Subaru 360 Hot Rod? Updated finished photo

[Porscheman]

This started out as Hasegawa kit I bought 15 years ago and didn't know what to do with. It's 1:24 scale and about 3 1/2" in lenght. Painted in Testors Lacquer Met Green and Wet Look Clear. Tamiya's flat light green interior and the glass was tinted using Tamiya's Clear Blue. The car was converted to a right hand drive and the wheels and tires are from a 1:32 Carrera slot car. The 1:1 is a tiny car and the model is smaller than any of my 1:32 slot cars.

Let me know what you think of my ugly little car.

Al

Edited September 16, 2013 by Porscheman

[Foxer]

That's pretty small and looks good. Probably one at that scale that doesn't look over sized on your shelf!

[Kennyboy]

Hey Al, that's the first time I've seen 1/32 wheels look big on a 1/24.

Good job on it though!!

[Neil Bass]

Put it on some body's shoulder and wait for them to scream! The color is perfect, making the most of its creepy-crawly appearance.

I knew a lady who had a red & white one. I think it had a 2 stroke engine; anyway she had to add oil to the gas. We had 5 folks in it and rolled back that top to avoid claustraphobia. It was indeed tiny; we cringed whenever a giant VW bug zoomed up behind us.

[Honda Fan]

Wow that looks great and I can't believe how small the model is. Great Job!

[Porscheman]

Thanks guys. I've only seen one of these and it was at Englishtown, NJ 2 year ago. It was parked next to a Mini Cooper S, which looked like a Surburban compared to the Subaru

Edited September 17, 2013 by Porscheman

[cobraman]

Nice work Al. Are there holes in the fenders ?

[Porscheman]

Thanks Ray. The holes are for the marker lights which I'm putting on now. I wanted to get the pictures taken before it started raining again.

All part in installed.

Completed picture.

Edited September 16, 2013 by Porscheman

[Scott Colmer]

My dad loved oddball cars. He brought one of these home and parked it in the back yard for a few years. It became our teenage aquarium until he got it running. Not fast. Lots of fun. The suicide doors were always a thrill when one flew open at 35 mph. Any one of us could lift the front end by the bumper. And we were pretty scrawny.

Ahhh, good times.

Great model, Al. You did a good job with it!

[Porscheman]

Thanks Scott. This was fun build of a odd little car.

[Sixties Sam]

Very cool model! I never knew this car existed. Nice work!

Sam

[slusher]

Really cool and unique build. Not ugly at all. Nice work as always AL....

[FASTBACK340]

Small car slammers are a blast to build!

Here's a Mercedes A series, a real Fiat 500, and a Subaru, all done in ridiculous wheel/tire combinations and bright paint.

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Edited September 17, 2013 by FASTBACK340

[FASTBACK340]

I have that kit too stashed away somewhere..... Thanks for giving me more ideas!

[Porscheman]

Very nice John. The Subaru is a nicely engineered kit.