Knight Rider 2000 "KIFT" Knight 4000

[spencer1984]

Mostly box stock build of an original release AMT/Ertl kit that's been in my stash for nearly 30 years:

Paint is TS-86 and TS-14, with the interior done in several shades of gray to replicate that '90s aesthetic:

He joins my classic MPC Knight Rider KITT, which is definitely showing its age:

I did say "mostly box stock." My one change was the addition of a lighting kit from Evan Designs, rewired so that everything fits inside the body shell (I had purchased an older version meant to run off a 9V battery in a base - they now offer a 3V version that can do this straight out of the box).

A full writeup of the project is available here, and as always any comments/criticisms are welcome!

[michelle]

Awesome work 

[happy grumpy]

What a cool project. I remember having one in the stash when it came out. I kept putting off over and over until one day it disappeared from the stash. Never knew where it went. Glad to see one built. The red scanner is a nice touch. Great job  on this one Bill.

[karbuildr]

Very cool. Beautiful build, very nice paint and exceptional interior.

[KWT]

Another fantastic star car build... Very nicely done Bill!

[PappyD340]

Super nice!!

[1hobby1]

Great build!!

[spencer1984]

Thanks all, it was a fun experiment trying out the lighting kit!

[Yeah Nah]

Wow! Beautiful work Bill.

[ChrisR]

Very nice!

[XYHARRY]

Fantastic. The lighting really brings it to life. Well done Bill.

Cheers, 

David. ??

[ncbuckeye67]

Excellent build. That paint is amazing!

[Gustavo Reis]

Very nice model. 

[spencer1984]

Much appreciated, thanks!

[slusher]

Beautiful work!

[kurth]

Nice work. And thanks for mentioning Evan designs .. I have had ideas for hypothetical Knight Industries cars but they never got any where as I had no idea where to start with the LEDs

[spencer1984]

Thanks!

On 4/12/2024 at 11:39 AM, kurth said:

Nice work. And thanks for mentioning Evan designs .. I have had ideas for hypothetical Knight Industries cars but they never got any where as I had no idea where to start with the LEDs

You're welcome! This was my second time working with their products and so far I've been very happy - everything pretty much plugs together right out of the box.