Modelmartin Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 I built this in 1979. It has a flat 12 and a compressed air induction system. It has four compressed air bottles mounted on it. I found an article and schematic for this system in an old Car Craft article about a similar system that Mickey Thompson installed on one of his funny cars. It also has a ground effects tunnel and skirts on the nose and side of the body. The wheels are 928 phone dial style painted red. It took 3 Revell 928 kits to stretch the body. I still have the model and am considering restoring it (I repainted it in the 80s and it does not look as good as this original paint job). Sorry for the bad photos but it is all I have of the model in its original paint scheme. It was a real fun model to build. Enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george 53 Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 A FLAT 12 funny-car? That's too much, Andy! I like that kinda thinkin! Ya got any more goodies hidin away? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyB Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 WOW! Was that actually a real car at one time? Compressed air tanks instead of a SuperCharger or turbos? Bigger pics of the motor Sir, Please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick F40 Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 (edited) Now THIS, this is cool, this is my kind of car, just the image with it. That flat 12 is proably the coolest engine I have seen in a funny car or in models. You are a master crafstman. I like the "vintage" photos. Grassroots Motorsports material Edited January 25, 2009 by Nick F40 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 That is very cool. Smooth. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Smith Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 this is very cool!! its great to see some cool builds from before much of what we have today became easy to come by. Andy, I think you also built a very cool Lincoln v12 supercharged carbon fiber bodied T..that one has inspired me alot too. Great work guys..keep these cool old builds coming!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Colmer Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Holy Smokes! That is even better than I expected, Andy. The compressed air induction is wild! Great styling. The way you kept the Porsche theme going into the sponsor and rims is perfect. I am looking forward to seeing some color pics with more detail. I am going to copy theses top my favorites folder with your description. Thanks so much for posting these. I think it would be fun to start a "By request thread." Thanks again! Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kustommerc Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 That's just plain Kool Andy ! It has to be the neatest Funny Car Model ever ! Imagination,Execution, and as "W" would say,lots of Beautification ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelmartin Posted January 27, 2009 Author Share Posted January 27, 2009 Thanks very much, guys! I very much appreciate your positive comments. I will most likely do some restoration work on this one - returning it to it's original paint job and fixing a few things like windows, etc. I will post more detailed pics in color when I get around to it - hopefully before too long. At the time I built this I was going to build a top fuel car with the same engine set-up and a 928 pro-stock! I started them but didn't get too far. Right now I am building one of my resin Bugzapper funny cars in M&M Crispy - Purple with purple polka dot paint - and a new one ; a 50 Buick Woody Funny Car! That one will be called "The Tree Hugger". I will post some more of my oldies as time permits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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