"Dyno Don" Mercury F/C

[John Teresi]

Hello......another older build......thank`s to "Model Cars" forum I can share some of my older stuff......I bought this original MPC 'Dyno Don" Eliminator Cougar f/c from ebay......this was one of my favorite funny cars of the 60`s.......and I had this kit as a kid.......I have been trying to collect and build most of the models I had as a kid......wired and plumbed......H.O.K. kandy apple red.......the decals were shot except for the roof sides.......I was so up set about the decals because when I put them in the water they fell apart.........well I decided to airbrush and hand paint the hood and trunk using a yellow and red and orange lace pattern then I went over that with various colored pens...... I tried to match the roof side decals that were good.......well I was happy with the results.....but wasn`t happy when I found out that slicks was making a repo of this decal set......oh well.....has anybody used a set of slixx decals for this kit?.......how did they work?

[k.blackwell]

who needs decals when it turns out this good! excellent job!

Cheers.

-KB-

[Guest Markus355]

Very cool!

[Ben]

Wow! I bet that was tedious! But a beautiful job as always!!!!

[Danno]

Wow! John, another incredible build ... knocked it right out of the park! Beautiful.

[bigmikevee]

Hey John,

Wow, looks great, a little creativity and a few pens just turned out too sweet, good job!! Know what you mean about the models from when we were a couple of years younger..ha ha. Don't even want to think about the models that disappeared along the way, I also used to keep a binder with color pictures that I got out of Hot Rod magazine, I ended up with probably 180-200 pictures, wished I had them now, me & Dad would make our monthly trip to the store for Argosy mag for him, and Hot Rod for me. A good memory.

Dyno Don was a true legend, you did a wonderful job, and as always, thanks for sharing with us!

Mike

Edited August 16, 2010 by bigmikevee

[W-409]

WHAT A PAINTJOB!!!!! This is looking very nice, your skills are awesome. Great engine detail and that chassis looks very good too! These Mercurys weren't so popular in Funny Car in those days...

[Smart-Resins]

If I didnt know any better, I never would have fathomed it to be hand painted and drawn! What a beautiful job on a beautiful car!

[Railfreak78]

Very nice work on this John. The paint is so clean and the car looks right. I do have a question. Did those wheels come with the kit?

[John Teresi]

Very nice work on this John. The paint is so clean and the car looks right. I do have a question. Did those wheels come with the kit?

Brian......no these are diffirent tires and wheels.......I built this so long ago I don`t remember what kit I used them from?......thank`s for asking.

[pharr7226]

Wow! What an incredible paint job.

[Chuck Most]

I've never seen the Slix decals on a model, but with results like what you got- I'd say why bother!

[Speedster]

Outstanding!

[Terry Sumner]

John,

Saw you on TV again last week I think it was on that Hot Rod TV episode. Good ambassadorship for the hobby you did!