WillyBilly

I started this in just before Christmas last year. I had planned on making it a 4x4 truck, but then a lightbulb went off in my head. I am happy with how it came out. I had tree service decals I was going to use but decided to keep it plain. Trying to create the wood in the bed was the most difficult part of the build.

I meant the sport style 15x8 steelies, and not the base wheels.

The steelies would be stock chrome on the 454 SS (Chrome with black center caps), and 350 SS(350 sport)( chrome with chrome center caps). Both were RCSB.

That is awesome. I love it.

One of my holy grails took a slight detour. The decals wear junk, and unusable. Without the decals keeping it yellow was not in the cards. I just grabbed some colors, and tape. I am very happy with the results. All Testors extreme lacquers. Star Spangled blue, Reving red, diamond dust(silver) followed by white lightning, and 2 coats of wet look clear. I was not sure how I would paint it, but it came out better than anything I had imagined for my skill. Other than the paint, it will be built box stock. The Odessey, and bike will be Honda Red.

That looks great. Having owned 2 1:1 M1009 Chevy Blazer CUCVs, I have to say your model looks so real. I had to do a double take on the first pic after the real one to see I was looking at your creation, and not another pic of the real one.

Outstanding.

I painted this a few years back with Rustolium X2 Orange. This week was the week I threw it together. Not a good kit by any standards. No shocks, no engine bay details, cheap windshield you have to cut yourself, tub had to be sanded to get it to fit correctly, wheels seemed too wide for the tires when assembled. This is what model building is all about, but I was not too happy with the fit, and finish. Anyways, I am calling it done. I will have to detail the fender emblem soon.

I am a GM/Mopar guy, so this thread excites me. I want a Warlock, and the police Charger.

I love it. Great job.

That is one of the best-looking Petty cars I have ever seen.

Thank you so much. It means so much to get such compliments by fellow modelers. The build was very special to me, and I wanted to share the build with others. My Brother served his country from 1970-1972 and passed in 2022 at 72 years old. I would have loved to have share this build with him.

So on the bench after the Coo Coo Marling Monte is going to be a Dodge Daytona. Fit, and finish is typical AMT. I had planned on painting it Model Masters Sublime green. However, the can seems to be junk. So I am thinning a Spring Green/Black stripe or Copper Metallic/White stripe with steel wheels, poverty caps, and red lines.

Iceman is among the best. I used Iceman wheels on the Racers Wedge.

Great build. Do I see a Datsun 510 on a 4x4 frame in one of the pics?

I am following along.

Great build. I love all the work.

For over 40 years my method of cap removal is a pair of pliers. I use robo grip pliers now. I also have an adjustable wrench. I put the wrench on the bottle and use the robo grip on the lid. I have never broken a bottle. And I also use a sharpie to lable the color in the bottle since the lettering is so small.

Calling it done. I was excited to build it, and missed that the heads, and valve covers, and the windshield had glue prints on it. The fit, and finish was typical MPC. I did the Richard Petty, and Davey Alison versions when I was young. I remember them being a PIA to build. You have to pre check the wheelbase when building the chassis. It is a two piece with 3 different locations based on vehicle you are building. The instructions are not the best. It said to install it in the shortest location. That was wrong for the Monte Carlo. Luckily, I checked before starting the build. The instructions are sketchy on other things too like the engine. It says the distributor goes to the front. Not on a BBC it doesn't. Anyways it is finished, and I am very pleased with the result. It was a 48 year wait to build, but worth it. I only wish my brother could have seen it done. Now it gets its own case.

Getting near the end of the build. Still have to paint the letters on the tires, and glue in the glass, and she is ready to come together. My old shaky hands were somewhat steady with the chrome pen. I am pleased with how it has come out so far.

Actually, it is called an L76. It is a mix of LS2, and LS3 parts. I was excited for the Ute as well, but I am a long roof guy. I wanted the wagon version. A 2 door version was also floated around. I just sold a 2012 caprice. Also a Holden Commadore with a stretched wheelbase sold to police agencies only when new.

Far out man! LOL That is awesome.

Finished the bottom of the chassis, and just have some touch up here, and there on the interior. I have used white paint on the raised white letters of the tires when I was a kid, but the paint never seemed to dry. Is there a product I can find at Hobby Lobby, or Walmart that with do the job, but dry?

Very nice Looks almost real.

This is our early 2009 Pontiac G8 GT. Powered by an all-aluminum 361 hp 6.0 V8, and 6 speed auto. This is the last RWD V8 powered Pontiac built.