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  1. MarkJ
    Stunning build. Really like the metal flake looking paint.
  2. MarkJ
    Never knew Dick drove that one. Another great build.
  3. MarkJ
    Another clean machine.
  4. MarkJ
    Looks Awesome, Thomas. I don't know how I missed this one.
  5. MarkJ
    When it comes to damage that one would be hard to beat.
  6. MarkJ
    Thats an Awesome Havoline 28 car. You should be proud.
  7. MarkJ
    You might want to try a higher f stop so the car stays mostly in focus on the slanted side shots. And make sure you have plenty of light . Also a light gray back ground helps give you truer color register. And it looks like you are already doing that.
  8. MarkJ
    So many kits, so little time.
  9. MarkJ
    Excellent job, Jake. Very clean build.
  10. MarkJ
    Yes, Ive seen them at Hobby Lobby too. Make sure you wet sand. I usually sit down with a bowl of water with a drop of dish detergent in it. Works much faster and better.
  11. MarkJ
    Nice job. If you want to sand and polish to get rid of the orange peel, get you a sandpaper set that comes starting with 1500 and ending up with 12000. Wet sand a little with each paper and by the time you get to 12000 the finish will be mirror smooth. Just be careful not to sand through to the primer. Its tedious work but if you are successful you will be happy with the results. You will still need to clear though to get that final optimum look.
  12. MarkJ
    Wow, Tim. That is one beautiful model. Where did you get those decals? Again, this is a stunning build.
  13. MarkJ
    Racing Reference must have got it wrong. The last time they have her in a Ford at Daytona is February of 1950. There is no way she could be driving a 51 Ford that early in 1950. Check the link below. https://www.racing-reference.info/driver/Louise_Smith
  14. MarkJ
    Ok, Chris. Thanks for splaining that to me. Now it is perfectly clear that its a 51. Did anyone make a 51 ford kit?
  15. MarkJ
    Just curious why you think its a 51 and not a 50. I googled both of them and they have similar fender emblems and the moulding with the horizontal feature lines right above the end of the front bumper look the same.
  16. MarkJ
    So you don't think Slot car fever got the colors right. Usually they are pretty accurate.
  17. MarkJ
    Yes, that was already pointed out a few posts above. When they turn a car into a cartoon character sometimes its hard to figure out what the real car its representing is. Sorry I guessed wrong.
  18. MarkJ
    Tim, if you click on the link below and scroll down to 1972, it shows that Johncock drove a #25 Nichels prepared Chevelle during that year and actually won at Milwaukee with it. http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/racelist2.php?uniqid=390
  19. MarkJ
    I finally found the results to the usac stock car race I attended on April 7, 1973. Johncock did win the race in the Hoss Ellington Monte Carlo. Click on the link below for the results. http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/race.php?raceid=133
  20. MarkJ
    As it turns out that twin race I went to see was in 1973. that was the first time usac had the twin race at texas world. I found results for the indy car part of the dual races but nothing for the stock car race. I really can't remember that 25 car at all. Other than Racing Reference I have no idea how to find the results for that 73 stock car twin race. Like I said I might be misremembering about that yellow 28 car.
  21. MarkJ
    for some reason I'm remembering a yellow #28 Monte Carlo. But I might have my memorys mixed up. Does "racing reference" cover usac races?
  22. MarkJ
    Thanks for the info. I saw the USAC stockers run at Texas World Speedway back in the seventys. It was a dual race with stockers first and then indy cars. I think it was around 1972 but I'm nor sure. I think Johncock won the stock car race but I cant remember who won the indy car race.
  23. MarkJ
    Another beauty ,Tim. That's cool the way he had a different sponsors on the quarters. Very unusual color too.
  24. MarkJ
    You're welcome.
  25. MarkJ
    Ok, if slot car fever is correct, they have already made a decal sheet for this car and they are saying the car is blue and white with yellow numbers. I''d venture to say they are probably right. So there you go , John, just find you one of those sheets and the color looks like petty blue. Should be a pretty good looking model.
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