Norm Beechey's HK Monaro GTS

by ShawnS Wed 23 Dec 2009, 8:55 pm

Ok here's one for the Holden boys. It's the HK Monaro GTS that was driven by Norm Beechey in the 1969 ATCC. It's the lesser known of the two Monaro's he drove, the Shell yellow HT GTS of '70-'71 gets all of the glory.
It's made from the TPB resin kit with Cavalier bumpers and dash, Detail Master belt hardware, brake ducts made from a Coke can, wheels and tyres from the spares box, exhaust from an old Nascar kit and the decals came from many different sources. I drilled out the moulded in headlights and replaced them with lenses from the spares box. It's painted with Tamiya light blue spray

Inside has been flocked and I've added some gauges, Model Car Garage window cranks and an extinguisher.

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I made this one about this time last year.

by Mustang_67 Wed 23 Dec 2009, 8:59 pm

Nice work man Norm Beechey's HK Monaro GTS Icon_biggrin

by big bad kustom Wed 23 Dec 2009, 9:14 pm

Good Work on that one, Shawn

Ron

by dv8v8 Wed 23 Dec 2009, 10:16 pm

by allan Wed 23 Dec 2009, 11:08 pm

thats way cool mate of mine has built the yellow one Norm Beechey's HK Monaro GTS 358134

by Bryce Thu 24 Dec 2009, 8:59 am

Absolutely awesome. I'd say that's the best scale Monaro I've ever seen. Stunningly clean work inside and out - you have some serious skills. Welcome aboard - I think you may well raise the bar here.

by yelgem Thu 24 Dec 2009, 9:34 am

There are a few of us that saw all the great cars racing Norm Beechey's HK Monaro GTS 479898

, a GREAT job well done with both cars Norm Beechey's HK Monaro GTS 238495

from a period when cars were beasts and real men drove them. Norm Beechey's HK Monaro GTS 52019

by tezza43 Thu 24 Dec 2009, 9:41 am

yelgem wrote:There are a few of us that saw all the great cars racing , a GREAT job well done with both cars from a period when cars were beasts and real men drove them.

Well said Yelgem and yes I'm one who witnessed that great era of Aussie motorsport. Shawn your fantastic models are bringing back wonderful memories - thanks for recording the cars and past history of the ATCC and showing them to us.

Norm Beechey's HK Monaro GTS 479898

by ChevyFan Thu 24 Dec 2009, 9:46 am

Another awesome build. Are you sure you aren't at competition level???

by ShawnS Thu 24 Dec 2009, 9:50 am

Thanks guy's, you all have raised the bar for me since I discoverd this site a little while ago so I'm happy to return the favour.

Competition level? Not me ChevyFan. My dodgy little camera hides many rough edges.

by ChevyFan Thu 24 Dec 2009, 9:58 am

Can I borrow your camera when I take pics of mine then????

by Clutch Thu 24 Dec 2009, 6:41 pm

Yes where do we find these "dodgy" camera's.
Your builds are fantastic, nice to see some old Aussie racers.

by bluedog Sat 26 Dec 2009, 8:45 pm

Very nice build, well done.

by Carps Sun 27 Dec 2009, 9:04 am

Fantastic job and yes, I too rmember when that version of the car was racing. But surely that can't be so as I'm not anywhere near as old as Tezza. Wink