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Post by chepp on Feb 23, 2016 17:07:38 GMT -5
I'll post a photo or two of the completed model later but a word description should suffice:
Engine/chassis/wheels/tires: Roth Beatnik Bandit built out-of-the-box; painted parts are dark metallic blue. This is definitely TRAK-friendly.
Body: Revell Club De Mer ('50s Pontiac dream car) that has been narrowed, shortened, simplified (e.g. no chrome "belts" on the hood and no fin on the trunk), with a hole in the hood for the engine. The body is narrowed to make it a fenderless rod. It has headlights and taillights to make it streetable. Paint is pearl white with metallic gunmetal on the side coves and a restrained amount of transparent blue fogging around some body lines.
My concern is that this might be considered a show rod since it is a one-off customized body from a non-production car.
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Post by ChrisV on Feb 23, 2016 17:12:21 GMT -5
Tough to tell without pictures - There were some pretty crazy customs being around the mid-sixties, so depending on the overall appearance, it might be suitable after all.
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Post by rbartrop on Feb 23, 2016 17:42:23 GMT -5
Cushenberry's Silhouette is on the list of allowable show rods, so non-production bodies aren't necessarily a deal breaker, but as was said, it would really depend on the overall look.
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Post by spex84 on Feb 23, 2016 19:12:53 GMT -5
EDIT
I retract my previous statement now that i remember what the club de mer actually looks like.
It might be too "show rod" for TRAK, but I still want to see it!!
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Post by Bernard Kron on Feb 23, 2016 19:22:13 GMT -5
Your description sounds terrific. I can't wait for the pics! My instinct is to say that it will be OK. I believe the intent of the No-Show-Rods rule was to avoid the whole Out-House-On Wheels novelty car thing. Anyway, that's my interpretation. Pure custom bodied show cars in the manner of the Cushenberry cars would be acceptable. But that's my opinion, only. I didn't write the rules so I can only interpret them based on my own personal perspectives...
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Post by chepp on Feb 24, 2016 0:22:53 GMT -5
 Thanks for the comments. Until posting these photos, I had forgotten that I had used the mags from the AMT '60 Starliner kit with slicks from the ones that AMT released separately about five years ago -- sorry! They aren't the ones from the Beatnik Bandit. I had also forgotten that the Silhouette was TRAK-OK so that makes me feel better about showing a body that originated from a non-production car.  |
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Post by spex84 on Feb 24, 2016 3:04:30 GMT -5
I'm really not sure exactly what the rules are here on show rods. I think we have a short-list of ones that existed in 1:1 and were kitted (Beatnik Bandit, Outlaw, etc) that are allowed. If any show rods are allowed here, it would probably be builds like yours! Great job capturing that 60s look. It absolutely looks like it could be parked in a row with Wilhelm's Wild Dream, the Silhouette, and so on. Thanks for sharing your photos...it's tempting to start chopping plastic and make a show rod of my own  |
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Post by Johnny on Feb 24, 2016 3:30:54 GMT -5
Sweet Show Rod!!
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Post by ChrisV on Feb 24, 2016 7:54:44 GMT -5
I certainly don't mind this one - It looks period perfect!
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Post by cturner on Feb 24, 2016 8:29:01 GMT -5
That is VERY cool! Reminds me of the old Model magazines in the 60's. and THAT IS a compliment!
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Post by Murphy on Feb 24, 2016 9:16:16 GMT -5
post it !
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Post by robtrat on Feb 24, 2016 9:26:36 GMT -5
FANTASTIC! ...and absolutely original ...and truly in the spirit of the era we honour!
....this is the type of show rod that is a perfect example of what we want to see more of here at TRaK.
I believe Bob's "rule" on show rods read something like '.... no themed show rods' and it was meant to keep us from having to call anything with wheels a custom, such as bathtubs, phonebooths, coffins, and as Bernard mentions above outhouses, etc.
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Post by Bernard Kron on Feb 24, 2016 9:49:16 GMT -5
...It absolutely looks like it could be parked in a row with Wilhelm's Wild Dream, the Silhouette, and so on. That is VERY cool! Reminds me of the old Model magazines in the 60's. and THAT IS a compliment! Exactly! I'll second the motion: Post It! |
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Post by chepp on Sept 9, 2017 14:24:39 GMT -5
A much-belated (18 months!) thank you to those who posted favorable comments. I built this fairly quickly for a 2012 H.A.M.B. contest so I cut a few corners in design and build quality to meet the deadline. Now I plan to rebuild it with the intention of showing it at the Nov. 5 Spirit of Speed 3 model car show* at the NHRA Motorsports Museum in Pomona. The massive control arms for the rear axle have bothered me since I built it but it was time-efficient to use the Roth Beatnik Bandit chassis/engine/suspension right out of the box. The headlights also were a quick fix that I don't care much for. Here's my fictional history story behind the revised build: In early 1961 the powers-that-be at Pontiac decided that, in conjunction with the revitalized stock car racing image Pontiac was developing, they also needed something to appeal to the "youth market." With the newfound popularity of hot rodding in the public mind (such as the tremendous appeal of the Kookie Kar T in the 77 Sunset Strip TV show), Pontiac decided to commission a rod to gain publicity at car shows and possibly get placed in movies and TV shows. To that end it had to be all Pontiac. The Club de Mer show car from 1956 could be the donor car for the body while the engine could be the 421 that would be arriving in late 1961. Although the factory 421 would have one or two 4 barrel carbs the rod could have the Tri Power from the 389 — or maybe an aftermarket supercharger. Since I'm rewriting history, I'll paint the engine in new-for-1966 metallic blue and claim that the popularity of this rod was the reason the color was adopted later for production. As for the chassis, a tube frame with modified Pontiac front and rear suspensions would be used. See the build thread at trakinscale.proboards.com/thread/18102/ponti-rod-1961 with tentative name of Ponti-rod. * www.facebook.com/events/1748923082074134/ |
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Post by lo51merc on Sept 9, 2017 16:47:07 GMT -5
I sure am glad to see those pictures! Why on earth would this not be TRaKable? Guys were building their own bodies out of 'glass back then. So did this (fictional) guy. Really doesn't matter that he stole a couple of the design elements of the Club-De-Mer.
Great imagination and use of the creative use of what you were working with. I really like it! Thanks.
Gary
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