can i ask where you got that model kit? looking for one as a gift and our local hobby shop doesn't have them and hasn't been able to locate one for me
The kit was made by MPC, (1987 Fiero GT, kit # 6401), but it is long out of production. There are quite a few of them floating around though. Put a request in the mall section and I'll bet you have one within a few days.
I had to modify this kit to make it hard top, like my car. I also have been doing quite a bit of modifications to the basic kit as I go along. Not a bad kit for what it is, but it takes a good deal of attention to get it into a respectable replica.
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Posts: 3321 From: Houston, TX Registered: Aug 2009
The wheels look good, but how are you gonna put in the side scoops? x2 on the Tangerine Orange color scheme.
40 years of building museum quality scale models says I *might* be able to do the side scoops The wheels are way too thick in the "spokes", but until I find a better set, or photoetch some better ones these will do for a "shelf model".
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Posts: 1199 From: Vancouver, BC Registered: Jun 2006
Yep. I did add a chin spoiler, but it needs a little more putty and sanding to smooth everything out to perfection. The body side moldings and door handles were also added, (the kit had them recessed into the bodywork!). I also rescribed most of the body panel lines to define them better, filled in and reshaped the roof to make it a hard top, adjusted the chassis wheelbase to get the wheels properly centered in the openings, added the fuel filler door and surround, raised the instrument pod to the proper heigth on the dash and reworked the steering column to a lower angle, replaced the headlight doors, (the kit ones were incorrectly shaped).
The basic kit interior is pretty good as-is, but I added detailed inner door handles. The dash is also too narrow and doesn't have the speaker grills in it, (yet ).
The body shape ia a little off. The nose is too narrow and the roof is too high, but I'm not going to bother with fixing those problems, as this is just a "shelf model" and not a comissioned piece or a competition build. Just something to have some fun with.
The model is in white primer right now and, like I said, still needs a little work, but it's coming along well.
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Sep 25th, 2010
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Posts: 1199 From: Vancouver, BC Registered: Jun 2006
Yep. I did add a chin spoiler, but it needs a little more putty and sanding to smooth everything out to perfection. The body side moldings and door handles were also added, (the kit had them recessed into the bodywork!). I also rescribed most of the body panel lines to define them better, filled in and reshaped the roof to make it a hard top, adjusted the chassis wheelbase to get the wheels properly centered in the openings, added the fuel filler door and surround, raised the instrument pod to the proper heigth on the dash and reworked the steering column to a lower angle, replaced the headlight doors, (the kit ones were incorrectly shaped).
The basic kit interior is pretty good as-is, but I added detailed inner door handles. The dash is also too narrow and doesn't have the speaker grills in it, (yet ).
The body shape ia a little off. The nose is too narrow and the roof is too high, but I'm not going to bother with fixing those problems, as this is just a "shelf model" and not a comissioned piece or a competition build. Just something to have some fun with.
The model is in white primer right now and, like I said, still needs a little work, but it's coming along well.
Assuming your signature picture is current, does this mean there's a matching chin spoiler in the works for the Tangerine Dream? :O
Sweet build! Are you going for a show quality appearance, or just a daily driver? I am assuming that it is an auto, because I would have a hard time believing that you are able to operate the clutch pedal. Will this be a panel off paint job like your full size one? Are there any difficulties with state inspections? Do you need to bring your own magnifying glass?
I found some better looking, (more to scale), wheels in my collection so they have been swapped onto the car. Got the rotors for my "big brakes" installed too. (Need to find some nice calipers now...) Also did some reshaping and clean-up sanding on the nose and in a few other areas, and installed the outside mirrors. I also added some dew wipes and drip-rail molding on both sides. Going to be time to roll it into the paint booth soon.
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I am looking for wheels and flares for mine i did see them a few months ago on ebay but will keep looking where did you get your wheels from as they are similar to mine.
I am looking for wheels and flares for mine i did see them a few months ago on ebay but will keep looking where did you get your wheels from as they are similar to mine.
The wheels I have are actually kind of a custom hybrid. The spoked portion is from the Tamiya Porsche Boxter Special Edition kit, and the outer silver rims are from one of the Fujimi 1/24 custom wheel & tire sets. The spoked portion of the first set of wheels I used were the Fujimi wheels. They were originally gold painted or plated, but I stripped them to bare plastic.
I haven't seen any flares for this kit, but I believe that one of the versions of the Revell or MPC kit did have some custom body parts in it.
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wow, looks good. model building is an addiction for some people. we all want to see this build. i have a friend that has this addiction, other than riding motorcycles.
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