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The Tamiya is actually called 'Camel Yellow' which seems to pretty closely match the reference pics I have. The decals are a little more yellow which will contrast a bit. I thought you were talking about the red as being orange.
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Thanks guys. This is turning into a real history lesson for me. While we're at it, where would I source an appropriate seat? The one in the kit is pretty bad, complete with the bolster on the wrong side!
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Thanks Tommy. I was pretty sure that by '76 most everyone had abandoned leaf springs no matter what the make. I appreciate the backup.
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Appreciate the help Jacen. Too late to turn back now. This is a '76 so the nose is not an issue. Got a little more done today. Reworked the roll cage to move the A pillars back so they don't hit the windshield. It's not 100% correct but close enough for me.
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I've been searching for back-up Jacen, but it's my understanding that all cars were running truck arms by this era. How would they adjust leafs during a race?
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Thanks Kirk. I wondered about that, figured on doing some test shots before I laid paint on the body. Appreciate the heads-up!
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Nice job on the decals, looking good!
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Dick, the decals and photos look a lot more red than orange to me. The cars I looked at on other sites used the italian red so I think that's what I'm going with?
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I had to shave the tops of the wheel tubs quite a bit to fit into the body. I thought I had made careful measurements but it turned out that the wheelbase was about 3mm too long, so I had to go back and slice that much more out of the pan. It's very true, measure twice (3, 4, 10 times) and cut once! Once that was straightened out I cut some thin sheet for the floorboards, both to clean up and add some strength to the joint. You can also see where I've added the firewall (2 pieces from the kit glued together and cut down) as well as the rear bulkhead (also cut down). The Model King kit is definitly NOT a shake & bake, there are lots of fit issues
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First order of business is the rear suspension. I checked out Dave Van's fotki site and a couple of others who adapted trailing arms to the MK floor pan, but I decided it would be easier to 'back-halve' the chassis in order to have all the proper pick-up points. In hindsight this may not have been easier! It doesn't show up real well in the photos but the AMT rear portion is light gray and the MK front is white.
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The basis for this build is the Model King re-issue of the Laguna S3. The body is the best part of this kit. I discovered the rear suspension was leaf springs in the kit, which is incorrect. Cup cars have used coils / trailing arms for years right up to the present day. I decided to use the rear suspension from an AMT kit, maybe not totally correct but a lot closer. These are the decals (Fred Cady from Southernmotorsports) and paint colors I plan to use. I decided on these after cruising Randy Ayer's site and saw a couple of beautiful builds on there using these colors.
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This is my first attempt at documenting a WIP here on the forum, in the past I've only posted finished builds. I'm hoping for some constructive feedback / tips / ideas as the build progresses. This is the car I hope to end up with, Cale driving for Junior in 1976, the first of 3 consecutive championship seasons. Cale was inducted into the NASCAR HOF this year which prompted me to model one of his cars since I don't have one in the collection. Cale won 9 races in 1976, including 4 in a row - Richmond, Dover, Martinsville, and N. Wilkesboro late in the season. He won the Cup by nearly 200 points over Richard Petty.
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Who makes decals for the Parnelli '63-'64 Mercury's?
bbowser replied to biscayne63's topic in WIP: NASCAR
The Cady set may be your only option. They're not that bad to work with, just takes twice as long as you have to lay them down in layers. I've got them stashed for a future Mercury build. -
Need Inspiration! Post your scrapple sandwitches here!
bbowser replied to '08SEAL's topic in Model Cars
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Sweet build! The color is perfect for the era. Looking forward to more.
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Great looking car! Mopars from that era are so ugly they're beautiful.
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That gold really pops! I like Valspar paints, they're inexpensive and go down well. Eager to see where this goes.
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We all try to put a little of ourselves in each build, but that's going above and beyond Great work so far!
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I agree, very nice clean job. Just shows you don't need anything but paint and patience to turn out an excellent replica. Look forward to seeing it finished.
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No matter, great looking cars Dan! Welcome, we need more NASCAR buffs on here
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50's to 70's factory stocks since that's the era I grew up in and remember fondly. NASCARs got me back into the hobby in the 90's and lately I'm on a kick of 60-70's stock cars.
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Keep 'em coming Kirk! NASCAR doesn't get as much love here as some others, but it's a great site all the same.
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Great start. One of my favorites also. I don't usually like the big hoops on a 50's car, but these and the stance are killer!
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'59 El Camino - Done
bbowser replied to Paverblack's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
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Sweet! Love the color, great job on the foiling. You can't go wrong with a 50's Caddy.