This 1:8 scale Eleanor Mustang partwork build-up used to be purchased in two ways. In many countries, it was usually available for purchase directly at local newsagents. But, here in the US and a few other countries, it was only available by signing up for a monthly subscription service online at the now-defunct Eaglemoss. Then, in January 2023, Fanhome resumed the subscription service. Everything here is based on the subscription version.
In just over 2 years, we are shipped 110 ‘kits’ (before the optional twenty extension kits noted below) that contain a few parts of the model along with magazine ‘issues’ containing the build instructions, images, and information about the Eleanor and Gone in Sixty Seconds films. These kits are technically released weekly, but after the introductory shipment of the first two, they are delivered in groups of four kits about every four weeks (at least here in the USA).
The subscription is perpetual and automatically charges your credit card every month when the kits ship. If necessary, however, the subscription can be suspended or cancelled at any time. This subscription version includes some FREE gifts and some ‘extra cost’ Special Issues along the way, which I will include below.
I created this site to share my own build progress and hopefully offer hints and tips I discovered along the way. It is not intended to be a step-by-step replacement for the instructions, so please read the magazines carefully! Lastly, most of the parts appear to be very detailed, so I may only be painting a few things to be more accurate.
Below are links to the articles for my build:
- Getting Started – If you are new to the model, begin here!
2021
March 2021
- Issue 1
- Free Gift #1 – Poster
- Kit 1 – Front Face, Headlights, Small Headlights, Fog Lights
- Kit 2 – Tire, External Rim Ring, Central/Internal Rim Parts
May 2021
- Issue 2
- Free Gift #2 – Collector’s Binder
- Kit 3 – Air Filter Bottom/Top/Mesh, Carburetors, Cylinder Head Covers, Oil Filler Cap, Intake Manifold
- Kit 4 – Hood, Lower/Main Grilles, Lower Grille Headlights, Headlight LEDs
- Kit 5 – Left Seatback Rear/Inner/Cushion
- Kit 6 – Left Brake Disc Exterior/Interior, Left Suspension Knuckle, Left Brake Caliper, Center Cap
- Issue 3
- Free Gift #3 – License Plate
- Kit 7 – Central/Internal Rim Parts
- Kit 8 – Tire, External Rim Ring
- Kit 9 – Right Brake Disc Exterior/Interior, Right Suspension Knuckle, Right Brake Caliper, Center Cap
- Kit 10 – Left Door, Left Door Handle, Left Side Mirror/Holder/Sticker
June 2021
- Issue 4
- Issue 5
- Free Gift #4 – Heated Travel Mug
- Kit 15 – Right Door, Right Door Handle, Right Side Mirror/Holder/Sticker
- Kit 16 – Right Window, Door Hinge/Flange
- Kit 17 – Right Door Inside Panel, Right Door Handle/Mechanism
- Kit 18 – Right Door Trim/Kick Guard, Window Winder Handle
July 2021
- Issue 6
- Issue 7
- Kit 23 – Right Seat Bottom/Cushion
- Kit 24 – Chassis Rear Middle 1
- Kit 25 – Chassis Rear Middle 2
- Kit 26 – Rear Axle 1, Differential Housing Cover
- Special Issue #1 – 1:24 scale Eleanor
- Issue 8
August 2021
- Issue 9
- Issue 10
- Free Gift #5 – Display Base
- Kit 35 – Rear Right Central/Internal Rim Parts, Center Cap
- Kit 36 – Rear Right Tire, External Rim Ring
- Kit 37 – Rear Right Wheel Housing Liner
- Kit 38 – Middle Chassis 1
September 2021
- Issue 11
- Kit 39 – Middle Chassis 2
- Kit 40 – Transmission Shaft
- Kit 41 – Gearbox Cover/Support Bracket
- Kit 42 – Front Chassis
- Special Issue #2 – Wall Clock
October 2021
- Issue 12
- Issue 13
- Issue 14
November 2021
- Issue 15
2022
January 2022
- Special Issue #3 – Crystal Display Case
In July 2022, Eaglemoss declared bankruptcy and basically disappeared overnight. This left me and many other builders with unfinished models and no sign that we would ever be able to finish them. With Fanhome’s resurrection of this Eleanor subscription in 2023, I do plan to finish the model.
