FordRodnKustom Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Finished this one up today. I started out with this vintage kit' It was a fun little curbside build. Looks good with the C I did a while back. Thanks for looking. Comments and discussion welcome. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim N Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Very cool! I like it a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 NICE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Just beautiful!!!! Jim Hall !!!! Great build and subject. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 I like it too, very nice ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 (edited) Great model of an iconic racecar. Jim Hall ushered in a new era with his ideas about aerodynamics. Edited June 30, 2019 by bbowser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iBorg Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 I know its a bit after the fact, but any WIP photos? I've got two or three parts cars and yours looks like a great inspiration to see if I can make one good one out of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 That is VERY cool! (I wonder if the molds for this series still exist?) Well done and model on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zakdoggi Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Nice build Ron. Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dann Tier Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Wow!!.....stunning build!!!...i need one of these! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagercr Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps46 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 You have done a very nice build of this iconic racer. I saw it race and you have brought back some great memories. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Lombardo Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Really well done. Very clean. One of my favorite race cars fro the sixties. Too bad there was never a Tamiya or Fujimi kit of the Hall cars complete with engines. Missed opportunity Or even the Cobra Daytona Coupe, Ford GT Mark IV, the variations of the Chaparral and a nice blue King Cobra rear engine roadster . Too bad, but you did a great job on it. Many years ago I did a heavily modified "Modelers" Chaparral as I found the kit to be far too "toy like". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FordRodnKustom Posted July 1, 2019 Author Share Posted July 1, 2019 15 hours ago, iBorg said: I know its a bit after the fact, but any WIP photos? I've got two or three parts cars and yours looks like a great inspiration to see if I can make one good one out of them. Sorry not many. This is a very simple curbside kit that was meant to adapted to slot racing. I built it basically out of the box except for the decals. Here's what I have though....I had to rebuild a broken axle stub.. HTH's and good luck with your project! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FordRodnKustom Posted July 1, 2019 Author Share Posted July 1, 2019 15 hours ago, Snake45 said: That is VERY cool! (I wonder if the molds for this series still exist?) Well done and model on! Now that would be a great. It was part a four car series. These would be great candidates for reissue. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FordRodnKustom Posted July 2, 2019 Author Share Posted July 2, 2019 On 7/1/2019 at 8:16 AM, Peter Lombardo said: Really well done. Very clean. One of my favorite race cars fro the sixties. Too bad there was never a Tamiya or Fujimi kit of the Hall cars complete with engines. Missed opportunity Or even the Cobra Daytona Coupe, Ford GT Mark IV, the variations of the Chaparral and a nice blue King Cobra rear engine roadster . Too bad, but you did a great job on it. Many years ago I did a heavily modified "Modelers" Chaparral as I found the kit to be far too "toy like". Thanks. I'm working up the courage to attempt to build my IMC 2E kit. That should be a challenge! LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave B Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 Very nice build Ron. I have a number of Chappies but not this one. I have however painted all the AMT 1/24th scale racing car kits for a good mate. Regards Dave B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragmodels44 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 Very cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkzwolf Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 Looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rider Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 Great looking build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 I love the Chaparrals! Nice job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FordRodnKustom Posted July 4, 2019 Author Share Posted July 4, 2019 Thanks all! I appreciate all the comments! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 A lovely model. I wish Round 2 could find the molds for this one and bring it back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misha Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 On 7/1/2019 at 7:06 AM, FordRodnKustom said: Bit of a goof on the copy above with the Chaparral and the McLaren-Elva being mislabeled. These were unique kits in that they offered then current racers, while being curbsides they do build up into decent replicas with a bit of extra detailing. I’m fortunate to have three with the Lola being the exception. Cheers Misha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 (edited) 10 hours ago, unclescott58 said: A lovely model. I wish Round 2 could find the molds for this one and bring it back. I agree Scott , the Chaparral's were beautiful looking race cars ! By the way , we lost Ron (FordRodnKustom) a year ago on July 14 , 2021 . Gone but not forgotten . Edited August 19, 2022 by TooOld Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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