m3fan Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 This one was inspired by a rendition I saw in a japanese model mag done by Steve Stanford. I started with the Hasegawa kit, removed the roof, added the "bullet" from a Mercedes 300 slr. The front windshield was ground down to what I thought looked right and the side windows are sheet acetate. Thanks for looking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEKPETHO BCE Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Wow that's a great model. Haven't seen any done like this before. Good job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaymcminn Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 That is just impossibly pretty- reminds me a little of the Eagle E-Type speedster. It's a nice clean build, too. Where did the wheels come from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m3fan Posted May 5, 2012 Author Share Posted May 5, 2012 Oops, sorry forgot to mention the wheels are from detail master. Thanks for looking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAone Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 man thats a beauty! i love it man. looks fantastic this way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Looks great ! Nice job ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisdonm Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 I like it a lot too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Just gorgeous. It doesn't get better than this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veyron Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Very cool! Grats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darin Bastedo Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 That is so gorgeous! I want a real one!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 Love it! I think this was the prettiest car Toyota ever built, and the custom touches make it better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsoder Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 Beautifully done!.. B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceofBass Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 Here he comes, here comes Speed Racer!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanedge Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugace Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 This one is just incredible beautifull. Like Brigitte Bardot in the late '60s. Some automotive history: The Toyota 2000 spider was never series produced, but are a showcar only, made for the James Bond Movie You Only Live Twice. Two were made specially for the film. However, they did not have roofs, just an upholstered hump at the rear of the cabin to simulate a folded top, and therefore were not really true convertibles. Most 2000 was painted white, or red, but beside the movie cars, the two golden Toyota 2000's made for the Tokyo Motorshow might be most famous street cars(Toyota also entered some cars in racing). One of these was given to british supermodel Twiggy, and later it ended back with Toyota. Check this link: http://www.studiotimecapsule.com/restoration_of_twiggys_toyota_2000gt From what I have learned, Twiggy didn't have a license when she got the car, but here I might be wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cortinanut Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 Spectacular! I wouldn't have thought one could improve much on the 2000GT--but here's the evidence. Great execution! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Wann Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 Real nice job. I did get a MPC 67 Toyota 2000 GT roadster kit I intend to cast in resin. Not sure when that will happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-Machine Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 A real traffic stopper! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Smith Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 (edited) Really beautiful build. One of my favorite cars. I love the lines of the original and you did justice with your modifications. I have a few 2000gt kits in my stash and plan to build a stock version and one with modifications to the few parts of the car I don't care for - the front end and the skinny tires. This is a great build and it's nice to see, and look, at something different and built well. Edited May 6, 2012 by Erik Smith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Handley Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 This one is just incredible beautifull. Like Brigitte Bardot in the late '60s. Some automotive history: The Toyota 2000 spider was never series produced, but are a showcar only, made for the James Bond Movie You Only Live Twice. Two were made specially for the film. However, they did not have roofs, just an upholstered hump at the rear of the cabin to simulate a folded top, and therefore were not really true convertibles. Most 2000 was painted white, or red, but beside the movie cars, the two golden Toyota 2000's made for the Tokyo Motorshow might be most famous street cars(Toyota also entered some cars in racing). One of these was given to british supermodel Twiggy, and later it ended back with Toyota. Check this link: http://www.studiotimecapsule.com/restoration_of_twiggys_toyota_2000gt From what I have learned, Twiggy didn't have a license when she got the car, but here I might be wrong. Wow, that was quite the website, he does some impressive work too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Very nicely done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george 53 Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 WOW! I haven't seen this kit since the old MPC kit was on the shelves at K-Mart!!! GREAT lookin job you did on it! I didn't even know another company popped it! You dun GOOD!It even LOOKS mean!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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