RancheroSteve Posted June 5, 2012 Posted June 5, 2012 The old Monogram curbside kit with a few upgrades. Comments & questions welcome - thanks for looking.
simonr Posted June 5, 2012 Posted June 5, 2012 Excellent model of this classic racer...great photography too. Simón P. Rivera Torres
Mike Kucaba Posted June 5, 2012 Posted June 5, 2012 Nice build,and photos. What were the upgrades? I have a couple of these and they appear very basic.
RancheroSteve Posted June 5, 2012 Author Posted June 5, 2012 Nice build,and photos. What were the upgrades? I have a couple of these and they appear very basic. Yes, it's a very basic kit, but the proportions are decent. 1. I made new wheels by casting the wheels from the LS Chaparral 2C. The Monogram kit wheels are too shallow, especially the rears. 2. I added the scoop and oil cooler on the right side. This was a crude, last minute addition to the car when it raced at Daytona, which is the version the kit represents. 3. I added the top portion of an SBC and made some stacks from aluminum tubing. 4. I opened up all the molded in screened areas and replaced the plastic with metal screen. I replaced the exhaust pipes with aluminum tubing. 5. I replaced the goggled driver's head with an un-goggled head from a Fujimi driver's set and painted him to look like Jo Bonnier. There might be a couple of other minor things, but that's all I can remember right now.
Draggon Posted June 5, 2012 Posted June 5, 2012 Looks fantastic, one of my favorite kits, ya did a great job on all the improvements!
bbowser Posted June 5, 2012 Posted June 5, 2012 Great build! Love the Chaparrals. You did an excellent job with a very basic kit.
Steven Zimmerman Posted June 5, 2012 Posted June 5, 2012 This is one of those kits I always wanted to build, but never got around to.....GREAT job, and thanks for the memories....'Z'
Dave B Posted June 5, 2012 Posted June 5, 2012 Nice build Steve, nice to see one built well. As as a basic kit they're a great starting point and with a little research build into a nice model. Dave B
Danno Posted June 5, 2012 Posted June 5, 2012 Oh! Now that's really nice! Great build. LOVE those Chaparrals!
mcandela Posted June 6, 2012 Posted June 6, 2012 Wow, great build. love those pics. Reminds me of Racer's X car on the old Speed Racer.
Crazy Ed Posted June 7, 2012 Posted June 7, 2012 Well done Steve. Good to see the additional Oil Cooler and the number on the rear. Hey you wouldn't have an extra set of those Wheels would ya????
unclescott58 Posted July 24, 2015 Posted July 24, 2015 Started painting mine tonight. A crude model, but I like it. And yours is very nicely done Steve.Scott
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