Monogram 1966 Chaparral 2D

[Nacho Z]

It has been a long time since I have posted any of my work here. This was my entry into the 2021 Annual 24 Hour Build. It took me a little over the allotted 24 hours. I think I clocked in a total of around 30 hours. I would have finished it but decided to open the rear end by removing the molded in screen and replacing it with PE mesh. This pushed me into overtime. Once I was over I decided to replace the intake stacks. Lastly, I had issues with the gold ring tire decals so I hand painted the gold ring.

 

 

[Curt]

Gorgeous clean build and the time you went over the 24 hours was well spent!

[Snake45]

Very sharp, very clean build! Well done and model on! 

[Gramps46]

Just an outstanding build and working against the clock makes it even more impressive.  Your photos are pretty neat too.

[vamach1]

Wow.  Some of us would take at least a month to finish a kit that looks that nice.

[cobraman]

I am impressed you did something so nice in such a short time.

[Zippi]

That is a super clean Chaparral.  Time well spent.  Great job on the build.

[TooOld]

I love Chaparrals and yours is absolutely gorgeous !  Replacing the screen and stacks was well worth the extra effort , and those Gold Line tires look great !

[afx]

Very nice.

[Fantom]

Beautiful build of a beautiful car!!

[TarheelRick]

Excellent build, everything about it is right on.  This particular model Chaparral is my favorite.  Used to race on on the slot track many decades ago.

[espo]

Very cleanly detailed body and the wheels and tires. 

[Dragonhawk1066]

Nicely done, especially in such a short time period! I always liked those cars.

Edited August 10, 2021 by Dragonhawk1066

[Nacho Z]

15 hours ago, TooOld said:

I love Chaparrals and yours is absolutely gorgeous !  Replacing the screen and stacks was well worth the extra effort , and those Gold Line tires look great !

Thank you, Bob!  One side of the tire is flat and one side has a small groove, for the gold ring, I presume.  I just thinned some gold paint and flowed it into the groove much like a panel liner.  When it dried it used a Tamiya swab to clean up any excess.

 

[doorsovdoon]

Beautiful looking racer. Very clean build.

[Mattilacken]

Great job in those hours! Could not have done it better in any time!

[Rich Chernosky]

John...that is a very sharp looking build. The added details and extra work really show. The gold lines on the tires are very tricky but you solved the problem  well...thanks for sharing. 

[Nacho Z]

On 8/10/2021 at 12:28 PM, TarheelRick said:

Excellent build, everything about it is right on.  This particular model Chaparral is my favorite.  Used to race on on the slot track many decades ago.

Thank you, Rick!  If I understand it right, that is the origins of this model, it was a slot car. I’m not 100% positive about that. It is a very simplified kit which is why I chose it for a 24 hour build project.

[beeRS]

Very clean build, and those intake stacks are the cherry on the cake. Great photography too. 

[Venom]

Ok, first of all that’s a beautiful, CLEAN looking build!...

Second, those are excellent photos. They look like box top photos... Nice work John!

[PappyD340]

Excellent build, well done!

[1959scudetto]

superb, very clean  build and excellent photos, John - seeing this one, I almost regret selling mine.

[slusher]

beautifully done..

[ATHU]

Looks fantastic, great work!!

[ChrisR]

Looks great!!