I'm right with you, Edo. I personally think those Shinoda-type thingies were a kind of high point of imagination and creativity in the hobby. That twin-motored Flat Iron car on Scratchbuilt is wonderful. Some of the paint jobs should rank as folk art of the highest calibre!
But I guess I was reflecting as to whether any of the current manufacturers would have the sphericals to produce a completely original model, as the Cuc was, and the awful old Scaletti Scaley cars (wash my mouth out pah! pah! pah!) to a lesser extent. I wasn't necessarily concerned with 1/24 cars- but it does raise the point as to what the 1/32 equivalent of a current wing car would be.
And if not, what a fun thing it might be to scratchbuild a few completely off-the-wall designs. Take a break from rivet-counting for a bit.
My fantasy car would be a sort of hybrid between an All States Special Indy car and a ca. 1970 Can-Am wedge, with some pinstripe and candy coloured metalflake paint job. Know where I'm coming from? Can you guess my age?
I hoped someone maybe had already....
Thanks for the lovely photos, fellas!
But I guess I was reflecting as to whether any of the current manufacturers would have the sphericals to produce a completely original model, as the Cuc was, and the awful old Scaletti Scaley cars (wash my mouth out pah! pah! pah!) to a lesser extent. I wasn't necessarily concerned with 1/24 cars- but it does raise the point as to what the 1/32 equivalent of a current wing car would be.
And if not, what a fun thing it might be to scratchbuild a few completely off-the-wall designs. Take a break from rivet-counting for a bit.
My fantasy car would be a sort of hybrid between an All States Special Indy car and a ca. 1970 Can-Am wedge, with some pinstripe and candy coloured metalflake paint job. Know where I'm coming from? Can you guess my age?
I hoped someone maybe had already....
Thanks for the lovely photos, fellas!
