More 1/16th Scale Funny Cars...

[Casey]

I dug out a few of my 1/16th scale Revell F/C projects today and snapped a few pics to share.

First up is a replica of the Warren Gunther Durachrome-sponsored VW Bug that I started over a decade ago, using the body from the Revell Germany 1/16th VW Kafer kit. The chassis is a shortened Revell F/C chassis, but other than assembling it and adding some new body support structure at the rear, there hasn't been much progress...mainly because I thought I lost it years ago. I found it late last year inside a suitcase! Clearly, we don't travel much. The bodywork is very rough and it was originally slated to use an Aurora Donovan Hemi engine, but since I thought the model was lost forever, I sold it. No matter, since there's a resin 1/16th BB Chevy available, which is the correct powerplant.

Second is a Revell Vega, to be done up like the Barry Setzer Vega, complete with Slixx decals and front American 5-spokes from Competition resins. I mastered and cast the rear Halibrand wheels myself to use for this and other 1/16th F/C projects, but besides swapping a few chrome parts (blower and bug catcher) from a 1/16th dragster kit, this one is pretty much box stock so far:

Last up is a Pure Hell Demon with Slixx decals and the same wheel and tires combo as the above Vega. Since this kit originally came with only an injector atop the blower, I had to clearance the windshield to clear the new injector hat, and eventually, the "tinwork" which will cover it. I did manage to remove the old and install new engine mounting points to locate the engine correctly, as the box stock position was too far rearward. I have an old built up engine in place for mock-up purposes in the pic. Lots of work still to do on this one.

Edited February 15, 2009 by Casey

[old-hermit]

Some ambitious projects ya got there.

I hope you don't let them sit another ??? years before doing something to them.

[Modelmartin]

I love the Durachrome bug. It is one of my favorite funny cars and your body looks good. That car ran an older Logghe style frame , not one of the narrow "digger styles, however. I suppose it could be the '73 Durachrome bug! That would be cool. They probably would have switched to a hemi by then - everyone else did .

[Casey]

I love the Durachrome bug. It is one of my favorite funny cars and your body looks good. That car ran an older Logghe style frame , not one of the narrow "digger styles, however.

I started this project before I was aware a resin 1/16th Chevy big block was available, so at that time I decided to use the Revell generic chassis and aforementioned Donovan engine since I had both on hand. I will probably end up scratchbuilding the main chassis entirely, since if you go this far, you might as well do it accurately, right?

At least the paint scheme is easy on the DC bug.