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I've been planning to build Drag Racer in 1/25 scale with model kit body and somekind of chassis... Not sure about it yet. I'd like to have factory stock body.

Yeah, it has been a while. That's because I didn't manage to get good pictures of that red '55 Pro Sportsman Chevy what was built after that Nova. I took some outside pictures now, and they're not perfect, but best ones so far. This Chevy was built almost Box Stock, only few engine details were added. Paint is from spray can and it has one coat of clear. Decals are from the kit, but I didn't want to use the stripes from that kit. It was bit challenging to get together, but I guess it turned out pretty good. Of course it doesn't look so good anymore, but I was pretty happy about it when it was finished.

Some progress has been made, but it's bit slow since I have to plan how I can get good looking parts. Actually firewall is done twice, and this version looks much better than the first one. BUT it's not completed yet, still in progress. Just wanted to share these pictures so you can see that I'm making progress with this. Maybe I can move to the engine and chassis soon.

The cab is waxed now, and it turned out pretty good. Next I'm going to move on and wax that front end too, and of course that frame needs some work too. Interior should be finished in a couple of days too...

The cab is waxed now, and it turned out pretty good. Next I'm going to move on and wax that front end too, and of course that frame needs some work too. Interior should be finished in a couple of days too...

Nice and clean build, paintjob looks good, smooth and shiny. Tires and wheels are realistic too, and foiling is super nice. Thanks for sharing it, very clean build without big mistakes.

Wow. That's all I can say! As usual, I was wrong, but anyway that is amazing build. Can't believe that it's model, those pictures just look like real car pictures....

That turned out great, maybe that name "Panic" is how driver feels, when it's time to hammer the throttle on starting line... I like that engine detailing, and paintjob with those decals is looking very good. Thanx for sharing.

Well that looks very good so far. Those rear tires are looking great, and whole detailing in that "interior" is spectacular. Front axle looks very good too, and so does that engine. I hope, I could build as nicely as that some day.

Maybe Other H-Bodies would be great to have too, especially Skyhawk and Monza. There are few different kits of them, but I don't know about the quality in all of them, but AMT's '76 Monza looks pretty good. http://i1038.photobucket.com/albums/a463/VintageDragRace/76%20Chevy%20Monza/P8263323.jpg That version, it has parts for factory stock car too, and SBC V8. Well, it's better quality, than I expected before I got that kit... Maybe those other AMT Monza versions are based on the same kit, but with different parts. Don't know about the MPC versions, though. Maybe they are different. But this:http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRsXuZoHqwHPmxVlphpP-7Lw8_QUV1lB6lPvrHW_d-ZcEU6fME6KpGOSSFW kit from '75 Skyhawk, is VERY poor. Anyway, those would be great to add on this thread too, since they are H-Bodies, as Vega is too. That Chevette would be very interesting also.

Thanks fellas! Bart: Thanks, I cut that hole to the hood, but the engine will be there, I guess. Anyway I'm going to fit a scoop there, so that hole will be covered after all. That hole is just for mocking up everything before assembly, now I can test fit the engine, and that front end at the same time. Dave: Thanks for the pictures, they help me very much. Yeah, I filled that curve, actually now it's easier to build the firewall, when it don't have to be curve, it looks better too. Hopefully I can continue this one today.

Update, I cut that front end off with Trumpeter Panel Scriber and saw. Then I glued the hood on, and after some test fitting everything looked alright... But I had to glue some styrene to that front end. Now I have that firewall in progress, hopefully some pictures coming later. And no, I don't have three hands, only Camera stand and self timer on that camera....

Yeah, I know that very well. Really great pictures, snow is great "background", but I usually make the snow smooth, and hard (as asphalt, you know) so tires don't "sink" there. But great pictures.

Great build, paintjob looks very good to me. You did great job with that figure too. I disagree, the movie was good! Not as good as Smokey & Bandit 1 and 2, but good anyway.

When this is finished, maybe needs to come to CCM Open so I can see this one. Very cool looking Impala, even if I don't usually like '65-'67 Impala Customs, Show Cars etc. But this looks very good, can't wait to see more.

That would be great to have as Re-release...

Yeah, that's what I thought, there are only those NASCAR versions... Actually didn't know that there is '73 Chevelle too, but that's much different than '74... It would be great to have resin kit or body from both, but especially I'd like to have that '74 Chevelle. Or then I do that conversion myself.

I'd like to have re-release of Vega. That Twister Vega kit is horrible, but it's Vega and could be modified to look better. I haven't seen any other non-FC Vega kits, are there any? Anyway, I've built one Twister Vega many years ago, and I remember, that kit was terrible.

This turned out great. I like that yellow paint with vinyl top, it just looks cool. Great wheels and tires too. Engine detailing is spectacular also, thanks for sharing this build. You've inspired me to build another 70's style build...

That is insane scratchbuilding, that car is turning out Great! Body looks very good and those engine parts... Cool, I can't believe, that it's scratchbuilt, so great job with it. This would be cool in resin too.

Thanks Adam! Well, it has been long time, but that "diving board" didn't look good to me, so I had to shorten it just a little. Also added some more styrene, so it looks thicker now. There are some need for styrene, and bondo, but I guess you can see, that it looks much better now.

Oh yes, so Hemi versions had different wheels, thanks for that correction! Not much time spent on modeling now, but I managed to get that engine primered. Here's a picture of that engine block, I have other parts primered too, and hopefully I can spray some blue over them soon.

This is really hard one.... But I go with Real this time, the finishing and details are so realistic, that if it is model, it's Huge one. Somehow it looks like model too, but...

Well that's some crazy detailing! Looks like Pro Tech parts are great quality, and when builder is talented, everything looks spectacular.