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Thanks, ChrisR. The simple color scheme and good quality decals helped.

Thanks, Rattlecan Dan.

Thanks, PappyD340.

Thanks, bobss396. Please post in this forum when Earnhardt Jr's kit is complete. I do like the realistic shape of the tires. My kit has the tires turned inside out with the Powerslide logo on them. The GOODYEAR EAGLE logo design has changed many times over the years, so it is part of the fun to look closely at images of the actual car to find the correct logo.

Thanks, Sledsel. I enjoy adding my own interpretations and upgrades to snap kits.

Thanks, MarkJ. At this point, it is quite difficult for me, as a Japanese, to realize the opportunity to visit NASCAR-related stores and museums in the United States. Eventually, I would like to visit the "NASCAR Hall of Fame".

Thanks, randman. Both AMT's CoT Impala snap kit and Revell's GEN6 Fusion snap kit that I built this time were fun to modify because the body shape reproduces the image of the real car very well.

Thanks, Dave. Recently, I have been having a lot of fun modifying snap kits to make them more realistic. I live in Japan and would eventually like to visit the Wood Brothers Racing Museum.

The car I built for this project is a Ford Fusion that competed in the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup. The driver is Trevor Bayne and the team is Wood Brothers Racing, one of the oldest teams in NASCAR, which has maintained a good relationship with Ford since its formation and is famous for using the number 21 for many years. Base kit is Revell's "SnapTite Max" kit "FORD FUSION", and the body is painted with the basic paint of Brad Keselowski, number 2. This is a snap kit for youngsters, similar to AMT's base kit, of which I have posted three examples so far. As such, the interior has been simplified and the engine has been omitted. The chassis is also used from the snap kits of the GEN4 cars of the 90s, so the roll cage, dashboard, racing seats, window nets, etc. have been modified to meet the GEN6 Cup Car regulations, either by self-made from plastic or by using parts from other nascar kits. The modifications have been made to the minimum extent possible. Speaking of Wood Brothers, as shown in the last picture (1968 Mercury Cyclone), two-tone red and white body paint and number 21 are the standard, so I ordered decals from "Mike's Decals" as usual. I didn't spend much time on this build, so the finished product is not that great, but the simple but flashy red-white two-tone color scheme seems to have covered it.

I have built a Chevrolet Impala of Dale Earnhardt Jr. that competed in the 2008 "THROWBACK WEEKEND OF NASCAR AT DARLINGTON RACEWAY", the same as the Ford Fusion I posted in my last issue. The paint scheme is the THROWBACK of DW's "Mountain Dew Rigal", the 1981 champion. The base kit is again AMT's "Snapit" kit "NASCAR 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA", and roll cage, instrument panel, rear suspension adjustment tubes, bucket seats, etc. have been detailed, but this time The engine was not installed. Bucket seats are "Full Containment Racing Seat Type B" from JaysStockCars, which is listed on Etsy.com. Wheels and tires are also from the kit, but the tire logos are Powerslide decals. The decals are made by Powerslide, but because of the 1/24 scale, some of the decals have been trimmed and repositioned. Painting the body white and green was done fairly well by using a copy of the decal and cutting it out as a template. Buick Regal in the last photo is one of the four cars that Monogram released 40 years ago in 1983 as the first 1/24th scale stock car, which I purchased and built shortly after its release in Japan 40 years ago. Of all the Monogram kits I have built, this is the oldest one still in existence. Since 40 years have passed since I made it, the body and plating are quite faded and some parts are missing, but I will continue to take good care of it.

Thanks,Jeff. Several of the kits I plan to build will be painted in a throwback paint scheme and I have already purchased decals.

thanks, Bruce.

thanks, everybody ! Next, I plan to build Dodge Charger, the 2012 chanpion machine, from AMT impala CoT snapit kit that I still have in stock.

I modified AMT's "Snapit" kit "NASCAR 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA" to create Travis Kvapil CoT FORD FUSION that competed in 2008 "THROWBACK WEEKEND OF NASCAR AT DARLINGTON RACEWAY" Since this kit is a snap kit, the engine, roll cage, and interior have been greatly simplified. Therefore, as with the Tony Stewart CoT IMPALA 2011 previously posted, Evergreen rods and parts from AMT and MONOGRAM's nascar kits were used to add details. Wheels and tires are also from REVELL's Snaptite kit. In addition, the press lines on the engine hood were changed to resemble those of the Ford Fusion, and the shape around the headlamps was also reshaped. Also, this time I modified the racing seats to be modern HANS-compatible. Decals are made by Powerslide, but due to the 1/24 scale, some decals have been trimmed or repositioned. The Ford Galaxie in the last photo is Fred Lorenzen's 1965 Daytona 500 winning car. Over 20 years ago, this model was build from an AMT production car kit.

I remember well the dramatic final game in Miami. Two people lined up at the same point, but the rules made a clear difference.

