TooOld Posted October 16, 2019 Posted October 16, 2019 I sold one of these kits 5-6 years ago and regretted it ever since , so a couple of years ago I started searching and ended up with two of them ! I built all of these AMT Funny Car kits back in the late 60's and as a kid I thought they were great , so this is definitely a "Nostalgia" build . Even with the recent reissue there's something about building 50 year old plastic . Built right out of the box (including the plastic tires) except for a MAD distributor and some decals I still think it's a cool looking kit . And I had fun building it , brought back lots of memories ! Here's what I started with . I bought the Dyno Don decals on ebay a few months ago but decided not to build another Eliminator II . Paint is Model Master Hugger Orange Lacquer and the glass was tinted with Tamiya Clear Orange . Here's the finished engine and chassis .
bigdrag1 Posted October 16, 2019 Posted October 16, 2019 Bob , this is so cool !! Super clean build !
Snake45 Posted October 16, 2019 Posted October 16, 2019 Very nice, very cool! That's probably about as well as this model can be built out of the box. Well done and model on!
TooOld Posted October 16, 2019 Author Posted October 16, 2019 1 hour ago, bigdrag1 said: Bob , this is so cool !! Super clean build ! Thanks John !
TooOld Posted October 16, 2019 Author Posted October 16, 2019 1 hour ago, Snake45 said: Very nice, very cool! That's probably about as well as this model can be built out of the box. Well done and model on! Thanks much Snake ! Other than building it out of the box there's not a whole lot that can be done to it . To fix everything that's wrong with it you need to box it up and start over with different parts , like I did with my Eliminator II build .
TooOld Posted October 16, 2019 Author Posted October 16, 2019 24 minutes ago, Jantrix said: VERY nicely done. I dig it. Thanks much Rob !
cobraman Posted October 16, 2019 Posted October 16, 2019 Bob, that is a very neat, clean build. I like it very much ! Nice job.
Sledsel Posted October 16, 2019 Posted October 16, 2019 That looks great! I have one to restore and a new MK and am looking forward to the new release.
stavanzer Posted October 16, 2019 Posted October 16, 2019 Man, That is a Sharp Build. Between you and HPI Guy, now I have to get one of these.
TooOld Posted October 17, 2019 Author Posted October 17, 2019 23 hours ago, cobraman said: Bob, that is a very neat, clean build. I like it very much ! Nice job. Thanks much Ray ! 23 hours ago, PappyD340 said: Nicely done! Thanks Larry ! 22 hours ago, Sledsel said: That looks great! I have one to restore and a new MK and am looking forward to the new release. Thanks Andy ! The new reissue is out now .
restoman Posted October 17, 2019 Posted October 17, 2019 Very nice! I re-did a glue bomb of this kit last year and had fun doing it. Yours looks fantastic!
Fairfax Posted October 17, 2019 Posted October 17, 2019 Wow! I didn't even know there was such a variant of the kit! I love it ! That's what I want ! :-) Great car posture !
TooOld Posted October 18, 2019 Author Posted October 18, 2019 On 10/16/2019 at 5:21 PM, Hmann68 said: Cool looking build! Nice work ?? Thanks ! On 10/16/2019 at 5:28 PM, alexis said: Man, That is a Sharp Build. Between you and HPI Guy, now I have to get one of these. Thanks Alan ! I just ordered one of the reissues too ! On 10/16/2019 at 8:55 PM, Deuces said: ??
Old Coyote Posted October 18, 2019 Posted October 18, 2019 (edited) Beautiful build sir, that's some real craftsmanship. I really like that one ! You have such a clean building style. Edited October 18, 2019 by Old Coyote
Vince Nemanic Posted October 18, 2019 Posted October 18, 2019 In case you're wondering, those "Fordgone" decals are from the AMT71 Mustang annual. I had the kit when it was new.
TooOld Posted October 21, 2019 Author Posted October 21, 2019 On 10/17/2019 at 12:06 PM, restoman said: Very nice! I re-did a glue bomb of this kit last year and had fun doing it. Yours looks fantastic! Thanks ! On 10/17/2019 at 7:22 PM, Fairfax said: Wow! I didn't even know there was such a variant of the kit! I love it ! That's what I want ! :-) Great car posture ! Thanks ! This is an original kit from the 60's , it was just reissued a couple months ago as the Dyno Don Cyclone . On 10/18/2019 at 11:05 AM, Old Coyote said: Beautiful build sir, that's some real craftsmanship. I really like that one ! You have such a clean building style. Thanks very much John !
Tye Brown Posted November 6, 2019 Posted November 6, 2019 That's so cool mate..Job well done. And I'm so glad you had FUN building it mate, that's what this hobby is all about
TooOld Posted November 6, 2019 Author Posted November 6, 2019 On 10/18/2019 at 12:34 PM, thatz4u said: very nice, luv the name on the door Thanks Al ! On 10/18/2019 at 3:35 PM, Vince Nemanic said: In case you're wondering, those "Fordgone" decals are from the AMT71 Mustang annual. I had the kit when it was new. AMT had a habit of using the same decals in more than one kit . 3 hours ago, Tye Brown said: That's so cool mate..Job well done. And I'm so glad you had FUN building it mate, that's what this hobby is all about Thanks very much Tye ! Good to hear from you !
TonyW Posted November 6, 2019 Posted November 6, 2019 Nostalgic building at its best. Clean construction, smooth paintwork and enough detailing for the period. Congratulations.
Alan Posted November 7, 2019 Posted November 7, 2019 On 10/16/2019 at 5:41 AM, TooOld said: I sold one of these kits 5-6 years ago and regretted it ever since , so a couple of years ago I started searching and ended up with two of them ! I built all of these AMT Funny Car kits back in the late 60's and as a kid I thought they were great , so this is definitely a "Nostalgia" build . Even with the recent reissue there's something about building 50 year old plastic . Built right out of the box (including the plastic tires) except for a MAD distributor and some decals I still think it's a cool looking kit . And I had fun building it , brought back lots of memories ! Here's what I started with . I bought the Dyno Don decals on ebay a few months ago but decided not to build another Eliminator II . Paint is Model Master Hugger Orange Lacquer and the glass was tinted with Tamiya Clear Orange . Here's the finished engine and chassis . Looks great for a box stock build! Where did you source the decals from? Alan
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