Opel GT

[Scale-Master]

Baby '73 Vette, sort of... The nose (not shown) is an endura style closer to a '73 Vette and I'll keep the rear metal bumpers. The engine is not going to be the stock 1.9L 4 banger. It will have a turbo.

Just a minor diversion from the heavy duty concentration work required for the Super Seven, been tinkering with this almost for a month a few minutes or an hour at a time a few times a week.

Tamiya Camel Yellow, it's pretty loud in the direct sun...

And it is an original AMT kit, that's what they are for, building, at least to me...

[GTmike400]

That is pretty cool looking. I like the shape of it. It flows really well.

[MrObsessive]

Ahhhhh.....what a cute little car!! 8)

I like the color too Mark..........it suits it really well!

It's hard to believe I can remember this car back when it was new ('73) I was in Junior High school or something like that back then. :mrgreen:

I know what you mean about the heavy duty detailing............I've put the '55 Ford on hiatus for awhile so I can concentrate on less intense builds. It's a relief for me to get something completed for a change!

[ismaelg]

Just a minor diversion from the heavy duty concentration work required for the Super Seven,

Einstein said everything was relative. Your "minor diversion" already looks better than our "heavy duty" projects...

Looking great. I agree with you. They are meant to be built...

Thanks,

[Scale-Master]

Thanks everyone. I re-read my description of the engine I plan to use and I realized it reads like I am just turboing the 1.9L 4 cylinder.

That engine is being replaced by something else, that will have the turbo. Not a 4 cylinder even.

And I'm back to work on the 7 so I have no idea when this little pup will be done, like soooo many other projects I always seem to have the energy to start...

[Zoom Zoom]

Neat little model (I used to work w/a guy who had a yellow Opel GT); I've always been amused by it's mini-Corvette appearance and have seen at least one of the 1:1's sporting a V8 and more Corvette styling cues.

Also because of design similarities I have plans to make an Opel GT model into more of a mini 275 GTB, giving it a bit of Italian flavor :shock:

[Scale-Master]

That sounds very cool Bob.

Hmmm, a German car built to look like an American icon converted to look like an Italian icon...

Would it get a prancing calf on the fender?