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Thanks, bytownshaker.

Polar Lights' chassis was assembled with almost perfect fit in both overall length and width. The shape of the wheel arches did not match the position of the tires slightly, but since they were enlarged and shaped to accommodate the racing tires, this was not a problem. Polar Lights' Ford Torino roll cage fits nicely when aligned with the crossmember at the rear of the chassis, so cut and fixed the front of the cage to match the front firewall. The rear bulkhead was cut from a plastic plate to match the shape of the inside of the body.

Thanks everyone for your comments! Here in Japan, NASCAR kit fans are in the minority, so I am very encouraged to be able to participate in this forum.

This car is a Dodge Charger Daytona, one of four "Aero Warriors" NASCAR stock cars sponsored by K&K Insurance and driven by Bobby Isaac. I built JO-HAN's "Plymouth Superbird" over 40 years ago, but this is my first Dodge Charger Daytona. This time, body is a '69 Dodge Charger DAYTONA 2in1 from REVELL's PRO MODELER kit, but the chassis and engine are DODGE CHARGER from POLAR LIGHTS. Body was modified by filling the turn signal lamps and the fuel caps on the upper rear deck with putty, shaping the front and rear wheel openings, adding race-spec fuel filler ports, fuel overflow pipes, catch pins, and front spoiler. Note that the roll cage, rear shock support, wheels, etc. are from the FORD TORINO TARADEGA from POLAR LIGHTS, and the fire extinguisher, shifter, etc. are from my stock parts. Engine is basically box stock with 426 Hemi bathtub intake manifold detailing and plug cords added. Tires are MPC "BLUE STREAK STOCK CAR SPECIAL". Body color is Tamiya Spray TS-31 Bright Orange and decals are Powerslide. Details were not finished very beautifully, but I think I was able to create a certain atmosphere. The last image shows it side by side with JO-HAN's Plymouth Superbird, which was built probably 40 years ago.

Thanks, Rattlecan Dan. This kit has a good reproduction of the body style, so modifications were minimal.

Thanks, bogger44、Nitrobarry. Looking at images of the actual car at the time, the body style was not so extreme, so the modifications were made accordingly. Even so, the image of the completed model is quite different from the one before the modification.

Thank you all for your comments. Your comments have been very motivating for me to build nascar model.

This car is the Ford Galaxie, one of the most controversial cars in NASCAR history, dubbed the Yellow Banana due to its body style, which was illegally modified for aerodynamic advantage. The base kits are AMT's 1966 FORD GALAXIE 500 7-LITRE and '65 FORD GALAXIE 500XL, both 3-in-1 kits. The body, cockpit, and engine were selected from the 1966 kit, and the chassis from the 1965 kit, and were combined with the necessary additional work. I tried the following modification to Yellow Banana. It is a simple method, but I think I was able to reproduce the body style reasonably well. 1. Front nose is lowered by making a wedge-shaped cut starting from the lower end of the A-pillar and bending it downward. 2. The rear quarter panel is swept upward by making a wedge-shaped cut at the rear end of the C-pillar and inserting a wedge-shaped plastic plate into the cut. 3. The front end of the roof is cut 3mm to the left and right, and the A-pillar is bent backward toward the rear of the body to integrate the roof. Other body modifications include installation of taillight covers, removal of production-spec moldings, emblems, and wipers, and addition of race-spec fueling ports and fuel overflow pipes. Cockpit has a race-spec instrument panel created, seatbelts added, fire extinguisher added, etc. Racing seat is from Monogram's 80's kit parts. Steering wheel is a surplus part from JO-HAN. Roll cage is made by myself with Evergreen rods, but it is not so good. Tires and wheels are PPP Firestone tires and HM-type 10-inch wide wheels. Body was sprayed with Tamiya's TS-16 yellow, but it was little too bright. Decals were made by Gofer Racing and PPP for Galaxy. The missing sponsor decals on the front fenders were used from the decals I had in stock.

Thanks for the comment. I will have the Chevy engraving on the valve cover scraped off.

