1967 Mercury Comet Cyclone GT 390 1/25 Scale Model Kit Build How To Assemble Paint Interior Engine

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AMT 1967 MERCURY CYCLONE GT 1:25 SCALE MODEL KIT AMT1386 1386
A CLASSIC MUSCLE CAR FOR THE AGES: AMT’s 1/25 scale 1967 Mercury Comet Cyclone GT is a timeless favorite for serious builders who are looking for classic muscle car kits. Add it to your collection today!
LOADED WITH AUTHENTIC DETAILS: The 1967 Mercury Comet Cyclone GT is a solid build for muscle car enthusiasts. Fully paintable, it includes an EXPANDED water-slide decal sheet with colorful options, detailed exterior badging and dashboard gauges. Build it to your liking using these great features: detailed 390 cubic inch V-8 engine with manual or automatic transmission, optional shifters, detailed chassis and interior with bucket seats, authentic chrome parts, dual exhaust system, redline tires, optional side windows and more. Wrapped up nicely in vintage-style packaging!
QUICK SPECS: 1/25 Scale, 103 Parts, 7.75 inches long once assembled. Parts molded in white, clear and transparent red with black vinyl tires. Some parts are chrome plated. Plastic model kit paint and cement required. Paint guide included in kit. Skill Level 2.
THE PERFECT PRESENT: Don't know what to get dad for his birthday? Or maybe you have an avid hobbyist or collector in your life. This model kit makes an ideal gift for any occasion!
TRUST AMT: Like you, our AMT team are enthusiastic modelers and collectors of small-scale cars, trucks, trailers and more. We sweat the details to make sure every model kit is top quality with lasting value and enjoyment.
The Mercury Cyclone is an automobile that was marketed by the Mercury division of Ford from 1964 to 1971. Introduced in 1964 as the Mercury Comet Cyclone, the Cyclone replaced the S-22 as the performance-oriented version of the Mercury Comet model line. The Cyclone became a distinct nameplate for the 1968 model year, as the Mercury Montego was phased in to replace the Comet.[1]
Within Mercury, the Cyclone was positioned between the Cougar pony car and the Marquis/Marauder full-size two-doors. Though largely overshadowed by the Cougar, the Cyclone was positioned as a muscle car, representing the Mercury brand in racing and was a clone of the Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt.
Four generations of the Cyclone were produced, with production ending after the 1971 model year. For the 1972 model year, the Cyclone returned as an option package for the Montego; only 30 examples were produced. Within the Mercury line, the Cyclone was not directly replaced. The Cougar XR7 was repackaged as a personal luxury version of the Montego for 1974.
The 1967 model was produced with several engine options. The standard engine was the 289 cu in (4,736 cc) V8 with 200 hp (149 kW). The GT's engine was 390 cu in (6,391 cc), but was quoted with 15 fewer horses at 320 hp (239 kW).
Neither the 1966 Cyclone nor the 1967 Cyclone used the 427 cu in (6,997 cc) Ford FE engine that went into the standard Comet officially from the factory. For Comet Cyclones that were modified by Andy Hotton of Dearborn Steel Tubing with the optional 427 Ford FE 410 hp (306 kW) engine there were no changes to the body work similar to the Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt. Only a small, chromed badge with the designation '427' located on each front fender reflected the larger displacement engine under the hood (bonnet).

[@davidpayne4315]

The Comet was just a luxury Fairlane

[@Cimmerian415]

Agreed, most Mercurys were upgraded or luxury versions of their Ford counter-parts.

[@daveelliott6230]

I had a 67 Fairlane 390. She was a runner!!! Dark green, white vinyl top.

[@PatricksScaleModelShop]

This is a great kit

[@charlesstarlin6354]

Awesome always cool stuff always thanks 😎

[@tedshill7445]

We had a 1967 Ford galaxy 500 2 door that sure looked liked this.

[@shannonmorrow2399]

65 to 67 Galaxies are probably one of my favorite Fords.

