skymnky721

Thats really different,,beautiful color,,nice job!

Thanks so much for the reviews,,its not as 'detailed" or "correct" as some stuff out there,,but Ive never really tried or cared to build "contest" level kits. I just enjoy the level Im at,,theres so many outstanding builds in this forum,,I enjoy them all. Its all about the hobby overall,,I think. And being able to express ones vehicle ideas in styrene+paint+rubber,,the most important 3 substances known to man.

Very nice,,wish I could find one of these in new kit form,,way cool.

Hi all,,what once started out as a busted up glue blob in a ziplock bag from the NNL Detroit recently{total of 10$} was an original issue 1964 revell triumph drag bike. I liked the original Triumph kit,,and havent seen one out there in a while, But,,,I wanted to do a "low tech,garage built by regular joe" type style Harley drag bike. Not a modern high end nitro harley drag bike One that some guy in his garage may have built by himself back in the day. . So some sections of this are from the Revell 1/8th Triumph Drag bike,,some sections are from the revell police bike kit{main frame} and front end is from the "softail" harley Revell snap kit from the 90's or early 2000's. The tanks are from the early Revell "triumphant trike" 1/8th kit. Rear frame section is triumphant trike frame trimmed to fit + added to police bike frame,. Motor is from the revell police bike kit also. Seat is the tamiya yamaha virago seat+ hand grips+levers are from the tamiya Ducati desmosedici bike. Special thanks to Mike @ Mikes decals for the nice size + fit harley decals that arrived in perfect condition in a timely manner. I called it the "DRAG-O-MATIC" as kindof a tribute to how cars + bikes back in the day always seemed to have a interesting name of some type. There may be other drag vehicles w/the same name Im not sure,,I did see a mention of a type of transmission direct drive type thing from the 50's w/the same name on the web,,but not much else. At any rate,,its a decent 10$ addition to the shelf. Best regards,,S

great stuff!

Thats wild,,looking forward to seeing this when done.

really neat bird,,nice job!

I won one of these from the "Builders showcase" on the tamiya site a few yrs ago,,never built it,,used it for x-tra parts for other bike builds,,great kit though,,your looks fab!

Wishing you a speedy recovery,,most of all. Great project you have going!

OOHHH yea!

love it !

yea,,I read somewhere they "re-designed" the front clip setup,,,uuummm,,,??? Not sure what may have been consumed prior to "re-designing" that. Also when the headers didnt behave,,they were in total conflict w/the radius rods attached to front axle! so I removed them{radius rods},,and installed 45 degree 2nd set of front shocks just behind the stock setup. It actually made the whole front end much more solid + strong,,not much flex to it now. And had to dremmel out clearance in scoop opening to make room for wires,linkages,,ect. Also changed the radiator to a smaller size one from leftover parts box,,{ I needed to see that awsome SOHC Mtr!!} And the front grill plate that came in kit didnt really blend well with the front end,,so I just painted the grill Flat Blk,,and added some x-tra lights for giggles+ fun. All in all its still a cool kit to have on the shelf,,just had to work out the bugs in the design of it all. Thanks for the kind words,,S

Thanks Cobra,,theres so many great builds in here,,wish I had more time to build and be online. There was also another prob w/this kit,,the header flanges should lay "flat" to heads,,like a 1:1 mtr,,so when I did that,,the headers dont make it all the way up to the header cutout in front quarter panel,,which looks kindof cheesy,,oh well,,what are ya gonna do?

Really nice job,,cool year bowtie to do

Thanks Dave,,I would have used the Halibrands that were kit supplied,,but it would have been alot of x-tra messin around to get them to look good,,so I just grabbed some "left over parts bx" rims for the front,,and actually the Cragars look good on it as well. Thanks for looking,,,S {Note to self: I just noticed my "chapman" decal on drivers front,,the N is messed up,,Ill have to fix that}

Great job so far

Amazing! 2 of the most wild cars the blue oval ever produced,,great job!

This will be a awsome trike,,looking forward to seeing this one done!

Very Nice!,,fast bike also.

sweet!

Thanks Dave,,its not the BX stock build I was hoping for,,had to dremmel out blower scoop area also to make room for x-tras,,linkages,,ect. But looks ok,,Ive had this kit for over 2 yrs and finally got to get it done recently. Thanks so much,,S

Hi all,,I finished the Malco car this week,,had a bit of prob w/front tilt setup,so just made it removable. It turned out ok. Also revised the interior to a single seat setup,,changed the back slicks,,and the front rims to cragers,,the stock front rims had too much sink spots,,egde of rim flashing ect. Different roll bar,added some x-tra gauges,and the rear wheelie bar set up was bizzare. Theres holes in lower valance for the bars,,but they dont line up w/the wheelie bar assembly,,but the rear bumper had 2 premolded "holes" that did line up to the wheelie bar assy. But no holes in rear for them,,had to drill those out. All in all,,nice kit to have,,but did have to change a few things. Some may have had better luck w/all these things,,it is what it is. Enjoy all the works in here,,keep rockin! S

G'morn to all,,Just finished the AMT 1994 release of The Dodge Viper,,box stock,except for the rear tires + rims. Great kit ,,went together well. Enjoy all the works posted here @ MCM!!

Why thank you sir,,,yea I wish I could have got a new kit w/all the parts in it,,but it is what it is. Post a pic of yours here,,Id like to see it. Thanks again.

too cool,,that outta fly!