Cpt Tuttle Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Yeah, though I guess my skills won't allow an exact replica, but I guess that will fall under the "twist" category as long as I try to keep as close to the concept as possible? Of course I could always build it pre-transformed, but how much fun is a stock red Viper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeatMan Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 5 hours ago, Cpt Tuttle said: Yeah, though I guess my skills won't allow an exact replica, but I guess that will fall under the "twist" category as long as I try to keep as close to the concept as possible? Of course I could always build it pre-transformed, but how much fun is a stock red Viper? If you can cop the look of that front end all else will be forgiven! ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disconovaman Posted December 29, 2019 Author Share Posted December 29, 2019 5 hours ago, Cpt Tuttle said: Of course I could always build it pre-transformed, but how much fun is a stock red Viper "Defender" was more interesting for sure. But a Red Viper is still a Red Viper lol... One of my favorite scenes from the F&F series is at the beginning of Tokyo Drift. It's Perfectly shot and the Kid Rock song with the rich kid with a Viper... It just seems fitting that they smash up a Red Viper. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disconovaman Posted December 29, 2019 Author Share Posted December 29, 2019 20 minutes ago, MeatMan said: you can cop the look of that front end I was thinking there was a model kit of the car. But if not, this would be a good start? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt Tuttle Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Maybe, but I am not going to buy any more kits, this is mostly a way to get rid of a Viper kit I had no idea what to do with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Minarick Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Not sure the scale on this , but I do remember seeing a vacuum formed body that fit over the kit to transform it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disconovaman Posted December 29, 2019 Author Share Posted December 29, 2019 11 minutes ago, Pat Minarick said: Not sure the scale on this I think 1/18th scale is what one of the videos that show rare RC cars. 10 inches long and 4.5 inches wide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Minarick Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 3 hours ago, disconovaman said: I think 1/18th scale is what one of the videos that show rare RC cars. 10 inches long and 4.5 inches wide. Figured it was , I wish I could remember where I saw the body that fit over the kit body. I know it was 1/24 ,1/25 scale it may have been a toy or a die-cast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouO Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 I finally had a chance to go through my kit (& examine it a little closer). Oh boy! - what did I get myself into! Looks like I will be "forced" to make at least a few upgrades along the build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disconovaman Posted December 31, 2019 Author Share Posted December 31, 2019 10 hours ago, LouO said: what did I get myself into Ha! yeah that kit leaves alot to be desired but I still love the kit. I know you'll do good things to it... Maybe you could use some of the Revell S&TB TA drive train to make it better? Just a suggestion ? if I'm not mistaken it has those Spyder wheels that came on some Mpc kits. The Chevy Stepside pick up had them...? that's got me thinking of the stalled project I was working on almost 3 years ago. I think I'll dig that out in January and try to finish it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Brian Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 15 hours ago, LouO said: I finally had a chance to go through my kit (& examine it a little closer). Oh boy! - what did I get myself into! Looks like I will be "forced" to make at least a few upgrades along the build. That kit is pretty rough, I'm replacing all the guts with stuff from the newer 70 1/2 Z/28. The chassis is a bit wide and needs a bit of trimming behind the rear wheels but it's worth the effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldmopars Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 WooHoo, my kit arrived today, just in time. The following kit will be the tractor part of the Agents of S.H.E.I.L.D. truck driven by Sarge. I am still looking for a trailer kit, but I have time for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Brian Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 I wasn't able to find another GT500KR kit for a price I wanted to pay for it before the build started so I went with an 07 GT500. Everything in this kit is the same except for the hood and wheels and I've got other wheels coming anyway. I wanted to give a shout out to Firebird Designs, he was super fast and affordable getting these decals done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disconovaman Posted January 1, 2020 Author Share Posted January 1, 2020 1 hour ago, Fat Brian said: these decals Those decals are nice. I have to admit I was team Decepticon when Barricade showed up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Brian Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 24 minutes ago, disconovaman said: Those decals are nice. I have to admit I was team Decepticon when Barricade showed up. Now I'm going to have to build a Bumblebee too one day. I also got the decals to build a version of Motormaster like the show truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LL3 Model Worx Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 8 hours ago, Oldmopars said: WooHoo, my kit arrived today, just in time. The following kit will be the tractor part of the Agents of S.H.E.I.L.D. truck driven by Sarge. I am still looking for a trailer kit, but I have time for that. I've got a Lindberg dodge L700 kit with a box trailer... I'd be willing to part with under the right