1/24 or 1/25 scale chev Cheetah resin or otherwise?

[V8tiger]

I was wondering if there are anyone producing the 1964 Chevrolet Bill Thomas Cheetah in either 1/25 or 1/24 scale. It would seem to me that there is a pretty big market for it...

[espo]

Have you checked any of the suppliers listed here on the Forum?  

[Casey]

 

[Ace-Garageguy]

Historic Racing Miniatures. Be prepared to pay a lot, if you can even find one.

It's a beautiful kit, and worth every penny.

https://www.modelbuilderswh.com/products/cheetah-race-car

https://www.scalemates.com/kits/historic-racing-miniatures-hrm103-cheetah--1112077

Or...you can use a slot-car body and scratchbash the rest.

Edited December 14, 2021 by Ace-Garageguy

[Dave Van]

Modelhaus made a VERY nice kit. That does little good today....but if you see it come up for sale.....get it! 

[Ace-Garageguy]

More views of the HRM model:

Edited December 14, 2021 by Ace-Garageguy

[Jack L]

MINI Exotics made one also kit #819 1pc body & slab chassis

[Daddyfink]

Just know that most Resin Cheetah kits are pulled or mastered off the Cox slot car body, and some are good, and some not so good. 

[Mark]

Good thing I've got the Cox shelf version then!  It's cleanly assembled, just don't have the heart to tear into it.  Too bad Monogram didn't do one, they might have reissued it as an SSP item.

[Dave Van]

37 minutes ago, Daddyfink said:

Just know that most Resin Cheetah kits are pulled or mastered off the Cox slot car body, and some are good, and some not so good. 

I had the Cox Cheetah mint. I pulled it from a box one day and it shattered into about 10 parts....not salvageable.  Beware!!! 

[Daddyfink]

4 hours ago, Dave Van said:

I had the Cox Cheetah mint. I pulled it from a box one day and it shattered into about 10 parts....not salvageable.  Beware!!! 

I have seen some old glue bombs that somehow have survived, but yes, they do get fragile over time. Pretty bad for a Slot Car. 

Edited December 14, 2021 by Daddyfink

[Greg Myers]

this is truly a kit we need in a traditional plastic kit format , along with a Cobra Daytona Coupe

[cobraman]

Amen to that !

[deuces wild]

I have a couple of the Aurora HO slot car bodies that I  got off of ebay... Both were N.O.S. 

Needless to say.. I  was a very happy camper...???

[paul alflen]

V8tiger-Joe  C. , contact  AFX (J.C. Reckner) on this board. He has a high-end resin Cheetah kit he would like to get rid of( not cheap though)Just sign -in . find him. Then click on his Avatar. Then click on the mail icon. Send him a message to see if he still has it?. Good luck!

[afx]

27 minutes ago, paul alflen said:

V8tiger-Joe  C. , contact  AFX (J.C. Reckner) on this board. He has a high-end resin Cheetah kit he would like to get rid of( not cheap though)Just sign -in . find him. Then click on his Avatar. Then click on the mail icon. Send him a message to see if he still has it?. Good luck!

Thanks for thinking of me Paul but the kit is already gone to a new owner.

Edited December 16, 2021 by afx

[1959scudetto]

A few years ago, Carrera had a few Cheetah models in its 1/24 slotracing range.

[paul alflen]

No problem AFX, just trying to help the guy out!

[Casey]

Modelhaus version on ebay for a reasonable price: https://www.ebay.com/itm/284668182595?hash=item42478bc043:g:~5UAAOSwcH9iFYIE