Jet Threat II Grand Sport: 1st workbench activity in 6 years

[ismaelg]

Hi,

I know this is not a plastic scale model. But at least is a scale car. For the first time in 6 years there has been activity in my workbench.
About a year ago I started playing with this old Hot Wheels (1/64):

(More details here: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=94052 )

And it ended up like this:

I added seat belts and a racing steering wheel

Just for fun I made a parachute for it........

Done with Cobra Colors paints that were sitting for over 8 years but after vigorous shaking, came back to life.

Cobra Colors Corvette Admiral blue and Corvette Arctic White

Tamiya tape played an important part here as well.

Still pending, believe it or not, a final polishing and buffing.

I'm warming up!!!!!

What do you think?

Thanks,

[cobraman]

Nice save.

[Custom Hearse]

Ismael!!! It is really good to hear from you again!!! We really missed you around here buddy!!! I really hope everything is great for you, and love what you're doing with the Hot Wheels car. I hope you're going to do more builds, but I understand if you don't. Great to at least to hear from you, and I will check out your Jet Threat II.

[Joe Handley]

Wow, nice save and the new HW rolling stock looks great on it too!

[model-collector]

Awesome job! Love to see some of these old cars that some would just toss, restored!!

[Greg Myers]

For the first time in 6 years there has been activity in my workbench.

Get it where ya can Ismael. Nice touch with the recognition stripes.

[Danno]

What Marshall said!!! Welcome BACK!

[Crazy Ed]

Ismael, Great Restoration! Looks like what would have happened if Bruce McLaren and Art Arfons had gotten together to build a Racer.

[Bill Eh?]

Looks like you are having fun with this.