spencer1984 Posted April 23 Posted April 23 Just wrapped up my Shirley Muldowney "Bounty Huntress" Mustang. Built from the MPC kit, with a few modifications to better match the look of the car in Heart Like a Wheel. It's only my second funny car, but I'll definitely be trying another one. A full writeup of the build is available here, and as always any comments/criticisms welcome! 21
Chris in Berwyn Posted April 24 Posted April 24 That’s really nice with the perfect stance! Those MPC kits certainly aren’t perfect! For your next FC, I’d suggest one of Revell’s early/mid 70s FC kits - such as the Vega kit you took the injectors from. The rear axle needs to be dropped a bit on those to lower the rear, but they build up nicely. Also, if you can find a Revell Hawaiian Charger or Chi Town Hustler (those have 1970 Charger bodies) from 2010 or so at a reasonable price, they are excellent, modern kits. 1
dragcarz Posted April 24 Posted April 24 Beautiful build! Sharp clean detail, very nice! Those hood decals had to be a bear to get to lay down on the scoops…… 1
spencer1984 Posted April 24 Author Posted April 24 Thanks everyone! 15 hours ago, Chris in Berwyn said: That’s really nice with the perfect stance! Those MPC kits certainly aren’t perfect! For your next FC, I’d suggest one of Revell’s early/mid 70s FC kits - such as the Vega kit you took the injectors from. The rear axle needs to be dropped a bit on those to lower the rear, but they build up nicely. Also, if you can find a Revell Hawaiian Charger or Chi Town Hustler (those have 1970 Charger bodies) from 2010 or so at a reasonable price, they are excellent, modern kits. Thanks for the tip! I would like to do a 2nd-gen Charger, so I'll keep an eyye out for the Hawaiian or Chi Town Hustler...NNL East is this weekend, maybe I'll have some luck in the hunt. 10 hours ago, dragcarz said: Beautiful build! Sharp clean detail, very nice! Those hood decals had to be a bear to get to lay down on the scoops…… Round2 helped by making the triangular tips as separate decals, but getting everything lined up was still some work. Lots of Micro Sol/Micro Set to get everything laid down, and a little custom mixed paint to touch up the inevitable gaps.
Zippi Posted April 24 Posted April 24 That turned out really nice Bill. Super sharp looking and that was a Bad ride back in the day. 1
Nitro330 Posted May 1 Posted May 1 Just an awesome build Bill! Read your build write-up and there is so much you did to get it to look so great. The stance is the first thing I noticed since so many of these funny car kits are way off. Fit and finish is fantastic! 1
spencer1984 Posted May 4 Author Posted May 4 Thanks, guys! On 4/30/2025 at 9:03 PM, Nitro330 said: Just an awesome build Bill! Read your build write-up and there is so much you did to get it to look so great. The stance is the first thing I noticed since so many of these funny car kits are way off. Fit and finish is fantastic! That was one comment I kept seeing over and over when I was reading about the kit, that the stance wasn't right if built box stock. I really tried to get it as close as I could, thanks!
Bainford Posted May 5 Posted May 5 A stunning funny, Bill. One of my faves from that era. You really nailed this one. Nice paint and detailing. Beautiful work. 1
TooOld Posted May 14 Posted May 14 That's really sharp , excellent work Bill ! By the way "Heart Like A Wheel" is a great movie . 1
spencer1984 Posted Friday at 02:35 AM Author Posted Friday at 02:35 AM Thanks! It is a fun movie to watch, especially for the local scenery in places.
70Monte454 Posted Friday at 03:31 AM Posted Friday at 03:31 AM This build is fantastic! I can almost hear the dry hops 1
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