[@trevorupton6904]

Looks good

[@teddyjones8027]

Thank you very much as always for sharing and looking forward to what is next. Everyone keep yourselves and love ones safe and healthy and remember to SMILE 😊

[@robertmungo5428]

My first car was a 66 Mercury Comet Caliente two door originally forest green with a 289 automatic with black interior and factory air with the vents in the dashboard! I had it painted plum crazy purple and in the next few months Prince released the song purple rain! I even had my name in the taillights! Everyone called me purple rain! What memories!

[@americanpatriot2422]

Another outstanding video and presentation.

[@teddyjones8027]

I'm soo excited about this kit being reissued because it's 1 of my top 10 favorite model kits. I bought 2 of these kits online about 10 years ago and paid $9 each but now the prices are ridiculous, and yes I understand prices have gone up for all models. This kit is soo incredibly detailed, the fit and finish are top notch and you will be stunned that this is an AMT kit.😊

[@spankyham9607]

Gonna buy me a Mercury and cruise it up and down the road!

[@pithyplastics6027]

Love when they do the redline tires

[@tygrkhat4087]

I know that Ford and Mercury had "duplicate" models into the 80s. My first car was an 82 Ford Fairmont, the Mercury equivalent was called the Zephyr. The most obvious cosmetic difference was the tail light lenses. On the Fairmont, the lenses had a vertical pattern, on the Zephyr, they were horizontal. Excellent build Chris.

[@bigbama34]

Looks very nice. I just ordered one today.

[@shannonmorrow2399]

This looks like another one of the mid to late 90s Amt/ertl kits. They had lots of separate parts for the interior, engine and chassis. Might have to grab this one.

[@myesenc]

Thanks for the tip about washing the car body, I usually don’t and have been getting fish eyes👍

[@MrModelworx]

Great old kit that one, nice build dude.

[@waynehawkins9090]

Nice build sir!

[@ronroberts2453]

Another stunning build and presentation Chris!! Perfect color choices red on red with red line tires, it doesn't get any better then that! This is another kit that Gary will want to build!!

[@garyparker2969]

How Did You KNOW I'd Want To Build This🤔🤔🤔🤣😂🤣😂

[@ronroberts2453]

@@garyparker2969 Now mate, you have gotta know that us old Coppers have a 6th sense about these things 😅🤣😂

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

👍👍👍👍

[@maryfiltz800]

Very nice looking car - and good build as usual.

[@garagemslzv8465]

tops

[@r.a.monigold9789]

Another fine memory flogger. By the late 1960's Ford and Mercury, shared bodies and engines. Colors, outside trims and interior differences were the tools that Ford/Mercury engineers used to satisfy the marketing and finance folks at FoMoCo for DIFFERENT cars. Years later when GM sold re-trimmed Chevys as Cadillacs, they were sued (by Johnny Carson among others). This is a fine example of Comet's re-badged Fairline. Chris your build is impressive. Your color choices are just right. Thanks for sharing.

[@troydowning3302]

Throw everything in the green pool saves problems down the line. I learned that from Chris a while back and it makes for less problems

[@kennyspaulding796]

When I started watching this channel he always started by soaking the body's in Simple Green. As time went by he quit doing it or just didn't show it. I've been wondering if he still does it.

[@marygarner5249]

You did a awesome job looks so good 👍👍👍👍👍

[@KitchenTableScaleModels]

I continually strive towards simpler builds well executed. Your videos have been in inspiration to me

[@rtistik94]

Nervous nice!!!

[@RaceFan73]

My Dad had a red '67 390 4 speed. Watching you build this one brings back memories.

[@joseantoniohernandezmedina2243]

Another great build from you! I really like your way to make those kit and you are right, we can build a model just the way we wanted! Greetings from Spain!

[@jonminard7750]

Beautiful build! You not only captured the car in replication but you also captured the presence of the car! I love building this series of kits by AMT. The details in the engine and chassis are amazing if sometimes tricky to put together. I love the colors you used as well. Very classy!

