Monogram Street fighter, Bad Actor, Quicksilver

[Greg Myers]

Edited March 13, 2015 by Greg Myers

[chunkypeanutbutter]

I've got a Quicksilver that has a bunch of missing parts. I'm thinking of building it as a custom with a bunch of different parts, Camaro nose, Cadillac rear bumper and lights

[Jantrix]

I've got the red glass version. I'd love to find a clear windshield. I guess I'll have to wait until the Bad Actor/Quicksilver versions are re-released.

[ZTony8]

I picked up a Street Fighter for $5 last year at a Downriver Club meeting.I'm not really into Tom Daniel's stuff or show rods but for the price I couldn't go wrong.I'll build it some day and probably change some things on it.

Edited March 13, 2015 by ZTony8

[cobraman]

Had a couple of those kits over the years. Pretty simple but I think they look pretty good when done well.

[unclescott58]

The original Street Fighter is the only version of this kit I ever really liked. I never had a original, but a good friend did. I lusted over that kit in my younger days, so I was very happy when they reissued that kit back in its original form a couple of years ago. I built mine to look just like the box art. One of the first kits I ever used Tamiya lacquer on. The paint looks so good and smooth, my friend who had the original initially thought I had not painted mine. A great kit. A little simplified in features. But, it goes together well. One of Tom Daniel's best designs.

Scott

[Deano]

I like the original best but I have all 4. Collect the set, donchaknow!

[W-409]

They're all very cool kits (Surprising that I say this, huh ?) but my favorite is that Bad Actor. I've always liked the box art so much and the fact that it has clear windows is great. I can't wait to build one of those kits with a proper engine & interior & chassis detail. Some day, some day...

[Snake45]

I have one of them--I think it's a Bad Actor (reissue?). It's molded in off-white.

I hope to build it, if I can ever get the front end to fit to suit me. That done, I plan to make some changes. The bodywork over the side exhausts has to go. I'm going to de-rake the inaccurate B pillars to vertical, and I might reshape the rear wheel openings to something closer to stock.

In short, I'm going to try to "de-Daniel" at least some of it, and build it more "Snakestyle."

[cobraman]

I have an itch to build one of these now. : )

[slusher]

I built the Street Fighter 2 kit and loved it. Not any trouble.

[Lunajammer]

I like the solid roof and solid front air dam of the Bad Actor that I have half built. But aesthetically, I prefer the squared wheel opening and quad headlights of Street Fighter/Quicksilver.

Edited March 14, 2015 by Lunajammer

[Greg Myers]

Funny how the El Camino has the "B" pillars slanted and the Delivery doesn't. http://www.jtmtirealignment.com/images/164.JPG

[Greg Myers]

Bring one back to stock ? http://www.jtmtirealignment.com/60chevysedandelivery.html

[Snake45]

Funny how the El Camino has the "B" pillars slanted and the Delivery doesn't. http://www.jtmtirealignment.com/images/164.JPG

I think the kit's B pillars slope forward more than the Elky's--pure custom. If they had the Elky angle, and were more or less parallel to the rear roof pillars, I might leave them stock. The way they are, they just look goofy--to me, anyway.

Edited March 14, 2015 by Snake45

[Greg Myers]

http://plastimodelkits.keuf.net/t6281-chevrolet-1960-el-camino From somewhere south, translated.

[Greg Myers]

Like to see these again.

[Greg Myers]

OK, not so hard http://resinrealm.net/-OTHERVEHICLES/TRUCKS/Chevrolet/60chevrolet/60chevrolettrucks.html

[Jantrix]

Anyone besides me feel like this model both in 1:1 and 1/24, the wheel base is too short? Like the rear wheel opening should be moved back three inches or so?

[Mr mopar]

The first street fighter is the best version but the Quicksilver is a close second ,I always wanted a real 1:1 of the street fighter

The original had purple Badnews decal and for some stupid reason Monogram puts in black one in the latest version !

And getting rid of the lettering on the tires makes it that much more toy like,my 2 cents.

[jbwelda]

lets see...the Devil or the Deep Blue Sea...

jb

[Snake45]

Anyone besides me feel like this model both in 1:1 and 1/24, the wheel base is too short? Like the rear wheel opening should be moved back three inches or so?

Never noticed that before, but I think you might be right!

[Custom Hearse]

The Quicksilver kit was the first one I ever built. It came with amber carpeting that you had to cut to shape, and chrome decals. I loved that kit.

[Mark]

Nobody has pointed out the completely rigid rear suspension (ladder bars are attached to the frame at both ends, with no room for movement). That said, the original Street Fighter and Quicksilver are both cool, the Bad Actor just a bit less so. I wish they'd done the reissue Street Fighter decals in the right color, though. I'd like to graft the custom touches (side pipes, front and rear treatment, rear wheel flares) onto a Monogram '60 Impala hardtop...

[disabled modeler]

I like any of the Monogram show rods and Tom Daniels Design kits in the original form and original molded colors....only have a few of them so far but had most as a kid.