Maindrian Pace Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 (edited) Cool new section! I'm getting in on the ground floor here. This is a Yat Ming 1:18 Falcon. When this car came out, I did a series of them in different forms. I used a resin tear drop hood and 427 fender flags that I make, a resin 427 SOHC engine that is sold as a Christmas tree ornament, and the wheels and front and rear frame clips from a Hot Wheels Thunderbird. Beginning: Donor: Finished: Roll cage is Plastruct rod, seats are from the T-bird, some aluminum tubing, sheet styrene, misc parts box items, headliner from thin card board, BMF around the windows. Paint was a hassle to strip, I don't know what they use, but it's THICK and took several applications of Jasco with coarse steel wool. New paint is Krylon orange from the can. I didn't go overboard with details, these are fun quick builds usually done standing at the (real) car shop work bench. -MJS Edited September 2, 2015 by Maindrian Pace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Nice, Mike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Very nice... cool Falcon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzTom Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 That is awesome! I have a few of these stashed away for future mods. Thanks for sharing. AzTom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 That engine was meant to be a Christmas ornament? I'm shopping at the wrong stores.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 That's a really nice looking Falcon . I like the color and the hood ! This new section is going to be great ! Thanks Harry . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzTom Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 That engine was meant to be a Christmas ornament? I'm shopping at the wrong stores.... Chuck, There were a few different engines made like this. I made some resin transmissions to go on them so they could be used in cars. http://www.aztomsdiecast.com/catalog/1-18-diecast-cars-trucks/1-18-parts/ Are those hoods for sale someplace? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Very cool Falcon! It doesn't look like "Modified" Diecast. It's so clean that it looks like unmodified. Nice job all over it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red rocket 10 Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Very Very Cool ! I love it .......................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maindrian Pace Posted June 21, 2012 Author Share Posted June 21, 2012 (edited) Thanks for the compliments, everyone. Here is a couple more pics: Front plate made in the most old-school of ways: cut from a magazine. I'll post some more diecast rebuilds in the next few days. -MJS Edited September 13, 2015 by Maindrian Pace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 That puppy is hot ! Very nice work my friend, very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
665@213 Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 I love this Falcon!! Im working on 1 myself right now, doing a pro-touring look. I would love to get my hands on 1 of those hoods & some of those emblems. Do you offer the fender badges in SOHC or just a 427 version? Again, great falcon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFRC Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Sweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maindrian Pace Posted July 30, 2012 Author Share Posted July 30, 2012 I love this Falcon!! Im working on 1 myself right now, doing a pro-touring look. I would love to get my hands on 1 of those hoods & some of those emblems. Do you offer the fender badges in SOHC or just a 427 version? Again, great falcon. Sounds great, keep us updated. The fender badges are the regular 427 style. The hood kit comes with the badges and a piece of photoetch mesh to make the air outlet screens. -MJS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibj40 Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 (edited) New here, so I apologize for the late contribution. Biante, a brand out of Australia, took this mold and created a racing version. Not sure how many are familiar with the success that the Falcon had in Europe, as well as Australia and other British countries. Here are some comparison pictures between the domestic SunStar version, and the pond-crossing Biante version. I have a spare of the Biante, and the decal sheet, to turn it into this Alan Mann version. Edited September 2, 2017 by ibj40 Format pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arjay 396 Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 When I think of Biante and Falcon, this is the model that springs to mind...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maindrian Pace Posted September 2, 2017 Author Share Posted September 2, 2017 I have a 1:18 Biante Falcon in my collection, bought maybe 20 years ago. I believe it's an XW GTHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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