"QuickSilver" - Pirahna-based retro LSR Car

[Harpo]

I finally got this one done!  It's my interpretation of a land speed record car, based on the AMT Pirahna Super Spy Car kit.  I liked the basic lines of the body but felt they stopped a little too soon.  I wasn't sure where I was going, but this is where I ended up.    

Engine is stock, wheels have smooth covers added and body is reformed quite a bit, lots of sheet styrene and putty (build thread here).  The canopy is an NOS Cox model airplane part, reshaped to fit the new body contours.  Canopy is removable and interior is complete, but very hard to picture (pics in build thread).  Lettering is photo and clear sticker paper, printed on an Epson PM225.

My vision was to create a believable mid-60s LSR car that never actually existed.  The build is far from clean but the end result does express what was in my head, so I count that as good.  I learned a lot, so I hope my next venture will be better!

Comments welcome, thanks for looking! 

Garry

    

    

[cobraman]

Very cool !

[1930fordpickup]

Looks good I like it. 

[Lovefordgalaxie]

LOL!!!!

I saw what you did there. Corvair power, and safe at any speed. Great one. 

One thing I will say, it looks way better than the original Piranha. Great job!! 

[Koellefornia Kid]

Definitely better than the original! Gr8 build!

[PatW]

Superb! I have one of these on the shelf, and god it's ugly, I might try something of a race theme with it. Thanks for sharing.

[Dave B]

Like that Garry, thinking outside the box!!

Dave B

[Bernard Kron]

I really enjoyed following your w.i.p.. The follow through with the graphics is what nailed it for me. It really captures your vision and gives the finished product a believability that's one if its greatest strengths. Bravo!

The silver and red combo and the purity and simplicity of the design reminded me of the various small-displacement Fiat Abarth record cars of the late 50's and early 60's.

[Snake45]

Very nice! Different and therefore interesting. LOVE the poke in Ralph Nader's eye.  Well done and model on! 

[donb]

Very cool car. Nice execution.

[Modelbuilder Mark]

In my opinion this is the best version off this kit i have ever seen. I next cared for the kit, and found out quirky, but you built something VERY cool and believable.  Well done sir!

[bobthehobbyguy]

Well done. Great concept.  Nice work modifying the body. The graphics and paint came out great.

[Lizard Racing]

I like the way this turned out. Looks like a genuine '60s streamliner!

[bbowser]

9 hours ago, Lizard Racing said:

I like the way this turned out. Looks like a genuine '60s streamliner!

Agreed, very believable concept.  I too love the poke at Nader, my first car was a Corvair and I loved it.

[Dave Darby]

On 9/29/2018 at 11:49 AM, Snake45 said:

Very nice! Different and therefore interesting. LOVE the poke in Ralph Nader's eye.  Well done and model on! 

Times 2. Very cool build.

[vintagercr]

Cool idea!

[slusher]

Cool and great build!! Very unique!!!

[ChrisR]

Neat concept!!

[Art Laski]

Turned out well! Nice job.

[PettyKW43]

Without a doubt this is the most interesting and best interpretation of this kit I’ve seen, I now want to pick up one of these!

[Ich_Will]

Love it! Very well done and it was fun watching it come together. 

[misterNNL]

Great concept. Very nicely done. Quite possibly the only LSR vehicle to go 200+ mph and still get over 50 mpg doing it :-)

[Darren B]

Wow, what a build, I really like it, great idea......

[Dominik]

coooooooool!

i like the gullwinged-piranhna also, but yours has something.