1/36 Monogram Scarab 38 KV Build thread

[Scarab KV]

Got mine today, am rather disappointed that there is no chrome parts in it like the original kit that I got years ago.....

Was a little disappointed too when we got our order in. Don't know if they were try'n to keep costs down or what.

[JETJOCK]

GOT MINE BUILT!

Actually a buddy of mine who is a GREAT model builder did it for me, and he really did a bang up job, its an exact replica of my 38KV Scarab Miami Vice Edition. He did a great job with docking lights, and a sunpad. She is home ported on my office desk....a perfect replica of JET LAG!

Check out the pics!

[JETJOCK]

Some more.....Many thanks out there to Jim Bowers for building me such an awesome piece for my collection.

[Scarab KV]

Very nice Randy. He did an awsome job with scratch building the pad. Did he do that from a wax cast? Did he airbrush the arch and side of the boat or is that the decal?

[JETJOCK]

He told me he scratch built the sunpad by using some siding from an HO model kit building, the sides of it are from a drop tank on a P-47! Oh-the irony of that!!!!

He used the kit decals, and CAN YOU BELIEVE he clearcoated the model and it was RUINED, so he re-did the whole model AGAIN!

[Scarab KV]

He told me he scratch built the sunpad by using some siding from an HO model kit building, the sides of it are from a drop tank on a P-47! Oh-the irony of that!!!!

He used the kit decals, and CAN YOU BELIEVE he clearcoated the model and it was RUINED, so he re-did the whole model AGAIN!

Heh heh.

Did the clear mess up the decals or the whole finish?

[JETJOCK]

Decals were ok, just the top deck.


I am going to have him build me another one, in the new colors I plan for Jet Lag in the future, I am thinking a dark grey deck like Don Johnson's boat. I am not going to put race hatches on the boat, I like my sunpad a lot.

[Scarab KV]

Decals were ok, just the top deck.


I am going to have him build me another one, in the new colors I plan for Jet Lag in the future, I am thinking a dark grey deck like Don Johnson's boat. I am not going to put race hatches on the boat, I like my sunpad a lot.

Oooooo.....dark colors=hot on the feet.
Stay with the pastels. That says Miami baby

btw....the KV that was in the rack was indeed the Salon boat. Note the dropped stripe. That's no LTD. Say no more. PM me about it

[phragle]

Jet, do you still have the original raised engine hatches??

[Scarab KV]

Jet, do you still have the original raised engine hatches??

Did you butch yours up Rob....or are we fabricating

[phragle]

Need to make longer ones for the full stagger engines

[Scarab KV]

Need to make longer ones for the full stagger engines

Cool. Forgot about that.

[JETJOCK]

Jet, do you still have the original raised engine hatches??

Yeah my buddy still has them...send me a PM and I give you his email

Randy

[phragle]

How much different in size is 1/25??

[old377guy]

cool stuff