Faust Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 (edited) I think this might redefine “labour of love” for me; the BRAT is finally done! It took a lot, and there were so many big and little things that had to be done to get the darned thing together, but I have to say it was all worthwhile. Since turning one down at the dawn of my interest in car kits, I’ve always wanted a chance to build one of these lovably oddball machines. I got my chance when I picked one up about a year ago, and now it’s done and on my shelf. Check out my original AMT BRAT, with custom-resized decals in all its chicken-tax-evading glory at the link below, and let me know what you think. Who out there is building the resissue? I’m interested to know if it has the same issues! https://adamrehorn.wordpress.com/amt-matchbox-1-25-1978-subaru-brat/ Edited September 25, 2019 by Faust Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 I remember that "chicken tax" hogwash. Did you purposefully give the front suspension so much negative camber? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faust Posted September 30, 2019 Author Share Posted September 30, 2019 No, it wasn't my intention to do that to the front suspension! I actually never noticed it until earlier this morning, and then I was very much "What the..." and went and checked the model, and yup, it wasn't just the camera lying. While it was a neat idea, and the wheels did fit over them, the whole "Front disc" brake thing was troublesome, and they were hard to get glued in at the right angle. That's why it looks that way. It just didn't fit any other way! I wonder if the Reissue is the same? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 I was going to say, a road-racing BRAT would look like that, but not a street or trail car. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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