Old Coyote Posted April 26, 2010 Posted April 26, 2010 ... To me, one of the prettiest funny cars was John Keeling and Jerry Clayton's California Charger Firebird ........... this build combines a Comp Resins body with a late Revell chassis ........ the paint is a custom mix of French Blue and Classic White ..... and the decals came from Slixx
John Teresi Posted April 27, 2010 Posted April 27, 2010 Beautiful O.C....... gorgeous and stunning.......always loved this f/c
oldscool Posted April 29, 2010 Posted April 29, 2010 Beautiful Race cars looked so much better before they went to sponsor paint schemes. oldscool
checkmate Posted May 15, 2013 Posted May 15, 2013 I know it's an old thread but I just ordered this body and decal set for a similar project. What Revell kit did you use? What mods did you make? How well did it fit the chassis? And did you make the windscreen from scratch or modify one?
Dyno Davo Posted May 15, 2013 Posted May 15, 2013 That is a model of beauty, what a amazing piece of work, well done OC
am73grand Posted May 15, 2013 Posted May 15, 2013 WOW!!!! LOVE that funny car! Looks mean just sitting there!
Old Coyote Posted May 15, 2013 Author Posted May 15, 2013 I know it's an old thread but I just ordered this body and decal set for a similar project. What Revell kit did you use? What mods did you make? How well did it fit the chassis? And did you make the windscreen from scratch or modify one? I used the chassis from a Revell Firebird kit, Spy vs Spy if I remember correctly ...... the only mods were to add a Crower 8-barrel injector and scoop (Comp Resins) and to shorten the interior tin to allow the body to drop down to the proper level ............ I reworked the back of the rear wheel openings to make the tires and wheels look more "centered", but all in all the body fit the kit extremely well ............. I made the windshield out of clear sheet plastic I hope you have as much fun building your "Charger" as I did building mine
checkmate Posted May 15, 2013 Posted May 15, 2013 I know it's an old thread but I just ordered this body and decal set for a similar project. What Revell kit did you use? What mods did you make? How well did it fit the chassis? And did you make the windscreen from scratch or modify one? I used the chassis from a Revell Firebird kit, Spy vs Spy if I remember correctly ...... the only mods were to add a Crower 8-barrel injector and scoop (Comp Resins) and to shorten the interior tin to allow the body to drop down to the proper level ............ I reworked the back of the rear wheel openings to make the tires and wheels look more "centered", but all in all the body fit the kit extremely well ............. I made the windshield out of clear sheet plastic I hope you have as much fun building your "Charger" as I did building mine Thanks heaps for the reply and tips, I'm sure they're going to come in handy when mine arrives and I tackle it. Cheers Rob
Mooneyzs Posted May 15, 2013 Posted May 15, 2013 John.... this is a great looking build. Its a nice looking funny car!
Burnout Posted May 15, 2013 Posted May 15, 2013 The K & C cars were some of the most beautiful around and your flopper is beautiful too. Excellent work!
dragcarz Posted May 16, 2013 Posted May 16, 2013 C'mon no body up shots, what a tease,making us ask for more..... Just kiddin, looks beautiful !!!!!!!
ssroczyn Posted May 24, 2013 Posted May 24, 2013 Just curious, what did you use for the back fin/spoiler? Very Nice build!!!! Steve
progplastic Posted May 24, 2013 Posted May 24, 2013 WOW, that is a nice build. I'm with Roger too, we need some under body shots.
Old Coyote Posted June 7, 2013 Author Posted June 7, 2013 Just curious, what did you use for the back fin/spoiler? Very Nice build!!!! Steve The rear spoiler was built using Evergreen plain sheet plastic
PappyD340 Posted June 7, 2013 Posted June 7, 2013 Stunning build John, believe it or not we live in the same town, small world huh?
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