NitroMarty Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 (edited) Another old build.... This one from back in 2006.... I posted this on the forum many years ago, but it seems to be gone, so here it is again. I had been fascinated with Warren Gunter's DuraChrome Bug supercharged Chevy powered Volkswagen funny car , ever since I had seen it during the World Series of Drag Racing, at Cordova (IL). as a young kid.... From that day forward, I had always had the desire (nearing obsession) to build a model of that wild racecar!!!! I actually started this model way back around 1988 / 89, by cutting and stretching a Revell VW body, since there were no resin bodies of the car available at that time.... I also, at that time, pieced together the basic chassis (splicing two AMT Gremlin F/C frames)..... It quickly became apparent, though, that the project was way ahead of my skill set, so the project was shelved and only pulled out and worked on occasionally over the next several years.... Finally I felt that I was ready, so a push was made to finish my favorite funny car... Hard to believe that it's been almost a decade and a half since I finished this... My favorite build!!! Edited October 19, 2020 by NitroMarty 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 That's an excellent replica! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonW Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Oh, that's lovely! Cute and vicious at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordf-100 Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Very cool! Also one of my favorite funny cars, look awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Cool ! Very well done ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iBorg Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Too thumbs up! It looks the part. I think its interesting you used the Revell bodies. Someone found a use for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 Outstanding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragcarz Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 So very cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 Looks fantastic!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 Cute little Bug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 Looks Great Marty. I'm finishing up a mild custom street Bug right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NitroMarty Posted November 11, 2020 Author Share Posted November 11, 2020 (edited) Thanks guys... Like I said, this build was somewhat of a lifelong obsession of mine.... A decade or so after I finally finished with this build, I happened upon Model Martin's "Bug Zapper" resin VW funny car body, and instantly knew that I had to build a more contemporary version of the DuraChrome Bug.... I think the two look pretty good, side by side..... Edited November 11, 2020 by NitroMarty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nazz Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 Both Bugs look great Marty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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