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Author:  TransAmer99 [ Thu Apr 09, 2009 6:52 pm ]
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When I enter either Gray Ghost or LadyHawk in a show, especially a multi-day indoor show, I'll often also display some diecast depicting production 'Birds throughout the years. This is the series of white models, all in 1:18, that can be shown on the rear package shelf of Gray Ghost or in a multi-tier 'birdcage' in the case of LadyHawk:

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Shown are 1999, 1994, 1989, 1980, 1977, 1973, 1972, 1970, 1969 & 1967.

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Wouldn't it just be the cat's meow to have each of these in 1:1 scale?

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Hope you find as much enjoyment in this obsession as I do!
Author:  Brother Rat [ Sat Apr 11, 2009 6:30 am ]
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Very Cool!

Pete
Author:  Pete W [ Thu May 21, 2009 12:05 am ]
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Now that is excellent!
Author:  super hooper [ Sun May 24, 2009 10:41 pm ]
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Having seen "TransAmer99's" diecast collection in person I still have to say WOW to these pics! 8)

I also 2nd the motion of the 1:1 collection. :D
Author:  WarbirdTA [ Mon Aug 17, 2009 5:01 pm ]
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Very nice!
I still never picked up that 1980 Indy pace car.
I was kinda mad that Greenlight did such a crappy job, just using the stock shaker hood, instead of a turbo hood.
You would think they would redo it, correctly.
I also haven't picked up the Lane Firebird yet either.
But, I have changed a few interiors in the 1970 Trans Ams, thus having a few more different examples. :wink:
And have you gotten the new 1989 20th Anniversary Turbo Trans Am T-Top yet, without the door decals?
It is limited to 1550, the same exact amount as the real 1/1 scale cars.
I am looking for my car number, number 231.
There is also a hardtop version, limited to I think 360 made.
I still have to get that one.
I'll be posting up a few photos of some of my stuff later.

George :twisted:
Author:  TransAmer99 [ Fri Aug 21, 2009 1:33 pm ]
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George, I believe that '80 model with the shaker instead of the turbo hood is just a re-issue of the Yat-Ming '79 model. I have two variations of the black - with snowflake and turbo rims, a red one that came in the Toys-R-Us set of three and the TATA in silver (doh!). I used a third black one to make a replica of Gray Ghost.

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Author:  WarbirdTA [ Fri Aug 21, 2009 7:33 pm ]
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Ya,
They just put it out real fast to make money.
The cars sold for more than what Yat Ming was selling theirs for.
I love your Grey Ghost conversion!
How did you get the hood bird?
That's the only thing from holding me back from repainting some second gens.
I want to make custom lience plates for the cars too, to match my 1/1 cars! :wink:
And yes, I have all those ones you mention.
Including the wheel variations too.

George :twisted:
Author:  WarbirdTA [ Fri Aug 21, 2009 7:36 pm ]
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Ya,
They just put it out real fast to make money.
The cars sold for more than what Yat Ming was selling theirs for.
I love your Grey Ghost conversion!
How did you get the hood bird?
That's the only thing from holding me back from repainting some second gens.
I want to make custom lience plates for the cars too, to match my 1/1 cars! :wink:
And yes, I have all those ones you mention.
Including the wheel variations too.

George :twisted:
Author:  TransAmer99 [ Sat Aug 22, 2009 9:10 pm ]
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The hoodbird is actually a sailpanel bird from Phoenix Graphix! It's still a little larger than scale, but fits the hood with very little trimming. I had purchased a full set of decals for Gray Ghost from Phoenix and they honored my request for a half-dozen extra sailpanel birds.

A spare Ertl Lucern Blue '70 donated the Rallye II rims that fit the Yat Ming tires and wheel backs closely enough.
Author:  WarbirdTA [ Sun Aug 23, 2009 4:07 pm ]
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Cool!
Do you have an extra white 1970 Trans Am by Ertl?
I bought spares, and swapped the interiors between them.
So, a white car with the blue interior, and a white car with the black interior.
And yes, I still have a few extras left over too. :wink:
Thanks for the leads up on those sailpanel birds, I have quite a few NOS birds. Now, I'll have to go look thru them. :roll:

George :twisted:
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