Ben269
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https://www.motortrend.com/news/woods-brothers-1971-mercury-montego-nascar/
Yeah, Petty and a bunch of others. Hot Rod referred to it as a Montego, and I think there is something about the difference in grills? Not sure. Either way, I used this article for most of the reference, but this version has the later graphics. the Purolator graphics on the side are the later version, the one I'm trying to replicate is the earlier. I'm sure its close, but there are several options on the decal sheet.
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Trying to get this one completed. I am building the earlier version, but I can't find a picture of the rear of the car. Anyone know what the back of this car looked like?
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This is one of my favorite Army trucks, I am glad to see someone replicating one.
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Body painted, sanded and polished on the Buick. Decal work started. This one is getting close, looking forward to finishing it up soon.
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You did a very nice job with this. You really nailed the look of the truck, in my opinion. I also own a '49 2R5 and would love to see a kit or resin of one some day.
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Any chance you are gonna make more of these? If so, I would like to buy one.
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Finished up the Hardee's Lumina.
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My first car was an 87 Turbo Coupe. Gunmetal Gray with a blue and gray interior. Automatic trans, which went out at 163k. It was a fun car though. Nice paint job, I'm enjoying the build.
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1 hour ago, yellowsportwagon said:
AMT chassis stretched 3/16 inch
gks1964 will make an announcement when they become availableGood to know, thanks!
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JC, you build some of the most interesting cars. I've never even seen many of the kits you build. They are always a fun follow!
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Wow, those look great! I assume that's the AMT thunderbird chassis? Is it stretched, or stock wheelbase? Where do I get one of these?
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Russ Wheeler car is almost finished. I mixed up some blue and white to try and match the decals. It looked good on the paper, but dried a bit darker over the orange. You have to be pretty close to tell though. This wasn't ever going to be a serious build, so I'm not too bothered by it. A few more decals and it should be done.
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John, I might have a bottle of that in my stash. I'll take a look. I also found part #55 on one of the sprues, Dave. Where does it go on the car?
More progress:
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Nice! Love those old trucks.
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Got the Lumina body painted. Tamiya Camel Yellow seemed close to the movie car. Its brighter in real life than the photo. These power slide decals have enough blue sections so you don't have to paint, but i'm skeptical about getting it to lay down smooth, especially around the window frames. Might be just as difficult to match the blue on the decals, so I guess its a wash.
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On 3/24/2021 at 12:24 PM, wrenchr said:
Hi Ben,
Can we get a pic? It would help.
Jason, what year is that F100? I have a 63 that's real close to being back on the road.
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Jason, I realize the motor isn't very visible in the pic i had posted, since I painted it black. I'll flip it around like the one in Mack's photo. Thanks Mack!
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This car is looking great so far. What did you use for roll bar padding?
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Also, what direction should that fan be facing? I see it with the pointy side (I'm guessing the motor) pointed in and out in different cars online. I mounted it with the motor pointing forward, but I'm not sure that's correct.
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Making progress on the Buick, too. Had to do some repair on the seat first, before painting. Not sure what kind of glue this kid used 20+ years ago, but it was a pain to get the seat out! I'm happy with the wheels, hopefully I can do better on the tires for this one. I have several questions. What color was the fuel line that runs through the passenger side in these cars? Same with the water bottle. not sure what color to paint that.
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I didn't see the antenna, but still will probably put the camera in. Making some more progress, the Lumina chassis is done, and the body is getting painted soon. I wasn't real happy with how the tires turned out. You can see the outline of the decals too much. Not sure what the issue was, but maybe because the decals were about 10 years old? I sand them down, lay the decal, then put micro-sol on them. I spray dull coat on them afterwards. I used the Tamiya brand since they stopped making Testors. Any suggestions to avoid that? I'm open to trying a different process for the Buick ones.
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I love the red taillight tape...
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A camera, that's pretty interesting. I'll have to see if the antenna is in there somewhere.
Wood Brothers Montego
in WIP: NASCAR
Posted · Edited by Ben269
I used the Polar Lights chassis and the MPC body. PPP tires, I still need to weather them. Chassis is almost done. Need to finish the dash.