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[slotcarone]

The real car looks like the low and wide one!!

[dc-65x]

I painted the Honker. I usually paint with a bottle of Miller Genuine Draft. This time I did it with a Coors. I blame the change from Miller to Coors for the shade of purple being more red than the pictures of the real car.......

 

 

I like the color and think it will build up into a nice looking car, but I know the "scale police" will be after me. I'll have to lay low! 

[Jairus]

Very pretty!
What is it?

[dc-65x]

Thanks Jairus.

 

What is it? Don't be silly. It's obviously a Pasagon Honker Cargo Van     :

 

 

[Bill from NH]

I have a  Tom Andersen repopped Honker to put on a Pablo-built Cukras brass rod chassis. Both items are almost "vintage" now.

[Jairus]

No worries Rick, there are many shades of blue and red that are very hard to match.
Even mixing McLaren yellow/orange is a gamble.

 

The car is very pretty as is.

After the stripes are on it'll look GREAT!

[tonyp]

The only time I saw anyone win a race with one of these was Sandy Gross at Berwin on their Engleman style track.


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[Humbolt]

The Honker is one of the all time classics, look forward to seeing more of the build

[dc-65x]

I've been struggling with my nemesis..........detail painting with brushes that won't stay steady.     After many hours the challenge is almost done:

 

 

The decals have been given a light coat of Testors Glosscoat and are ready for me to give them a go. I have Patto's 1/32 scale which are a little bit too small and 1/24 that are a little bit too big....

[Jairus]

I feel your pain my friend.

[Don Weaver]

Do your decals like NASCAR ones -- 1/24 on hood and 1/32 on sides.

[dc-65x]

Thanks Jairus.

 

Don, "It's like deja vu all over again!" That's exactly what I ended up doing....

[dc-65x]

Here's the finished car:

 

 

I love the big "Honk'n" pipes: 

 

 

The interior is just a piece of vacuum-formed plastic but with a little paint (even from my very shaky brush) I think it provides a nice level of detail with minimal weight to hinder performance:

 

 

On the track:

 

 

 

 

Thanks to everyone who followed along with the project.

 

[Bill from NH]

Another fine looking slot car, Rick! Some day I hope to build a Honker too. 

[Pablo]

  I'd attach more hearts, but Cheater's limit is 3, I don't want to get banned LOL

Bad to the bone gorgeous, Rick.

 

I'm looking for the shake but I don't see any.......the bar just keeps getting higher and higher........

[Jairus]

Looks GREAT!

[B.C.]

wow--the builds keep getting better and better. fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[hiline2]

U-Yaaaaaaa !       

[Mark Johnson]

GLORIOUS !

[Noose]

Awesome!

[Pablo]

It looks better and better every year

[dc-65x]

It's a favorite of mine. A super low and wide slot car that still looks a lot like its period CanAm full size racer. Thanks.

[don.siegel]

I missed this somehow - absolutely gorgeous Rick! 

 

Don 

[MarcusPHagen]

The detailed interior & the "Honk'n" pipes really make this a visual standout!
I'll have to remember to draw on these builds for detailing ideas.
Thanks for sharing all this experience.

Marcus

[brucefl]

Rick I apologize for going off topic.

 

Have you tried tumbling old dirty endbells for your restorations inorder to bring back the new white endbell look,i no longer have my tumbler,so before i go out and buy a new one i want see if youre aware of any good results with parts like this,also whether old dry tires could be rejuvenated from these old relics using the tumbler maybe with corn cob and leather conditioner,thanks.keep up the good work the body looks like a concours winner.