Hot Wheels!

[6bblbird]

Sometimes, the simple kits can be a lot of fun. This one was out of the box with the only change being the decals. The kit supplied decals were pretty poor and also lacked the "Hot Wheels" logo due to some licensing deal. I also added plug wires. 

[Yeah Nah]

Looks great Walter. Excellent job.

These Hot Wheels builds always bring back fond memories of the actual Hot Wheels cars I had as a kid. Got the 'Mongoose And Snake' funny car set one Christmas. Best Christmas ever!!

[M W Elky]

That’s a really nice looking slingshot dragster I have a couple of these in my stash. May I ask what paint color did you use?

[Phirewriter]

Excellent build! I know it's not the most accurate, missing major details, etc... but I also collect redline Hot Wheels so I have a soft spot for this kit. Where did you source the decals? 

Edited November 12, 2023 by Phirewriter

[PappyD340]

Very nice!!

[Zippi]

Pretty nice looking Dragster.  Yup, box stock can sometimes settle the nerves from an intense build.  

[6bblbird]

11 hours ago, Phirewriter said:

Excellent build! I know it's not the most accurate, missing major details, etc... but I also collect redline Hot Wheels so I have a soft spot for this kit. Where did you source the decals? 

Thanks. I got those decals a long time ago. Pretty sure they were Slixx but are out of production. You might try to contact Slixx to see if they have any spares.

Edited November 12, 2023 by 6bblbird
left something out

[6bblbird]

11 hours ago, M W Elky said:

That’s a really nice looking slingshot dragster I have a couple of these in my stash. May I ask what paint color did you use?

I believe that the blue was Testors Arctic Blue. 

[6bblbird]

One thing that I forgot to mention about this kit. The body is seamed down the middle. Be prepared to do a lot of gluing, sanding and filing because the two halves don't line up all that well.

[TonyK]

Very nice looking model! The driver adds a lot to it.

[Brandon17]

Very nicely done! See this kit on eBay occasionally and need to pull the trigger on one. 

[bytownshaker]

Nice looking build !!!  Prudhomme's similar version of this car was the last front engine AA/FD dragster to win a NHRA event. I was at the 1972 Molson Grandnational event when Art Marshall won the event with the outdated car.

 

[6bblbird]

5 hours ago, bytownshaker said:

Nice looking build !!!  Prudhomme's similar version of this car was the last front engine AA/FD dragster to win a NHRA event. I was at the 1972 Molson Grandnational event when Art Marshall won the event with the outdated car.

 

That's some great trivia right there! That photo was taken at Englishtown. I'm sure I was there but I don't remember that car . Fifty years can do that! ?

[Mopar2]

Excellent build...The detail is great...Nice job...