Howard Cohen Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 Some of you may have known Rick Grant, aka Krazy Rick, who passed away last November 11th. He was krazy...about cars...and a very good painter and builder. Today I got one of his builds, the very vintage MPC Turbo Shark. I have mounted it in a Tamiya showcase to keep it safe. It will remind me of the many times he telephoned me...at 5AM...to talk about whatever related to cars. It will also remind me of his ability to get lost when going somewhere, a very bad sense of direction But his ability to build, mold putty and paint was way above average...enjoy Thanks Krazy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kah puts Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 Right on Howard, thanks for sharing this jewel with us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 Besides the body design, I like the full-length sunroof and the paint treatment. Great way to display and keep your friends memory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 Rick was a great builder/painter and I always enjoyed seeing his work , pretty cool that you have this one and can display it in his memory . How did you acquire it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Cohen Posted September 29, 2022 Author Share Posted September 29, 2022 Bob - one of the local hobby shops got a call a while back offering a model collection including built cars, projects, tools, paints, etc.. He knew the builder and bought it all. So far, he has been displaying the built cars in a showcase and plans to keep them on display as a tribute to Rick. He is only selling a few pieces to close friends of Rick. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Street Rod Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 Really cool custom Vette, thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 Thats wild, I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gseeds Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 (edited) That’s awesome you picked up this model, Me and Rick were good friends for the last 15 years and would talk on a daily basis, I remember when Rick was building this and we talked over the phone as he was building and painting it, when he passed away I was worried and wondering what might become of his collection, until I heard randy at the hobby shop was able to pick up everything, Rick was such an awesome person and a really great builder, Howard I’m glad you were able to pick this one up, I know Rick was proud of this build, thanks for posting it ! Edited September 30, 2022 by gseeds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 Cool and unique Corvette! I like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koellefornia Kid Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 Truly a beautiful looking Custom Vette with an amazing paint job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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