wcbrown Posted April 25, 2012 Posted April 25, 2012 (edited) really good chance this could become a trans-kit using the revell imsa mustangs, trans-am mustangs and camaros chassis. my question is this, would there be an interest? a very well known resin caster would be doing the kits. Edited April 25, 2012 by wcbrown
Scuderia Posted April 25, 2012 Posted April 25, 2012 I would be in. I wish there was a road going version too but i'd be down, that's feisty.
Boreham Posted April 25, 2012 Posted April 25, 2012 I would be in. I wish there was a road going version too but i'd be down, that's feisty. the engine is the TAMIYA kit show here is a V6 colonge. But if you substitute the engine from 1/24 1985 Ford SVO Mustang you'll be well on the way to an accurate road version
bigphoto Posted April 25, 2012 Posted April 25, 2012 really good chance this could become a trans-kit using the revell imsa mustangs, trans-am mustangs and camaros chassis. my question is this, would there be an interest? a very well known resin caster would be doing the kits. yes!!
turn1wonder Posted April 26, 2012 Posted April 26, 2012 I'd be interested Bill. I have been working on the same idea with a Chev body. Bob
Scuderia Posted April 26, 2012 Posted April 26, 2012 thanks for the visual motivation Pat. that one looks cool!
wcbrown Posted April 26, 2012 Author Posted April 26, 2012 (edited) here is the version i am doing, the one that raced at mid-ohio. when you really start studying the reference photo's of the car from different races, the changes on the it are unreal. i'll have to get more photo's up soon, i took 2 scale inches out of the nose, 6 scale inches in front of the front wheel wells there just seemed to be too much overhang. i also squared the splitter, it seemed to be leaning downhill. angled the hood riser very steeply. cleaned up aound the hood vents a bit. this had so much primer on it. i started this years ago and it has been sitting, i posted a couple shots of my IMSA Olivetti Olds Cutlass Darin Brassfield drove in 92-93 and some folks were asking me about that.............well one thing lead to another. i had started the merkur with the intentions of having it possibly cast some day. Edited April 26, 2012 by wcbrown
martinfan5 Posted April 26, 2012 Posted April 26, 2012 I want the kit of the normal road car, but the IMSA reisn kit looks cool
wcbrown Posted April 26, 2012 Author Posted April 26, 2012 i had a 1987 for 8 years!! i loved that car the tamiya kit is spot on!! though the wheels on it would be an 85
martinfan5 Posted April 26, 2012 Posted April 26, 2012 I remember having a matchbox of one, and always thought it was cool, and i just found the kit on ebay the other day, price wasnt to bad
Scuderia Posted April 26, 2012 Posted April 26, 2012 I remember having a matchbox of one, and always thought it was cool, and i just found the kit on ebay the other day, price wasnt to bad i had a white matchbox one as well. Really was intrigued by the design as a kid. I have one on Forza as well of course. But yeah i hope this project grows legs it'd be really cool i think
martinfan5 Posted April 26, 2012 Posted April 26, 2012 The only thing I dont like is the rear spoilers, or just think its looks weird, but in a good weird.
Joe Handley Posted April 26, 2012 Posted April 26, 2012 I remember having a matchbox of one, and always thought it was cool, and i just found the kit on ebay the other day, price wasnt to bad i had a white matchbox one as well. Really was intrigued by the design as a kid. I have one on Forza as well of course. But yeah i hope this project grows legs it'd be really cool i think So did I, but mine was Black and I think the graphics were Green or Red with grey interior.
PatRedmond Posted April 26, 2012 Posted April 26, 2012 Consider doing the wingless one as well? http://public.fotki.com/predmond/assorted_race_cars/road_race_cars-1/roush-stroh-light-i/#media
wcbrown Posted April 26, 2012 Author Posted April 26, 2012 Consider doing the wingless one as well? http://public.fotki....-light-i/#media YEP!! we (un-named caster ) are going to do that. though not totally correct, but it would still work for trans-am. also working on various "liveries"
kitbash1 Posted April 26, 2012 Posted April 26, 2012 (edited) The first one I'd build is this Ron Fellows MacKenzie Trans AM Merkur. The second one would be the black Budget car, also a T/A car but with the second rear wing. Edited April 27, 2012 by kitbash1
Cali Bear Posted May 3, 2012 Posted May 3, 2012 Oh, abso-bleeping-lutely, I'm in! I missed the opportunity to build the PennGwen transkit, so having another chance to put together an IMSA Merkur is fantastic. Keep it under a C-note, and I'll probably order at least two of them.
Cali Bear Posted October 19, 2014 Posted October 19, 2014 Hey folks, has there been any movement on producing the Merkur XR4Ti and Oldsmobile Cutlass transkits for the Revellogram Camaro & Mustang IMSA/TransAm models? (And BTW, does anyone know where to find the Stroh's Mercury Cougar XR7 resin body for the Mustang kit?) I'm still up for a pair of Merkurs, if they're out there.
Deano Posted October 19, 2014 Posted October 19, 2014 I would say after two years of no news there is probably nothing happening.
rsxse240 Posted October 19, 2014 Posted October 19, 2014 I don't build race cars, and I very rarely deal with resin kits, but I have a very soft spot for the Sierras/XR4 cars. I have the Tamiya Sierra XR4Ti AND the Eggenberger Texaco Sierra RS500 GR.A. I want to get several more of each kit so I can build several different variations, and now, I guess I'll have to buy some of those IMSA mustangs too. If these are not a gozzilion dollars, I'd be in for one or two.
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