cmatthewbacon Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 Far from my best work, and if I'm honest, I'm glad to get it off the bench at last. Work hassles and COVID have sapped my mojo, and holidays and the garden have eaten into bench time, so I'm looking for a restart for the Autumn. The kit fought me all the way, some of which reflected its age, some my ineptness... It's a comprehensive kit, with parts for many versions of the Corvair, but I'd only recommend it if you're a regular builder who gets their kicks from beating recalcitrant plastic into submission or you absolutely have to have a Corvair on your shelf. best, M. 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 Your 'ineptness' doesn't show in the slightest M, I think that's a cracking model of a great looking car! Nice work! Keith 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 This looks really good. Looks like race machine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galaxyg Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 Looks great, enjoyed the WIP also. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatW Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 Nice one! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitkent Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 Nice looking car,and model! My aunt in California had one of these but I’m sure it didn’t look as good as this one. By the way what’s Yenko Stinger? Tuning company? Chris. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desert falcon Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 Really nice 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthewbacon Posted September 28, 2022 Author Share Posted September 28, 2022 Thanks, all... yes, @Kitkent Don Yenko was to Chevrolet what Carroll Shelby was to Ford, though less long lasting. A few hopped up racing Corvettes, then the Stinger, and best known for the Yenko Camaro... best, M. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbostream Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 Excellent work it looks great. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 Nice one Matthew. I've long admired the lines of the Corvair, that scheme & you handiwork have caught them beautifully. Not sure the lines weren't the best part of the Corvair though. As a young day dreamer, I used to have fantasies about a Corvair bodied T70/GT40 type space framed racer in our Open Saloon Car class. Alas, it was very much a still born dream. Steve. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthewbacon Posted September 28, 2022 Author Share Posted September 28, 2022 Yep @stevehnz it’s such a different take on a flat six rear-engined petite lightweight compared to the obvious 911, isn’t it? Maybe I should build my 911R, Alpine A110 and 914/6 to sit next to it on the shelf… best, M. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 On 28/09/2022 at 22:12, cmatthewbacon said: such a different take on a flat six rear-engined petite lightweight....... Maybe I should build my.....914/6 Rear engined M....??!! Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthewbacon Posted September 30, 2022 Author Share Posted September 30, 2022 7 hours ago, keefr22 said: Rear engined M....??!! Well, rear mid, if you’re being picky… 😜 Lines-wise, though, the 914’s probably closest to the Corvair of the bunch… best, M. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 A 914/6 would be nice to see. After looking at @PatW's build recently I went & had a Porsche perv perusal on t'net & came found this which the 21 year old me approved of enormously. I doubt the 67 year old me could even get into it though. Steve. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthewbacon Posted September 30, 2022 Author Share Posted September 30, 2022 5 minutes ago, stevehnz said: A 914/6 would be nice to see. After looking at @PatW's build recently I went & had a Porsche perv perusal on t'net & came found this which the 21 year old me approved of enormously. Well, it's a John Player Special Porsche..... what's not to like? I'm sure I have some 8-spoke Minilites somewhere... best, M. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 11 hours ago, stevehnz said: found this That's lovely! Worked in our local model shop for a while in the early 90's when 'between' IT jobs and the owner (also a founder member of our model club) had a 914. Can't recall if t was a 6, what I can recall from various trips out in it was that it was the most incredile car for changing ditrction I'd ever been in. It really did 'corner like it was on rails' as the old cliche goes! 11 hours ago, cmatthewbacon said: I'm sure I have some 8-spoke Minilites somewhere... Go find them M...!! Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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