Salt Flats Streamliner

[Dave B]

Ok, I've finished my streamliner. Scratchbuilt frame under a somewhat modified Hawk/Testor Bonnie Buggy.  Flat head and all other items from the parts box, except the scratchbuilt intake and exhaust.  At least I finished it!!!

Painted in auto acrylic, Triumph Powder Blue, and clear coated.  Decals from the spares box.

Tks for looking.

Dave B

Edited Tuesday at 03:03 AM by Dave B
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[bondo bill]

neat build

[Roger U]

Great looking model. A clean build with a really nice paint job.

[ChrisR]

Very nice.

[Bainford]

Very cool build! That is a great looking streamliner. It has a late 50s/early 60s period vibe, and you nailed the look.  I'm really digging it.

[Paul Payne]

Great repurposing of the Hawk streamliners! I have all four, and now I have some inspiration to build one.

[Claude Thibodeau]

Hi David!

Great salt car, bravo! I bought the same "kit", by Hawk, from a collector last year. It was more like a toy, with a rubber band propelling system! It's sitting in the queue for a rebuilt on my bench. maybe next year. 

Long live the Salt!

CT

[Muncie]

Very Cool and very nicely done.  Those old Hawk kits are great raw material and your work has paid off with a great land speed model. I love it

(and I have one in the queue as well.)

[stavanzer]

Man, that just Rocks!

Great Streamliner, and excellent Build.

 

Good Show.

[martsky]

What did you use for wheels/tires?

Also, you should be able to sneak a roll bar in there someplace.

Love the body side graphics.

[Dave B]

5 hours ago, martsky said:

What did you use for wheels/tires?

Hi Marty, they're from my parts box, wheels are probably early Ford ('40 may be) and tyres are Firestone.

Yes, could squeeze a roll hoop under the headrest, just lazy!!

Dave B