conditions. PM me if interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stitchdup Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Got most of my parts sorted out. My plan to use the corvette engine isn't going to work due to it being molded to the chassis and body, however I have one of clearly scales lexus engines so I'll use that instead. The front and rear suspension will be independent from motobitz. The transkit is from c1 so I can do an updated version as if the movie was remade now, but I will have to modify the front lights and grille using the revell part.. For the interior my plan is to make the rocket engine into a lookalike version but really it will be a large fuel tank and nitrous to save having to stop. At the moment I'm leaning towards using the wheels from the ford van kit inside larger rims to get that look right but if something better turns up i'll use that. All the colours will be as in the movie. It might be march before I can get going on this as i have a custom vw to finish first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disconovaman Posted January 1, 2020 Author Share Posted January 1, 2020 (edited) Happy New Year's! It's officially DAY ONE of 2020... You may now commence building. Or incase some of you guys started at midnight... Proceed. ? I'm anxious to see these projects progress. I think we're gonna see some Great Builds come together! Here is the updated Roster... 2020 Cannonball Roster bobthehobbyguy -Dom's Daytona Charger F&F6 LouO -Billy Madison's 79 Trans Am fivesuns -Dirty Mary Crazy Larry Dodge Charger stitchdup. - Hooper's Trans Am DPNM - Death Proof Dodge Charger MeatMan - Meeting Evil 72 GTO larman - Dodge Charger Dukes of Hazzard Jhedir6 - 67 Mustang Gone in 60 seconds LL3 Model Worx - Daytona Spider Miami Vice Oldmopars -Marvel's Agents of S.H.E.I.L.D. 379 Peterbilt KWT -68 Charger Bullitt Misha - 51 Hudson The Irishman Belugawrx- Shelby Cobra Gumball Rally (1976) Bespoke - 66 Thunderbird Thelma & Louise disconovaman - 67 Camaro Better Off Dead Fat Brian- Transformers Mustang Barricade 64SS350 - Bumblebee Camaro Sam I Am Vanishing Point Challenger spencer1984 - Hot Rods To Hell 58 Corvette streetmachine11 - Cherry2000 Mustang Pat Minarick - Dodge Monaco Hunter Cpt Tuttle - Defender Viper Pete75 - Lotus Esprit S1 The Spy Who Loved Me Edited January 4, 2020 by disconovaman Additional texts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belugawrx Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Ok ,..here it is then, all legal like. My entry for the 2020 Cannonball Run Revell GmbH & Co. KG kit with Gofer Racing ignition wires... I had to customise that flat box right off the hop ? Cheers to ALL perfect vision Cannonballers !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam I Am Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Sorted out what I need from both kits...and what I THINK I will need. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldmopars Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 I already posted up a before picture taken last night before going to bed. Today I was able to get a lot done. When nothing is open, there is nowhere to go. The TV truck is a 379-127, the kit truck is 378-119. So, there is 8 in difference in the length of the hood. That is where I started as everything is based on that. I cut the hood into several parts and added 8in to the rear. I also pie cut the back of the hood to get rid of the slope that makes it a 378 and not a 379. I had to add in a bit of scrap to close the gap, a bit of putty and it will be good. This meant I had to move the cab back. I assembled the frame and then moved the cab mounts back .333in and down .078 (2mm) to make everything line up right. The steering shaft was too short, made a new one. I had to add to the intake tubes also. The kit has the tanks behind the cab under the sleeper, but the TV truck the tanks are first and have steps. So, I had to relocated those and add some scratch built steps. The TV truck also has a Propane tank on the drivers side in place of the air cleaner that is standard, Hollywood. So, I had to scratch build a propane tank, its not done, but close. Nearly all the chrome was stripped and this allowed me to put a bunch of other stuff together. Here is the mock up of my progress today: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disconovaman Posted January 2, 2020 Author Share Posted January 2, 2020 2 hours ago, Oldmopars said: Here is the mock up of my progress today: That's a serious task to take on... I would've never thought the differences would require that much change. The level of dedication shows in your work already! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldmopars Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 More progress. One thing that is a blessing and a curse on this build is the lack of good photos. A curse because I don't have a lot to go on, but a blessing in that it does give me a little freedom to be creative because nobody can say it is wrong. I spent most of the day working on the stuff on the roof of the sleeper, adding details to the doors and sanding the hood. Still a bit more work to go on the hood, but it is at least looking more like a 379-127 hood now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fivesuns Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 I started on my project today. I will be using the body from the 68 kit and most of the other parts will come from the 69 kit. I did this to eliminate the vinyl top which is found on the 69 kit. I cleaned up mold lines, scribed panel lines and applied 1st coat of primer. I need to finish up another build before I really jump into this one. I will post progress periodically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LL3 Model Worx Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 Seeing a lot of good progress here... Planning to start mine in the morning. Hoping I at least have something to post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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