slusher Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Is the Piranha a good building model? I don’t think I have seen a completed build of one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RancheroSteve Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Are you asking about the drag racer or the street version? I'm working on the dragster now (also built one about 50 years ago), so I can address that, but I've never built the street version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted March 21, 2021 Author Share Posted March 21, 2021 1 hour ago, RancheroSteve said: Are you asking about the drag racer or the street version? I'm working on the dragster now (also built one about 50 years ago), so I can address that, but I've never built the street version. Asking actually about both versions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RancheroSteve Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Alright, I'll give you a run-down of my impressions in a day or so when I get a moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Carl, I built one quite a long time ago. I think it was a bit tricky in a couple areas but I am sure you can handle it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 They're both very small models, so maybe not comfortable for you to work on something that small? See hpiguy's/Chris' build here, Carl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted March 21, 2021 Author Share Posted March 21, 2021 Thanks guys.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RancheroSteve Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 Yes, that news & reviews thread has a lot of good info and Chris' video gives you a good sense of what you'll get with an out of the box build. Now that I'm building the kit, a few impressions: it's a well done kit for its era, generally accurate for building a scale Piranha dragster (depending on your proclivities there are a few things that can be corrected), and has ample opportunities for adding detail if that's your thing (there's lots of reference available online and in the nice booklet that comes with the kit). Note that the kit chassis represents the second iteration of the Piranha with the added roll bars - I'm building mine as the earlier version as depicted on the box photo. As I said in the thread, I'm really glad to see the original inspiring box art back and the new decal sheet is great. On the con side, the tooling is showing its age - there's a fair amount of flash to clean up, some mold misalignment here and there, and the chassis can be prone to warpage, so it takes a little finesse to get it together properly. The plastic tires might be a turn-off for some, but properly painted they'll look fine. All said, I dig this unique vehicle, glad to have the model back with the right wheels and decals. It looks like they're going cheap out there - if it floats your boat, pick one up. I'll be putting up a WIP thread soon when I get just a little further along with my build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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