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Interesting idea, looking forward to seeing it progress!

Shame about the decals, I was looking forward to seeing them both built! Ya, I hate decals too!

Good idea there Chuck! "Should" being the operative word there Jonathan, we can't really know unless comparing kits side by side ...but if they are, it sure doesn't justify the premium price the Revell of Germany kit sells for, typically $15-$25 more from listings I've seen lately!

It all depends on the modeler, for me that's not an issue, making my own kits & molding parts for those or other builds, for a body it just takes some patience in making the mold properly, especially a 2 part Here's one I just picked up, as it was not to expensive, I hadn't noticed before hand, that the body uses the flared fender style - like the Capri models - of that period, and isn't accurate of the McLaren car's handcrafted flared fenders were actually Still would like to try and find a pace car kit, been trying to find even just a decal set, but no luck thus far! Here's an interesting modern build version, maybe a bit extreme from my own custom build idea though http://www.build-threads.com/build-threads/79-mustang-pace-car/ Here's a cool idea for seat pattern in decal form!

Thanks Carl! Yes, the two cars were decorated to look similar on TV, but very different cars The M6GT / Manta replica is the one I prefer, even with the bump on rear deck, I'd enjoy building a 1:1 version of my own one day for summer drives, but then I'd likely make an all custom chassis & drivetrain if that were to happen I have to find out exactly what color of red paint they used for the shows hero car, and make some decals for the rocker panels yet too!

A wide body Starion would look great!

Nice interior, looks great!

Looking great, nice work!

I often get most of my wiring from old electronics items, there are so many possibilities, old TVs, old computers, old phones, etc Small electric motors have cooper windings inside, which are very fine wire, and with a single coat of flexible acrylic paint, become bendable chassis wiring, that stays in position bent to

almost certainly a kit of the new C7 Corvette will come out IMO the chassis remains basically similar to the C5-C6 with the composite floor boards, and unitized steel / aluminum frame sections, plus hydro-formed side rails

Okay, so started on the chassis now! As the replica / show car used the VW pan as it's basis, so will this re-build I'm not making it to be an all-out detailed kit, so this pan is a best representation of that Instead of using a donor kit, I decided to simply scratch build the chassis, and took measurements from early swing-axle style VW drawings to construct it

Very nice build, looks great!!

Very nice build, rare kit to be sure, it's looking good!

Thanks Ray, Mark & James! You're not wrong Mark, that B&W photo is the season 2+3 car, which was built on a DeLorean, so larger, and ungainly IMO The Manta replica kit car - season 1 car - is much more compact, not nearly as large or bulky as the DeLorean version, here are pics of the actors beside the season 1 car The B-16 was a great period race car Bill, I've only seen one scale resin kit of it done, can't remember who at the moment? and none of the M6GT in 1/24 resin

Thanks John! Video of show & intro http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=GIMAfwJSfKw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXynZMZUywY&feature=player_embedded http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=o7YLrUFzMjw

Nice Nomad box cover Tom! I agree, I've never considered the boxes really, with only a few being that I liked the artwork done, and that I suppose brings the point of box cover "photo" vs box cover "artwork" There are some nice box photo work, like the Nomad Tom shows above ^^ ...but long past now are the very cool illustrations and paintings that covers use to have, and I can tell you those took someone hours to illustrate, so respect from me for their efforts most certainly! So I can see how those covers with "artwork" might actually gain in value, especially if most have been disposed of, and so few remain?

Thanks Tomo Ah yes, that was a pic from online search, with close-up of the tires for illustration only - and a very nice box-stock build BTW! From some further searching pics online, it appears they are infact the same kit, from what I can see, which begs the question "why the huge price difference between the 2 kits?" I was speaking to a friend yesterday, connected with Monogram, and said the principle reason they have gone without sidewall details, has nothing to do with cost or capability in doing so, but is strictly a licensing issue, and the insane fees that are being demanded of them The situation is that most large companies have outsourced many legal services now, including their trademark and copyright legals interests, and so where as previously there was some reasonable accommodation given to scale model makers - and the realistic costs involved - the new contracted legal service are simply outsourced lawyers, who could care less about reasonable costs, or profit margins of the scale model company .....*&#$^* lawyers again!

The quick-made windscreen has the basic dimensions for me to use, but the front contour is to strong of a curve, so needed to make a new one for a flat surface So using masking tape, covered the green windscreen, and cut out for a pattern, then transferred to a piece of white styrene Since this is simply a model form buck, to be later used to vacu-form a clear screen, it doesn't matter that it is opaque During this same time, it becomes apparent the whole roof section is too low, and will need further work, so is chopped

Thanks guys! Good question Carl, the cars were decorated in similar fashion, so as a kid to me they seemed the same also Here are a few pics of the DeLorean based Coyote used in seasons 2 & 3, you can see the square windscreen & gull wing doors, but also the way they tried - I use the word loosely - make it styled like the season 1 car You can see why I prefer the - McLaren M6GT replica - season 1 car! IMO the AMT/MPC kit seems to have been a combination of the 2 show cars somehow, so as a result it really doesn't look like either, it also used some existing parts from the GT40 kit, so why it is out of balance in so many ways

Getting started, first was to establish the references to the bodywork The new chassis would be scratch built from actual VW pan dimensions, then the body would be from a mix of measurement from photos & visual references Overall it was apparent the model body was to narrow, and the windscreen also, the bodywork will follow after I started with the front windscreen & canopy structure first! Constructed one from some clear plastic - gingerale bottle in this case - to make a temporary & more accurate sized and shaped windscreen The pillars of the canopy were to vertical, not enough inclined angle, as can be seen between them, and the forward shape to pointed, needing to be more rounded

I've always liked the original Coyote - season 1 car - but the AMT/MPC kit never did it justice! The AMT/MPC kit was built using some GT40 chassis parts, and bodywork wasn't very accurate at all There were 2 show cars, the season 1 car, build from the Manta Montage replica of the McLaren M6GT (another personal favorite) The season 2-3 car was built on a DeLorean, and looked significantly different, and doesn't interest me at all This build is not going to be a full-on kit, but rather to correct details & of course bodywork shape, and some engine bay detail for builders to take further if desired, but correct chassis under the body, suspensions, wheels & tires, and interior Starting with a few parts from the AMT/MPC kit, front clip, rear clip and windscreen - thanks Jim - the rest will be substituted or scratch built Looking to wheels and tires, I already have a digital file for the wheels as used in my Vector build, and will alter slightly to make correct for this build, including the spinners The correct looking tires are 50 series BF Goodrich T/As, so I sourced some excellent versions made by Joseph The series 1 car was actually built on a VW beetle - swing axle - chassis and drivetrain, as the replica was designed that way A couple of pics of the kit & then the actual car

Looks interesting Bill My digital design ability isn't strong enough for that (yet) but looks intriguing, the emphasis seems - from the quick read I did - to be on "fresh & innovative product ideas" I certainly would make good use of $250K of Protomold services!

Agreed with Hugh, painting the outside gives the most realistic result I like to thin the paint slightly and hand brush, but airbrush also is even better For some added detail, to mimic a bulb I will drill a small hole from the backside where the bulb would be located, at only partial depth, then with a pin or toothpick dab gloss white into there, then paint the backside with chrome/bright silver to complete, and install with either craft glue or testor clear parts cement

Whoops, that was a wrong link actually, my mistake!

LOL I'm just a scrooge that way I guess, but never tried to pay in quarters, they might get grumpy with me!