Schwinn Stingray Grey Ghost
Schwinn Stingray Grey Ghost
Reissue MPC kit from Round 2. I didn't know that Grey Ghost bikes were really silver. So I ended up painting it grey primer followed by a clear coat. I took Grey Ghost literally and that's what happens when you don't research a particular kit to it's 1:1 real world item. I didn't wire up the cables since what it comes with is incredibly out of scale. At some point I'll come up with a solution and get those cables run and connected.
Now that we know that.... What have we learned?...
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BlackSheep214
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Re: Schwinn Stingray Grey Ghost
Ha! The banana seat, high handlebars, 2 different size wheels with fenders.... these were dreams of every kid who wanted that bike in the 70s.
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Re: Schwinn Stingray Grey Ghost
It certainly was a dream bike for me. I never had one but I did buy a Raleigh Chopper off my friend Brian when he went into 10 speeds. I wish i still had that bike, it's worth a small fortune now.
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Stikpusher
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Re: Schwinn Stingray Grey Ghost
Right?BlackSheep214 wrote:Ha! The banana seat, high handlebars, 2 different size wheels with fenders.... these were dreams of every kid who wanted that bike in the 70s.
Schwinn bikes were the ones to have!"Surely I have made my meaning plain? I intend to avenge myself upon you, Admiral. I have deprived your ship of power, and when I swing 'round, I intend to deprive you of your life."
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Duke Maddog
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Re: Schwinn Stingray Grey Ghost
I love it and the color looks perfect! Way to go!
I remember that we all had Schwinn bikes when we were young. That was all my parents bought. Ah the memories!
I remember that we all had Schwinn bikes when we were young. That was all my parents bought. Ah the memories!
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"Do you know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I get and beat you with 'till you understand who's in ruttin' command!"
-Jayne Cobb, Firefly Episode 2 "The Train Job"
We are modelers - the same in spirit, in hunger to insanely buy newly released kits, hustlers in hiding our stash from our better halves and experts in using garbage as replacements for after-market parts.
Re: Schwinn Stingray Grey Ghost
Very cool. My sister had a bike called The Time Machine. Fat slick in the back and a skinny smaller tire up front. 5 speed shifter between the banana seat - think it was a sears dragster bike or something.
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John
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