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This is my fifth resin project and one that I've wanted to do for a long time.
A lovely shape and a Rally icon, especially for someone who was a young boy in Sweden at the time when Eric Carlsson won his many victories in the SAAB 96.
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My model is based on the red '62 Monte Carlo winner but the livery is pure fantasy, so I have switched a digit in the start number.
The 2-stroke SAABs are sometimes referred to as "jungle drums" so I thought the green livery was appropriate and it looks nice.
The body shell is from Ocar, I believe the original was done by Hobby Classic. It is quite well made. They have captured the shape very well (I won't whine about the discrepancies) and the details are nice. Window frames and chrome strips are nice & thin which is great.
The clear parts are awful - the windows are just temporarily attached to look OK for the photos. I have a few more of these body shells and will try to form new window parts that fit properly.
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I have used a chassis from a Revell VW "Fun cup" Beetle - the wheels look right and the size of the base plate is fairly close. It has been shortened a bit and reduced all around the perimeter. The repair to the guide holder has nothing to do with the conversion as such.
I spent a lot of time tweaking the mounts & axles to get the wheels correctly positioned in their wells - that can really make or break a car model, especially this one.
The body is quite loose on its mounts, so that it rolls as it should. The SAAB is a narrow car and it needs to lean outwards quite a bit in the curves to look convincing.
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A lovely shape and a Rally icon, especially for someone who was a young boy in Sweden at the time when Eric Carlsson won his many victories in the SAAB 96.
My model is based on the red '62 Monte Carlo winner but the livery is pure fantasy, so I have switched a digit in the start number.
The 2-stroke SAABs are sometimes referred to as "jungle drums" so I thought the green livery was appropriate and it looks nice.
The body shell is from Ocar, I believe the original was done by Hobby Classic. It is quite well made. They have captured the shape very well (I won't whine about the discrepancies) and the details are nice. Window frames and chrome strips are nice & thin which is great.
The clear parts are awful - the windows are just temporarily attached to look OK for the photos. I have a few more of these body shells and will try to form new window parts that fit properly.
I have used a chassis from a Revell VW "Fun cup" Beetle - the wheels look right and the size of the base plate is fairly close. It has been shortened a bit and reduced all around the perimeter. The repair to the guide holder has nothing to do with the conversion as such.
I spent a lot of time tweaking the mounts & axles to get the wheels correctly positioned in their wells - that can really make or break a car model, especially this one.
The body is quite loose on its mounts, so that it rolls as it should. The SAAB is a narrow car and it needs to lean outwards quite a bit in the curves to look convincing.
