disabled modeler Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 The Astro I kit was also first offered under that name, Astro I. Scorpion name came later. I really wish AMT would reissue the Astro I in its original form. image.jpg image.jpg Scott I dig that one and the engine stand set up...very cool.
jbwelda Posted July 23, 2014 Posted July 23, 2014 is this "Scorpion" the same as the base kit for a recent series of scratchbuilding articles in MCM? that set of articles was pretty inspiring and intimidating at the same time. jb
unclescott58 Posted October 12, 2014 Posted October 12, 2014 I see AMT is reissuing their old Man From U.N.C.L.E./Piranha Spy Car kit in January. Another car power by Chevy Corvair motor. So in the next few months AMT will be releasing at least three kits I can count with Corvair power plants. And two with Corvair body's. It seems to be a a good time to be Corvair fan, like I am. Scott
Vince Nemanic Posted October 16, 2014 Posted October 16, 2014 Unclesott, FYI the dag Corvair uses the chassis from the Hemi Under Glass '66 Barracuda, so it is powered by a 392 Chrysler.
unclescott58 Posted October 17, 2014 Posted October 17, 2014 Unclesott, FYI the dag Corvair uses the chassis from the Hemi Under Glass '66 Barracuda, so it is powered by a 392 Chrysler. Thanks for letting me know. That's okay with me. I didn't expect a flat six in that one. Scott
Bob Ellis Posted October 25, 2014 Posted October 25, 2014 I think it is common for the art department to create pictures to promote or produce box art, only to find out the final kit is different in some way or another. When ERTL reissued the '65 GTO, the box cover showed dated bumpers from the annual kit. This is after it had been a modified stocker. Obviously the restored GTO was not available (or ERTL was trying to see if they could generate dealer orders) to photograph a real picture of the re-issued kit.
Casey Posted November 19, 2014 Posted November 19, 2014 Slideshow pics: http://www.modelcarbuildermag.com/corvair.html
250 Testa Rossa Posted November 19, 2014 Posted November 19, 2014 Slideshow pics: http://www.modelcarbuildermag.com/corvair.html Do they also have pictures of the stock version?
unclescott58 Posted November 19, 2014 Posted November 19, 2014 Slideshow pics: http://www.modelcarbuildermag.com/corvair.html I saw no pictures then I used this link. Scott
Don Sikora II Posted November 19, 2014 Posted November 19, 2014 I saw no pictures then I used this link. Scott You might want to try a different browser. I couldn't see the pictures in Safari, but it worked fine in Chrome.
vairnut Posted December 24, 2014 Posted December 24, 2014 My 4 kits arrived today - purchased off ebay on Sunday ! Looks to be vairy much the same as the original kit ( which I have never owned ). There is an added red tinted window part and printed goodyear slicks. Everything else including instructions, decals, and box match the original release. The front tires are 2 pc plastic and the plastic rear slicks are still present. Parts all look straight and flash free. Although not an accurate Corvair funny car it should be a fun build. Nice to finally have one - the only AMT corvair kit I didn't have.
250 Testa Rossa Posted December 24, 2014 Posted December 24, 2014 I'll probably wind up buying this kit for the body and use the rest of the parts for Tom McEwen's Plymouth Dealers Association Barracuda. The new body shell is a stock Corvair, apparently.
Ben Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 Does anyone have this kit yet? I am real curious to see how the parts look!!
AC Norton Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 I just got mine on Friday but have not opened it yet....there is some on ebay that were opened kits...check it out...the ace....
bonehead23 Posted January 10, 2015 Posted January 10, 2015 (edited) Anybody bite on this one? If you do, be prepared to alter the Barracuda chassis to fit the "vair...in a few words, it does not fit. Another case of "Didn't anyone try to build this before releasing it?" category. I am determined to get this thing built, but it will take a lot of work. Beginners better stay away from this one...99% of them will give up and use the parts somewhere else or be so disappointed that they give up building models!!! The concept is cool; the product suffers a bit, missing details like steering gear and brake detail, radius rods in front, and they could have included the little scoops that go on the deck lid holes...but as i said, I WILL get this built no matter what. It does have some very neat parts regardless of the chassis not fitting at all. Edited January 14, 2015 by bonehead23
tim boyd Posted January 10, 2015 Posted January 10, 2015 Stephen....yes the rear chassis pan needs to be trimmed (as noted in the instructions), but what they don't say is that it must be trimmed laterally along the back, but also additional triangular sections off the far rear corners of the pan....do that and the rest falls into place (reasonably well). TIM
bonehead23 Posted January 10, 2015 Posted January 10, 2015 Stephen....yes the rear chassis pan needs to be trimmed (as noted in the instructions), but what they don't say is that it must be trimmed laterally along the back, but also additional triangular sections off the far rear corners of the pan....do that and the rest falls into place (reasonably well). TIM Yup, us old farts will figure it out! The instructions do show this mod, but not very clearly. I was thinking, it could have been possible to modify the mold to fit better...but I am ignorant of tool costs etc....and possibly Round 2 wamts to re-issue the Barracuda as well???? I'd buy two! I want to build a stock "Vair to pull the 'Zooom" on a trailer...so I am committed to finishing it now!
Craig Irwin Posted January 10, 2015 Posted January 10, 2015 Nothing but a little factory kit bashing, just like the windshield and chassis on the AMT 70 Super Bee. As long as the instructions clearly show what needs to be done.
jbwelda Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 >As long as the instructions clearly show what needs to be done. evidently they do not. jb
boss 302 mustang Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 (edited) Radius rods are not used with a 2 leaf spring front axle.......they are used with a single buggy spring front axle.......so the kit is accurate in that respect. And please remember this is a circa 1966 kit.....this is what we got in those days Edited January 11, 2015 by boss 302 mustang
bonehead23 Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 I didn't mean to sound like I was complaining, this is a good kit once you get the chassis trimmed properly, and the body's rear wheel wells opened up a bit. I have the chassis finished, and the body fits after alteration.You just have to have good "eyeball engineering" ability to get it right. If not for these re-issues, i would be bored to death!!!! Chezoom will be on a trailer pulled by a stock Corvair in identical paint.
Casey Posted January 15, 2015 Posted January 15, 2015 Sure would be nice to see some pics! A link to view pictures of the kit's contents was posted almost two months ago.
Ben Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 From what I'm seeing the body does not tilt on this "funny car"??
Snake45 Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 (edited) From what I'm seeing the body does not tilt on this "funny car"?? No, it's not that kind. Its roots lie in the pre-flopper era of funny cars. I suppose, if one wanted, it could be built tilt-body. This would probably involve cuts and alterations to the interior "tub." Edited January 23, 2015 by Snake45
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