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01-29-2004, 01:12 PM
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Finished: DeTomaso Pantera
This is Tokyo Marui's Pantera kit built box stock except for the shifter and antenna. Painted with MCW's #2153 red and their black lacquer, cleared with Tamiya TS13. Interior is white primer with semi gloss clear overcoat, DeTomaso's insignia's on the floor mats form another Pantera kit. This was the first time I cleared over decals with TS clear, it worked great, especially considering some of the decal is silver which can be very delicate.
This kit is well engineered, designed to be motorized and the steering wheel would even steer the front tires. The doors are also open on this model but I glued them shut and filled the panel lines. The front quarter window has it's upright support molded into the window, I didn't want side windows so I left them out completely. I was going to make a support at least but don't have the proper plastic stock. I also still have to install the side mirrors. I had to lower the rear suspension a little. This model was inspired by the real car pics below.       
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01-29-2004, 01:19 PM
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Re: Finished: DeTomaso Pantera
It's just absolutely amazing....In this picture it looks too real..!!
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01-29-2004, 01:23 PM
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WOW !
That is quite a nice replica. Maybe some brass stock for the 'vent' window frame, sometimes plastic just won't work. Very cool classic sports car! 
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01-29-2004, 02:03 PM
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Re: Finished: DeTomaso Pantera
WOW! Love those cars, a friend of mine has one he has had for 30 years
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01-29-2004, 02:05 PM
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Looks great. Nice and shiny.
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01-29-2004, 02:06 PM
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Re: Finished: DeTomaso Pantera
Nice looking build. In the pics the body looks a little enlongated or stretched out. Is the model like that or is it just the pictures?
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01-29-2004, 02:07 PM
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That is just wonderful work, I really like it.
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01-29-2004, 02:15 PM
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Re: Finished: DeTomaso Pantera
That is awesome! Looks just like the real thing.
The side markers look like illuminated LED's in the pics. What classic exotic is next I wonder?
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01-29-2004, 02:27 PM
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Re: Finished: DeTomaso Pantera
Very unusual subject, with such a perfect finish!
 All Skyline-Modena-Enzo-bored-people may thank you greatly for this thread!...    Incredible, how you manage to show us such beauties from old kits (never been able to see one, here in France...)!    You may be used to see that, but I can't help posting it: 
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Re: Finished: DeTomaso Pantera
awesome. (haha..check out my sig that i've had)
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Re: Finished: DeTomaso Pantera
Awesome, very clean, super shinny paint, looks like a real car! (or did you really show us a real car pic? :P)
Well done!
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01-29-2004, 02:52 PM
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Re: Finished: DeTomaso Pantera
very shaggadelick!!!
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01-29-2004, 02:55 PM
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Re: Finished: DeTomaso Pantera
Very shiny. Great build!
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01-29-2004, 02:56 PM
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Re: Finished: DeTomaso Pantera
Ahhh! Pantera is definitely on my to-do list. Any recommendations on kits?
Yours looks just like it should be. Classy, agressive, and serious. Love it.
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Awesome work as usual. No-one builds classic cars like you!
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