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Post by AJR on Mar 19, 2016 16:45:38 GMT -7
OK......so much for keeping it simple! Have everything prepped and spoilers built for 3 of the 4 bodies. They are ready to mold everything in and do some bodywork. The '66 will be a nitrous car and is a little more exaggerated build. The other 2 are more modest. But I just couldn't help myself on the Daytona. This the 2nd one that I've built and this time I just couldn't leave it alone. I've watched some of our elite builders over the years here cut, extend, and modify bodies.....so I thought....what the heck! I have extended the sides and the front of the car lower to look more like a modern Daytona PM. Although it is not going to be exact, it will look a little more realistic. Hopefully it turns out ok. So far so good.
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Post by AJR on Apr 16, 2016 11:38:23 GMT -7
Ongoing projects. These have been moving along steady but slow. I have several other things going on around me these days. They are now pretty much ready for final sanding and paint minus a couple of little flaws that seem to keep popping up. The '66 Nova has been sent to Eagle Racing to be cast.
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Post by SKR on Apr 17, 2016 6:20:36 GMT -7
Nice job Jeff, I really like that Nova.
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Post by kiwidave on Apr 18, 2016 23:57:13 GMT -7
I like them all!!Great work on the Superbird.
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Post by AJR on May 18, 2016 15:06:18 GMT -7
Projects have been progressing slowly, but I am getting closer. All 4 of the bodies are in paint and awaiting decals and detail work. I started with the hardest first and got the Daytona finished. It is far from perfect, but I am pleased with the results as well as the owner of all the builds. I am getting pretty good at covering up my mistakes....lol.
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Post by hilltopspeedway on May 18, 2016 20:13:54 GMT -7
That one is no joke!!! Cool art work!!! RM
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Post by kiwidave on May 19, 2016 4:15:58 GMT -7
Great looking car!
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Post by SKR on May 20, 2016 8:04:52 GMT -7
Nice work! I love the theme and colors of the car. New Door Slammer?
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Post by AJR on May 27, 2016 11:18:27 GMT -7
Completed the next 2 of the 4 builds. The '66 Nova and the '70 Chevelle. Threw out all of my individual sponsor decals and reprinted everything. They turned out very nice this time. I just haven't been sealing them good enough. I should have done that before I did the Daytona. I usually cut my windows out and use clear styrene, but I already had so much time in these that I left them in and tried a couple of different things. First.....I hate using a brush to paint larger areas due to it leaves brush marks. Well I proved that to be the case again because the ones that I painted look like that. The black I can live with this time, but the silver looks like crap. Too late to change it now. On the '66 I tried a technique that Hilltopspeedway passed on to me awhile back. I used decal paper. I printed a block of silver color onto white decal paper, cut it to fit the window, and then applied. It came out pretty nice. He actually told me to airbrush the color onto some decal paper, but I chose to print it since I was already doing decals anyway. Nothing fancy on these, just some solid color and decal work. Also just purchased some surgical type micro scissors from Micromark that are worth their weight in gold.....and that is no lie! Anyway....blah...blah....blah....here are the next 2. The only one left is the '69 Nova.
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Post by marz4545 on May 27, 2016 11:27:12 GMT -7
Outstanding!
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Post by kiwidave on May 27, 2016 14:29:59 GMT -7
Really, really nice work. Monster car looks great.
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Post by SKR on May 28, 2016 8:56:34 GMT -7
great looking cars.... that Monster Nova is wicked!
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Post by hilltopspeedway on May 28, 2016 9:06:06 GMT -7
Killer cars JJ, ya' making hard to keep up!!! Not sure which I like best, probably the Nova if I had to choose, only because I love that body...RM
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Post by AJR on May 29, 2016 5:10:01 GMT -7
Thank you for the good word guys!! It is appreciated for sure!
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Post by AJR on Jun 4, 2016 8:28:39 GMT -7
Last car is done. This is a 69 Twin Turbo Nova. Now I have (4) 4 gear chassis to build and put under each body. Eagle Racing has wound some hot motors for each one. Looking forward to some track time for tuning.
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