Kennyboy Posted March 25, 2021 Posted March 25, 2021 This was a long term build. I grafted a Viper GTS roof onto the Series 1 body. Then designed and fitted a roll cage, driver, and data systems and wiring. The wing is from a Viper GTSR diecast but it is plastic. The front splitter is Evergreen with scale Motorsport carbon fiber. Rear splitter is Evergreen also. Wheels are from a Tamiya Taisin Starcard kit. Feels good to finally have it done.
TransAmMike Posted March 25, 2021 Posted March 25, 2021 Great looking car Kenny. Those decals must have been fun?
Kennyboy Posted March 26, 2021 Author Posted March 26, 2021 On 3/25/2021 at 11:37 PM, TransAmMike said: Great looking car Kenny. Those decals must have been fun? Expand Thanks Mike. Its paint. I punched out circles out of vinyl, then punched each circle again to make rings. It was a night of making rings lol
Kennyboy Posted March 26, 2021 Author Posted March 26, 2021 On 3/25/2021 at 11:27 PM, cobraman said: Looks great ! Expand On 3/26/2021 at 12:01 AM, afx said: Great job. Expand Thanks guys!
Plowboy Posted March 26, 2021 Posted March 26, 2021 Very nice Ken! The roof graft has a very natural look to it. Really nice paint and decal work!
Snake45 Posted March 26, 2021 Posted March 26, 2021 On 3/25/2021 at 11:14 PM, Kennyboy said: I grafted a Viper GTS roof onto the Series 1 body. Expand What a great idea, and what a great looking model! Makes me want a "stock" version in a single color (less distracting) paint job. Well done and model on!
Kennyboy Posted March 26, 2021 Author Posted March 26, 2021 On 3/26/2021 at 2:39 AM, Plowboy said: Very nice Ken! The roof graft has a very natural look to it. Really nice paint and decal work! Expand Thank you. Give it a try. It's really a natural fit too.
Kennyboy Posted March 26, 2021 Author Posted March 26, 2021 On 3/26/2021 at 2:49 AM, Snake45 said: What a great idea, and what a great looking model! Makes me want a "stock" version in a single color (less distracting) paint job. Well done and model on! Expand Thanks Snake! To me it resembled a new age 240zx.
Kennyboy Posted March 26, 2021 Author Posted March 26, 2021 On 3/26/2021 at 8:19 AM, ChrisR said: Awesome conversion! Expand Thanks Chris. Appreciate that
Peter Lombardo Posted March 26, 2021 Posted March 26, 2021 Very well done. I did a very similar version with the hardtop from the Corvette Hardtop grafted on into a race car also. Looks great, like the idea of the vinyl paint mask rings. Different.
stinkybritches Posted March 26, 2021 Posted March 26, 2021 Great work. It reminds me a lot of the Panoz Esperante racer.
kelson Posted March 26, 2021 Posted March 26, 2021 Awesome conversion!,maybe at the time Shelby should've considered it.
Mattilacken Posted March 26, 2021 Posted March 26, 2021 Looks incredible good! Graphics suits it well! I did a photoshop of that, Shelby series 1 with GTS roof back In 2003 or 2004 because I also saw the potential of the series one coupe! Haven’t I seen this before? I remember a post long ago that I searched forward not long ago.. was it your WIP maby? beautifull work btw!
Kennyboy Posted March 26, 2021 Author Posted March 26, 2021 On 3/26/2021 at 11:31 AM, Peter Lombardo said: Very well done. I did a very similar version with the hardtop from the Corvette Hardtop grafted on into a race car also. Looks great, like the idea of the vinyl paint mask rings. Different. Expand Thank you Peter, would really like seeing your build of it. Thought about a c6 roof initially but the Viper roof fit so well I couldn't say no.
Kennyboy Posted March 26, 2021 Author Posted March 26, 2021 On 3/26/2021 at 5:38 PM, Gramps46 said: Very creative and well executed. Expand Thank you Gramps! On 3/26/2021 at 5:56 PM, stinkybritches said: Great work. It reminds me a lot of the Panoz Esperante racer. Expand Thanks! Yeah it kind of does, never thought of that.
Kennyboy Posted March 26, 2021 Author Posted March 26, 2021 On 3/26/2021 at 7:42 PM, Mattilacken said: Looks incredible good! Graphics suits it well! I did a photoshop of that, Shelby series 1 with GTS roof back In 2003 or 2004 because I also saw the potential of the series one coupe! Haven’t I seen this before? I remember a post long ago that I searched forward not long ago.. was it your WIP maby? beautifull work btw! Expand Thank you, when I came up with this project it was between a Corvette and a Viper roof. The GTS roof fit so well it became a no brainer. It is quite possible it was the WIP of this. This has been on the side for quite a long time, because of a work injury I have had a lot of time to finish stalled projects.
Kennyboy Posted March 28, 2021 Author Posted March 28, 2021 On 3/28/2021 at 1:23 AM, slusher said: Very very nice. Expand On 3/28/2021 at 10:32 PM, Dann Tier said: What a BRILLIANT custom job!!!! Expand Thank you both ??
Gluebomber Posted April 25, 2021 Posted April 25, 2021 I really like this build. Creative and very well executed. Also, I love the livery you designed. Great Job!
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