1967 BRE Hino Samurai

Took a little longer than I thought it would by originally looking at the kit/parts. Mostly resin, somewhat obscure kit (of a relatively obscure car) built out of the box except for the replacement tires since the original ones melted into goop, and I made new rear view mirror faces. Not a big fan of the way the windows were designed to fit either. While it is the same as the real car, mounting vac-formed windows to the outside just makes it tough to look clean. For as simple the interior is molded/engineered, it does a convincing job once buttoned up. Paint is Testors enamel mixed to match the kit provided red-orange color chip. Even though it is an unusual little car, I think it is a cool looking one too. You can certainly see some similarity in it and the Shelby Daytona Coupe.
WIP Thread: http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=1083872
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Finished product looks great!

ianc

Looks great SM but that was to be expected. Such a great little car!!! Nice work!!! :smile::smile:

Never ever heard of the real car before, not to mention a kit. Well done, sir! Looks very convincing. Good choice on the tires, too.