[@chassegallerie2910]

Indeed, from '66 to '69 the Comet was based on the Fairlane. Previously, they were based on the Falcon. They didn't produce Comets in '70, but they returned in '71 up 'till 77, this time sharing their body with the Maverick. I almost bought a '67 Comet Calliente 286 as my first car. It was my uncle's and it needed lots of TLC, so my folks discouraged me from buying it. I got to say, I regret it to this day. But then again, I wouldn't have been able to fix it back then.

[@williamfoster9039]

Neat little kit of a neat old musclecar!😁👍🔧

[@zapper302]

Had a friend that had one in red. He pulled the 390 and put in a 427.

[@danielpaulsness6951]

Nice build 😅

[@johngligo4049]

Very nicely done Comet!

[@JimFlanagan4206]

Very nice! Most AMT kits from the 90s and 2000s are really great. So glad Round 2 is re-releasing these.

[@ronwhite6719]

I think the Comet is the sister to the Falcon. Great videos Chris.

[@doublenickelbob]

Great video Chris keep em coming and I'll keep watching

[@allenmuckleroy5040]

Comet used the same body shell and some of the same exterior sheet metal as the Fairlane. Also used the same glass. I built this model about 20 year ago at the same time my wife was building the Fairlane GT model. I painted mine yellow.

[@johnnyh409]

Built this in the original release and it is a great kit!

[@TI4438]

Good looking build. Gotta grab this kit.

[@michaelcooke2559]

Very nice looking build. You did an excellent job putting the kit together as always. This is an excellent kit by by AMT. Great video as always. Wish there was exhaust headers in the kit, but that is ok they aren’t. Thanks for sharing.

[@garyparker2969]

Fantastic Chris 🏆🏆 Thanks For Sharing Your Love For The Hobby, Have a Blessed Memorial Wknd. May God Almighty Keep Our Fallen Soldiers Always, Amen and Amen 🙏🙏 Gary.

[@Merylstreep1949]

Awesome work 👏

[@shepsplasticbodyshop]

Your channel is great because you build so much and your presentation is very professional. Every time I think about getting a new kit I check to see if you've covered it.

[@hpiguy]

Wow, thank you!

[@jaydavidson-kg9gr]

Damn nice job, as always picked up a few tips thanks

[@jamesdurham9182]

I am just finishing up the AMT 66 Fairlane. The bodies are very similar but the chassis and engine are the very same. Different dashboard and intake from the Fairlane and the Mercury has bucket seats. Those are the only differences I can see.

[@stephenmiller9124]

Very nice build, Chris! Your paint looks great. 1:02:01 1:02:01 This kit is every bit as nice a kit as the AMT 1967 Ford Fairlane GT/GTA or the Fairlane 427 kit. When I built the Fairlane GT/GTA back in the late 1990s, I purchased an aftermarket front spindles kit, which lowered the stance. I believe the kit as designed sits a bit high in the front. I have a 1990s edition of the AMT 1967 Mercury Comet kit in my stash and I need to build, it now that I see yours!

[@richardlee1092]

Nice looking car Chris! I’m going to buy one of these. Great job as usual! Thanks and have a nice Memorial Day weekend. 🇺🇸

[@brianlewis6926]

The comet is the same platform as the Fairlane, Mercury's version of a fairlane

[@joe6096]

You are correct Chris, the Commet/Cyclone is a rebadged Fairlane/Galaxie. Ford was doing exactly what GM was doing at the time, sharing underpinnings and chassis among divisions with division designers making their differences really only in badges and the front and rear clips.

[@PlastykLunatykKreations]

Yep its the same car, just styled and upgraded a bit.

[@stuartmeadows7628]

Another great build Chris. I love the Mercury muscle cars myself; I have always loved the Mercury Cougar since I was a kid as I had the matchbox car of it and I always thought it was cool. I want to get this kit to compare it to the AMT Ford Fairlane GT/GTA Ertl version I have in my kit stash. The red does look good and the Tamiya dull red is a nice contrast to the body colour. Always enjoy the show and really appreciated the look at the Revell 71 Mustang, I had heard about it and now you have confirmed it. I have built the MPC version and have the last release of it from round 2 which they did improve. Any way you can never have too many Muscle Cars!!!! Looking forward to the next build. Stuart.

