TonyK

Nice to see one of these finished and you did a great job on it. Thank you for the details pointed out about the kit. I have this kit and opened the box but looking at the paint scheme has kept me from starting it. Don't think I can do it without botching all of it.

Same thought here. Looks great! Nice details and nice job on all those decals.

These sites have a nice assortment of dirt track parts - http://www.bigdonkeyresin.com http://www.polecatdecals.com www.shapeways.com Shapeways is a 3d printer website that has everything so you have to do a little hunting to find some parts for vehicles. Great source for figures if you're into that.

Thank you for the nice comments. Kurt, so cool that you showed a picture of the original kit. I don't remember the texture of the body being that bad but the extra resin on the chassis, body and tires was a huge chore to sand down. Used a very coarse sandpaper and probably a coarse file too while sanding it out on the driveway because of the dust and nasty smell of that old resin mixture they used back then. I recall the instructions are a bit vague too. I've built quite a few resin kits from different companies and have some more to do and it's always a challenging experience dealing with these.

This took me years to finish as I worked on it from time to time because it was so difficult. I believe it was a Mini Exotics kit made of resin that required a lot of cleanup, sanding, and test fitting to get it somewhat right. Some white metal pieces were included and the clear plastic had to be cut to size for the windshield, spoiler, and bottom skirts. The real car had 2 snowmobile engines to power the "sucker" ground effects. I'm a big Chaparral fan so that helped me continue to finish this model.

Nice work!

I still use some Testors spray but never use the white as it has a slight blue tint to it. Have tried a few cans and they're all the same. I don't get it. Tamiya is the best. More expensive but the paint and the nozzle they use is top quality. My paint jobs make me look like a better painter than I am.

The usual Monogram Sprint Car with body panels from Big Donkey Resin. Modified the chassis to accept the new bodywork but can't really be seen. Added a Shapeways 3d seat with padding and some other minor upgrades and a personal touch with my name on the wing as all World of Outlaws cars do these days.

Thanks guys. Figured this was the case but wanted to make sure as there are only a few specific sections and wasn't sure I'd missed something.

Thanks for your comment. I don't remember the windows problem but I probably just forgot. Yes, the grill took a lot of work to fit right and I think I used epoxy to keep it held in. Seems I remember the interior pieces needed some trimming to fit right. I built a Junior Johnson version and going to do a Jim Paschal one just because I like the dog racing decals so much.

Would the "Under Glass" section be the proper place to post model pictures of sprint cars, midgets, USA and European racing series sports cars and open wheel cars? Thanks for your input.

Built out of the box since these Moebius kits are so good as is.

I don't blame you for not wanting to tackle the paint scheme. I have this model but waiting to be in the right mood for all the masking and such. I look forward to seeing your chassis finished. Btw, you picked a good driver. ; )

This is my first attempt to attach pictures so hopefully it works. Built out of the box except I changed the drivers head because pictures I found were not a full face helmet that was supplied in the kit. Special thanks to "dragcarz" who sent me a windshield. Realized there wasn't one in the box and he saved me with his generosity.

Then light grey it will be. Thank you.

Very nice. What color did you use for the roll cage/interior/chassis? Looking at reference photos confuses me as I see white or a very light grey.

Doing the decals on the Tom McEwen "Fly Navy" dragster I realized there's no windshield in the box. I know I didn't lose it. It was just never included. With Revell being AWOL I wondered if anyone might have an idea for a replacement? Thanks.

Update on the Chaparral 2D I ordered from Amazon. Bad deal. The due date I was supposed to get it has come and gone and there's a list that goes on and on from people that have ordered various items from this Great Meister and never received anything. Guess I should've looked into the history before I placed my order. Too bad. Was looking forward to the kit. Amazon needs to look into this person/outfit and sever it's relationship AND help to get everyone their money refunded.

Nice!

Thank you! Yes, a decent price for the kit and don't mind paying that much for a Fujimi kit. Always a quality product.

I got the Tower Hobbies email last night at 10:30. Saw it this morning so too late to do anything if I wanted to but I don't plan on it anyway. Tower Hobbies has been my main source of models and supplies for years. I've noticed the main page hasn't been updated for months and they've been out of stock on Tamiya paints for months also. Hopefully things will get back to normal soon.

I've built many dioramas and enjoy looking at other people's work as I can appreciate what they've gone through to create their own. I like so many things you've done; the window, posters purposely NOT put up exactly straight, the display within a display and a bit of humor thrown in with the skeleton. Nicely built dragsters too.

Thanks Paul. I saw that the other day. Reading the article I assumed re-released meant it would be readily available at the usual model websites but that's not the case. Not even at HobbyLink Japan which is my "last chance" site.

Really enjoyed the article in the latest Model Cars magazine of Henry Trent's Chaparral models. One of my favorite cars from the past. The 2D is said to have been currently re-released from Fujimi but I can't find it anywhere. Can anyone help? Thank you.

Our Michael's has always been a joke. Might be a 3 x 3 foot area of kits and that includes some planes. My daughter in law worked for Hobby Lobby for a few months and they treated her and other employees like BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH so she quit. They're putting one in not too far from me but I see no reason to patronize a store like that after what I've learned. I remember KB Toys and Toy Liquidator. Used to get so many kits at great prices there.