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Sliced off the front inner fenders and modified a set of engine compartment panels from the AMT '67 GT Mustang to fit, then cut the front crossmember off the chassis plate so the core support would fit. Got a pretty good representation of the engine compartment and am installing the better detailed 289 from that kit as well. Not really concerned with making the chassis as detailed as others I have done. I thought I had a spare set of interior panels from one of those '67's but can't put my fingers on them. While I was waiting for putty and glue to dry on this job, I spent a peaceful hour assembling the chassis and engine from the funny car... funny little car indeed.

according to the instructions the valve covers are right side up

Jumped in with both feet to do a fastback conversion using the venerable AMT '66 Mustang hardtop and the reissued GT Mustang Funny Car kit... figured out the best way to slice-n-dice the bodies so I can finish BOTH kits eventually... then I ran into the issue of how to represent the interior... the hardtop tub is fine right up to the B pillar, then poses all sorts of problems... what have you guys who've done this conversion used to fix this? And yes, I know I have to clean the rear quarter trim off to properly represent a 2+2. (I wouldn't have attempted this build paying full price for either kit... Spotlight sold me an ancient '66 and Hobby Lobby's 40% off coupon got me the funny car!)

typical small block chevy. it can be whatever in that family you want it to represent.

there are modern examples of this kind of thing; several action figure companies sell figures with select parts of a larger figure that you have to collect to finish. I don't know how or why that would be illegal, just impractical...

it heats the metal and hardens it. straighten a paperclip, wrap it around a rod to form a coil spring, then heat it the same way and it will become a real spring capable of holding it's shape. if left untreated, it will not hold it's shape and will collapse under the weight of a model. be very careful as even 9v will render the item capable of burning skin, plastic and paper.

pass 9v across the wire to make it keep it's form. also good for making functional coil springs. you might want to put it at a steeper angle, as it appears to go straight to the crankshaft instead of down into the pan.

I can clearly see why nobody built one like that before.

At this stage in my building career, I'm not about to invest in an airbrush, compressor, the necessary equipment for cleaning and maintenance, and still pay exorbitant prices for paint and thinner, when there are so many colors and finishes available that require only clean dry surroundings and a clean surface for good results. Not going to diss anyone for going that route, just don't feel the need for that kind of complexity in my leisure pursuits.

Absolutely beautiful rendition, Tulio, absolute ART.

always cool to see what you've been up to, this is a neat rendition... I have a Blitz i was going to use to make an LRDG Chevrolet....

sharp

I noticed Hot Wheels released a bunch of Bond themed cars around Christmas, I got my grandson several and they were a huge hit with him... one was the Lotus, but NOT in submarine mode. He's going to be a big classic car fan if I have anything to do about it... I suppose licensing fees are the big deal-breaker with James Bond stuff

c'est magnifique

wow, seems like Revell ran their entire inventory through that line... not a bad idea, it traps collectors into buying ALL the THINGS. Has that '56 Chevy been issued since then? it was one of my first few models, I had the one with the full custom interior option, if there were alternates I never saw them.

Superfly Gran Prix or Sweathogs Dream Car version. I had both when they were new issues, ended up trashing them, like most from those days; a Lindberg Jaguar D-type, even if it's horribly wrong; a '73 Pinto sedan, and the AMT Capri II kit.... the Testor's reissues of the IMC '48 Fords and Ford Lotus, and these select Johan kits, an S/Crambler, Javelin, Rebel SST, Boss Man '68 Cadillac, '64 Polara, Petty Belvedere, Sox and Martin 'Cuda, '68 Roadrunner, the Superbirds..... MPC's Mopar Missile, Motown Missile, ANY and ALL of the Pro-Stock series, and the entire Grand National NASCAR series, even with their incorrect engines and adjustable chassis...

most, if not all, of these kits are reissues of iconic and desirable versions, like the Orange Crate, seldom seen in it's original version until lately. The Monroe Handler Mustang II, once a mail-order only item, saw light again due to this series, albeit with some rather lame '80's era decals throughout the line and deletion or alterations to many parts like wheels.... The Stone, Woods and Cook Willys has had several iterations over the years, although I don't think Revell ever changed anything IN the kit, except not including the SWC decals.... this series also included many fairly NEW kits in "new clothes", and some that were rather lackluster offerings yet padded out the "Hot Rod" line..

Seems to me that we ought to have the choice to put the swastika on the kit or not... I suppose it HAS to be built exactly as it's portrayed on the box lid.

nice job!

Inspector Morse....

hang onto it! cheap false teeth!

all they did was add a "face" and decals to an existing kit; if you think THIS is amazing you should have seen what the model railroading industry was churning out during his term. BTW change the shade of paint and leave the engine out for an Obama version

and that is not the '67 1/25th Charger, again.

I decided to build something absolutely straight from the box... believe me, that's tough. What was tougher was wading through reference material which was sketchy at best on absolutes... the car as depicted on the box probably only existed in that configuration for a relatively short time. As a companion piece for it, I built the reissue AMT '37 Chevy in gasser mode... again, trying to use only what came in the box, although I did add inner rear fender panels to close that enormous gap

I just finished up the same kit, but fudged on the color a bit as I didn't have the right one. It's the first OOB drag car I've done since Johan had the Sox and Martin 'cuda on the shelves.