Daddyfink Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 7 hours ago, Junkman said: Maybe one could build an entirely different movie car from that kit? It doubles as a submarine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Darby Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 15 hours ago, Daddyfink said: It doubles as a submarine! What movie was that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddyfink Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 6 minutes ago, Dave Darby said: What movie was that? It is from "It's a mad mad mad mad world" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Darby Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 3 minutes ago, Daddyfink said: It is from "It's a mad mad mad mad world" I'm a little shocked I didn't know that, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 (edited) Hopefully when someone builds this they raise the rear ride height a few inches and add some width to the rearend to push the wheels and tire out a bit wider, closer to the real car's fitment. It looks like the chrome steel wheels aren't as deep as they should be, and that was probably a compromise to allow them to actually fit the model without modification or adding new parts: Edited December 15, 2018 by Casey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted November 30, 2018 Author Share Posted November 30, 2018 The Clear Hood on the Red Car is going to be the hardest part. Somebody back in the 1990's did a resin conversion kit of the Red Car. Had a clear resin hood. For the life of me, I cannot remember who it was. Wish I had gotten one. I'll never see it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 21 hours ago, Daddyfink said: It doubles as a submarine! "It's too deep! It's too deep, you little rat fink!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disconovaman Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 21 hours ago, alexis said: Had a clear resin hood I thought about doin a facum form with hood in the kit as a mold... trim off the flash and it should fit good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disconovaman Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 I tried some different tires on those wheels... the revell nova/mustang slicks are a little big but the Round 2 slicks fit good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toner283 Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 2 hours ago, disconovaman said: I tried some different tires on those wheels... the revell nova/mustang slicks are a little big but the Round 2 slicks fit good. Are all 4 chrome reverse rims the same size or are they a set of big'n little's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disconovaman Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 1 hour ago, Toner283 said: Are all 4 chrome reverse rims the same size or are they a set of big'n little's? All four are all the same size... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Lacy Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 Well I got one today for my birthday. I'm pleased. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disconovaman Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 13 minutes ago, Dennis Lacy said: Well I got one today for my birthday. I'm pleased. Happy Birthday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Darby Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 On 12/2/2018 at 5:37 PM, Toner283 said: Are all 4 chrome reverse rims the same size or are they a set of big'n little's? Here they are with white wall and turned inside, and tried them in the Rat Roaster tires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Ellis Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 On 11/30/2018 at 9:53 AM, Dave Darby said: I'm a little shocked I didn't know that, lol. Great movie. Also a 63 Imperial convertible used Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 (edited) Shouldn't be too hard to create a Danny Zuko figure from a Vinnie Barbarino figure. Edited December 4, 2018 by Casey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted December 4, 2018 Author Share Posted December 4, 2018 Dave D, those rims look perfect in the Rat Roaster tires. Is anybody casting them in resin yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 (edited) On 11/30/2018 at 10:55 AM, Casey said: Hopefully when someone builds this they raise the rear ride height a few inches and add some width to the rearend to push the wheels and tire out a bit wider, closer to the real car's fitment. It looks like the chrome steel wheels aren't as deep as they should be, and that was probably a compromise to allow them to actually fit the model without modification or adding new parts: Well, this is interesting. Looks like there may have been more than one rear wheel and tire set used in the movie, as the below scene seems to show the right rear tire well inside the wheelwell. Maybe the camera angle is playing tricks on my eyes in the above shot, though: Notice the license plate recess in the trunklid, too. Edited December 15, 2018 by Casey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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