ClayK Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 Finally finished up teh Junior Johnson Pontiac. I had started this one last fall, and ran into a few snags and put it aside. Decided to get it back out and finish it up. This is the Moebius Joe Weatherly kit.....decals are from Powerslide. Paint is Tamiya Metallic Red with Omni two part clear polished out. The basic construction of this kit is a breeze...but I had a terrible time wrapping it up. Mostly do to my own errors or from just rushing it. I wish I could have got a better fit of the front grill to the body. It isn't bad. But could be tighter. I also forgot the rear tail light covers and had to rip the body back off the chassis after it was glued on so I could install them from the inside. I've got another kit to build....next time I will spend some time on the bumpers and remove all the mold seems and then re-chrome them, or use Alcad. But anyway, it looks pretty good complete, and I was happy to get it done finally. Here's the WIP photos if interested.... http://public.fotki.com/ClayK/nascar_projects/junior-johnsons-27-/ Thanks for looking! Clay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Van Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 Great craftsmanship..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Murphy Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 Now that’s a beauty!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 Great looking model! Nice to see a Junior car that's not a white '63 Impala or a black '40 Ford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bondo bill Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 sharp build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Foxx Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Top class looking build , well done . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Coyote Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Beautiful build sir ........... outstanding work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
towman1271 Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Very nice.. beautiful paintwork! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyK Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Yes, very nice. And thank you for telling us what paint you used. I've started mine but have been trying to find a paint color that resembles the couple of pictures I have of this car and couldn't find a match but like what you've chosen so I'll go with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill J Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 :Looks great Clay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneyzs Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 Clay.... This turned out great and it's Gorgeous. You know I love your work my friend. Nice Job and I can't wait to see what you start next... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMBENNA Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 very nice work, looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Wow, Clay. Thanks for posting your beautiful build. Perfect as usual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mecklm Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Not a Nascar fan but this car is really well done and presents very well with the paint color and decals combined with the flawless build quality. After looking at the build pictures I do have one question. What material did you use for the insulation under the driver's legs and pedals? It just looks so right for that application and it conforms perfectly to the floor contours. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Louis Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Great looking build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.J Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Great looking build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagercr Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 On 1/22/2018 at 11:25 AM, mecklm said: Not a Nascar fan but this car is really well done and presents very well with the paint color and decals combined with the flawless build quality. After looking at the build pictures I do have one question. What material did you use for the insulation under the driver's legs and pedals? It just looks so right for that application and it conforms perfectly to the floor contours. Mike Mike, Where are the build pictures showing the floorboard? Could you please post a link? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mecklm Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 (edited) 24 minutes ago, MarkJ said: Mike, Where are the build pictures showing the floorboard? Could you please post a link? The OP posted a link to the WIP photos in the very first post. You can find it below all of the photos in that first post. Mike Edited January 24, 2018 by mecklm Reworded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcaguy Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 That is fine work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 2 hours ago, mecklm said: The OP posted a link to the WIP photos in the very first post. You can find it below all of the photos in that first post. Mike Thanks, Mike. I don't know how I missed that link. Getting too old I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClayK Posted January 26, 2018 Author Share Posted January 26, 2018 Thank you for the replies, guys! I've started prepping another body to build another one this Spring. It should go a lot smoother. Powerslide has done so many great decals for this kit, it's hard to stop after building just one. To answer the question earlier....I use a roll of white athletic tape for the floor insulation. Its about an inch wide I would say. I just cut it to length and press it down to the floor. Then I will lightly rub the dark gray powder from a Tamiya weathering kit across the high spots to give it some wear and stains. Clay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 When I saw who had started this thread I already knew it's going to be amazing. But, this is mind blowing! Fantastic work in every way (as always), especially the paint and decals turned out really good. If I had a hat, I'd say that "My hat is off!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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