spencer1984 Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 I found myself with a spare Revell '67 Charger body, so I used Lindberg's Richard Petty Belvedere to turn it into the car driven by Elvis for the movie Speedway. Most of it worked better than I would have expected: the rear axle needed to be moved forward about 2mm, and the front edge had to be squared off to fit the front bumper, but otherwise the chassis fit perfectly. Inside, both front and rear dashes needed to be extended to fit the Charger's bigger greenhouse, but again everything else just kind of fell into place. Even the Belvedere engine bay fit the Charger body with little drama. Decals, wheels, and tires are all from PPP, and the decals included the screen-accurate "Steve Grayson" scripts for the doors. The worst part of the build was probably the Carpet Monster eating the rear deck badge, but I'm calling it "done" regardless and will just add that if I find the one I lost or get a replacement some day. Anyway, a full writeup of the build is available here, and as always any comments/criticisms are welcome! 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveracer Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 (edited) That is AWESOME especially that last picture! I loved that movie, like all Elvis movies, fun, cheezy and had cool cars in it! He drove a turbine in one movie didn't he" Like Fireball 500 or something. Anyway, great job on the Charger really appreciate you sharing this with us! Keep em coming! "I'm gonna win this race".... Elvis sings... Edited October 16, 2022 by steveracer Elvis singing before he leaves the building....of models to us here at modelcarsmag... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordf-100 Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 Nice! Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spencer1984 Posted October 17, 2022 Author Share Posted October 17, 2022 Thanks, guys! 21 hours ago, steveracer said: I loved that movie, like all Elvis movies, fun, cheezy and had cool cars in it! He drove a turbine in one movie didn't he" Like Fireball 500 or something. I think it was Frankie Avalon in Fireball 500, but defnitely part of the beach party/racing film series from that era. I know Elvis Also had aan Elva Mk.6 in Viva Las Vegas, I've been trying to hunt down something to at least start with for that one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catpack68 Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 Nice work!👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drodg Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 Looks great and I assume I saw that movie as a kid. I went to most of his movies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spencer1984 Posted October 18, 2022 Author Share Posted October 18, 2022 Thanks, guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Van Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 Love the Elvis collection. I have a McLaren slot car body to build a Elvis movie car.....someday..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveracer Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 (edited) Turbine was from "The Lively Set" movie,,,,cool anyway! A turbine rally car with gravel setup and driving lights...and even a co driver plunked in the passenger seat! Edited October 18, 2022 by steveracer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dave Van Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 Tamiya rally figures.......my decals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spencer1984 Posted October 18, 2022 Author Share Posted October 18, 2022 Thanks, guys! 4 hours ago, Dave Van said: Tamiya rally figures.......my decals Nice! That's on my "to do" list one of these days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spencer1984 Posted October 23, 2022 Author Share Posted October 23, 2022 Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gustavo Reis Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 Nice model. Great Elvis collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 Very nicely done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spencer1984 Posted October 24, 2022 Author Share Posted October 24, 2022 Thanks, guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutzie Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 Great looking builds! Very cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spencer1984 Posted November 14, 2022 Author Share Posted November 14, 2022 Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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