What do you build?

MadMike13 · #1 03-16-2002, 12:32 AM

Hi guys / gals,

I'm new to this forum but after reading it for a couple of days all I see being built here are newer cars. My preference is 60's-70's muscle cars. I'm curious, are there any muscle car builders on this board?

Just so you know, I'm not prejudiced, just curious. I have already picked up some great information that I will use on my current projects from this board.

Mad
Mike

I am your neighbor. I seem most respectable,
But underneath I'm an iniquitous toad.
So many dreadful mishaps have befallen you
Down at the end of your road.

And I live down the end of your road.
(I. Anderson)

Tazzilla · #2 03-16-2002, 02:15 AM

I build hot rods 1920 to 1959 and 60's and 70's muscel cars and pickups. I just started building import cars models I built a revel Miata the Revel Acura Intera Type R, and a Ford Imsa Probe. I have seen a lot of great models here and hope to build a Tamiya kit someday.

SirWelshy · #3 03-16-2002, 06:34 AM

likes must car kits anything like from --->> model t fords to date
street, custom, stock or drag as long as i like the car i'll build it

currantly building a '40 ford coupe

primera man · #4 03-16-2002, 06:43 AM

I'll build what ever takes my fancy at the time...if you look in the gallery you will see

Welcome along to AF...I hope to see you around in it.

flyonthewall · #5 03-16-2002, 06:50 AM

Hey Mad Mike, u are not the Mad Mike??? - Founder of the awesome detroit techno outfit - Underground Resistance???

Anyway welcome, im not a huge fan of muscle cars i prefer the modern stuff. However I do like Chargers, Camaro's, Trans-Am's and a few others and i also like some of the older custom cars like the Mercury.

Slippery · #6 03-16-2002, 08:20 AM

I love to build anything before 1980 and its gotta have a huge engine!
Muscle Cars are king man
BTW It was my birthday last week and my wife got me a Citroen 2CV Kit

WTF WOMEN EH!

modelfan1 · #7 03-16-2002, 09:18 AM

:bandit:Welcome "Mad",I had no idea there were so many here with
the same likes as me,mostly pre 80s american iron. I have been known
to make an occasional detour to military or figure building.
Mike

Twist · #8 03-16-2002, 10:45 AM

Japanese cars. Especially the turbocharged monster variety (i.e. Lancer Evolutions, Skylines, Imprezas, etc...). I don't like American domestics at all. I would like to build some BMW's, though (M5 and M3, drool)

daggerlee · #9 03-16-2002, 12:45 PM

Mostly modern cars, whether they be European, Japanese, or American, rally, street, race, I don't care, as long as they look good

But since the high quality kits all come from Japan...I build mostly whatever Tamiya has to offer, I am not that good with putty and scratchbuild to worry about ill fitting parts

Just recently bought a Revell Corvette Z06, though, I really want to buy a Viper too, and am making a '99 Mustang die-cast for my cousin

Murco · #10 03-16-2002, 02:05 PM

I'm a fan of American muscle cars, particularly when the classic looks are mated with new-tech engines, transmissions, and suspensions. Rice-rockets are cool (I have a deposit on a Mitsu Evo 7!) but I love the the pure gutteral grunt of a V-8!! And yes, that's what I build..

Jay! · #11 03-16-2002, 03:52 PM

My to-do list was mostly Japanese cars, but now I seem to have a touch of Ferrari fever, and I know some more American cars are going to sneak up on me... I sure wouldn't mind doing a split-window Vette!

DavidG · #12 03-16-2002, 05:53 PM

i dont think i can say "i only build this, or that" cause every time i go to the store i get a new car... and is never the same

so far i got a MB CLK-GTR
Supra MKIV street version
Castrol-Mugen NSX
1/2 a Ferrari F50

i thinking next the 1997 Le mans Nissan, there are some very nice pics of that car in this site...
and a Skyline GTR R33

as you can see they are mostly imports no american muscle cars

sorry....
i have never tryed another company other than tamiya, and to be honest i somehow scare to get something else..

here are the nissan pics...
is just awesome
link

tenzoracerevovii · #13 03-19-2002, 01:37 AM

wow!.......that was freakin beautifully built........man........that's one of the nicest cars i've ever seen........the color is very nice too.....how the black fades to red.....seamless man.......i hope my model cars turn out that way someday.......

darrenj · #14 03-20-2002, 05:41 PM

I am also pretty new
I indulge in F1 cars alot,

Building models as well as F1 itself everything in the sport fascinates me
I have one F1 Brabham diorama online ................... see
http://www.angelfire.com/de2/darren/brab.html

I am ironically working ón a 93-94 Subaru WRX diorama (1/24) - the car was given to me by my girlfriend...
IU will try to put on the net if I ever finish it.

S Brake · #15 03-20-2002, 06:58 PM

i mostly do exotics and some imports like the ITR and skylines. i just recently decided to do muscle cars and i went to look for some. my hobby shop has a lot but not the one i want to start out with, 68-69 camaro. maybe i'll pick up a 68 firebird (he has 2) but the closest i've got to a muscle car now is an 87 GNX.

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