choc-ice Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 This is where I demonstrate my huge lack of knowledge... again. I believe this is a '77 Ford Fairlane, or is it an XC? Does a bodyshell like this exist already in 1:32 scale? Quote 3D modelling a slot car - Dodge Monaco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stubbo Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 Looks like a ZH Fairlane. Quote Alan Stubbings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slo Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 ZH Fairlane 1976'- 79' And no I have never seen a 1/32 scale one of these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choc-ice Posted April 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 Thanks! What's the difference between a Fairlane and a Falcon? Were these 4 door cars ever raced? Quote 3D modelling a slot car - Dodge Monaco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinno Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 Fairlane was the luxury version and was longer than a Falcon. There was also the LTD around that time which was an even more up market luxury car. Falcon was raced as a 2 door and used as a Police Car as a 4 door. Allan Moffat was the main Falcon Racer at the time in the 2 doors. Scalextric are suppoesed to be bringing out a race version of the 2 door this year in the XB model. Very similar. Fairlanes were not raced as a rule but you just never know what someone will come up with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalbfellp Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 I would not think that there would be very much interest in the Fairlane as a slot car. The XA and XB are available as a resin. If you are looking at something that might be of great interest over here I would look at either an XD,XE Falcon or a commodore that raced here under Group C rules. Quote Phil https://www.hobartminiaturecarclub.com/ Email Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ember Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 Would definitely put a hand up for XD/XE shells. Quote Computers. They'll never catch on. Tiny Tyers Targa - The build saga continues - Aging wood - A recipe for staining wood - Don't take a fence - Step by step paling fence - An old shed for my new cars - Wooden garage under construction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mobbzee Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 here is a XC falcon XD falcon and this is a vl commodore come up with any of those bodies and you can count me in for a few ;) :D Quote http://www.auslot.com/forums/index.php?/topic/12014-mt-panorama-track/ ...My Track Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ember Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 (edited) XD falcon Gonna quibble here. I think the above picture is an XE not an XD. XD had the grill running the full height of the headlights. The wrap over bonnet was one of the cosmetic changes to update to the XE. Embs Edited April 26, 2012 by Ember Quote Computers. They'll never catch on. Tiny Tyers Targa - The build saga continues - Aging wood - A recipe for staining wood - Don't take a fence - Step by step paling fence - An old shed for my new cars - Wooden garage under construction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mobbzee Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 lol...fair enough....i'm certainly no expert i just googles xd and grabbed a photo :D Quote http://www.auslot.com/forums/index.php?/topic/12014-mt-panorama-track/ ...My Track Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtpanorama Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 Correct Ember it is an XE, but it is the road version, if choc-ice can make a XD/XE the race version had bigger flares. There is an XC coupe body shell made by aastes, not sure if he is still making them though. Here is one I modified to make a XB And another that I made into Mad Max's car Quote Corporate greed is driving inflation. Cash, use it or lose it. No Digital Currency, No Digital ID. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choc-ice Posted April 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 Thanks guys, I'm now a little better educated I would not think that there would be very much interest in the Fairlane as a slot car. The XA and XB are available as a resin. If you are looking at something that might be of great interest over here I would look at either an XD,XE Falcon or a commodore that raced here under Group C rules. I think you're right! Quote 3D modelling a slot car - Dodge Monaco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burglar Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 (edited) That's a ZH Fairlane for sure. Not sure if there would be any market for that besides myself. A 1964 compact Fairlane, now that would sell! You could make the Holman-Moody car that was raced in the UK by Alan Mann. It's disappeared now but apparently it was based on a sport coupe body, unlike the Thunderbolt (drag race version), which also had a 427 hi-riser but was based on the two-door sedan (lighter car). A couple of clones have recently been built by H-M but the original car seems to have gone missing after a couple of years. One of clones has been racing in Germany and wiped the GT40s and Porsches off the track! Edited April 26, 2012 by Burglar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burglar Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 (edited) If you are thinking of making a big Australian tank why not that VJ Valiant driven by Lucky Grills in Bluey? The size of the driver figure might cause the centre of gravity to be over to the right though, so maybe only suitable for right turns. Edited April 26, 2012 by Burglar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mobbzee Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 ;) ;) Quote http://www.auslot.com/forums/index.php?