Sunbeam Tiger

[IMSANUT]

Very nice work.

[Danno]

Very sharp!

[unclescott58]

Just ordered AMT's newest release of the kit, two days ago. So, I had to see if anyone else has build one here. And a nice one it is! I'm impressed, and hope mine turns out as nice.

[GT4494]

Very nice model! 

Hope you get a set of "under ride" traction bars soon.  The wheel hop will shake out your fillings otherwise. 

 

Edited July 16, 2016 by GT4494

[Bob Ellis]

My Sunbeam painted as Don Adams personal car an in the opening credits. This was the Matchbox 1980 issue but the same.

[FordRodnKustom]

Well done. Great looking sports car. I like that you built it stock.

[DumpyDan]

And you should be happy with it, turned out beautiful

[Bob Ellis]

Like a lot of the 1970s AMT kits before computers, the fit is so so. The front end is picky. Sits funny. Not everybody is going to like it.

[Sledsel]

I cannot wait to get a few of these. One must have an AMT NASCAR 351, and another will have a supercharged something (Ford of course) Possibly a third as a road racer

 

[unclescott58]

My Tiger arrived in the mail today. Looks like a pretty good kit. About what I expected.

[6bblbird]

A superior build!

[feretzrus]

Beautiful!  I notice many talk about the front being a bit too high.  Don't have one of these but would like to get one.  Has anyone figured out the issue?

[Hubert Rollins]

Neat build.

[MrObsessive]

Beautiful!  I notice many talk about the front being a bit too high.  Don't have one of these but would like to get one.  Has anyone figured out the issue?

I have the reissue (yellow car on the box) and an old builtup and it seems to me some shaving down of the front suspension might be in order. That, and maybe re-position the front spindles so that the wheels go further up into the front fenders. Very nice kit either which way, and a super nice build!

Of course, I'd have to fashion both a hardtop and uptop for mine if I ever decide to build one. I'm funny that way about convertibles unless they're racers............got to have either one of those on it!

[robertw]

The Tiger kit is available again. Was in my LHS a couple of weeks ago and there was one sitting on the shelf, just about got into a tug-of-war with my buddy as to who was going to get it ( I won ). Already have it on my winter build list.

[MeatMan]

I agree with everyone else! Nice clean build, very well done.

I bought the kit two weeks ago at a closing hobby shop at a discount. Glad to see it can turn out so well!

[Bob Ellis]

I have the reissue (yellow car on the box) and an old builtup and it seems to me some shaving down of the front suspension might be in order. That, and maybe re-position the front spindles so that the wheels go further up into the front fenders. Very nice kit either which way, and a super nice build!

Of course, I'd have to fashion both a hardtop and uptop for mine if I ever decide to build one. I'm funny that way about convertibles unless they're racers............got to have either one of those on it!

SOme re-engineering of the suspension is in order. You got the job to figure it out.

Edited July 28, 2016 by Bob Ellis
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[GT4494]

Realize that in a real Tiger the front cross member protects the oil pan and there is very little ground clearance.   In fact the exhaust system runs through the x-member not under it. 

I watched one you tube video where they took out the plastic spacer and the oil pan is way too low.  Realistically you need to raise the spindle height.