2023
May 2023
- Issue 16
June 2023
- Issue 17
July 2023
- Issue 18
August 2023
- Issue 19
September 2023
- Issue 20
October 2023
- Issue 21
- Kit 79 – Right Engine Block/Exhaust Manifold, Gas Filter, Main Power Switch/Holder
- Kit 80 – Left Engine Block/Exhaust Manifold, Gearbox Top Housing, Radiator Bracket
- Kit 81 – Engine Breather Tube, Crankcase Cover, Oil Filter, Pressure Sensor, Oil Filler Tube/Cap
- Kit 82 – Oil Pan Cover, Ignition Distributor with Wires, Ignition Coil with Wires
The following kits are next to be built…
- Issue 22
- Kit 83 – Right Side Engine Bulkhead, Shock Absorber Piston/Cylinder/Pin/Spring
- Kit 84 – Firewall, Brake Booster/Master Cylinder/Fluid Reservoir/Fluid Line/Cap
- Kit 85 – Left Side Engine Bulkhead, Speaker/Bracket, Shock Absorber Piston/Cylinder/Pin/Spring
- Kit 86 – Strut Brace Bar/Supports/Fixing Plates, Battery Box
- Issue 23
- Kit 87 – PCB, Windshield Washer Reservoir, Wires
- Kit 88 – Front Left Fender
- Kit 89 – Chassis Front Support Panel
- Kit 90 – Front Right Fender
- Issue 24
- Kit 91 – Main Body Shell
- Kit 92 – Upper Air Scoops, Lower Air Scoops, Gas Cap/Base
- Kit 93 – Hood Hinges/Springs/Guides/Brackets
- Kit 94 – Windshield Washer Pump/Piping/Connector/Tank Filler, Hood Locking Pins/Brackets
- Issue 25
- Kit 95 – Front Nose Support, Wiring Tabs
- Kit 96 – Trunk Lid/Lock Striker
- Kit 97 – Tail Panel, Trunk Hinges/Flanges/Lid Latch, “E” Plate
- Kit 98 – Left LEDs Cover, Left Tail Light LEDs/Lens
- Issue 26
- Kit 99 – Right LEDs Cover, Right Tail Light LEDs/Lens, Wiring Tabs
- Kit 100 – Windshield
- Kit 101 – Windshield Frame, Windshield Wipers
- Kit 102 – Hood Ventilation Panel, Strut Rods/Fixing Plate
- Issue 27
- Kit 103 – Rear Window
- Kit 104 – Rear Window Frame
- Kit 105 – Headliner
- Kit 106 – Door Trim, Sill Guards (with Door Installation)
- Issue 28
- Kit 107 – Sun Visors, Rear-view Mirror/Bracket (includes Body to Chassis Installation)
- Kit 108 – Rear Body Valance, Rear Reversing Lights/Lenses
- Kit 109 – Rear Bumper, License Plate
- Kit 110 – Side Skirt Kits, Left/Right Side Tail Pipe Trim, Rear Right Column/Foot
Extension
With arrival of Kit 110, the build of our Eleanor Mustang car model is complete. However, it also begins the optional extension of twenty (20) additional kits that build-up a working 1:8 scale four-post lift to display the model on.
NOTE: These kits will be automatically charged and shipped unless you contact Fanhome in advance and give them notice you do not them.
“The lift is constructed from high-quality die-cast metal, while the adjustable ramps – which feature anti-slip plates – enable Eleanor to be raised into several positions. Four small LED lights on the corners of the ramps add a realistic garage workshop touch, while the ends of the ramps can be lowered or raised to enable Eleanor to be “driven” on and off the lift.”
- Length: 27 in. (68.5 cm)
- Width: 14.3 in. (36.2 cm)
- Height: 11.5 in. (29.2 cm)
- Load Capacity: 33 lbs. (15 kg)
- Issue 29
- Kit 111 – Lock Rail, Hydraulic Fluid Tank, Hydraulic Fluid Pump/Mounting Plate
- Kit 112 – Rear Crossbeam, Ramp Clips
- Kit 113 – Right Ramp/Fixing Plate, Rolling Jack Saddle/Chassis Supports
- Kit 114 – Right Runway Rear Part, Lock Cover/Spring/Release Part/Mount, Slip Plate
- Issue 30
- Kit 115 – Rear Left Column/Foot
- Kit 116 – Lock Rail, Left Ramp/Fixing Part
- Kit 117 – Left Runway Rear Part, Slip Plate, Rolling Jack Main/Bottom/Locks, Spring
- Kit 118 – Left Runway Front Part, Slip Plate, Lock, Spring
- Issue 31
- Kit 119 – Front Crossbeam, Wheel Blocks
- Kit 120 – Front Left Column/Foot
- Kit 121 – Lock Rail, Rolling Jack Chassis Support/Saddle
- Kit 122 – Rolling Jack Main/Bottom/Locks, Spring
- Issue 32
- Kit 123 – Right Runway Front Part, Slip Plate
- Kit 124 – Front Right Column/Foot
- Kit 125 – Lock Rail, Lock Release/Mount, Platform Locks, Springs
- Kit 126 – Rolling Jack Sliding Rails
- Issue 33
- Kit 127 – Rolling Jack Sliding Rails
- Kit 128 – Left Battery Box, LEDs + Wire, Light Reflectors/Lenses, Wire Clips
- Kit 129 – Rolling Jack Sliding Rails
- Kit 130 – Right Battery Box, LEDs + Wire, Light Reflectors/Lenses, Wire Clips