A Tale of Two Ponys

[MoparMark]

Here are two cars I did not too long ago. I wanted to do a different version of the Trojan Horse and wasn't too thrilled with the AMT kit so I started from scratch. It's a curse most of us modelers are afflicted with. I modified the comp resins mustang body by stretching it a little, adding wheel humps, and changing the angle of the spoiler. Scratch built the chassis, fuel cell, headers,header covers,and all the tinwork.I remolded the body with the alterations and decided to try to make a mini metal flake gel coat body.I sprayed two part urethane clear coat into the silicone mold, spread the metal flake over the clear while its still wet. Then I let the clear coat cure completely removed all the flake that didn't stick to the clear coat then backed the metal flake with black tinted resin. Doing it this way helps keep the outer details intact without wiping everything out with metal flake plus clear over that. I also made the decals cause I like the deep purple blue rather than the AMT black. After going through all this I felt I needed to build the AMT Trojan Horse for a fun pure stock build, also to compare the two when all is said and done.     Thanks for looking,Mark

[MemyselfandI]

Wow simply amazing workmanship!  I definitely like your version better. 

[cobraman]

They are both first rate looking models.

[Daddyfink]

Nice! Really nice work on both, but that corrected Horse, what a stunner! 

Funny how AMT deemed it close enough and no one cared back then. Now, it would be a hanging party after them! 

[Nytrozilla]

Is that a clear roof hatch? I would love to see some close ups. I also love the big old parachute. I'm doing a biggun on my Winged Altered too.

Magnificent work on both Mark.

Edited September 21, 2016 by Nytrozilla

[vintagercr]

Beautiful builds!

[slusher]

Two very fine models!!!

[dragcarz]

Very nice, I love the final results on your build. The AMT kit falls a little short . The AMT kits of this era have always peaked my imagination, the Mopower Satelitte, Dragray Corvette, the Vega Kammback, and Pinto funny cars, crazy body shapes just beg to be built. I think the Trogan Horse is the only one I've seen built.

[MoparMark]

Thanks for the great responses,I agree that AMT had some interesting funny cars but I don't ever remember that satellite body ever being a real car.

[JTalmage]

Stunning! 

[dragcarz]

Question.  what rear slicks are you using ?

[dragcarz]

I keep coming back to look at this Its Really Nice!!!

[MoparMark]

The rear tires are from the later Revell funnycar kits. I put the tire on a mandrill and sand them flat first to get rid of the injection marks then round the side walls to get a fuller look to them.The two half tires that came with the old kits just didn't do it for me. I made a M&H vacuform stencil for the logo just like the company did. thanks 

[Fun_E_Car]

That is Freakin' Amazing! I plan on Building that version myself.

So jealous you have done it!

--Dave

[PARTSMARTY]

wow-wow-wow !!!

[iBorg]

Tremendous build! The scratch built chassis looks so much better than AMT's. Most of the funnys of this era had gone from the front axle with fuel tank behind to the furl tank in front. The body looks tremendous. You captured the gel coat metal flake quite well. 

There's so many greats here.....I can't list them. Tremendous.

[bytownshaker]

Great builds..you captured the look of the 70's era of aa/fc perfectly 

Edgar

[Dragline]

The work totally speaks for itself.

 

Super nice.

[MoparMark]

Thanks again for the feedback, it helps me keep going.

[Metaldrumm]

I have been building for 25-30 years and your work amazes me ,fantastic job.

[sflam123]

Wow!!  Just WOW!!

[Dogfish_7]

[jchrisf]

Wow.. these are amazing!

[GoatGuy]

Awesome work. Great job

[jchrisf]

On 9/22/2016 at 11:50 PM, MoparMark said:

 I made a M&H vacuform stencil for the logo just like the company did. thanks 

I would love to know how you did that and see more of your work.  How'd you learn all this cool stuff?