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Hi all! Got this one finished up yesterday, so here it is in completed form. The initial inspiration for this build came while working on my pro touring 70 Caddy. Russell C here on the forum sent me a link that sent me down a rabbit hole, and I came out with tons of ideas. Thanks again Russell!!! Then Martin Aveyard built an amazing cyberpunk car, and that was it, I had to build one. Thanks again to Martin as well for inspiration, and some help with questions I had. I totally get that this build will not be everyone’s “cup of tea” but it was fun, and something a little different. List of modifications: Body: Dodge Daytona body with rear removed, front fenders removed, raised, then reinstalled to add width, side scoops added, opened grill and hood vent, roof scoop, headlights from a Camaro. Body is Tamiya metallic orange, with clear orange, then clear. Interior: modified dash, added S10 gauges, scratch built console/shifter/and drift brake, seats from a Subaru rally car, seat belts, roll bar, radar detector, parts box steering wheel, keys in ignition, flocked floor boards under hood: fuel cell with fill tube, battery, NOS bottle, re positioned rad with hoses, scratch built inner fenders. Chassis: narrowed front, lengthened mid section, relocated wing forward about 12”, ignition wires, fuel line, brake lights, modified wheels to suit and added valve stems. Thanks to all that followed along in the WIP thread. It sounds like a couple of you have builds of your own brewing! (Anton, Martin, others?) Hope to see what you guys create. More information in the WIP thread below should you be interested. And the “glamour shots”…. Thank you for taking the time to have a look. As always, all comments, questions and criticisms welcome.

Hi all, with summer winding down, and fall upon us here in the Pacific Northwest, it’s time to get a bit more active at the hobby desk. I’ve been missing my forum friends! First, a bit of back story on the inspiration for this build. When I started my ‘70 Cadillac pro touring build in Jan of ‘23, I did some online searches for inspiration. One of our fellow members here, Russell Cook, (“Russell C”) shared a web address with me on the WIP thread. Well, down the rabbit hole ?️ I went, for several hours. Thank you Russell, I got soooo many ideas, which led to more searches, more rabbit holes….. ?️ ?️ ?️ A screen shot of that fateful exchange. A couple of screen shots from the rabbit holes… I knew I definitely needed to build something like this, but I wasn’t EXACTLY sure where to start. I had no shortage of ideas, just needed to figure out a starting point. Jump ahead to our local model show in early spring 2024. Local model builder Martin Aveyard brought his incredible MR2 cyber punk car. Martin, as most of you will know is on the forum here (“Stoke”), and has also been a regular contributor to the magazine. If you have not seen Martin’s models, take some time and check out his builds, they are nothing short of extraordinary. His photography is absolutely stunning too. I asked Martin for a little guidance on chassis ideas, and he was more than happy to point me in right direction. As there was a swap meet at the show, I left with kits and a new thirst to build one of these beasts. THANK YOU MARTIN!! Here are a couple of photos of Martin’s incredible MR2, currently in the under glass section. If you haven’t already done so, check it out!! So, before I go any further… my build will NOT be nearly the work of art that Martin has created, but the overall look will be similar…(ish). I wouldn’t dare compare my builds to Martin’s. With all that said, here is what I am starting with. I picked up a few endurance cars at the swap meet. Some were missing tires, or decals, etc. and were cheap, which was perfect for my project. I decided on using the Tamiya Sauber Mercedes C9 kit as the chassis. I have never even looked at these types of models before, so should be interesting. I had so many different ideas for bodies, from trucks, to muscle cars, you name it, I probably considered it. While digging in the stash for a suitable donor, I stumbled upon a small bag of red styrene bits. What you see in the next photo is all that’s left of an original issue Dodge Daytona. Thankfully, it’s about all I need!?? So… I will leave it there for now, and stop babbling. The styrene dust has flying at my hobby desk, and I have made some reasonable progress with this build, so I will add some updates soon. Lots of modifications, and scratch building on this one… Thanks for having a look, and as always, all comments welcome. I’ve got some catching up to do on the forum here, you folks have been busy! Cheers, Steve