traditional Posted September 7, 2015 Posted September 7, 2015 (edited) I'm enjoying photographing some of my old models that were completed decades before the digital photography age. This model was completed in the late '70s, mildly modified from a 1/25 Strombecker Scarab kit. I was following an article in a sportscar book about one of the original Scarabs that had been modified into a street version back in the day. Mods included the hood scoop and the polished exhaust. I do have an original unbuilt kit that I intend to build into the original race version one day soon. Edited September 14, 2015 by traditional 1
disabled modeler Posted September 7, 2015 Posted September 7, 2015 Clifford that is very nice....great to see the old stuff others have still.
afx Posted September 7, 2015 Posted September 7, 2015 Very nice Clifford. FYI there may be a full detail resin kit of the race car available in the future.
MonoPed Posted September 7, 2015 Posted September 7, 2015 That is really nice! Didn't know there was a Scarab kit other than the Monogram MkIV slot/curbside kit.
'70 Grande Posted September 7, 2015 Posted September 7, 2015 Really nice build! I had no idea a street-version of these little-monsters ever existed; bet it'd get some attention at the local drive-in!
Crazy Ed Posted September 7, 2015 Posted September 7, 2015 Excelent Pictures and preservation of a Classic Kit.
Dave B Posted September 8, 2015 Posted September 8, 2015 Hi Cliff, the Scarab looks great, nice build, build. I tried to pick one up on EBay a few years back but could never win one.RegardsDave B
rmvw guy Posted September 9, 2015 Posted September 9, 2015 Nice model! This one reminds me of one of the Strombecker slot cars I had as a kid. It was more like 1/32 scale.
Danno Posted September 18, 2015 Posted September 18, 2015 Superb! Always loved those Scarabs in road-racing. Looks great as a road car.
Hoffman Posted April 8, 2023 Posted April 8, 2023 Very nice, Clifford. That car is something of a "holy grail" for many of us. Would love to have one myself. So far I just have white metal versions of the wheels. ?
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