Pierre Rivard Posted April 15, 2022 Posted April 15, 2022 This is GTO Pearson drove for 6 races in 1971. Livery represents as raced at the Motor State 400 All details of the build in the w.i.p. section. Thank you for looking. 2
sflam123 Posted April 16, 2022 Posted April 16, 2022 A GREAT job on a very unique subject. Beautifully done!
Pierre Rivard Posted April 16, 2022 Author Posted April 16, 2022 Thank you all for the nice feedback. After all the mods on this one I'm ready for a nice OOB.
MarkJ Posted April 17, 2022 Posted April 17, 2022 Another excellent one done for your display case, Pierre. Great job on the chassis getting it to fit the body like a glove and not trying to use a Nascar chassis that was chopped up to make it happen, Also the brush painting, detailed interior, stance and engine compartment all look fantastic. Nice to see one of these GTO's done. Not very many out there done because of the high degree of work to make it happen. Again, very wonderful build.
Pierre Rivard Posted April 17, 2022 Author Posted April 17, 2022 2 hours ago, MarkJ said: Another excellent one done for your display case, Pierre. Great job on the chassis getting it to fit the body like a glove and not trying to use a Nascar chassis that was chopped up to make it happen, Also the brush painting, detailed interior, stance and engine compartment all look fantastic. Nice to see one of these GTO's done. Not very many out there done because of the high degree of work to make it happen. Again, very wonderful build. Thanks Mark, happy to get this one finished. I'm still struggling with the photos. The blue background needs to go. Working on a new setup.
Pierre Rivard Posted April 18, 2022 Author Posted April 18, 2022 This is the photo setup concept, done quickly to see if I can get a better color representation. I would need a bigger road surface (only had a 12x12 cork tile available) and the full lighting setup but I like the way it is going.
MarkJ Posted April 18, 2022 Posted April 18, 2022 Great looking photo setup. Gives background info on the car in the background. And the model itself seems to have more clarity. Did you paint the cork tile, or did it come that color? Again, I like it very much.
Pierre Rivard Posted April 18, 2022 Author Posted April 18, 2022 5 hours ago, MarkJ said: Great looking photo setup. Gives background info on the car in the background. And the model itself seems to have more clarity. Did you paint the cork tile, or did it come that color? Again, I like it very much. I like it too. I used a cheap cork tile from the dollar store and painted it flat black, then a few light dry brushed coats of various earth and gray tones.
Johnny Canuck Posted April 19, 2022 Posted April 19, 2022 (edited) Settin' standards, Pierre. Comme d'habitude. A shame this car didn't run as good as it looked. And we certainly won't blame the driver. Edited April 19, 2022 by Johnny Canuck
Pierre Rivard Posted April 19, 2022 Author Posted April 19, 2022 5 hours ago, Johnny Canuck said: Settin' standards, Pierre. Comme d'habitude. A shame this car didn't run as good as it looked. And we certainly won't blame the driver. Merci John. Can't blame the driver. Best all time driver in my book but it would be a close fight with Bobby A.
james220 Posted April 19, 2022 Posted April 19, 2022 Pierre, saw the car race twice. It was a beautiful ride and you have really captured the flavor of it. Your work is excellent. The car wasn't as bad as a lot of people think. It was a 12/13 place qualifier at the tracks I saw it run at. The entry in the World 600 was so over shadowed by the white # 3 Jr. Johnson prepared Monte Carlo that it really didn't have a chance unless of course it won. Which it didn't. Left the race with engine problems. At the fall race in Darlington I believed is qualified 12/13 and Pearson was bringing it through the pack when engine troubles hit it again. For a car with no more success than it had it as always caused a stir with race fans. Your car is excellent , wish I had the patients to build it the way you have. Again nice work.
james220 Posted April 19, 2022 Posted April 19, 2022 Also wanted to say David Pearson is my favorite driver. Could really perform in a stock car. If he's not the best then I'm not sure who is.
Pierre Rivard Posted April 19, 2022 Author Posted April 19, 2022 2 hours ago, james220 said: Pierre, saw the car race twice. It was a beautiful ride and you have really captured the flavor of it. Your work is excellent. The car wasn't as bad as a lot of people think. It was a 12/13 place qualifier at the tracks I saw it run at. The entry in the World 600 was so over shadowed by the white # 3 Jr. Johnson prepared Monte Carlo that it really didn't have a chance unless of course it won. Which it didn't. Left the race with engine problems. At the fall race in Darlington I believed is qualified 12/13 and Pearson was bringing it through the pack when engine troubles hit it again. For a car with no more success than it had it as always caused a stir with race fans. Your car is excellent , wish I had the patients to build it the way you have. Again nice work. Thanks James. When I got in the hobby 5 years ago that car was at the top of my list and I am happy I finally got to do it. I hope we'll get to see your's soon. Sharing and learning from each other is always so helpful.
grodudulle77 Posted April 26, 2022 Posted April 26, 2022 Very nice build, i really like the look !! ??
happy grumpy Posted May 25, 2022 Posted May 25, 2022 By no means a nascar expert, but I can appreciate those beautiful color schemes and decals. Great looking GTO.
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