RancheroSteve Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Whew, finally done! My attempt to build a more detailed and accurate XR-6. Thanks again to those who sent parts and offered encouragement over the many years it took to get this done. Hope you like it - questions and comments welcome. Build thread here: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Turned out great Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Magnificent! You can be very proud of this one. Well done and model on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 beautifully built. The color and paint are great and I like all the engine detailing also. I remember when they were building the 1:1 and I always thought it was a well laid out little car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 fantastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Looks great , nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Very cool! Glad to see it finished Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Weller Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Love the car and love your model. Just great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phildaupho Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Congratulations on the completion of your XR-6. Looks wonderful especially the engine. This car intrigued me when it appeared in Hot Rod and even more when the model kit came out. I may have had the kit as a kid but I know I never built an XR-6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Looks great. Nice job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Great job , well worth the effort ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Well done. Looks much like the Hot Rod mag pics so many years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Beautiful! It's worth the care you put into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalper Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Very interesting. never seen any thing like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 (edited) Does this car exist today? If so where is it? Or is there a story about what happened to it? Edited May 27, 2020 by Tom Geiger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RancheroSteve Posted May 27, 2020 Author Share Posted May 27, 2020 11 minutes ago, Tom Geiger said: Does this car exist today? If so where is it? Or is there a story about what happened to it? I've seen it on display at the Petersen Museum - I believe they own it. XR-6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Amazing Build. For as many of those Model T Touring/XR Double kits that AMT sold, You almost never see the little XR-6 Rod built. You did tremendous Work dragging that one across the line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RancheroSteve Posted May 27, 2020 Author Share Posted May 27, 2020 3 hours ago, alexis said: For as many of those Model T Touring/XR Double kits that AMT sold, You almost never see the little XR-6 Rod built. You did tremendous Work dragging that one across the line. Thanks for the kind words, everyone. It's actually not that hard of a kit to build, especially for something with a multi-part body, but that may have intimidated some builders at the time. I'd certainly say it would be easier for a kid to build than the highly detailed and fiddly Revell kits of that era. I think it's remembered (if at all) for its place in history rather than being a pinnacle of styling - I consider it weird, but interesting. Add to that it was only issued one time. Of course, I had to go and make it more difficult, by starting with a gluebomb, then deciding to correct some of the inaccuracies of the kit, and adding extra detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#1 model citizen Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Turned out great! This is a model I've been wanting to build for a long, long time, especially being a slant 6 fan. Seeing your build is inspiring! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iBorg Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 I've got one of these in bits and pieces. I need to follow your lead and restore it. Whenever I think of it, I figure it will be re-released. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Impressive model! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 Great build of a strange car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 Super nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Darby Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 I Like it! Cool build Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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