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Offline Antonio Sobral

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Cheetah SSC - Revell/Matchbox 1/72
« on: April 24, 2020, 08:54:39 PM »
Hi guys

Being a fan of SSC (Super Sonic Cars, for those less familiarized with the acronym :)) I am following attentively the British Bloodhound Saga.

Last February they reached 629mph in Hakskeen Pan, South Africa, and  I hope next year they will finally break the bloody (hence the "blood" in the name :) ) record!

It has been also a racing against financial problems, so good luck for the team!


I have had for some time the intention of building a scaled down version of something that would remotely resembles that iconic vehicle.

And the opportunity came up when I got for free a Corsair A7-D Revell  1/72 kit with no canopy.




Later on I found out it is the old Matchbox mold




So the surgery begun...




And after a few intermediary steps...







In the meanwhile, I had to choose a name for the craft.

And the obvious choice is the name of the fastest land animal, the elegant Cheetah!  Now that's a proper name for the fastest land vehicle! :)


After finding some wheels and a few minor tweaks, the monster is completed...
















Now I need to find a proper base and a suitable driver!


Thanks for watching!
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Offline robunos

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Re: Cheetah SSC - Revell/Matchbox 1/72
« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2020, 11:12:11 PM »
WOW !
What a simple and brilliant idea . . .

cheers,
Robin.
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Re: Cheetah SSC - Revell/Matchbox 1/72
« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2020, 04:07:39 AM »
 :smiley:
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Re: Cheetah SSC - Revell/Matchbox 1/72
« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2020, 05:31:57 AM »
Simply works.

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Offline Kerick

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Re: Cheetah SSC - Revell/Matchbox 1/72
« Reply #4 on: April 25, 2020, 08:34:22 AM »
I consider you a genius for turning a SLUF into a Lightning!!!
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Offline Camthalion

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Re: Cheetah SSC - Revell/Matchbox 1/72
« Reply #5 on: April 25, 2020, 09:12:12 AM »
that looks cool.  well done
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Offline Antonio Sobral

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Re: Cheetah SSC - Revell/Matchbox 1/72
« Reply #6 on: April 29, 2020, 07:14:59 PM »
Thanks!

I found a base (the lid of a ferrero rocher chocolat box :)) and a driver.

He was so reluctant in participating that I had to promise him he could wear his sturdy dog bite protection suit :)






Next stop: Paintjobville!
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Offline ed s

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Re: Cheetah SSC - Revell/Matchbox 1/72
« Reply #7 on: April 29, 2020, 10:38:22 PM »
I like it. Looking forward to a flashy paint job.
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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: Cheetah SSC - Revell/Matchbox 1/72
« Reply #8 on: April 29, 2020, 11:12:49 PM »
 8)

It's the Michelin Man! :D

... Or is it the Stay Puft Man? ??? :o ;D

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Offline tankmodeler

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Re: Cheetah SSC - Revell/Matchbox 1/72
« Reply #9 on: April 30, 2020, 01:07:10 AM »
Quote from: Antonio Sobral on April 29, 2020, 07:14:59 PM
Next stop: Paintjobville!
Looks very cool, but might I suggest thinning the intake lip of the outer inlet annulus? It's looking kinda flat and decidedly non-supersonic at the moment. :-D

Paul
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Offline Frank3k

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Re: Cheetah SSC - Revell/Matchbox 1/72
« Reply #10 on: April 30, 2020, 04:42:52 AM »
Good reuse of an ancient kit! Where did you get the driver?
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Offline Antonio Sobral

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Re: Cheetah SSC - Revell/Matchbox 1/72
« Reply #11 on: April 30, 2020, 06:56:15 AM »
Hi guys

Too late for modification. sorry! I already painted it. This is a fast car, right? :)

That's also the result of too much free time. Blame it on the virus :)


Regarding the driver figure, it was a more or less successful attempt at replicating figures using oyumaru (the blue stuff) that I tried some time ago.

This was the first run with millliput white


Later on I tried some other brand (forgot the name) with a yellow finish.
Due to a over zealous stuffing, the replicas resulted slightly "fatter" than the originals, hence the Michelin look :)


As for the Cheetah, it is finished!

First was the base colors (with airbrush and masking)








Then the driver, which now looks like a teenage mutant ninja turtle without the shell  ;D




And, to finish, a nice glossy coat, applied with brush (2 coast, 1 hour apart), to make it more aerodynamic :)




















And that's how it went to the display case. Finished for now!


My original idea was to fill it with lots of commercial brands decals, like a rally car, but unfortunately I have noting of the sort.

So I cheated and added some "decals" by software manipulation....




And that was pretty much how imagined the whole thing :)

If I have the chance to get real decals, I will add  them.


Thanks for watching!

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Re: Cheetah SSC - Revell/Matchbox 1/72
« Reply #12 on: April 30, 2020, 11:49:40 AM »
Oh that is a fine result  :smiley:  And the "software manipulation" looks great too  ;D
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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: Cheetah SSC - Revell/Matchbox 1/72
« Reply #13 on: April 30, 2020, 11:38:51 PM »
"Corona" made me grin. ;D
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Re: Cheetah SSC - Revell/Matchbox 1/72
« Reply #14 on: May 01, 2020, 03:33:06 AM »
 :smiley:
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Re: Cheetah SSC - Revell/Matchbox 1/72
« Reply #15 on: May 01, 2020, 08:36:59 AM »
Ok, up until the last photo.. I was sort of.. well where is all the advertising. Something like this does not run on goodwill ;D

last image.. nailed it. Good use of pix manipulation to fill the voids. :smiley:

Great build all around
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Offline ed s

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Re: Cheetah SSC - Revell/Matchbox 1/72
« Reply #16 on: May 01, 2020, 08:59:50 AM »
Good one. You finished it up nicely.
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Offline finsrin

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Re: Cheetah SSC - Revell/Matchbox 1/72
« Reply #17 on: May 01, 2020, 10:45:29 AM »
Excellent from having concept through to finish.  Color scheme with mix of sponsor logos is spot on.  8)
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Re: Cheetah SSC - Revell/Matchbox 1/72
« Reply #18 on: May 01, 2020, 05:23:17 PM »
Oh yea   like that, like that a lot !   :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*


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