Thanks, Wakefan77, Pierre Rivard, Sledsel, Nitrobarry. Today, many images and documents can be accessed on the Internet. Therefore, gathering the information needed to build model cars has become much easier than it was when I was younger. Nevertheless, the books I purchased in the past are still very useful. These books were also very helpful in the construction of the Fairlane that I built this time.

It is wonderful that Wood Brothers has maintained this look to this day.

Indeed, the current "Next GEN" car is a pure racing car, completely different in body style and content from the production car.

Thanks, Bills72sj, Nacho Z, ChrisR. I am very happy to receive everyone's compliments and it motivates me for the next build !

Thanks, everyone ! Stock cars of this generation are stock cars in the true sense of the word, modified from production cars and made into race cars, so I can sense this in the building process of the kits.

This car is a Ford Fairlane that competed in the 1967 DAYTONA 500. The driver is Cale Yarbrough and the team is Wood Brothers Racing, one of NASCAR's oldest teams, which has used the number 21 for many years. The base kit is AMT's FORD FAIRLANE 427 re-released by round2 in 2021. Since this kit is a production car version, I combined it with the FORD TORINO TALLDEGA chassis from POLAR LIGHTS. There were more adjustment and modification points than initially expected, and it took quite a bit of time, but I think I was able to reproduce the atmosphere of the stock car of the time. For the body, basic modifications included removal of various production-spec moldings, emblems, wipers, etc., and raising the height of the front and rear windows. Next, front and rear wheel openings were enlarged, race-spec fueling ports and fuel overflow pipes were added, catch pins were installed in the engine hood and trunk lid, and the engine hood was made into a flat hood. The chassis has a shortened front sub-frame and front hoop front end, partial roll cage side bars cut, roll cage upper bar replaced, backboard and fuel tank added, etc. Minimal additional work was done on the cockpit, including the creation of a race-spec instrument panel, the addition of seat belts, and the detailing of the fire extinguisher. The only other crafts are the addition of plug cords to the engine and the installation of stone guards on the radiator grille. Tires and wheels are PPP Firestone tires and HM type 9-inch wide wheels. The body was sprayed with Tamiya's Super Surfacer (Gray), Fine Surfacer (White), and TS-26 Pure White in the usual fashion. The roof is TS-18 Metallic Red. Decals are Powerslide, but the sponsor decals on the fenders are converted from stock decals.

Thanks, everybody!! I have received so many comments from everyone, which has been very encouraging for me to build nascar kits far away in Japan.

Thanks, MarkJ. One of the fascinating things about Nascar is that the drivers, teams, car numbers, etc. are passed down from generation to generation. For me, it is a very enjoyable hobby to be able to put all that history on my desktop through the making of model kits.

Thanks, slusher.

Very nice build ! It's Great looking model.

Very nice looking ! It's Great jobs.

It is amazing that you made your own decals with elaborate designs and sponsor colors! I would not have thought of building this car had I not been able to obtain the Powerslide decals.

Thanks, Hi-Po, Presnell, Rattlecan. The body color turned out to be a slightly darker metallic blue than the actual car, but the chrome yellow wheels accentuated the color and turned out okay.

The car I built this time is Brad Keselowski's Dodge Charger, 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion of the Year. Base kit is again the AMT "Snapit" kit "NASCAR 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA". Front nose and rear side windows are modified based on the real photo images, and the larger shark fins are made from plastic sheets. Front air dam is a resin conversion parts. Cockpit is detailed with a roll cage, instrument panel, rear suspension adjustment tubes, and bucket seats, similar to the Impala and Fusion I have built in the past, but again, I did not install an engine. Wheels and tires were converted to those from Revell's "SnapTite" kit, and Powerslide decals were used for the tire and wheel logos. Decals are made by Powerslide and are in 1/25 scale, so they fit just right. Body paint was sprayed in the order of Gray Color Surfacer - Aluminum Silver - Metallic Blue. All paints are Tamiya sprays. Body style of CoT NASCAR stock cars is almost the same for each company, but Dodge Charger is unique in the shape of the rear side windows and front nose. Last photo was taken by combining a background printed from an actual image of Miami with the kit I built this time.

Thanks, Bainford. I too have loved the Wood Brothers team #21 since I was a kid.

Thanks, slusher. This kit is an excellent reproduction of the body style and was fun to build.