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Jhedir6 Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 Mark, looking forward to another cool NASCAR wip from you. Check Ollie's. I was there today and picked up some Chase kits for $9.99. They also had some snappers too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iBorg Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 Curious as to the differences between the snappers and the glue kits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted September 20, 2018 Author Share Posted September 20, 2018 12 hours ago, Jhedir6 said: Mark, looking forward to another cool NASCAR wip from you. Check Ollie's. I was there today and picked up some Chase kits for $9.99. They also had some snappers too. Thanks, David. Sadly there are no Ollies where I live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted September 20, 2018 Author Share Posted September 20, 2018 11 hours ago, iBorg said: Curious as to the differences between the snappers and the glue kits. Snappers are a lot easier. But I still use glue to assemble them. Also you have to do some mods to the body to get them to look right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jhedir6 Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 30 minutes ago, MarkJ said: Snappers are a lot easier. But I still use glue to assemble them. Also you have to do some mods to the body to get them to look right. Thought I remember seeing somewhere that the Snappers are based on the '13-14 cars and the glues are based on the '16-17 cars. Just some slight differences to the grills mostly.and some of the chassis bracing on the interiors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim N Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 You're of to a great start Mark. Looking forward to seeing how this turns out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted September 20, 2018 Author Share Posted September 20, 2018 7 hours ago, Jhedir6 said: Thought I remember seeing somewhere that the Snappers are based on the '13-14 cars and the glues are based on the '16-17 cars. Just some slight differences to the grills mostly.and some of the chassis bracing on the interiors. Whats cool about the arca fords is that the car run in 2018 has 2013 nascar grille, headlights, and taillights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted September 20, 2018 Author Share Posted September 20, 2018 4 hours ago, Jim N said: You're of to a great start Mark. Looking forward to seeing how this turns out. Thanks , Jim. These snappers are always fun to mess with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigryan18 Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Superspeedway car?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted September 21, 2018 Author Share Posted September 21, 2018 2 hours ago, bigryan18 said: Superspeedway car?? That's what I hope I'm making. If the ref picture is what I think it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigryan18 Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 Cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted September 28, 2018 Author Share Posted September 28, 2018 I think I have the body work done and the first coat of primer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim N Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Great body work Mark! Superior work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted October 2, 2018 Author Share Posted October 2, 2018 Thanks, Jim. I really appreciate the feedback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted October 7, 2018 Author Share Posted October 7, 2018 Somebody asked me once how I lowered these kits. What I do is drill new holes in the frame 1/8 inch higher than the original holes and remove the front of the engine. Cut 1/8 inch off the metal axles. In the back you cut 1/8 inch off the posts that represent the rear springs. That's all you have to do. It lowers the car and sucks the tires in under the fenders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted October 12, 2018 Author Share Posted October 12, 2018 Got the chassis pretty much finished. Got the body painted but don't know if I should just leave it or polish it. Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 Looks great! I vote to leave it, most race cars aren't that shiny unless they're show cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted October 13, 2018 Author Share Posted October 13, 2018 Thanks, Bruce. I agree, its shiny , just not mirror shiny, which it doesn't need to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted October 18, 2018 Author Share Posted October 18, 2018 (edited) Got the chassis and tires finished. Just need to paint the center hubs after the car is complete. Also, I have learned not to install the shark fin until the decaling is finished. I usually knock it off the car if I do it before. The tires wont be that shiny when the car is complete. I just finished applying the dull coat with a brush and they have not dried yet. Edited October 18, 2018 by MarkJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim N Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 Great work Mark. I agree with Bruce, I don't think I would polish the body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted October 19, 2018 Author Share Posted October 19, 2018 Thanks, Jim. I'm about half way through with the decaling so it wont be too much longer before it will be finished. Turning out better than I thought it would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted October 23, 2018 Author Share Posted October 23, 2018 Just finished the model. With any luck, I can take the photos this afternoon, and get them posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted October 24, 2018 Author Share Posted October 24, 2018 Finally finished. Go to 2018 ARCA ford to see more pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalper Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 That looks great .. not a fan of the new cars but it looks cool to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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