70Monte454

I didnt realize they reissued it!!! Very cool. Thanks for the replies, fellas.

Man you nailed the stance. keep it up!

This kit rules man! Good job

Here we have one of my favorite drag cars of all time, driven by one of the greats, Big Daddy Don Garlits. Big Daddy is an innovator and this car is no exception. Featuring a radical streamline design unlike anything before. Google Swamp Rat 29 and you will see it looked drastically different. Swamp Rat 30 was the first dragster over 270mph and Big Daddy won the 1986 Nhra championship in this car. The kit is the old Revell kit from the 80s. I built this approx 15 years ago and it's holding up well! The engine plumbing isn't super accurate but it looks the part sitting on my shelf. This is the first kit I used micro mesh polishing on. Enjoy!

What a wild looking machine! Nice foil work, paint, and the window lettering is a perfect touch.

wow. excellent model. You're engine work is outstanding.

superperb build!! you nailed it.

You absolutely nailed the look man! Looks like it would be sitting in the lanes waiting to make a blast.

Killer model!! It looks right!

Thanks!! the build list came from that Fred Cady decal sheet. it was an interesting sheet. It came with black stripes, white stripes some yenko stickers, some gauge faces for random sized gauges that build sheet, and some Harrison air-conditioning stickers

I love this kit. It has some flaws of course but the feeling of nostalgia I get with these kits makes me look past the flaws. I started this one about 15 years ago and it got boxed up when moving. The paint is hardware store GM color paint. I think it's pretty close to 1970 Chevy "Astro blue". My dad has a 70 SS 396 in the same color. His car came with no hood pins or cowl induction so I sanded those parts off. I fiddled with the ride height a bit to make it sit how they did factory- a little lower in the back. At some point, I broke the rear window, so I made one out of a clear salad container and it doesn't look half bad! The decals were an ancient Fred caddy sheet with black stripes, as the black stripes are hard to find for the revell kit. I really stink at clear coating but have been having luck with quick shine floor polish. I got some Firestone wide oval decals off eBay and put a matte coat over them. I'm pretty happy with the results!

This model looks real! The wheel covers give it the "executive muscle" look.

Super clean paint and foil work. A first class model!

Excellent work!! This makes me nostalgic for this era of drag racing. big block and a dominator and spray and your going fast!

I really like this build. little details like making the ignition wires "lay" right can make a big difference and your absolutely nailing it!