/topic/12014-mt-panorama-track/ ...My Track Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burglar Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 I'm hoping Scalextric will do one of those as a spin-off of the new XB ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleveland Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 I'd buy a 100 of these............ :wub: :wub: ......................................................................... Just for starters Clevo Quote Resized to 83% (was 1006 x 146) - Click image to enlarge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalbfellp Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 A guy two houses away from me has one of the Cobra's. Shame it has all this crap sign writing on it! Something about Offical Pace car! He parks it between his XY GT and 65 notch back ,stang! Poor bloke has these in his shed and has to drive a Nissan as his daily driver, and it is only a 370z! Quote Phil https://www.hobartminiaturecarclub.com/ Email Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 A guy two houses away from me has one of the Cobra's. Shame it has all this crap sign writing on it! Something about Offical Pace car! He parks it between his XY GT and 65 notch back ,stang! Poor bloke has these in his shed and has to drive a Nissan as his daily driver, and it is only a 370z! Yeh poor bloke, my heart goes out to him Here's a link to some falcon pic's posted earlier ........ http://www.auslot.co.../10645-falcons/ You can also pick up a couple from the Muscle Car Masters thread ............ http://www.auslot.co...le-car-masters/ Will have to post some XD - E - F pics Quote Quickly read this post before it is deleted or i turn grey again Gary http://www.facebook.com/Rallyproxy2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choc-ice Posted April 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 A 1964 compact Fairlane, now that would sell! Like this? I also found this, but Tassie resins has this one covered Quote 3D modelling a slot car - Dodge Monaco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stubbo Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 A guy two houses away from me has one of the Cobra's. Shame it has all this crap sign writing on it! Something about Offical Pace car! He parks it between his XY GT and 65 notch back ,stang! Poor bloke has these in his shed and has to drive a Nissan as his daily driver, and it is only a 370z! I think that car is #392. It car belonged to one of the guys from our club. I took it for drive a couple of years ago. There is a story behind the stickers. I can't remember the exact details but it was something to do with a particular event . I could find out if anyone was interested. The guy who sold it now has an XA GT Coupe. He told me at Phillip Island that the Cobra had gone to Tassie. Small world eh! Choc-ice, I think the XD or XE Falcon would be a better seller here in Oz. Quote Alan Stubbings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choc-ice Posted April 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 (edited) The green coupe in the last post on Page 1 is an XA I think? Below is an XB I hope.... except that's what Scalextric have just brought out Edited April 26, 2012 by choc-ice Quote 3D modelling a slot car - Dodge Monaco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stubbo Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 The coupe on page 1 has the XB rear. The tail lights on an XA were different. The car in post 22 is an XB. It might just be the angle but the front doesn't look quite right. Quote Alan Stubbings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burglar Posted April 28, 2012 Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 (edited) That 64 Fairlane looks totally boss. There's something odd about the roofline though. The '64 roofline has a number of complex curves in it. Also from memory the '63 and '64 Sport Coupe rooflines are the same, whereas the '63 and '64 sedan (e.g., Thunderbolt, the local four-door sedan, etc) look totally different. Here is a photo of a '64 sedan. You can't see the rear of the roof though. Edited April 28, 2012 by Burglar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slot car tragic Posted April 28, 2012 Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 That's a ZH Fairlane for sure. Not sure if there would be any market for that besides myself. A 1964 compact Fairlane, now that would sell! You could make the Holman-Moody car that was raced in the UK by Alan Mann. It's disappeared now but apparently it was based on a sport coupe body, unlike the Thunderbolt (drag race version), which also had a 427 hi-riser but was based on the two-door sedan (lighter car). A couple of clones have recently been built by H-M but the original car seems to have gone missing after a couple of years. One of clones has been racing in Germany and wiped the GT40s and Porsches off the track! Revell have a 1/25th scale '64 compact Fairlane kit available now. I noticed one this morning at the toyshop chain with that big reversed 'R' in their logo. Chris. Quote Late Model Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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