New for 1949! The Hurricane Typhoon!

[Paul Payne]

New for 1949! Introducing the Hurricane Typhoon! Two passenger luxury roadster! Boat tail styling inspired by the classics! Blade bumpers inspired by the Phantom Corsair! 800 cubic inch V-16 with dual overhead cams, and two centrifugal superchargers! 2000 horsepower! Six speed manual transmission with overdrive and two speed rear axle! 200 miles per hour! Nothing else like it on Planet Earth!

Sorry, I couldn't resist- after all it was made from junk!

Now for some pix. I decided that a couple of comparison shots with the Bugatti Royale and 1966 Pierce Arrow would give a good idea of just how large this 1/25th scale model is.

[cobraman]

Huge and super cool !

[Paul Payne]

Enjoy!

[Kah puts]

Holy cow that's a big brute, uber cool.

[Oldcarfan27]

I love it!

Very Art Deco.

Reminds me of something Bill Mitchell would've done, and he would have driven the wheels off it!

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[Smoke Wagon]

I really like this concept. That grille is a work of art in itself. I can’t imagine how many shoebox Fords this brute would’ve crumpled into non-existence with the tap of a bumper. 

[ChrisR]

Cool!!

[Paul Payne]

You don't park it, you dock it.............................................................

[Tom99]

Nice work.

[stavanzer]

Outstanding Work!

What an awe inspiring build. You knocked this one out of the park, Paul!

Got any more pics of the powerplant?

[Claude Thibodeau]

Hi Paul!

Very unique and impressive. It is loaded with unique ideas and original thinking. Can you say RETRO-NOUVEAU... For lack of a better definition? Or Forward to the Past?

Bravo!

CT 

[bobthehobbyguy]

Love it. Needs a zip code for its parking spot.

[espo]

Amazing looking build. You really captured the design and look of a bygone era. Enjoyed watching your build on this and all the creativity that went into it. 

[Peter Lombardo]

Very interesting and unique build.  This represents my favorite part of modeling, making up original concepts and then building them.  Very well done, and yes, it is very long.  It would be difficult to drive in a big city, more for country and highway cruising. Neat!

[mr moto]

I LOVE IT! That's what I call having fun with plastic. We can all use more fun.

[happy grumpy]

Awesome and so cool. Super concept, I like the color too. 

[Paul Payne]

Alan requested more engine pix. Thank you all for the kind remarks- all of your comments address design elements I wished to capture and apparently I was successful! Here are some pix of inspirational designs. Now I have a question- has anyone used fingernail decorating tape for fine lines and striping? I have seen it in 0.5mm widths and in chrome and black. I was thinking of door lines and trunks lines as well as a small amount of additional chrome trim. Comments? Opinions?

[Dragonhawk1066]

A well done custom!

[showrods]

4 hours ago, Paul Payne said:

Alan requested more engine pix. Thank you all for the kind remarks- all of your comments address design elements I wished to capture and apparently I was successful! Here are some pix of inspirational designs. Now I have a question- has anyone used fingernail decorating tape for fine lines and striping? I have seen it in 0.5mm widths and in chrome and black. I was thinking of door lines and trunks lines as well as a small amount of additional chrome trim. Comments? Opinions?

Very nice.  Yours and these real life ones should all be tooled into styrene models.

[Paul Payne]

I believe someone did tool the Phantom Corsair in resin, in 1/25th scale. With today's scanning equipment (hand held, Faroe arm, etc.), a 3D model could be created and 3D printed. 

[ea0863]

I love it! 

[PappyD340]

Awesome!!

[slusher]

unique custom!

[Paul Payne]

Thanks again for the positive comments! I hope this is an inspiration to try new things! I did, and somehow everything came together even though I had no real plan. Sometimes instinct works out.

[spencer1984]

Very slick, that looks fantastic!