txfatboy Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Another past build, chosen because of the great story that backdrops the eventual race win. A past winner without a ride, a car sitting in a museum with the WRONG engine, and a destiny for greatness... Anyone that has attempted this AMT kit probably knows about the less than correct rear suspension layout. I did a lot of scratch building on this one. The key being grafting the top of the Olds Aerotech transmission to this kit which allowed the correction to the rear suspension. Luckily, now there is a conversion kit available from INDYCALS that makes this a LOT easier. If it's allowed I am including a link to my FB album that has the complete build if anyone is interested. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2355285804511.138347.1321189330&type=1&l=b2a9428b4b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 That's a great looking model. Very well done engine shading. Love to see some Indy cars on here, they seem to be few and far between. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Ed Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 I'm not big on Indy Cars James, But I'll make an exception in this case. Nice Job. I'll have to forego the WIP on Facebook. I'm not a member. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
935k3 Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Awesome job. The best build of that series of kits I have seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txfatboy Posted August 29, 2016 Author Share Posted August 29, 2016 Thanks for the compliments. It was my first Indy build. I enjoyed the challenge to at least get the chassis close to correct. I had a heck of a time finding good reference pictures of the actual car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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