PINK! as in panther

[mrm]

This was a kit I always wanted to build since I saw one in a hobby shop in Belgium more than 20 years ago. Then at the Heartland Nationals few years ago, I found it on one of the tables for sale in a Ziplock bag, without the original box. I don't remember what I paid for it, but it was less than what a current model goes for in my "local" hobby shop.

I did not take any pictures in the beginning, but I'll start from where I am at right now.

First thing was to get the right color. Nailpolish section in Target to the rescue.

The frame is painted semigloss black, the engine block gold and the interior has not been started yet.

Here is the time to say, that this is a horrible kit. The body is a chore to get together smooth without any visible gaps. The doors are pretty much impossible to make to open and close so they will be fixed open as per the instructions. There are no decals. There is not even a steering wheel included. If anyone has looked at this kit, they would have seen that there is no radiator, no fuel thank and no exhaust of any sort. And actually this is accurate. I searched quite a bit about the real car. The original (which has changed quite a bit over the years) actually had an electric motor and the V8 was just a dummy. So it really did not have fuel tank, radiator or exhaust. And I am leaving it this way. However, I will have to make some parts, simply because they were missing.

[Baugher Garage]

What is it?

[mrm]

The Pink Panther show car.

[mrm]

I can not speak for the young members on here, but everyone else I am pretty sure is familiar with the cartoon Pink Panther. Well, in the beginning of each episode there was the Pink Panther car driven by a little kid. To say this car looked wild is an understatement.

The only one to have made it in kit form is Doyusha/Eldon from Japan. It was released in a series of show rods that included the Outhouse, Milk truck, Bathtub, Evader and the Pink Panther. All of these are pretty impossible to find our days. The only available Pink Panther I have seen lately was selling for $175. But I am not a collector. I like to build. I collect diecast models (and build them too). But collecting plastic models never made any sense to me as you are basically collecting cardboard boxes with pictures on them. So I am having a blast.

For the fuzzy interior I bought a kids bunny harness and a matching color nail polish.

How many times could you say that you gutted a bunny to build your model?

Groovy!

[BIG NICKY]

that's pretty sweet im not gonna lie

[shift13]

Oh the 70s I was soo born in the wrong decade. Is it wierd im 27 and remember the cartoon? I watched reruns more than power rangers lol

Your build is going great

Edited May 3, 2014 by shift13

[mrm]

Allen, 27 is not that young. (sorry) My comment was directed more towards the 18-19 year olds on here (if there are any)

Anyway, the body got painted and then my wife stepped on the upper door that I dropped. So that part was stripped, repaired and needs more paint. But everyone in the area is out of the nailpolish I used. So this is slowing me down on this project. But on the bright side it should give me some space to catch up on the other projects I have going.

[geetee66]

I've tried to buy this kit, but so far...nothing.

I've seen only one or two kits built. One was by some Japanese guy who did a good job, as I remember.

I also remember this car from the TV show. It was the best part of it!

Totally envied the kid driving it, too. I had a Dinky ripcord version, but I'd love to have one like this on my shelf.

I love the fluffy interior!

How are you going to make the cushions? Modelling putty or fabric?

[mrm]

How are you going to make the cushions? Modelling putty or fabric?

I am not sure yet. As a matter of fact , I don't know if I'm making them at all. There is a million pictures of the car on the net and on some it has cushions and on others it doesn't. So I haven't figured this out yet. I'll check the doll section in couple of stores and see if I'll have to get a barbie or something.

[always painting]

So dope

[Speedfreak]

Get a little Pee Wee Herman figure. This is awsome Michael! How's that door coming? Hope it's not too damaged.

[crazyrichard]

haha at the stuffed bunny nice buid

question what do you use to thin the nailpolish ? can you please tell

[Modlbldr]

How many times have I gutted a bunny???? More than I can count. How many to build a model? I can honestly say.... None.

Looking great. I'm sure you will make this bunnies ear of a kit into a silk purse. (Ok.. I'm done.)

Later-