Hawk312 Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 Built from the rare `81 Turbo Trans Am kit from 1986. It is hard to believe, but all the original light bulbs work! Lots of little modifications made to this one...quite a few "corrections." The details are typical MPC of that area (rough in some spots) and I am not a fan of working doors, so I glued them shut. The rear tail lights from the kit were completely wrong anyway, so I decided to get creative. The Year One wheels were 3 printed from my own drawings. The tires were cast from a modified RC car tire. Lots of details added to the engine, which was a little sparse, but still complex with the turbo set up. As you can imagine, the big bird was fun to to get just perfect. Let me know what you think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk312 Posted May 27, 2018 Author Share Posted May 27, 2018 More pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charger74 Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 That is very nice ???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalper Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 Love it looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
om617 Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 Wow that looks wonderful. Is this 1:25? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spex84 Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 Spectacular! My first thought was "I'll be impressed if he manages to get it to look just like the reference photo"...then I realized I was looking at the model. Wow, haha. Very clean work, and the 3D printed wheels look fantastic. Great under-hood detailing too. Trans Ams aren't really my thing, but a beautifully built model of a Trans Am definitely is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk312 Posted May 27, 2018 Author Share Posted May 27, 2018 Thanks guys! 9 minutes ago, om617 said: Wow that looks wonderful. Is this 1:25? This is the 1/16 kit. Basically the same as the kit just released by Round 2, but with the turbo parts. I can`t find the kit anywhere now. It was funny, when I received the kit, it had the original Allied Hobbies sticker on it from 1987. I think the price was $26.99. That was alot of $$ back then even for a 1/16 kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Con Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Very sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelson Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Fantastic build!!the nice thing about larger scale kits is you can do a lot more detail that shows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordmodelbuilder Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Very nice build! Really thought it was a real car at first. I have a built large scale TA I got on Ebay years ago. Gonna have to dig it out & see what kit it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Hamilton Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Very nice work. Somewhere in my basement, I have an un built 82 MPC Trans Am. Years ago when the kit was new, I started an 81 Trans Am Turbo, which my younger brother ruined. I still have it, and was considering either a re-build, or a M80. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWT Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Great job. Very nicely done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robberbaron Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Amazing! Truly looks like a 1:1 in most of the pictures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill lanfear Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 The best TA I have seen.....Excellent work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge Driver Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 That is beautiful. The wheels and tires are a fantastic upgrade. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disabled modeler Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 STUNNING...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 29 minutes ago, disabled modeler said: STUNNING...! Truly! The engine bay and interior are outstanding, great paint, I like everything about this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James2 Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Gorgeous model, very nicely done... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 nice, very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamboat Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Superb in every way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekay Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 A truly beautiful model car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonhawk1066 Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Looks awesome. Very nice paint job, beautiful wheels, and nice detailing especially the engine. Diggin' the taillights too. Looks like the real thing, great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yura1961 Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Beautiful model! Excellent work!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugman9317 Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Fantastic job. I also thought the first photo was a reference picture of the real thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan020 Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 What an Outstanding build this is. The color wheels Working headligths I love iT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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