Anyone ever build a Union Chapareal 2E?

[Johnt671]

I'd like to hear from any that has built this kit to see how it built and came out, and what if any problems with it. I enjoy the challenge of working out problem areas on kits, but this car is important to me. I bought this kit over 30 years ago, as it was one of my favorite cars back in the day. I also raced Chaparral 1/24 slots for a while. It's important to me to not screw anything up on this kit as I doubt that I could find the parts to replace anything I do screw up. I started this kit years ago and messed up on the paint, but now I know how to strip the paint off so I can repaint it.

Thanks for looking.

[Draggon]

The doors were real fussy. I don't remember if it was how they hinged, or how they fit closed, but I wasn't too happy about it. Good luck!

[unclescott58]

Does anybody offer a Chaparral 2E 1/24th or 1/25th scale model kit today? Or any other of the winged Chaparrals for that matter.

Scott

[RancheroSteve]

This is the only other choice for the Chaparral 2E that I know of:

http://www.fishermodels.com/product/chaparral-2e-usrrc-can-am-124

A curbside and not cheap, but Fisher makes an excellent product. They also do the 2F Coupe.

[Crazy Ed]

Hi John

There's plenty of the old IMC/Union Chaparal 2E's still floating around out there and parts kits appear on ebay on a fairly regular basis. You are going to want to secure a set of Weber Carbs for the engine. The IMC/Union kits come with 8 separate flaired "tubes".

[Johnt671]

Thanks for the tips. I have a few Webers in my parts box, but maybe I'll look into a resin maker for some extra nice ones. Good to know that kits can be found on E-Bay if I mess up.