in foot pedals and I don't care for the ejector pin marks in all four corners of the flooring either. And they are like in painfully obvious and highly visible places. It's not "correct" but I had to modify the rear of the interior to move those slicks further inboard so they don't protrude outside of the rear fenders all crazy looking. I also had to modify the rear of the chassis alot (which I am still working on) for the same reason. Secondly, this kit is severely lacking in detail so I'm hoping to improve on that as time goes along here. A shot showing the OOB molded in pedals and flooring. another shot showing the interior mods a little clearer:(as well as those nasty ejector pin marks): We start the mod process by sawing off the foot board/ lower firewall area of the interior: and then after the new Evergreen floor and lower firewall area were cut to fit and moved into place. There....much better. Gazzas, chrish, Greg W and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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