[@jdperrenoud]

Nice car, nice kit. Unfortunately, just one more example of Round2 reissuing a kit that is commonly available at a modest price, while they reserve their new tooling efforts for modern cars that will interest few modelers. Apparently, the people in charge of their product development have a very different set of marketing data and objectives than long-time modelers do. As always, of course, your craftsmanship is superb. Well done, again, Chris.

[@johnjohnson1709]

You commented about how detailed the engine was, would you ever consider building the car as a curbside and displaying the engine outside the car as a kit of its own? It would be much easier to admire the detail work that you put into it that way.

[@hpiguy]

Sure, you can easily glue the hood shut and display an engine next to your model.

[@charlesmcclure5994]

That red looks absolutely, really love, if I can't find pledge reviving what's another product that you would recommend Chris and I always love your builds👍👍

[@troydowning3302]

I have the Fairlane kit and it has all of the same decals. The parts are the same too

[@robcates2383]

I don't for sure, but my old boss, had a 67 Fairlane, back ,1979, with 289, it was a transmission shop, if I had that carb off once I had it off 25 times, trying different things to get better gas mileage! Epoxy screen under carb, fuel lines inside heater hose vs for atomization, nothing really helped, it was a fairly small car with a tiny engine! It got pretty good mileage for the time, but that was the first time gas got over a 1. 00 a gallon!!

[@davidhinkson8856]

I'm already liking this kit because of the two transmission choices and the level of detail in it. Is this essentially a modified reissue of the '67 Fairlane GT/A kit that came out in the mid-90s?

[@joesrustshop4509]

Did they not include the tops of the shock towers? Or did You forget em ? Looks good in red

[@leroymitch3153]

i remember buying them for a $1.25

[@billhershkowitz5759]

Yyp, the Comet was a rebadged Fairlane with a different grille and taillights!

[@46buzz]

The Comet & Falcon were pretty much the same with a few changes.

[@derekwhitaker4905]

Chris where are the the other subjects you used to do? ie the figures and sci fi stuff! Not saying the autos ain’t nice but would be nice if we could see a different subject now and again 👍🏻

[@kennyspaulding796]

Just like modeler's like to do something different once and a while, watcher's like to see something different once and a while.

[@snoopychrysler]

Sorry Chris, but when I get this Cyclone, it's going to become a Convertible!

[@kennyspaulding796]

When he was placing the windshield I noticed sunvisers on it, made me wonder 🤔 if they were going to release a convertible version.

[@heckvan1313]

It looks just like AMT 1263 1966 Ford Fairlane 427 and parts look 95% identical

[@swampcabbage3239]

What is your favorite glue to do the unpainted assemblies ?

[@hpiguy]

Plastruct Bondene, Modelroundup carries it.

[@rogerwachal3718]

23:44, what do you recommend using to clean the plastic with?

[@hpiguy]

Dish soap or simple green or any generic version of it.

[@richardcriscione9427]

Yes they are the same car in fact 75% of the parts are interchangble.

[@jimmccauley9099]

I know, l know, l know, build for you, I get that. Been watching for quite awhile now and one thing always comes to my attention. Please don't get too upset. You always put a Holley carburetor on backwards. The vacuum dashpot is supposed to be on the passenger side when the float bowls are front to rear. If the instructions show otherwise then they are wrong. Always liked the early Cyclones, sister car to Fords' Fairlane body/chassis.

[@tomwalker669]

Have you ever thought of air brush painting

[@Richard-el6mi]

Their pretty much the same car

[@marklanzilla640]

MERCURY COMET======FORD FALCON

[@user-jw5ex1wl7e]

No it's not the same as the Fairlane the comet is longer and a lot of other things are different

[@michaelwhitaker3033]

What is that model kit going to be coming out