Ira Posted December 15, 2011 Posted December 15, 2011 (edited) STAR FIRE!!! I started the STAR FIRE earlier this year... (It was called MIRROR before the name change.) STAR FIRE is based on two 59 Impalas, a bubble from the 58 T-Bird and Testarosa hood vents. When finished it will float in the display case... Edited March 29, 2012 by Ira
Ira Posted December 15, 2011 Author Posted December 15, 2011 (edited) Made some progress on STAR FIRE! I cut out the rear seat and floor and replaced them with sheet plastic. I also narrowed the interior slightly. Here is a photo of the seats and console set in place. The bucket seats are from 2 AMT Challenger kits. The rear seats were modified so that they fit flat against the back of the interior. I will either modify this console or scratch build a new console that will drop down from the dashboard and go all the way to the rear window. Edited March 23, 2012 by Ira
Dr. Cranky Posted December 15, 2011 Posted December 15, 2011 Okay, it looks like I'll have to pop some popcorn for this one and get the extra comfy chair, for I think you are going to take us for a wonderful styrene trip! Keep it going.
Peter Lombardo Posted December 15, 2011 Posted December 15, 2011 (edited) I like it, is this a "driving" thing or a "flying" thing,???? cause it looks like it could go either way! Pretty smooth looking. OOPS, I missed that "floating" thing in the display case comment...so my question was answered before I asked it....sorry Edited December 15, 2011 by Peter Lombardo
Nitrozilla Posted December 15, 2011 Posted December 15, 2011 Gotta luv it when a plan comes together, especially when you didn't know it WAS a plan to begin with !! Okay, now I'm just being lazy because I just said the same thing about your Triangula build and John's Bentley. Anybody know where I can buy a life, cheap ??
Mike Kucaba Posted December 15, 2011 Posted December 15, 2011 Ah yes! the super secret GM flying car using technology from captured aliens. There was something similar in SA years ago and this one looks every bit as kool.
sweptline64 Posted December 15, 2011 Posted December 15, 2011 wow looking good so far can't wait to see more I'll be watching this one.
Danno Posted December 15, 2011 Posted December 15, 2011 Gotta get eyes checked ... seem to be seeing double. {Neat project, Ira!}
Ira Posted December 15, 2011 Author Posted December 15, 2011 Okay, it looks like I'll have to pop some popcorn for this one and get the extra comfy chair, for I think you are going to take us for a wonderful styrene trip! Keep it going. Thank you Dr.!
CorvairJim Posted December 15, 2011 Posted December 15, 2011 Lookin' GREAT so far! It looks like what the "futurists" back in the 1940's claimed we'd all be driving by now. (... But Ralph Nader claimed that the rear ends of the STOCK 1959 and '60 Chevys would fly at 70 mph anyhow, in his infamous work of fiction, "Unsafe At Any Speed"! )
Ira Posted December 15, 2011 Author Posted December 15, 2011 i like this.... meet George Jetson.... Thanks!
Ira Posted December 15, 2011 Author Posted December 15, 2011 Cool. It's Soo Pastfuturisticish.. Thanks Rodney!
tooltas Posted December 15, 2011 Posted December 15, 2011 ur use a 59 chevy theres a 62 tbird custom that looks like i was fiying
62rebel Posted December 15, 2011 Posted December 15, 2011 i wonder how many '50's-'60's cars would look this "right" as flying cars..... Gerry Anderson of Thunderbirds fame would be proud.
Wagoneer81 Posted December 15, 2011 Posted December 15, 2011 Looks like something seen in the airlanes of Coruscant in the Star Wars Prequels... There were some really neat airspeeder designs in those movies...
Ira Posted December 15, 2011 Author Posted December 15, 2011 I like it, is this a "driving" thing or a "flying" thing,???? cause it looks like it could go either way! Pretty smooth looking. OOPS, I missed that "floating" thing in the display case comment...so my question was answered before I asked it....sorry It started as a driving thing and eventually it turned into a flying thing...
Ira Posted December 15, 2011 Author Posted December 15, 2011 Gotta luv it when a plan comes together, especially when you didn't know it WAS a plan to begin with !! Okay, now I'm just being lazy because I just said the same thing about your Triangula build and John's Bentley. Anybody know where I can buy a life, cheap ?? I thought I heard that somewhere...
ROB213 Posted December 15, 2011 Posted December 15, 2011 marked!! i got to see this when its finished.
Ira Posted December 15, 2011 Author Posted December 15, 2011 Ah yes! the super secret GM flying car using technology from captured aliens. There was something similar in SA years ago and this one looks every bit as kool. Thanks Mike! There were also 2 Cool Flying Cars at last years NNL West, a '57 Corvette & a '53 Studebaker...
Ira Posted December 16, 2011 Author Posted December 16, 2011 wow looking good so far can't wait to see more I'll be watching this one. Thanks Garred!
Ira Posted December 16, 2011 Author Posted December 16, 2011 (edited) Gotta get eyes checked ... seem to be seeing double. {Neat project, Ira!} Me Too!!! Thanks. Edited December 16, 2011 by Ira
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