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13/12/2018 7:44 am
Pics 1966 Mercury Comet Cyclone first prototype
Dear friends, today I took the first shots of the 1966 Mercury Comet Cyclone prototypes in Red and Jamaican Yellow. Enjoy.photo no longer available
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13/12/2018 8:41 am
Love the depth on the badging not just a print
13/12/2018 9:23 am
This will be a very nice model. If you are asking for feedback
I would suggest deleting the white roof and leave that version all red. The yellow with black "vinyl" look is awesome but I seem to recall the interior being all black???
I will definitely be getting the yellow one. Lastly, I seem to recall the upper body pinstripes being much narrower....but I'm not 100% certain. I do of course appreciate that it is very early in development. Thanks for another great 60s model Sergio!
13/12/2018 10:38 am
Truly amazing detail for this scale. These will be big winners.
13/12/2018 10:48 am
Wow, pretty damn nice for 1/43 scale! Great work.
13/12/2018 11:13 am
I recommend leaving off the upper stripe. It is too thick.
13/12/2018 12:38 pm
Very nice craftsmanship ..
13/12/2018 1:36 pm
Very realistic! My first "now off the showroom floor" car was similar, (pic) a 1967 Comet Capri.
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Mercury at this time was using just a couple of basic bodies, but mixing them with chrome and/or engine variations to create different cars. There is confusion about Mercury's mixing of such names as Comet, Caliente, Capri, and others. Mine was special to me, and I drove it for six or seven years with no problems. The biggest visual change from 1966 to 1967 was in the front end, the grill size, shape, and texture.
13/12/2018 6:10 pm
A beautiful couple! Now, where are the 1/43 versions?
14/12/2018 5:06 am
Huh...????
14/12/2018 6:38 am
Agreed. The lower stripe and the vinyl top are enough.
14/12/2018 8:51 am
Sorry, Jack. I am lucky - John understands my o'bleak sense of humor. Thx for translating my post.
14/12/2018 10:31 am
Huh? ....what......
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