Post by Tory on Dec 31, 2014 11:44:28 GMT -6
Every year my model car club holds its annual Christmas Build Contest, whereby one kit is chosen at the previous year's Christmas party and you can build it any way you see fit. This year was the Revell sort of reissue of the old Monogram Sizzler Dragster called the Slingster. It is basically the same kit, only scaled to 1/25 rather than the original issue's box scale of around 1/20th. It is a sweet little kit with a whole load of optional parts and build configurations. The end panel of the box has an illustration of the Bantam Coupe version finished in orange and it immediately reminded me of one of my favorite modern day Hot Wheels styles, the Way 2 Fast twin engined dragster. So as has become my MO of late, I decided to "scale up" yet another diecast toy as if it were a real vehicle.
I was able to obtain a second engine from a fellow club member who wasn't going to use it in his build. The kit engines only have plated valve covers and headers so I finished the block, trans and blower assemblies in high gloss black and gave them a coat of Alclad II Chrome. The top of the body is open in the stock kit form so I filled it to accommodate the checker graphics. The grill and fuel tank are from the Revel '32 Ford 5 window coupe kit, as were the wheels and front tires. The slicks are from an old AMT '65 GTO kit and were slightly opened up to fit the 5 spoke chrome wheels. The orange paint is from a 15 year old pint can of Sherwin Williams orange toner lacquer left over from my freelance days. It was still good and yielded a super bright and very high gloss orange finish. The checker decals were made in Adobe Illustrator and printed on Micro Mark Clear decal film applied over a Tamiya gloss white top. The body and grill shell were finished in 2 part clear urethane. The chassis and under body were finished in Tamiya Gun Metal spray lacquer.
It was voted 1st place in the contest, beating out a very well built other twin engined dragster by only 1 vote.
Hope you like it.
Tory
I was able to obtain a second engine from a fellow club member who wasn't going to use it in his build. The kit engines only have plated valve covers and headers so I finished the block, trans and blower assemblies in high gloss black and gave them a coat of Alclad II Chrome. The top of the body is open in the stock kit form so I filled it to accommodate the checker graphics. The grill and fuel tank are from the Revel '32 Ford 5 window coupe kit, as were the wheels and front tires. The slicks are from an old AMT '65 GTO kit and were slightly opened up to fit the 5 spoke chrome wheels. The orange paint is from a 15 year old pint can of Sherwin Williams orange toner lacquer left over from my freelance days. It was still good and yielded a super bright and very high gloss orange finish. The checker decals were made in Adobe Illustrator and printed on Micro Mark Clear decal film applied over a Tamiya gloss white top. The body and grill shell were finished in 2 part clear urethane. The chassis and under body were finished in Tamiya Gun Metal spray lacquer.
It was voted 1st place in the contest, beating out a very well built other twin engined dragster by only 1 vote.
Hope you like it.
Tory
