AMT/Ertl Snapfast Slammers Black Force Custom with Allison V12 airplane engine 1:25 scale

[ea0863]

Hello All, back in April I ran across the AMT/Ertl Black Force snap-together model on this forum and instantly fell in love with the body lines. Kustommerc and Weasel here on this forum had done some beautiful paint jobs on theirs, and 70Mach1 had one posted one with a great custom interior. Right then and there, I decided I would have to do a custom version of my own. Mine though, would have to have an Allison V12 airplane engine to fill out that long nose of the Black Force.

 

As it turns out, after WWII, these engines were sold for $350 as war surplus, and would sometimes be purchased by hot rodders to put in their cars! I found a great version of this engine in 1/25 scale done by AMT/Ertl in their Custom & Competition Parts Pack. Putting the all chrome engine together was a pure joy, and I just couldn't bear to add any color to it - choosing instead to treat it like a jewel to be shown off in my custom car. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The only problem with this "jewel" though was just how freaking BIG it was!

 

Even a Chrysler hemi engine in the same scale looked tiny next to it, and it certainly made me wonder how the hot-rodders of yore managed to stuff this engine in their cars. As a result, I decided to stretch the frame and body of my Black Force by 11/16". While I was at it, I decided to scribe the hood off altogether to show off the engine.

 

Since the formal lines and rounded doors of the vehicle reminded me so much of the Rolls Royce Jonchkeere, I decided to leave the black finish in place, and add a red interior. Said interior came from a 1966 Chevy Nova Pro Street which was modified to fit. The floorboard was raised, and headrests added from an old Corvair kit.

The model was finished with some extra bits from a second Black Force kit, although it is worth noting that this was actually an AMT/Ertl Snapfast "Looney Tunes" kit. These can be had for much cheaper than their Black Force counterparts, and have exactly the same parts. The only difference is the decals on the body and the name!

For pictures of the completed car, I will be posting them shortly on the Model Cars page of this forum. Thank you for your interest!

Edited August 1, 2022 by ea0863

[Ace-Garageguy]

Excellent   

[ea0863]

42 minutes ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

Excellent   

Why thank you Bill. BTW, it seems to me I recall you having one of these in your stash somewhere....  

[Ace-Garageguy]

16 minutes ago, ea0863 said:

Why thank you Bill. BTW, it seems to me I recall you having one of these in your stash somewhere....  

Good memory.

I snagged a couple more fairly recently, 'cause as you illustrate so well here, the thing has lines that just beg to be something even cooler.

 

[ea0863]

Just now, Ace-Garageguy said:

Good memory.

I snagged a couple more fairly recently, 'cause as you illustrate so well here, the thing has lines that just beg to be something even cooler.

 

I was actually looking for just another set of tires and rims for the spares on this build, and discovered that the Black Force is also sold under the name "Looney Tunes - Marvin the Martian" Snapfast models (I'm not even kidding!) The good thing about it is that these are exactly the same model, with all the same parts, for about half the price. The only thing to deal with is the decals on the body. 

[Ace-Garageguy]

9 minutes ago, ea0863 said:

I was actually looking for just another set of tires and rims for the spares on this build, and discovered that the Black Force is also sold under the name "Looney Tunes - Marvin the Martian" Snapfast models (I'm not even kidding!) The good thing about it is that these are exactly the same model, with all the same parts, for about half the price. The only thing to deal with is the decals on the body. 

Yup. There's a "Peanuts" version that's usually cheaper too.

[Mattilacken]

Sweeeeet!! 

[espo]

Perfect engine for this body. 

[bobthehobbyguy]

Very cool. Great concept. Well done.

[mustang1989]

WOW!!! And I do mean me some WOW!! Frickin' LOVIN' this.

[ea0863]

2 hours ago, bobthehobbyguy said:

Very cool. Great concept. Well done.

 

2 hours ago, mustang1989 said:

WOW!!! And I do mean me some WOW!! Frickin' LOVIN' this.

Thank you much guys!

[beeRS]

Such a cool idea