Don Garlits Turbine T/F dragster

[John Teresi]

Hello......I started with the Revell Don Garlits kit........scratch built chassis......star wars kit used for the engine......which I changed around to look like the turbine engine using reference pictures.....wired and plumbed......decals made from prism paper from the 99 cent store and ink laser printed over the prism paper by me and "Fuelish"........body panels were modified......H.O.H. pearl blue......thank`s.

[majel]

John: I saw this and your other builds in Phoenix this past weekend. As usual your work is fantastic, your level of detail just blows me away!

[prostock100]

AWESOME build John.

[weasel]

did scalemaster Mark make you one of his shrinkray machines??

my gad!! the detail is, just, WOW.... your skills amaze me!!

[Dragline]

Another crazy go nuts build John.

My builds are starting to grind to a halt as the weather gets nicer but it's nice to others keep on going.

Bob

[Old Coyote]

Your builds never cease to amaze me John ........... and this one is no different .......... unbelievable work

[iBorg]

Now that's something you don't see every day.

A blue Swamp Rat.

A blue Swamp Rat powered by a turbine.

A Garlits car that wasn't successful. (I can only count three or four (the short wheel base car as a prelude to the streamliner, the streamliner, the sidewinder and the turbine).

I really appreciate this build.

Mike

[High octane]

Hello......I started with the Revell Don Garlits kit........scratch built chassis......star wars kit used for the engine......which I changed around to look like the turbine engine using reference pictures.....wired and plumbed......decals made from prism paper from the 99 cent store and ink laser printed over the prism paper by me and "Fuelish"........body panels were modified......H.O.H. pearl blue......thank`s.

John,

What and excellent build and workmanship that is second to none!

[Wayne Buck]

I was going to comment, but I have to be excused so I can pick my jaw up off the floor!

Your builds just totally blow me away, John! Absolutely amazing work!!!

[caine440]

Another stunning work of art.

What a great build on a rarely seen car.

Thank you for posting!

[Fuel Coupe]

looks great John.....

[cobra98]

WOW! Awesome work!!

[1320wayne]

Excellent work John. Your creative detail work is superb.

[W117monte]

Wayyyy coool!!! If you have a way to show big daddy himself, i bet he would love that!!!

[MikeeD]

WOW!!! truly impressive indeed!

[iBorg]

John.....to bring up a really old thread can you give me details on how you made the decals using the prism paper?

Thanks!

[Ace-Garageguy]

Holy cow. I've never seen this before, and I'm blown away...again. Man. Wow.

[John Teresi]

John.....to bring up a really old thread can you give me details on how you made the decals using the prism paper?

Thanks!

Hi Mike……..thank you for the question……..I bought a prism paper bag at the 99 cent store………I soaked it in warm water to take of the paper backing…….so that it was a little thiner……then I printed the outline of the block lettering onto the prism paper using a laser ink printer…….then I cut each letter out and sprayed the back of each letter with 3m adhiesive glue ……then I placed each letter on the painted body panel one at a time…….then I clear coated over the prism letters…….then I sanded the clear coat with 2000 grit sand paper and gave it another clear coat…….I did this 3 more times before I got the prism letters to look the way I wanted them…….thanks

[iBorg]

Great help. I'm wanting to do something in the Arlen Ness low rider vein of the 70's but updated a bit to this decade.