chuckinredneck Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 As things have settled down a bit and I needed a break from the 40 Ford Sedan, so I decided to do a simple build. My choice for this simple build is the Jawbreaker from AMT, a former MPC kit. I started building this model with the idea of just doing a little wiring and maybe some fuel lines. The body on this kit was warped and twisted pretty good so it took some heat and epoxy to get the 2 halves together, then it was puttied up and primed. I started building the chassis while waiting for putty and primer to dry. After the color coat of paint was done I layed down 2 coats of clear I brought the body back to the bench to wet sand it. I mocked the model up to see how it looked and took a picture of it in front of the box. After I downloaded the pictures on the computer I realized how close the Torch Red that I bought to paint the model was to the box art. Now I've decided I'm doing this as a box stock build with no extra detailing. The question I have has to do with contests. I haven't done any box stock builds for contest before and I know you have to have the instructions with the model. This kit has some optional parts, like there are 2 different types of headers but only one type is shown in the instructions the other set is shown on the box art. My question is do I build the model according to the instructions or do I use the other parts that are shown on the box art and argue my case at the contest that those are kit parts? Thanks Chuck J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walt francis Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 That is coming along real nice, so keep her going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirePig Posted July 30, 2006 Share Posted July 30, 2006 Chuck, Thing to do is buid it as you want to build it, from whatever is in the box. Take the instructions (usually required by the rules in most box-stock classes), but also ... take the box. To really nail it down, take an un-opened Jawbreaker kit along ... if you have one. Any argument with the judges would be quickly dispelled by cracking open a mint, sealed kit. Speaking from the experience of years of 'head-judging' that would do it for me! Good luck! Nice model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckinredneck Posted August 3, 2006 Author Share Posted August 3, 2006 Well I decided to go box stock. This was supposed to be a simple build but has become quite involve as almost evry mounting point had to be remove or adjusted even to the point were a square pin had to be trimed up to go into a round whole. Anyhow here are a couple of up todate pictures of this build just a little more work and it will be done. Chuck J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Flowers Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 i don,t rember the kit . is it out now? nice job on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckinredneck Posted August 9, 2006 Author Share Posted August 9, 2006 Well I finially finished the quick build I was doing on the Jawbreaker. Here are a couple of pictures to show how it turned out.Hope you like it. Chuck J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purvissp Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 Wow, I sure wouldn't call that a simple build. All that chassis and suspension detail is enough to give you a headache. You are did a super job on this one. After this one may be time for a real break. Like a curbside. Nice Build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildrice Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 Great job Chuck. I have heard so many bad things about that kit. Yours turned out sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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