magicmustang

My plan was to use the body mount rings and chassis end post from a Revell Miss Deal Studebaker kit (or hollow out the AMT stock Studebaker headlight rings and use a long rod cut from a parts tree)

See enclosed pic.

Cool. I've always thought about doing the same thing. Have both the rereleased '53 Stude and Piranha kits. I'll be watching.

Update. Found a close bumper in the parts box. Any suggestions for the pinstriping decals?

I use the same strategy. It works more often than it doesn't. I don't get in a battle with $1 bid hackers. One auction recently, however, I tried to bid in the last 20 seconds and the bid would not go thru until the auction was already over. My bid was higher than the winning bid. I don't know how the winning bidder was able to do that. Never had that happen before or after.

Have you tried to start it? Seriously, that's incredible work.

They are the same as the kit decals. They do not extend under the engine.

Good start! How long have you been working on them?

Have the R2D2 and Darth Vader ones in the attic. Son built them 30 years ago. They are in various stages of parts.

I would say if you wanted to adjust the rake and add "Outlaw" headers you could call it a replica.

Oh wow, good job. The closest match for the Kookie's Tee headers and engine I found in the Revell Ed Roth's "Outlaw" kit. I didn't even try to do the pinstriping on my Ivo T.

Thanks for the comments Phil. The Kookie's Tee was beyond my level, like to see your build.

More T's.

Just finished an Ivo T.

After seeing the thread on Kookie's Tee and comparing it to Ivo's, I decided to try and build one (Ivo's) from the parts in the AMT '25 T double kit. Engine is from an Ivo Showboat Dragster, wheels are from a Deora kit, tires are from a '49 Ford Gasman kit ( thanks Alexis), inner wheels from the parts box and the rest from the '25 T kit. Liked the chrome wheels better than the black steelies. Still working on a rear bumper. Comments, pro and con are welcome.

I'm content with my Old Pro Nova body and a Polar lights tin and chassis.

Alright, let's go race a Prius. Here, hold my beer!! Great work.

I remember building one as a kid. The only thing that survived was the capsule with it's escape jato boom, still have it in the drawer, somewhere.

Boy, were you right. I tried Super clean on my '71 Monte Carlo black vinyl roof laquer paint. Nothing! Then I read what you said about 91% Alcohol (tried 70% on other models before). It came right off. Good advice.

Still love Bob Crozier's build

Nice kit, although a difficult build. Had to delete that hidious long hood scoop, added a Jolly Roger Maverick FC hood and scratch built blower guard. Rebuilt and tried to correct the roll cage. Swapped blower scoop for the original look. The rest I could live with.

Hey Ace, here's what I did so far. Colors are not exact (zinc chromate and light tan) but closer. Had to scratch build a fuel injector pump.

Hey guys, thanks for your replies. I will now try to paint them appropriately, if I can come up with the proper colors.

Okay, I got a question for you Porsche experts out there. What color was used on the block, injector tubes, cooling fan and housing of the 1966 Porsche 907 flat 8 Boxer engine? See enclosed pic. Thanks in advance for your replies.

Don't forget the escape hatch opening in the roof.