MrObsessive Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Car #2 is a car I've liked ever since the first one hit the road. I was in Junior High School when this was new, and I always thought they had an imposing if not outright wild appearance to them. 1973 would see the last of the "Boattails" and these are bringing decent money in the 1:1 world these days. This is another excellent casting by Robert Burns. Looking at the side profile of the car, it has the correct curvature of the roof which is a bit lacking in other versions I've seen of this car in scale. The body is modeled with a whole vinyl roof, but I'd build mine with the half vinyl top option as it looks better to me. I have all the bits and pieces to build this one with full chassis, engine detail and all, it would be a matter of putting in the correct seat patterns for a '73, and of course, adding the trim for the half vinyl top. Here are some pics............... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hondamatic Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 On 2/17/2022 at 12:41 AM, MrObsessive said: Car #2 is a car I've liked ever since the first one hit the road. I was in Junior High School when this was new, and I always thought they had an imposing if not outright wild appearance to them. 1973 would see the last of the "Boattails" and these are bringing decent money in the 1:1 world these days. This is another excellent casting by Robert Burns. Looking at the side profile of the car, it has the correct curvature of the roof which is a bit lacking in other versions I've seen of this car in scale. The body is modeled with a whole vinyl roof, but I'd build mine with the half vinyl top option as it looks better to me. I have all the bits and pieces to build this one with full chassis, engine detail and all, it would be a matter of putting in the correct seat patterns for a '73, and of course, adding the trim for the half vinyl top. Here are some pics............... Ah I was wondering if anyone had one of these in hand. Is it near production kit quality? /fitment? Looks really good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfhess Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Is there some sort of filler on the trunk lid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrObsessive Posted February 22, 2022 Author Share Posted February 22, 2022 (edited) 13 hours ago, Hondamatic said: Ah I was wondering if anyone had one of these in hand. Is it near production kit quality? /fitment? Looks really good One will need to take their time, and do a little bit of bodywork to make these look really nice. The body surface is OK.........but due to some 3D printing lines that can still be seen (faint), you're going to need to completely go over the body and smooth things out. Not a hard job, as it's no different than going over a kit body, and getting rid of mold/parting lines and sink marks. One will also need to get creative and come up with a chassis, running gear, and interior for any of his bodies at the moment. Judging by the response he got on his FB page, that's not deterring the "lunatics" among us that have wanted a particular car that we know the major kit manufacturers will never produce. 1 hour ago, sfhess said: Is there some sort of filler on the trunk lid? Looks like there might have been a production boo-boo on my example. It's hardened up like it may be some filler resin or two part body putty. With all that I do to get bodies ready for painting and whatnot, I didn't get crazed over it. Edited February 22, 2022 by MrObsessive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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