JoHan Sox n Martin Superbird

[Hmann68]

Hope everyone is doing good! A friend of mine found 2 of these kits unopened for a decent price. He gave me one if I’d build the other for him. He wanted it box stock but I added plug wires. Certainly not the greatest kit ever, but I’ve always liked JoHan stuff and it’s a cool subject for sure. Tamiya paints. Stripes are paint. The blue is much darker in the photos than in person. Thanks for looking as always! ??

[cobraman]

Great job, it looks fantastic !

[M W Elky]

Nice job ? you just can’t beat the looks of the Sox & Martin red white and blue.

[Hmann68]

3 hours ago, cobraman said:

Great job, it looks fantastic !

Thanks Ray, much appreciated!

[Hmann68]

37 minutes ago, M W Elky said:

Nice job ? you just can’t beat the looks of the Sox & Martin red white and blue.

Thanks and I agree! Their paint scheme, and Dick Landys scheme in late 60’s were awesome ?

[Scott8950]

Very nice

[Hmann68]

54 minutes ago, Scott8950 said:

Very nice

Thank you ? 

[TooOld]

Beautiful 'Bird Chris !  There's nothing wrong with JoHan kits and they have some of the most accurate bodies ever done  .

[David G.]

Nicely Done!

David G.

[Zippi]

Pretty sharp looking build.  Looks just like the box art.  NIce job.  

[TarheelRick]

Indeed, a beautiful rendition of the Sox & Martin Superbird.  Very good job with the paint, especially those stripes - they are a masterful job.

[R. Thorne]

Oh, I like that a lot.  Old school Super Stockers rule!  Original decals?  Did you consider darkening the door, windshield vents, and front “snout” panel lines?  Still another kit I have to keep my eyes open for at a reasonable price.  Thank you for posting this beautiful car.

[Hmann68]

8 hours ago, TooOld said:

Beautiful 'Bird Chris !  There's nothing wrong with JoHan kits and they have some of the most accurate bodies ever done  .

 

8 hours ago, David G. said:

Nicely Done!

David G.

 

6 hours ago, Zippi said:

Pretty sharp looking build.  Looks just like the box art.  NIce job.  

Thanks guys! Yes I think JoHan made great bodies too. Always loved the box art too. ?

[Hmann68]

6 hours ago, TarheelRick said:

Indeed, a beautiful rendition of the Sox & Martin Superbird.  Very good job with the paint, especially those stripes - they are a masterful job.

 

5 hours ago, R. Thorne said:

Oh, I like that a lot.  Old school Super Stockers rule!  Original decals?  Did you consider darkening the door, windshield vents, and front “snout” panel lines?  Still another kit I have to keep my eyes open for at a reasonable price.  Thank you for posting this beautiful car.

Thank you guys. I just used the kit decal stripes as a guide for the width, and then I use nothing but Tamiya tape. It can’t be beat IMO. Yes R. Thorne I hear you on all the panel lines, if it was going in my display I sure would’ve. But he’s more than happy with it, and was itching to get it and I was running out of time lol. ?

[Hmann68]

6 hours ago, R. Thorne said:

Oh, I like that a lot.  Old school Super Stockers rule!  Original decals?  Did you consider darkening the door, windshield vents, and front “snout” panel lines?  Still another kit I have to keep my eyes open for at a reasonable price.  Thank you for posting this beautiful car.

Oh and yes original decals. A coat of Microscale decal saver with a brush, 20 minutes before cutting and applying them. Stuff works wonders on old decals!

[doorsovdoon]

Nice clean build. As basic as they are I wish Jo-Han was still popping out kits today.

[TonyK]

Great looking model! Always thought this car looked odd as a drag racer.

[Hmann68]

4 hours ago, doorsovdoon said:

Nice clean build. As basic as they are I wish Jo-Han was still popping out kits today.

Thanks, yep I wish they were too. I always had a soft spot for their funny car kits especially ?

[Hmann68]

4 hours ago, TonyK said:

Great looking model! Always thought this car looked odd as a drag racer.

Thank you. I agree with you. Made for superspeedways not the strip. 

[R. Thorne]

The customer is always right, Christopher.  I appreciate the replies.  I like the  “copperish “ wash on the alternator .  Thanks for reminding me to get some microscale decal saver.  So, when are you gonna build your own model of this car?  

[PappyD340]

Very nice build!

[Hmann68]

11 hours ago, R. Thorne said:

The customer is always right, Christopher.  I appreciate the replies.  I like the  “copperish “ wash on the alternator .  Thanks for reminding me to get some microscale decal saver.  So, when are you gonna build your own model of this car?  

Oh some day I’ll get to it! It’s in the stash, still in the shrink wrap along with Johan’s Drag on lady AMX that he also gave me, still wrapped. ????

[Hmann68]

3 hours ago, PappyD340 said:

Very nice build!

Thanks Pappy! ??

 

[Bainford]

Nice build. As mentioned above, I too think Superbirds and Daytonas make odd looking drag cars. Still very cool, though. You did a nice job on this classic kit. Good job on saving the decals, some of those JoHan decals don't age well. Your masked paint lines are nice and crisp. Well done.

[jjsipes]

Looks great. Can't go wrong with Sox and Martin. I have a couple of these kits in my stash, just need time to get around to them.