AMT Piranha Spy Car.

Modeling Subjects Autos
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The kit is based on a car from ‘The Man from Uncle’ TV series.

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That looks great, and also great fun.

I loved that show. Illyia Korriaken (sp?) and Han Solo, right? I don’t recall the car, though.

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Beautiful work there, Pat!

(Did you include the hidden weapons panel, and the rockets in the doors?[H])

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Thanks guys. It looks OK but it was one of the worst kits I’ve built in donkeys years!

No I didn’t mount any weapons in it or add the double propeller shafts at the back.

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It reminds me of the old Lotus Europa.

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Hi There !

Nice find and build . Now did you know that if G.M. had continued the Corvair , this might,ve been the result ? Yup ! T.B.

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Thanks guys. Yes if the Corvair did continue this would have been an ideal base car. Yes Greg I watched every episode of ‘The Man from Uncle’ and I never saw the car either!

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Nice model Pat. I have a feeling someone has done a set of photo etched parts for this subject.

Did you get to Telford a couple of weeks back?

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Cool. Does the kit have engine detail?

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Thanks Bugatti Fan. I didn’t unfortunately, too far/too much cost.

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Thanks midnightprowler. Yes it’s a Corvair flat six, here before the body top goes on.

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Napolean Solo and Illya Kuryakin. Nice work on the car! I did that car when the kit was new. [*-)]. No paint, though back then,

Gene Beaird,
Pearland, Texas

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Thanks Gene.

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Nice build Pat-given that it’s an old AMT kit, you had your work cut out for you-I remember building the drag racing version ‘back in the day’…and I think the car you built was used in ‘The Girl from U,N.C.L.E.’

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I built that kit when it first came out back in the '60s. Great build Pat!

The Piranha was used on both series. The Man and Girl From U.N.C.L.E.

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Thanks guys.