Clear body kits

[jbwelda]

I have always wanted to build a visible V8, but you say now they don't have the electric motor or the lighting spark plugs? personally I could do without the electric motor (probably the leading cause of breakage if not everything is up to tolerances) but the lighting plugs are a must. I have always marveled that someone could put one of those together and have it actually work, with that electric motor.

jb

[unclescott58]

Visiable V8.bmp

Okay I hope this works. The above is suppose to be a picture from the yearbook I was mentioning.

Scott

[unclescott58]

Okay, I'm not a computer guy. But the photo above should show up if you click on it. At least that's the it worked when I tryed it.

Scott

P.S. I'm the fat old one in the striped shirt with glasses.

Edited September 17, 2014 by unclescott58

[Scott Colmer]

MPC J-car. I still have some of the body left somewhere.

Here is Bud Anderson's build of that kit. His picture is on the side of the box.

Hosted on Fotki

Some other clear kits I had or have:

Speed Racer Mach 5

An older Datsun 1600 convertible

The Mr Gasser Mustang

Me and my friend Tim Lantz totally fell for the Clearview 2000 gag. We found out when we started talking about using it at a model club meeting. Doh!

Scott

Edited September 17, 2014 by Scott Colmer

[unclescott58]

By the way, a fun story which has nothing to do with clear models, but one to do with the theme of me working with kids and yearbooks. I also sub at the high school I use to attend in Columbia Heights, MN. One day while in the library, some kids asked to see a photo of me in an old yearbook. We found a yearbook, and opened it up to my picture. One girl looks at it and says "That's not you!" I said, "Yes it is, see here's my name next to it." Again, she insisted that that's not me. After several times of trying to convince her it's me, I finally ask why she thinks it not me? She pointed to the picture and said, "That guy is hot."

Ah, out of the mouths of babes. I guess I should be happy she didn't look at me that way now. But, I'm left wondering why the girls didn't seem to think that back in the day?

Scott

Edited September 17, 2014 by unclescott58

[Customman]

The original issue AMT '68 Shelby Mustang also had a clear hood, it had the Highrise / Teardrop molded into it.

[Snake45]

By the way, a fun story which has nothing to do with clear models, but one to do with the theme of me working with kids and yearbooks. I also sub at the high school I use to attend in Columbia Heights, MN. One day while in the library, some kids asked to see a photo of me in an old yearbook. We found a yearbook, and opened it up to my picture. One girl looks at it and says "That's not you!" I said, "Yes it is, see here's my name next to it." Again, she insisted that that's not me. After several times of trying to convince her it's me, I finally ask why she thinks it not me? She pointed to the picture and said, "That guy is hot."

Scott

Do you watch That '70s Show? In high school I was a dead ringer for Eric. Now I look like Red.

And Hyde and Fez are pretty good composites of my stoner and nerd friends. I never got a Hot Donna, though.

[ChrisBcritter]

I have one other clear (airplane) model: Glencoe's reissue of the old Strombecker Republic Seabee (the windows were molded into the fuselage):

(Image from britmodeller.com forum member Swordfish Fairey) Trouble is there's no interior; you have to either scratchbuild the whole interior or paint over the windows. I'll probably build the interior on mine as the rest is pretty simple.

[gtx6970]

I used to have a clear bodied J car kit ( sold it looooong time ago) had to find a picture on the net .

I think all the MPC 1968 thru 1970 Charger kits had a clear hood ( maybe even the 68-69 Coronet kits as well )

Polar lights did the clear bodied funnycar kits and they had a translucent bodies as well

[Greg Myers]

and a close up. http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=93663 Great build Dave.

[unclescott58]

Oh.... I like the translucent red Charger funny car. I'd love to see Jungle Jim's '71 Camaro funny car done up like that. With maybe a Jungle Pam scale figure also in translucent clothing? On second thought, with the way Jungle Pam dressed, maybe we don't need the translucent clothing.

Scott

[Greg Myers]

Thanks Monty.

[Casey]

On 10/3/2010 at 8:30 AM, Mark said:

MPC also made George Montgomery's '69 Mustang gasser (the Mr. Gasket car)

[gtx6970]

I built my clear red AA/FC Cuda kit

[Greg Myers]

On 1/17/2021 at 9:48 AM, gtx6970 said:

I built my clear red AA/FC Cuda kit

Love it Bill. Welcome to the Old Pueblo ? 

[Casey]

[RancheroSteve]

I just started building one of those this week. Not going to build it clear, though.

[Casey]

On 2/16/2011 at 4:33 PM, Mark said:

Esci made a couple of car kits with clear bodies. One was a Mercedes-Benz, the other a European Ford Escort if I remember right.

[Snake45]

[Greg Myers]

On 1/17/2021 at 9:48 AM, gtx6970 said:

I built my clear red AA/FC Cuda kit

Interesting these aren't mentioned in Tim Boyd's new book

[gtx6970]

3 hours ago, Greg Myers said:

Interesting these aren't mentioned in Tim Boyd's new book

Ive never seen another one built. and only 1 or 2 unbuilt. This is molded in clear red plastic

Its the molded in clear versions that can be found occasionally, and even it the Charger is the easier of the 2 to find

[Greg Myers]

[935k3]

On 1/23/2021 at 9:56 AM, Casey said:

Esci did this one in clear also

 

[Casey]

[sfhess]

If you had a can of Clearview 2000 you could make a clear body for any kit.