Claude Thibodeau Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 Hi! I'm partial to the 1966 to 1972 Detroit designs, because that's when cars stopped to be "boxy" and squarish, and fell under the influence of Bill Mitchell (GM), Eugene Bordinat (Ford) and Dick Teague (AMC), and in a lesser way Elwood Engel at Chrysler. . Just thing about the outpouring of spectacular designs in those 7 years, just before the 5mph bumpers ruined everything. Oh well... So: an MPC Nascar Mercury Cyclone body, with blown modular engine from a Revell Mach 3 concept glue bomb, rolling stock & bucket seats from Dodge Sidewinder concept, and front & rear suspensions from Foose FD100, Dash from 20?? Mustang, all modified. Scratchbuilt floorpan, radiator panel, hood hinge & scoop,firewall, rear bulkhead & shelf, tunnel, door panels,console, pedals, roll-bar, gas tank and a few more items. Custom purple nail polish finish cleared with Mr. Hobby Top coat, Tamya's Gunmetal on chassis, Craftsmart Fog grey interior, BMF, Molotow & Revell spray chrome accents. Fully wired & hosed. Hours of fun with styrene! CT 21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelle Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 very very cool awesome work as usual Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 Beautiful looking body lines and the paint is very smooth. Like how you blended the parts of a NASCAR body and the engine and interior from other kits all together. Great looking suspension details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Con Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 Very tasty 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 Super cool, and it's a beautiful colour! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karbuildr Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 I can only think of one word to describe your build: Stunning. Beautiful color, the wheels and tires are perfect for that smooth body, gorgeous engine, underside details are superb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 Hot Merc, well done ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeah Nah Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 Beautiful Claude! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonhawk1066 Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 Sweet looking Cyclone! I really like that interior! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted May 12 Author Share Posted May 12 4 hours ago, michelle said: very very cool awesome work as usual Thank you Michelle, much appreciated! CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keef Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 😳😳😳 all that comes to mind is …. WOW!!!!! Absolutely stunning work!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kah puts Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 Bad ass Cyclone 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 Wow Claude, that's a beauty, and ha, interesting tires!! Great job as usual👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bondo bill Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 great concept and execution, I have a custom one in the works won't be as extensive as yours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills72sj Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 Very SMOOTH build there Claude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted May 12 Author Share Posted May 12 16 hours ago, espo said: Beautiful looking body lines and the paint is very smooth. Like how you blended the parts of a NASCAR body and the engine and interior from other kits all together. Great looking suspension details. Thank you David! Indeed, I have countless left-over parts from previous mash-ups. Gotta use the leftovers! CT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpikeSchumacher Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 Excellent build as always Claude! 😉👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B. Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 Extraordinarily well - executed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacho Z Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 Sooooo nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted May 12 Author Share Posted May 12 On 5/11/2024 at 4:27 PM, Can-Con said: Very tasty 👍 Thanks Steve! CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeatMan Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 Killer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1hobby1 Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 Great build! Love the tire treads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan barton Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 An amazing build, Claude, but it's hard to look past that stunning paint job! Those Torinos have a strong family resemblance to our XA Falcon Hardtops from 1972 so if we get one of these in styrene eventually, I could see using this as a blueprint! Cheers Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 Slick looking Cyclone Claude!👍😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted May 13 Author Share Posted May 13 On 5/11/2024 at 5:13 PM, Funkychiken said: Super cool, and it's a beautiful colour! Thank you Atin! I'm happy with the way it came out. With nail polish, you never know... CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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