Thank you verymuch, everone.

I modified AMT's "Snapit" kit "NASCAR 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA" to create Tony Stewart's Office Depot IMPALA that competed in the 2011 Cup Series. Since this kit is a snap kit, the engine, roll cage, and interior are simplified, so I used evergreen rods, parts from AMT and MONOGRAM's nascar kit, and other parts to add details. Wheels and tires are also from REVELL's Snaptite kit. The front nose splitter is replaced with a resin air dam type. The decals are powerslides. It was a little difficult to paint the body red and black to match the decals, but it turned out okay. Please note that this detailing was not done to faithfully reproduce the actual car, but to increase my own satisfaction when I look at this kit.

Good job ! I am also planning to build Harry Gant's Olds, so this will be very helpful.

Thanks Johnny !

Thanks Ace-Garageguy, DanR !

In fact, the body size of this crown was smaller than the Ford Mustang of the time. Also, Toyota's largest displacement engine at the time was a V8 183 cubic inches. The kit of the Crown I built is actually in 1/24 scale, but I assumed it to be in 1/25 scale.

Thanks Belugawrx !

Thanks everyone! I am glad that you all enjoyed this model, which I produced based on my fantasy of what it would have been like if such a scene had been realized.

Thanks everyone for your comments. It was worthwhile to imagine this car competing with Ford, Plymouth, Dodge, and others on the oval as we built it.

Toyota has been competing in the NASCAR Cup Series since 2007 with the Camry, but the kit I have built this time is a NASCAR version of the Toyota Crown, built under the fictional assumption that Toyota was competing in the Winston Cup Series 51 years ago in 1972. The fourth-generation Toyota Crown, unveiled in 1971, was an ill-fated model that was changed to the fifth generation in just three and a half years, as its overly innovative body design was unpopular with the conservative buying public of the time. I was still in junior high school in 1971 when this Crown was unveiled, and I found the two-door hardtop design very attractive, showing similarities with the body designs of the Ford Torino, Mercury Cyclone, and Dodge Charger of the time. So, based on the following fictitious background, I decided to refurbish a production car kit of the 4th generation Crown to NASCAR specifications. ..When the fourth generation (S6#/7#) Crown was first exported to the U.S. in 1971, it was decided to enter the NASCAR Winston Cup Series in order to increase its name recognition and appeal its performance in the U.S. 　The decision to enter the series was made with the main sponsor, Crown Cola, which had the third largest market share but was still far behind Coca-Cola and Pepsi Cola, and wanted to expand its market share, aiming for a synergistic effect of raising awareness of the "Crown" car name and sponsor name. The basic plan was to combine the body of the "1971 TOYOTA CROWN HT SL" released by Doyusha in Japan with JO-HAN's "Ford Torino OVAL TRACK RACER" and modify it to NASCAR specifications, but detailed fitting adjustments were necessary. The following is a brief description of the project. 1. Body In order to fit the wheelbase of the JO-HAN Ford TORINO, the body was cut at the rear end of the front wheel arches and the first half of the body was extended by 8mm by inserting a plastic plate. 　The front wheel arches are slightly extended outward to accommodate racing tires. 　In addition, various moldings and emblems of the production version have been shaved off, the race-spec fuel inlet, gas cap, and overflow pipe have been reproduced, the taillights have been removed and a rear panel added, catch pins have been added to the engine hood and trunk lid, front and rear spoilers have been added, and the doorknobs have been removed. 2. Front Grille 　The Japanese domestic version is equipped with two rectangular headlamps, which were changed to four round headlamps that existed in the overseas version, and headlamp covers were installed. The leftmost lamp has a mesh finish for cooling the oil cooler. 3. cockpit, roll cage, and chassis 　Basically, the cockpit, roll cage, and chassis of JO-HAN Ford TORINO were used, but the upper part of the roll bar was modified to fit the Crown body. The instrument panel is from a Monogram early 80's NASCAR kit, and the 70's American Powerslide instrument decals were applied. 4. Engine 　The V8 engine of the first generation Toyota Century, Toyota's top-of-the-line car at the time, was a cross-flow OHV system with a center-plug hemispherical combustion chamber, the so-called 'HEMI' engine. I have tried to create the engine as it should be by combining engine parts from JO-HAN, monogram, and Revell under the assumption that this V8 engine was modified to be a NASCAR engine. 5. tires and wheels 　Tires and wheels are from the Ford Torino Talladega released by Polar Lights. 6.Paint and Markings 　The paint scheme is that of the Ford Torino that Buddy Baker drove in 1972, sponsored by Royal Crown Cola, and the decals are from Powerslide. As mentioned above, it took a long time to complete the project, but when it was finished, I felt that the Crown hardtop, which was unpopular in Japan at the time, was transformed into a powerful racing car that is very NASCAR stock car-like, and I personally enjoyed the project very much.