Mike C Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 (edited) This is a real old build from about 1982 or so. It's the original Protar 1/12 die cast kit. I did a little minor restoration recently. The paint needed to be waxed again, the windscreen had broken off and I was missing the two louvered pieces under the exhaust. I got the replacement parts from Italeri. The windscreen is in this die-cut sheet. It was way too short to fit in the frame so I cut a new piece. I just couldn't get the four little hood clips to work. They are just ridiculous to attach to the frame and the one in the front is exactly over the tie rod. So here's some new photos of it. Edited January 2, 2017 by Mike C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cato Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Beautiful build and resto Mike. Sharp little model. My only thought is that the wires may be a bit overscale; but that's probably due to the kit's age.Great job bringing it back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maysula Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 I didn´t know it had been a die cast kit from the beginning, I built the reissue from italeri some time ago. Nice to see one more ! You done a nice job restoring this oneThomas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 And the camber is just right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 I love this, great model! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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