AMT 1974 RR/Satellite Funny Car Buildup with minor mods...

[tim boyd]

Don't believe I've shown this one before, so here goes....started in 1974 (when the AMT kit came out), finished around 2011....  

AMT fielded a series of funny car kits in the mid-1970 which all shared the same chassis and 417 Donovan engines, along with a number of different bodies. (These kits were entirely different and new vs. the "NitroCharger/El Toro/Novacaine/Funny Hugger II kit series introduced 3 years earlier). 

This new kit series ranged from the very accurate "Trojan Horse" Mustang to some outrageously distorted bodies such as a pseudo-Corvette. Their 1974 "Mo-Power" kit was supposed to be a Plymouth Satellite/Road Runner funny car.

I built the kit mostly box stock, but after some fairly major mods to the front hood area to make for a more realistic replica. Those body mods dated back to, yes, 1974, but the model was mostly built and finished in 2011. The paint was Tamiya Clear (Candy) Red over gold, with Tamiya TS-13 Clear Gloss. The decals were mostly from Slixx if I am recalling correctly.  More pix below...and thanks for looking....TIM

Edited March 25, 2022 by tim boyd

[bondo bill]

That's sharp

[PappyD340]

Very cool!

[TooOld]

Definitely never seen one of these before . . .  I think it's pretty cool looking !  The chassis looks nicely detailed and your paint has held up great .  Thanks for posting !

[Dennis Lacy]

Absolutely beautiful model, Tim. I don’t know anything about this era of drag racing but you sure do!

[Nazz]

Great looking F/C Tim. Very well done! Love the color. Nice to know I'm not the only one that takes a while to complete a project.  I think I've seen this one before. In a magazine perhaps?

 

Jerry

[Daddyfink]

I was always baffled as to why the put center caps on the rear rims. Very odd. 

You did a very nice job from a very weird kit.