Scottnkat

Well, here's my latest build all finished.  This was the MPC Dodge SuperBee.  I painted it in Wet & Wild Buffy the Violet Slayer nail-polish.  I ran brake lines from the brake master cylinder to all four wheels.  I added a fuel line from the gas tank to fuel pump, then to all three carbs.  I made a throttle return spring for it, and drilled out six holes in the three carbs to represent the venturis for the six-pack induction.  I used a Detail Master distributor kit, and ran the battery cables and heater hoses.  The kit was missing a few parts, so I used a part-box transmission, then had to lengthen the driveshaft.  I also added a fuel pump and a coil for the distributor, as well as an oil filter.  I added pins to the wheels to represent valve stems.  I added seat belts to all four seats, and added flocking for the carpeting.  I stripped the chrome and re-did it in Alclad.  The decals were from the kit.  Anyway, on to the pics:









Here's the engine compartment:



Here's the interior:



and Here's the Underside:

Well, I finished up a Dodge Viper.  This kit was not missing any parts, so it was built straight from the box. I did add the decals to make it into the pace car, but that's the only change made to this kit. 

Here's the interior:



And here are a couple of pics under the hood:

Well, I finished another one.  This is my version of a car that was driven by Ritchie Petty (Maurice's son).  The car started off as the AMT Raybestos Thunderbird.  I hated the paintjob on the box top, so I knew that I wanted to do something different with it.  The kit was missing a couple of pieces so I made the missing wheel back and the rear end cooler pump out of resin.  The decals were made by me and printed on clear decal paper.  I also wired the engine.

Here was my goal:



and here's the completed model:

Red Byron was the first NASCAR Champion.  During WW2, his leg was shattered by shrapnel and he had to wear a brace.  He had to create an apparatus to bolt his brace to the clutch in order to drive, but even with this handicap, he gained enough points to win the first year's championship.

He didn't drive a '40 Ford, so this is more of a tribute to his Ford instead of being a replica.  There was a single exhaust molded into the chassis and I ground that off.  The kit was missing one of the tires, so I made a resin copy (can you guess which tires are rubber and which is resin?).  I made the rollcage and exhaust pipes, as well as the bumpers.  I made the decals using white decal paper with a black background. Here's the pics:

Here's my '64 Mustang Pace Car.  This kit was opened and missing a few pieces and the windshield was rather scratched.  The door handles came from the spare parts bin and I had to make one of the arm rests.  I added flocking for the carpeting, and I drilled out the air cleaner snorkel.  I also added BMF and valve stems to the wheels.  The decals were printed off-register, so I had to make my own based on pics of the originals.  I got most of the fonts pretty close (note that they are different than the fonts that came in the kit).  Other than those few changes, it is box-stock.  Here she is:

A couple more pics:

Here's the underside:



Here is the interior:



Here it is with the top up:



Under the hood:



and here's the parting shot:



As always, comments and suggestions are welcome