AND 4DR. MARAUDER
MERCURYS, USING THE AMT REISSUE, OR THE
ORIGINAL ISSUE, 1964 MERCURY MARAUDER AS A
DONER KIT FOR THESE NICE RESIN CAST KITS.
STARTING WITH THE FIRST BREEZEWAY, IN
BITTERSWEET. THIS WAS BUILT AS A PARKLANE, WITH
SPORT PACKAGE INTERIOR. THIS COULD BE FACTORY
ORDERED WITH A STANDARD 390CI., OR A DUAL QUAD
427 CI. THIS ONE REPRESENTS THE 427 VERSION.
USING THE ENGINE BLOCK FROM THE REISSUE KIT, I
USED THE REVELL 427 ENGINE PARTS PACK, PART #
85-7254, FOR THE TWO 4BBLS., THE DUAL QUAD
MANIFOLD, AND THE COIL, AND THE OIL FILLER CAP.
YOU CAN USE THE REVELL DUAL QUAD AIR CLEANER,
BUT I FOUND THE AIR CLEANER FROM THE AMT
PRESTIGE 63 FORD GALAXIE KIT WAS A MUCH CLOSER
MATCH TO THE 427 AIR CLEANER FOUND IN THE
MERCURY. YOU WOULD USE THE PRESTIGE 406CI.
FORD OPTION AIR CLEANER.
THE STANDARD 427, 406, AND 390 BLOCKS ARE ALL
PRETTY MUCH THE SAME, IT WAS THE BORE THAT
MADE THEM DIFFERENT. I USED THE VALVE COVERS
AND EXHAUST MANIFOLDS FROM THE REISSUE MERC.
KIT. YOU COULD USE A STANDARD SET OF 427 VALVE
COVERS, IF YOU WANT TO BASH ANOTHER KIT. THE
ENGINE BLOCK SHOULD BE PAINTED BLACK, AND THE
MANIFOLD SHOULD BE ALUMINUM. I USED AN
ARROWHEAD ALUMINUM PRODUCTS PRE WIRED
DISTRIBUTOR.
THE PEACOCK BREEZEWAY, AND THE BITTERSWEET
4DR. MARAUDER, BOTH HAVE THE STANDARD GOLD
390CI. ENGINES. ALL ENGINES WERE PLUMBED AND
WIRED, AND THE ENGINE BAYS DETAILED. MCW
BITTERSWEET AND PEACOCK WERE USED ON THESE
CARS, BOTH ARE FACTORY COLORS. INTERIORS ARE
WIMBLEDON WHITE AND BLACK. AS WITH ALL RESIN
KITS, THEY JUST DO NOT FLY TOGETHER, THERE IS
ALWAYS A GOOD AMOUNT OF ADJUSTING, AND TEST
FITTING. ON THE BREEZEWAY THE TOP IS SEPARATE. I
BUILT THEM BOTH WAYS, GLUING THE TOP ON FIRST,
THEN PAINTING, AND PAINTING THEN PUTTING THE TOP
ON. THERE ARE PRO'S AND CON'S TO BOTH. LEAVING
THE TOP OFF, IT IS EASIER TO FOIL IN THE WINDOW
CAVITY, AND CUT THE MYLAR FOR THE REAR GLASS,
BUT HARDER TO ATTACH, BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO BE
CAREFUL WITH THE PAINT AND ADJUSTING TO FIT THE
FRONT GLASS. THE GLASS NEEDS TO BE TEST FIT, AND
SOME SANDING ON THE TOP OF THE VENT POSTS TO
MAKE IT FIT RIGHT. WHEN I CUT THE GLSS OFF FROM
THE ADJOINING TABS I LEAVE ABOUT A 1/4 INCH OF TAB
FOR A GLUE MOUNT. EPOXY WORKS THE BEST TO
ATTACH ROOF AND GLASS. TEST FIT AND SAND THE
REAR ROOF SIDES TO MEET THE CAR BODY. I PREFER
TO ATTACH THE ROOF THEN PAINT, BUT IT IS YOUR
CALL ON THIS.
FOIL THE CAVITY AROUND THE REAR WINDOW, THEN
CUT THE MYLAR. YOU CAN CUT IT TO BE PARTIALLY
OPEN OR CLOSED. IF YOU LEAVE IT OPEN, PUT A FOIL
STRIP ACROSS THE TOP OF GLASS, FOR MORE
REALISM. USING .035" PLASTRUCT STRIP, CUT PIECES
TO GO AROUND REAR GLASS EDGES, ON THE BOTTOM
AND SIDES, IF THE WINDOW IS CLOSED PUT ONE
ACROSS THE TOP ALSO, AND TWO UP THE BACK OF
THE GLASS TO MAKE THE SEPARATION POINTS FOR
WHERE THE GLASS WAS STATIONARY, AND THE PART
THAT ROLLS UP AND DOWN. FOIL AND ATTACH USING
CLEAR WINDSHIELD GLUE, A TINY AMOUNT!! THIS GIVES
IT A MORE CHROME STRIP LOOK THAN TRYING TO
PUSH FOIL STRIPS UP TO IT, PLUS IT COVERS ANY
GAPS. THE REST OF THE BUILD IF PRETTY MUCH
STRAIGHT FORWARD. THE BODY DOES HAVE THE
SCREW MOUNTING POSTS. USE CAUTION WHEN
DRILLING THEM OUT! TEST FIT FRONT AND REAR
CHROME, YOU MAY HAVE TO GRIND SOME OF THE
MATERIAL AWAY FROM THE BACK SIDE OF THE FRONT
CHROME AND BODY CAVITY WHERE THEY MEET
TOGETHER. MAKE SURE TO DO THIS BEFORE YOU
PAINT!! YOU WILL REGRET IT, IF YOU SKIP THIS STEP.
THE AMT REISSUE CHROME ON THESE MERCURY KITS
IS CRAP!!! IT IS NICE AND SHINEY, BUT COMES OFF ON
YOUR HANDS JUST TOUCHING IT, THEY DID NOT PUT
ANYTHING UNDER IT FOR A PRIMER, BE CAREFUL,
WEAR A GLOVE WHEN WORKING WITH THE CHROME.
THE 4DR. MARAUDER GOES TOGETHER EASILY, BUT
STILL TEST FIT THE BUMPERS. I BUILT ALL THREE OF
THESE AS THE PARKLANE VERSIONS, BUT WITH SOME
SANDING OF CERTAIN CHROME AND INSIGNIAS, YOU
CAN MAKE THE MONTEREY, AND ALSO ADD POSTS FOR
SEDANS.
AS AN OVERALL VIEW, THESE ARE NICE QUALITY KITS.
JERRY AT RESIN REALM SUPPLIES THEM WITH ENOUGH
MYLAR TO MAKE SEVERAL MISTAKES. THEY ALSO
COME WITH COLOR DATA SHEETS WITH MANY GOOD
REFERENCE PICTURES, AND PAINT COLORS. THESE
BUILD SHEETS WERE VERY HELPFUL, AND THERE IS A
SHEET OF HEAVIER FOIL INCLUDED, IF YOU DO NOT
WANT TO USE PLASTRUCT STRIPS. TO GET THESE KITS
GO TO MY LINKS PAGE, AND IN THE UPPER LEFT
CORNER, CLICK ON THE RESIN REALM. JERRY WILL
HAVE EVERYTHING YOU NEED. QUESTIONS? CLICK
BELOW.
