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[Mark Onofri]

Iconic '60s bodies

[Mark Onofri]

OK, we'll start with a Porsche 904. Why? Because I didn't take the rest of the pictures.

If anyone can positively identify the maker, please do so.

 

[Dave Crevie]

Well, here are a few snaps to help you along on this project;

 

 

Can't decide on a color?

 

 

The first ones had a flat four, but most had the flat six. a few had the flat eight.

 

 

 

[Vay Jonynas]

This pair of Le Mans rivals immortalized by Monogram and many other slot car and model kit manufacturers:

 

 

 

 

 

I have a Monogram Ferrari 330P/LM in my collection.but I'm still looking for a Ford GT.

 

[Mark Onofri]

Completely by accident, I found a clear fingernail.( Circled) With a little/ lot of filing, glue bomb headlight covers are history.

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[Vay Jonynas]

This being the 1/32 forum, here is Cox's offering of a Ford GT in 1/32 scale:

 

 

 

I have only the Cox Ford GT in 1/24 scale in my collection.

 

Here as well is Cox's offering of the very iconic Cheetah in 1/32 scale:

 

 

 

A Cox Cheetah is very close to the top of my slot car Want List.

 

[Mark Onofri]

Thanks Vay, feel free to continue to contribute to this thread.
Should we stay with hard bodies 😉 or,mix it up with vac bodies?

[Vay Jonynas]

My vote goes for NOT allowing vacuum bodies.

 

[Mark Onofri]

Well, I only have a few more. Many, many vac bodies.

[Vay Jonynas]

Here are a couple of classic Grand Prix racers from the 1960's that Monogram issued in 1/32 scale:

 

 

 

[Mark Onofri]

Not original but,a excellent restoration

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[Mark Onofri]

After much deliberation, I have decided that:
1) my intention was to post clear bodies
2) my other intention was.... with good reason....
Censored.
3) The hard bodies 😉 that I have need to be cleaned up 😬. And also, I don't have the original boxes.
So, with that being said, here comes the judge.

[Mark Onofri]

I just noticed that the decals on the Ferrari 250 are bassackwords.
No, it's a typo,no orange Pontiac GTO Judge. No "Hammer Horror films" stars either.

[Bill from NH]

Clear clear bodies, painted clear bodies, or both?

[Mark Onofri]

The ones that I have are clear, with the exception of the 444 P-4 (previous thread).
I'm not opposed to anyone posting original body painting .(factory)

[Vay Jonynas]

1) my intention was to post clear bodies
2) my other intention was.... with good reason....
Censored.
3) The hard bodies that I have need to be cleaned up .

 

I like only hard bodies. Body paint on these looks fabulous albeit I understand that subsequent cleanup may then be required.

 

So here is Revell's offering of the very iconic XK-E Jaguar GT in 1/32 scale:

 

 

[Vay Jonynas]

And here is Monogram's offering of the iconic Lola GT in 1/32 scale:

 

 

[Dave Crevie]

After following this thread, why not two separate threads, one for vac formed bodies, in all states of completion, and one for the plastic bodies, from slot car kits and static models made into slot cars? There seems to be a solid divide between the two schools of thought. 

[Bill from NH]

The ones that I have are clear, with the exception of the 444 P-4 (previous thread).
I'm not opposed to anyone posting original body painting .(factory)

 

Do what you want. I stopped buying factory painted clear bodies in '69. I started airbrushing my own in the fall of '69 or spring of '70.

[Mark Onofri]

I had contemplated a separate thread. The only thing I couldn't decide on was ,if hard bodies are separate, should they or should they not be minty? I vote for minty. I'll start a new thread for clear bodies shortly.
Keep it in mind that it's limited to the 60's. They really did happen, didn't they?

[Dave Crevie]

 

Do what you want. I stopped buying factory painted clear bodies in '69. I started airbrushing my own in the fall of '69 or spring of '70.

 

When the clear vac formed bodies first came out, I painted mine on the inside with a brush. That was the original intent, so that those builders not adept at spraying could get a sprayed-on appearance on the outside because the clear of the body acted as a clear coat of paint. If you had a steady hand, no masking was needed. But when metallics came out, they didn't brush well, and everyone eventually adopted spraying on the inside.  

[Martin]

I do not have much in the 1/32 department, but I did race my Mini Sprint at BP 1/32 slot club. Once. 

It is painted with Humbrol enamel metallic, my race color. 

Yes, you have to be quick, and put it on wet.   

 

 

 

I restored this car many years ago. It had cracks top to bottom, it was so bad I almost thought about tossing it. So glad I did not.

It has a Champion motor. Hence Champion equipped hand lettered by the 15 year old me. 

[Mark Onofri]

LMFAO, I thought you were doing a real mini. Only kidding.

[Martin]

I am working on a real 1/1 Mini at Joe's this week. This was restored approximately 20 year ago and first built 1969. 

 

Don't you love those Champion wheels with the blind hub cap?

[Mark Onofri]

I don't see a blond?