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Post by Gary Kulchock on Apr 15, 2009 12:53:14 GMT -5
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Post by Gary Kulchock on Apr 15, 2009 22:04:13 GMT -5
So just what is, or what was the Poison Pinto? Back in the 70's, designer Tom Daniels was cranking out tons of show cars for Monogram. 3 of my favorites were the Rat Vega, Poison Pinto and Smug Bug. I've yet to find the 1/16 scale Smug Bug. Anyone care to get rid of theirs?  These were really "cool", "far out" and "groovy" cars in the 70's, but here in 2009 they are all quite dated. I did my thing to the Rat Vega to bring it up to date, and I intend to do the same for this Pinto. By the way, this kit I'm going to be hacking away at, is an original kit, molded in slime green. Let's see what direction it takes because I have not established anything yet. |
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Post by fireguy14 on Apr 15, 2009 22:46:58 GMT -5
Cool! Very, very cool Gary!
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Post by willysurvive on Apr 16, 2009 9:23:25 GMT -5
Neat project Gary.
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Post by The Mad Modeller on Apr 24, 2009 21:35:44 GMT -5
Anything you do to it Gary will be cool. You have an eye for adding the right stuff to any build.
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Post by Gary Kulchock on Apr 24, 2009 22:24:40 GMT -5
Anything you do to it Gary will be cool. You have an eye for adding the right stuff to any build. Thanks Bobby. I'm speechless.  |
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Post by jeffc on Apr 29, 2009 20:18:38 GMT -5
Put on a wild paint scheme. The ghost flame technique on your Beetle was a great touch.
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Post by Gary Kulchock on Apr 29, 2009 20:58:05 GMT -5
;D Glad to see you finally made it here Jeff. Check out a bunch of the older albums on this site. There's a lot of good models and Modelers to get caught up with.  |
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Post by gary66 on Jun 10, 2009 7:50:13 GMT -5
Something about those "over the top" kits from that era really strike a chord with me. Looking forward to seeing this one posted as a finished model.
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Post by Gary Kulchock on Jun 10, 2009 14:00:03 GMT -5
Something about those "over the top" kits from that era really strike a chord with me. Looking forward to seeing this one posted as a finished model.  ME TOO! |
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Post by Gary Kulchock on Dec 17, 2009 9:41:56 GMT -5
Finally got some work done on the Pinto. I cut out the strange front wheel wells and replaced them with some flat panels from another kit.  Then I added on some parts-box flares that matched the original rear flares.   It's coming along. |
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Post by fireguy14 on Dec 17, 2009 12:48:59 GMT -5
That's gonna be sweet Gary!
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Post by Nacho Z on Dec 17, 2009 16:31:03 GMT -5
I don't know how you do it... A silk purse from a sows ear! |
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Post by Gary Kulchock on Jan 1, 2010 22:01:38 GMT -5
Happy new year guys. Well I had a chance today to work on the Poison Pinto. As you can see in this photo, the Pinto comes with no hood. The motor is just ...... there.  Well I added in the hood from the Revell Super Stallion Mustang. Keeping it all Ford if you will. I'll get it all smoothed in and then come back and cut it open at a later date, adding in inner fenders and a firewall. This way it should all fit nice, tight and level.  Later ........ G |
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Post by The Mad Modeller on Jan 1, 2010 23:46:58 GMT -5
Nice work.
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Post by willysurvive on Jan 5, 2010 11:38:58 GMT -5
I really like those fender flares Gary.
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Post by Gary Kulchock on Jan 5, 2010 20:59:10 GMT -5
Coming along. I got the bottom of the front fender flares molded into the front air dam. It will look better once I get some primer on it.  Rear is coming along too. Got enough rear skirt on the extension of the flares to cover the huge rear tires. License plate filled also.  Here's an overall so far. (That's one of the rear tires in the photo.)  |
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Post by The Mad Modeller on Jan 5, 2010 22:05:09 GMT -5
Very nice Gary.
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ME TOO! 
