Terminator-Fox Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 I finished this build awhile back and had a WIP thread in the drag race section. I just got around to taking some decent pics of it. I will say the kit was a big pain in the you know what to finish and fit right. It's not 100% to the real deal car but it was the best I could do with it. I am happy with the way it turned out and what's not to love about a four engine smoke machine dragster? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemi Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 I for one love it,this kit is way up there on my want to get and want to build list. You have done a great job on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Man, that's a sharp and cool build.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 That is one cool build, and I think that I might have that car on 8 MM movies that I took at the drag strip back-in-the-day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bondo bill Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 great build - i have the kit but haven't wanted to wrestle with it yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Kucaba Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Just getting that BUILD finished is an accomplishment!! You did a great job too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Nice built.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 NICE!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave42 Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Very cool and nice job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2002p51 Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 That is definitely not the easiest kit to build. Yours looks terrific. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Nicely built dragster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator-Fox Posted March 2, 2014 Author Share Posted March 2, 2014 Thank you everyone. There was a couple times where I had to walk away from the build lol. I'm glad I got it done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris White Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 nice piece of history, very cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duntov Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 I love it when these period kits get built as originally intended!!! So nice!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Very cool, you did a great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator-Fox Posted March 3, 2014 Author Share Posted March 3, 2014 Thanks guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Good stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davewilly Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Very nice job on the showboat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeroman Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 very nice build! The color pops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandolsx Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Not bad for a ford lover! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator-Fox Posted March 4, 2014 Author Share Posted March 4, 2014 Lol Thanks for the compliments! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Very nice job Steve. You say that's the best you can do? Looks like you do a pretty job of it. Looks perfect to me. By the way, can anybody out there tell me the history of kit? When was it last available? I wonder if there any chance in the near future that Revell may reissue the kit? Scott Aho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Van Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Nice work! I NEED to build one.......Dad was Valvoline Racing director 1960-70 in So Cal. Tommy was their big name at the time.....plus Mom liked him as he was a TV star too!!! (who else knew that!) Tommy gave me a factory built Showboat.....but it did not survive my childhood! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctordarryl Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Very nice job Steve on a very difficult kit to build!!!! I have an unbuilt original release with TV Tommy's autograph on the top of the box - that's a keeper but I must pick one up to build. I have the 1/18th scale GMP diecast to help me with the build/plumbing/etc. I still see this kit on the shelves in hobby stores and at shows so it was out not too long ago and may still be in the Revell catelog. Since the chassis was from Chassis Research I was thinking of using the chassis from the new Monogram Slingster kit to build the twin-engined version that came before he added the second pair of engines and front wheel drive. I also have that 1/18th scale GMP diecast and it sits right above my build table along with the showboat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator-Fox Posted April 2, 2014 Author Share Posted April 2, 2014 Hey thanks you guys! My kit was from '95, as far as I know that was the latest release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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