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You nailed it! Great job

You nailed it so perfectly! Even every shade of gray is just right. Well done Bill!

Fantastic creativity!

Absolute beauty, and that beautiful paintjob is two miles deep! Thanks for posting

Great build Mario, and awesome tips on where to get the parts. Thank you for posting

What an absolute beauty!

Fantastic build, and what a way to showcase your scratch building skills!

Thank you much Bil

Hi Michael, thank you for the kind words and the honest assessment. I totally went back-and-forth myself on the decals.

Totally diggin' it!

Great job Donald! I have a Suzie Q of my own of 39 years and going strong. Must be something in the name

I'm with you, I thought they were a great reincarnation of the original. Particularly interesting was that the engine and much of the underpinnings were shared with Jaguar at the time.

You're overly kind Larry , but I did find it quite interesting. I would have loved to find one of those "Jetex" engines the instructions referred to for a reasonable price!

Only one of my most favorite cars ever! I had two of them, and the second one was exactly the blue you chose. What an awesome job!

It came out beautiful!

So cool to be a kid back in the day!

BTW; last I checked, Mike's Decals had this model for $9!

I have to admit, the first thought I had when I took it out of the box was, "I wonder what awesome things Claude would do with such a kit?"

Your artistry is incredible!

Wow Bill, your patina'd look is phenomenal!

Thanks Bill, and I will certainly heed the advice

I find the salt flats racers of yesteryear quite beautiful in their own way, and picked up a Monogram "Firebolt Jet Power Racer" on a lark some time ago at a very reasonable price. I decided to put it together in between bigger projects, and found it a basic but fun build. Interestingly, this toy/model was made to operate with either a CO2 cartridge, or better still, with an optional "Jetex" power unit. So cool! As I looked at the body of the "Firebolt" more carefully, I realized this was quite possibly a model inspired by the GM Firebird I (and a bit of Firebird II and III). The timeframes certainly made sense, as well as the obvious play on the name. I liked the look on the box art, thus simulated it as much as possible. I used a spent CO2 cartridge for the engine and filled in the openings around the body for a more finished look. The tired old decals from 1998 reissue were a bit of a bear, but all in all, I think the model came out very presentable.

Great job on such an interesting car Rich!

Incredible beauty. You must have hundreds of hours into this fantastic build!

Super sweet Claude!