Hmann68 Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 Hi all….I’ve never posted in WIP before, there’s an awful lot of major talent around here, but I thought oh what the heck. I had gallbladder surgery a couple weeks ago and am off work for a while. Crazy how much bench time you can get when work isn’t involved ?. Anyway I’ve got a few of these 1/16 in the stash and grabbed this one off the stack. I decided to do a box stock build and just have fun with it. I’ve made good progress and should be wrapping it up soon. Safire6 posted his beautiful build of this car a few years ago and it sparked my enthusiasm! I used his pics on occasion for reference including the Tamiya paint numbers. Hopefully he doesn’t mind. I didn’t like the rubber band blower belt, so I made my own out of black Gorilla duct tape. BTW, I usually spray Molotow thru my airbrush for chrome duties, but tried Revell’s Chrome Spray for kicks, and besides it being a bit costly it is as good or better than anything else in my opinion, and dries a lot faster and seems to be a bit more durable. Anyway thanks for looking and I hope everyone had a great holiday! ?? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantom Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 Looks great !!! Keep going 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon17 Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 Amazing build! Awesome work! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 Looking good man but that engine is Boss dude. Really clean looking and the color choices are spot on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hmann68 Posted December 29, 2023 Author Share Posted December 29, 2023 9 hours ago, Fantom said: Looks great !!! Keep going 53 minutes ago, Brandon17 said: Amazing build! Awesome work! 28 minutes ago, Zippi said: Looking good man but that engine is Boss dude. Really clean looking and the color choices are spot on. Thanks guys! Appreciate the kind words! ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hmann68 Posted December 30, 2023 Author Share Posted December 30, 2023 Quite a bit more work done today. Finished the front end and steering assembly and got her up on wheels and tires. Getting really fun now! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro330 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Awesome job! Super clean build and the paint looks great. I haven't done one of the 1/16th kits since I was a kid, you may be inspiring me to add it to the queue. I have the California Charger dragster sitting in the cabinet next to my bench. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sflam123 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Very clean, good looking build. I LOVE this dragster. Well done!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hmann68 Posted January 4 Author Share Posted January 4 On 12/31/2023 at 8:07 PM, Nitro330 said: Awesome job! Super clean build and the paint looks great. I haven't done one of the 1/16th kits since I was a kid, you may be inspiring me to add it to the queue. I have the California Charger dragster sitting in the cabinet next to my bench. On 1/3/2024 at 12:03 AM, sflam123 said: Very clean, good looking build. I LOVE this dragster. Well done!! Thanks guys, these kits are fun for sure. I also have the California Charger in my stash along with Don Garlits rear engine and Don Prudomme Wynn’s Winder. It was tough to pick one to open lol. Check out the finished car in the under glass section! ?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoMoCo66 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Now that's a slick looking dragster! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuces wild Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 WoW, nice!... I also have this kit and can't wait to start on it....?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codi Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 Great looking build Christopher. The details and the paint make her pop. cheers, tim 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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