Holden Torana

[Hard_2_Handle_454]

Saw the DDA kits starting to pop up on eBay and decided to finally get one.  I paid a fairly good amount for it too.  They aren't cheap kits.  They are pretty nice though.  You get a very nice hinged collector's box, tools, decals, and screws for the kit.  It's a pretty simple to build model.  Most of it is like a snap-tite kit.  My only problems were the lack of a full engine, no plated parts for the grill/bumpers, and a rubber distributor w/spark-plug wires (which I left off because it was a nightmare to try to get put in place).  It's the first kit I got a can of spray chrome to try to do the bumpers and grill.  Not the same as the plated parts, but it looks alright.  Over all, I'd say the DDA kits are pretty good and I want to get the 4-door Falcon kit for Christmas if I have the money.  My hope is that the continue their line of Aussie cars and make a Charger, Monaro, or 2-0door Falcon next. 

SAM_1738 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr

SAM_1739 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr

SAM_1740 by Eric Lucas, on Flickr

[Jim B]

Neat Holden.  Well done. 

[michelle]

awesome work on the great aussie classic 
these kits were made from thier die-cast toolings so that is why they are designed like they are 

[Hard_2_Handle_454]

2 hours ago, michelle said:

awesome work on the great aussie classic 
these kits were made from thier die-cast toolings so that is why they are designed like they are 

Makes sense

[charger74]

Very well done 

[STU111]

Nice job on that Torana. Good colour choice, l remember seeing a few getting around in that shade back in the day. I’ve got a couple of these DDA kits and they are a little basic but they can be made to look pretty good when built. The Torana is probably the most accurate in shape and size. Thanks for posting it, I haven’t started mine and its good to see a few built up.??

[Hard_2_Handle_454]

5 minutes ago, STU111 said:

Nice job on that Torana. Good colour choice, l remember seeing a few getting around in that shade back in the day. I’ve got a couple of these DDA kits and they are a little basic but they can be made to look pretty good when built. The Torana is probably the most accurate in shape and size. Thanks for posting it, I haven’t started mine and its good to see a few built up.??

Yeah, I had to look some up so I could get the colors right.  Since it's technically a GM product and I had some Hugger orange left, I decided to go with that.  I think it's one of the better colors to make it in that complements the stripes. 

[STU111]

10 minutes ago, Hard_2_Handle_454 said:

Yeah, I had to look some up so I could get the colors right.  Since it's technically a GM product and I had some Hugger orange left, I decided to go with that.  I think it's one of the better colors to make it in that complements the stripes. 

If my memory serves me correctly, the Holden colour charts call it Sebring Orange,  yours is pretty spot on. ??

[ChrisR]

Very nice!

[ncbuckeye67]

Very cool!

[PappyD340]

Very nice!

[XYHARRY]

Really nice Torana there Eric, your colour choice looks great. Well done. 

Cheers, 

David. ??

[slusher]

Very nicely done!

[Cool Hand]

Apologies for missing this.

Well done, sure does look the part.

 

[Hard_2_Handle_454]

2 hours ago, Cool Hand said:

Apologies for missing this.

Well done, sure does look the part.

 

thank you