Ferrari Daytona Shooting Brake

[Scale-Master]

I started with a sealed kit of the Miami Vice roadster; the deck lid and right side door were scarred from one of the tires.  90% of the deck damage was fixed by cutting off the deck.  I guess it was destined for this idea…  The rest was filled and sanded out. 

About ½ inch of the leading edge of the soft top was used to mate to the windshield frame. The Gremlin roof was cut down height-wise and lengthened. The sides of the roof were reshaped and refined with strip styrene and filler. 

I changed the shape of the rear window and added trim.

Instead of using the glass as the hatch I removed the hinges and scribed in new panel lines Like a Vega Kammback.

Many wagon conversions suffer from poor tailgate/hatch design.  To try and negate that issue, and to keep the theme of the original car, I integrated the Daytona trunk line on the back panel.

Getting close to adding the B pillar…

[chris chabre]

after seeing your other work, ill be watching this!

[Belairconvertable]

Looks nice!

[cobraman]

I'm lovin this already !

[Rocking Rodney Rat]

Shooting brakes are one of my fave styles. I see a few around here once in a while. Nice work. -RRR 

[Gramps46]

I like it.  Now you will have someplace to carry your golf clubs.

[Scale-Master]

When I built the Gremlin kit a few years ago I wasn't impressed with the soft and uneven molding of the body detail behind the quarter windows.  I sharpened it up on this one with a couple strips of styrene.

And a simple B pillar.

[dublin boy]

New version of the Bread Van, nice.

 

 

https://www.roadandtrack.com/motorsports/a19477854/jump-inside-the-ferrari-breadvan-at-full-tilt/

 

[jaymcminn]

It's scary how nicely the Gremlin roofline and c-pillar incorporate into the Daytona's lines. Are you keeping the MV car's Corvette mechanical underpinnings?

Edited August 29, 2021 by jaymcminn
Mixed up my pillars

[jaymcminn]

A ridged B-pillar like the 365 GTC-4 would also look really cool on this. Just a thought...

[Scale-Master]

Thanks guys.

Yes, it will be a "no Ferrari harmed" version with the C3 chassis and driveline. 

I think the tinted glass works well with the delicate B pillar.

To make the rear windows I used the Gremlin tinted pieces.  I trimmed the back one down and cut the side windows out of the windshield.

 

[Scale-Master]

I cut the rear off the Daytona interior and the front off the Gremlin's and mated them together.  A decent amount of putty was needed to smooth the transition on the inside, but the AMC part fit into the Chevy frame like it was designed to do so.

[Scale-Master]

I went with a Navy Blue undercoat for the Metallic Blue final coat.  When I decide what shade I want to use…

[Scale-Master]

I wanted a dark metallic blue, but this may be too dark…

I'll think on it a bit.

[Spottedlaurel]

I really like what you're doing here, it's worked-out very well.

[Scale-Master]

I added texture to the blue paint to "carpet" the blended area of the two interior pieces.

The dash was hand detail painted and the gauges are decals from the Scale-Master '78 Pace Car sheet I drew for the Revell-Monogram kit.

[Zippi]

Coming along nicely.  I like the color and the dash details.  

[Mr. Metallic]

Very cool conversion, and well executed as always from your bench.

[Scale-Master]

Thanks Guys!

The wheels and tires also benefitted from the same Corvette decal sheet.

I used the crossed flag logos for the center caps too.

[Scale-Master]

The front half of the interior is box-stock except for the addition of the console and steering wheel decals from the same Pace Car sheet.

[Scale-Master]

 

I went with a full coat of Deep Metallic Blue to brighten the near black Dark Mica Blue.

                                        

[porschercr]

Looks good.

Trevor

[chris chabre]

looks awesome!

[Scale-Master]

The engine and chassis are straight out of the kit; very simplistic, not too detailed.  Since this one is more about the exterior I left it all as is and added the underhood decals from the '78 sheet.

[Scale-Master]

What a difference a little cut and buff can make.