MarkJ Posted May 1, 2018 Author Share Posted May 1, 2018 I finished painting the body, and then found out that I had the rear bumper wrong. The only ref picture I had of the rear of the car was from preseason testing in primer or whatever they call it. So I assumed it was like that for racing. At first, I wasn't going to change it, but then decided it was worth a try, so wish me luck that I don't completely mess it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigryan18 Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 I love the mods but doubt if I try to tackle them, but looking forward to the finish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vietnam Vet67 Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Closest finish in ARCA history for the #41 car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted May 2, 2018 Author Share Posted May 2, 2018 Yes, it was a very entertaining race to watch. I like that ARCA races are 200 miles or less. Not a huge time commitment on the viewers part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted May 2, 2018 Author Share Posted May 2, 2018 I need to fix the rear bumper without messing up the paint on the rest of the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted May 13, 2018 Author Share Posted May 13, 2018 I did the usual 1/8 inch lowering and cutting off 1/8 inch from the metal axles to get the tires tucked in under the fenders. when you lower the front axle by drilling holes 1/8 of an inch higher than the ones already there, you have to cut the front part of the fake engine off to get the axle to come through to the other side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Davis Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 Great work Mark. Love watching your builds come to life!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted May 14, 2018 Author Share Posted May 14, 2018 15 hours ago, Gary Davis said: Great work Mark. Love watching your builds come to life!! Thanks, Gary. I'm going to shoot the chassis parts today, but I'm going to use enamel thinned with lacquer and see how that works out. I saw a guy on you tube using it and he got spectacular results and it wasn't the guy that sells dvd's. I know I will have to wait longer before I can handle it again, but I hate to polish, and I want to see if this will be a viable way to shoot bodies. if not, the chassis on these cars are not very noticeable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted May 16, 2018 Author Share Posted May 16, 2018 Made some quarter glasses out of clear styrene. The glass does'nt fit exactly in the opening but I have to add a thin border around the glass that will hide any gaps. The border will be painted flat black. I made some naca duct decals for the quarter glasses. There are some tiny scratches in the glass but the future floor wax will smooth them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted May 18, 2018 Author Share Posted May 18, 2018 After the tires are dull coated, the decals will appear as any tire decal does, and the dull coat will seal the decal on to the tire, so it can be handled without worry of damaging the decal. Getting close to the end. Just need to install the tires to the chassis, and then the chassis to the body, and I can begin decaling the body. Shouldn't be too bad, because the car is white, so the decals are on clear sheets, and wont need to be trimmed out like white sheet decals are. The decals above are on a white sheet because their background is not white. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigryan18 Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 What kind of printer are you using to make your decals? I'm about to try and make my own on an inkjet printer and trying to gain as much knowledge as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted May 19, 2018 Author Share Posted May 19, 2018 8 hours ago, bigryan18 said: What kind of printer are you using to make your decals? I'm about to try and make my own on an inkjet printer and trying to gain as much knowledge as possible. Ryan, Its a Brother MFC-J430W. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigryan18 Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 Thanx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted May 25, 2018 Author Share Posted May 25, 2018 A couple more decals and then I need to future it and it will be done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRANMAN1 Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 Here's couple Toyota pics took at Charlotte race last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted May 26, 2018 Author Share Posted May 26, 2018 The rear bumper is a little different on the Charlotte car than the Talladega car I'm doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted June 7, 2018 Author Share Posted June 7, 2018 Here are the leftover decals. The finished model pics are in the Sheldon Creed thread in this forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRANMAN1 Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 Looks good cant wait to see it decaled!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRANMAN1 Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 heres the car at charlotte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted June 8, 2018 Author Share Posted June 8, 2018 (edited) Neil, that's great that you got to see that race in person. They are racing today at Michigan this afternoon on MAVTV channel 214 if you have directtv. I'm hoping Sheldon can finally get that first win. Here is the car at Daytona. I did the Talladega car. Edited June 8, 2018 by MarkJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FUSIONBOY Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 Very sharp looking build!!! Looks track ready. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted July 14, 2018 Author Share Posted July 14, 2018 (edited) On 2/10/2018 at 4:59 PM, Old Coyote said: Thanks, Rick. I forgot to post a finished picture in the wip. Edited July 14, 2018 by MarkJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truck parts Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 That's a great looking build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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