PatW Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 The kit............................ it has no decals! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 OK I've never seen this car before, had to google it... I'm too young for the Man from Uncle I guess 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 I do remember the Man from Uncle. Very cool stuff at the time. I don't remember this car, though I knew the kit existed. I seem to remember they used a GM styling exercise? That could be a Corvair flat six in the back. It's good to see such a rare thing being built. It has a touch of the Jetsons about it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 2 minutes ago, Pete in Lincs said: It has a touch of I don't know this car at all. UFO has a Metallic bronzey car like this based on a Ford Zephyr . It's probably what Bertone was looking at with the Citroen GS and Cit/Masser SM6 or Spen King with one of the Rover 3500 design drawings . https://www.aronline.co.uk/concepts/concepts-and-prototypes/concepts-and-prototypes-rover-sd1-concept-1/ UFO https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2013/12/10/a-childhood-dream-realized-as-a-tv-car-rises-again/ AMT paid for the actual Car build for exclusive rights to sell models of it . You're right about the Corvair engine and had a new build frame and not with the Ralph Nader's "unsafe at any speed" chassis though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 37 minutes ago, Pete in Lincs said: this car Sorry Pete, meant to give a link for that info I got.. https://www.c-we.com/piranha/page4.htm 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 We live and learn. Thanks for that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatW Posted November 11, 2018 Author Share Posted November 11, 2018 Thanks guys for your interest and info. I saw every episode of the Man from Uncle but very saw the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhouse Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 I seem to remember the car only featured in a few of the later TV episodes. I think it was first seen as Illya picked it up outside an airport. I think it was mainly conceived as a publicity vehicle (literally and metaphorically). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatW Posted November 11, 2018 Author Share Posted November 11, 2018 Thanks Brian for more info on this car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatW Posted November 19, 2018 Author Share Posted November 19, 2018 Well concerned about how to hold the upper and lower part of the body together without wrecking the paint is over. I tested Tamiya masking tape on some chrome painted scrap plastic and it showed no damage. There was juast a sign of a little damage but I polished it out. The next bit is to fit the glass and doors to the top! I found this on the web, so gives me an idea of how to start with this part of the build. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatW Posted November 19, 2018 Author Share Posted November 19, 2018 All done, although driver's door and engine lid don't close tight, the engine lid touching a turbo although it's touching the top of the engine! Windows/roof installation easier than expected. Door attachment different from the one above! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowman Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 I vaguely remember the TV series from my childhood, Cool build!👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 Quite groovy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatW Posted November 28, 2018 Author Share Posted November 28, 2018 Thanks guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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