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.

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/40503pant3.JPG
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/40503pant1.JPG
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/40503pant6.JPG
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/40503pant5.JPG
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/40503pant13.JPG
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/40503pant7.JPG
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/40503realpantera.JPG

It's just absolutely amazing....In this picture it looks too real..!!
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/40503pant7.JPG

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!

:p

WOW! Love those cars, a friend of mine has one he has had for 30 years

Looks great. Nice and shiny.

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?

That is just wonderful work, I really like it.

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?

Very unusual subject, with such a perfect finish! :eek: All Skyline-Modena-Enzo-bored-people may thank you greatly for this thread!...:p:icon16::smokin::evillol::loser:
Incredible, how you manage to show us such beauties from old kits (never been able to see one, here in France...)! :eek7::bigthumb::worshippy :worshippy:worshippy
You may be used to see that, but I can't help posting it::eek2::eek2::eek2:

awesome. (haha..check out my sig that i've had)

Awesome, very clean, super shinny paint, looks like a real car! (or did you really show us a real car pic? :P)

Well done!

very shaggadelick!!!

Very shiny. Great build!

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.

Awesome work as usual. No-one builds classic cars like you!
Well done!

What an amazing and clean building style you have!!!! Awesome work!!! :bigthumb:

Another stunning piece Brian! That model looks real and you've done it very very well...
Congrats!
Chris

Lovely stuff!

Simply vicious!! :evillol:

Cooler than the other side of the pillow!! :sunglasse

veyron, you are my idol!!
not only for your modeling skills, but moreover i like so much your subjects... I also have 4 boxes (!) of this Marui Pantera, but i am afraid not to do a good work... so i am waiting for the time being.

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?

It may be, I didn't measure but it has made me double take when I look at it. They may have stretched some in order to make the battery box fit without sacrificing the interior like so many motorized kits suffer from.

It's gorgeous. A great companion to your Miura build-up.

awesome i love this car. :eek:

Ahhh! Pantera is definitely on my to-do list. Any recommendations on kits?

Tokyo Marui did two or three versions, only one has the police chase seen on the box which is this kit. They did a wide fender version and a mild race version. Only Tokyo Marui has gotten the body shape good enough, most of the other makers got the roof line wrong etc. In almost any kit if the body is right, the rest can be overcome.

Thanks for all the comments and praises, I'm proud to have finally built this kit but at the same time ashamed it and other cool stuff stays in boxes as I build more mainstream stuff. Maybe this is the year for change. :naughty:

Very Nice:biggrin: A perfect replica of one of the coolest cars ever made!!!

Awesome work as always!!!

Another great job Brian. Love it!

I just say :sunglasse

WOW awsome, if im not mistaken those came with Ford engines right?

Amazing job on an amazing looking car!

Man, you never fail to impress me with your work. Very nice. :smokin:

WOW awsome, if im not mistaken those came with Ford engines right?

Thanks! Here's a good reference site:
http://www.panteracars.com/index.html

Daaa----ang :22yikes:

That is absolutely beauitiful.

Those cars had Ford V-8s right?

Alfred

Stunning!! love the white interior. :smile:

I believe these cars have a 351 Cleveland Ford engine in them.

That's right, the early ones must be a beast to drive.

I LOVE THIS CAR!!!!!!!
ur skills is really perfect!!!

WOW, must say I ve seen some extremely nice display here !

last month seemed to be a Brian Grand-Cru!
First the Meoorah, now the Pantera!

Very cool, and impressive.
Please keep it up, now how about a Boxer Berlinetta to go with it ?


olivier

I'm still pulling lids off boxes to see what my next project might be in my tripping through the seventies.

Thanks!

Absolutely amazing. :thumbsup:

Class!

Thanks all! I decided that antenna looks really goofy and out of scale so I'm going to fix it.

I'm still pulling lids off boxes to see what my next project might be in my tripping through the seventies.


Go ahead and stick the knife in my back and twist it a little more and do the damned Bora :icon16: :evillol:

I'll just come up with something clever and unique so I won't feel so non-productive!

Haven't touched my PS2 in nearly 24 hours! Maybe I won't forget how to build models. :grinno:

:evillol:

I'm still pulling lids off boxes to see what my next project might be in my tripping through the seventies.

Thanks!

Add a Pacer, Pinto, and Mustang II to this 70's trip.

:slap:

Love this car.
Looks very realistic! Beautiful painting job! Perfect shots!

Damn Brian, you built this 5 years ago:p

You're old.

:cwm27:

Love this car.
Looks very realistic! Beautiful painting job! Perfect shots!

Thanks!

Damn Brian, you built this 5 years ago:p

You're old.

:cwm27:

Never thought to find a thread bump so cool ;D
Great job!