Lyle Willits Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 (edited) I remember building the AMT double dragster kit at least45 years ago, but this is a first since then. Gasser built from the Revell 150 (Black Widow) kit. Scratchbuilt the lower front splash pan. Front end uses the gasser parts from the AMT '55 Nomad. Bob Dudek "Moon" tank. Hood "gunsites" are filled. Hardest part was cutting away the upper grille surround end pieces from the one-piece grille assembly. Pie crust M&H slicks and drilled rear bumper. Decals are from just about everywhere. Found "Lyles" on a Slixx decal sheet and HAD to buy it, of course. Seat belts, extra gauges and a Hurst T-handle made from bits of plastic. Big Block Chevy from an AMT '65 Chevy II funny car kit, fully plumbed and wired. This decal is nose art for some plane (which I know NOTHING about). The decal came on a sheet in an IPMS magazine. Up, up and away,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,thanks for looking. Edited May 18, 2009 by Lyle Willits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMc Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 OUTSTANDING BUILD!!!! Lyle check that rf tire.....its pulling off the wheel... STOP those wheelies!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
935k3 Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Nice job Lyle, I am still amazed that you never use an airbrush. Your stuff always looks clean and realistic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Has a great look about it, all the little details. I keep staring at the front end ... I love that look! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodBurNeR Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 It's awesome Lyle, build another one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noname Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Good job. Don't tell me you didn't have fun building this! Plan on anymore? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Very cool Lyle, I have to see this one in person!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Lombardo Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 What do you know, there is life after a '32 Ford, and it is a Chevy!!! Lyle, that is a very "period correct" drag car. I get a little tired of seeing the "big dollar" team drag cars all the time. It is nice to see a model of the everyman's weekend warrior drag car....the meat and potato's of the Friday night drags. Nice job and a very good use of the Black widow kit. I like the realistic class numbers on the windshield like they were written in shoe polish...nice touch....and the whitewall slicks are perfect on this. Nice build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willy Survive Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 Great work there Lyle. I especially like the fact that you didn't hog out the rear wheelwells and you stuffed the slicks under the stock wheel openings. Looks 10 times better IMO. I love the decal placement and especially the one of the little senorita showing her bloomers on the rear of the decklid. What? Are you suprised that I like a decal of a girl showing her underpants? I suggest that you build more drag cars buddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trapper Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 i like that alot, good work!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Wood Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 Great Build!! But Who are you and what did you do with Lyle!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Kortman Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 OUTSTANDING as usual Lyle!!! See what happens when you associate with Ariel. That bad influence is starting to rub off. Next thing you know you'll be guzzling blue stuff and building god only know what. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camaroman Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 Great job!! I love the "rear end" treatment!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlasticWagens Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Very nice! Where did the rear tires come from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyle Willits Posted June 9, 2009 Author Share Posted June 9, 2009 Very nice! Where did the rear tires come from? Slicks came from an original AMT '28 Model A sedan kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320wayne Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Wow! Awesome build. There's so much to like about this. The stance, paint scheme, detail and overall cleanliness of the build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irvin Arter Jr. Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Man, what is that your 3rd 57 chevy this past 2 months? Love the rear bumper. Gotta get a few of those hoods too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carrucha Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 Very cool gasser. Very authentic looking. As usual, excellent job. I hope you build more gassers. carrucha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reliable Resin Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Lyle LOVE the Trunk Decal ! Build ON ! Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim boyd Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 Very cool Lyle....! I recently completed a similar build. If you bring yours to the NNL Nats this fall we can display 'em together if you want. Tom Woodruff has already promised to bring his two '57 Chevy Gassers built in the 1960's to go along with the "theme"....TIM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janne Herajärvi Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 Now thats a cool Chevy. I`ll love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shlajh02 Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 the resurrection of this thread befuddled me... Any way Lyle built an awesome drag car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluzboy66 Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 That's a beautiful gasser, Lyle. Looks even better in person. Mike Forrester Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Great workl Lyle. Very authentic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Slicks came from an original AMT '28 Model A sedan kit. I hope the tooling for that kit still exists... Nice to see you do something so out of character, Lyle! Now if you'll pardon me, I'm going to go build a replica stocker. Wait, wait... no I'm not! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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