Turbo Shark

[Howard Cohen]

 

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

[Kah puts]

Right on Howard, thanks for sharing this jewel with us. 

[espo]

Besides the body design, I like the full-length sunroof and the paint treatment. Great way to display and keep your friends memory.  

[TooOld]

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 ?

[Howard Cohen]

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. 

[Street Rod]

Really cool custom Vette, thanks for sharing!

[cobraman]

Thats wild, I like it.

[gseeds]

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

[slusher]

Cool and unique Corvette!   I like it!   

[Koellefornia Kid]

Truly a beautiful looking Custom Vette with an amazing paint job!