IJ001 Posted October 8, 2017 Posted October 8, 2017 Hello from Middle Earth Current NASCAR project, a slab-side M/C driven by one of the 'unsung heroes', Mr. Ken Schraeder: Not too difficult to tell which one from the last couple of pics, and I'm sure somebody will guess it pretty quickly. As it sits just now, it's got the best ride-height I've ever achieved and the plastic is glass smooth. Even after the Plastikote dark grey primer the finish is still like the surface of the mirror on the Hubble Telescope !! Stay tuned, more soon. Ian.
blackbeard Posted October 8, 2017 Posted October 8, 2017 looking great for the start of the skoal bandit car
IJ001 Posted October 9, 2017 Author Posted October 9, 2017 After I posted the photos yesterday, I went back in to the 'cave' in the evening and shot a couple of quick coats of Tamiya glossy black on the lower sides of the body. This morning I brushed on two coats of Klear/Future to seal it and about two hours later masked it all off using photos of all the 1999 #33's as reference. Then took a deep breath and fired a couple of light(ish) coats of Tamiya TS-21 'Gold'. Personally I'm overjoyed with the result but would appreciate your input, guys. Ian.
bbowser Posted October 9, 2017 Posted October 9, 2017 Looks good from here, now the fun part....decals!
IJ001 Posted October 14, 2017 Author Posted October 14, 2017 Decals done - didn't expect to get any bench-time this weekend, but whaddya know !! Ian.
PatW Posted October 23, 2017 Posted October 23, 2017 Super job on this one Ian. The chassis is identical to my Lumina build with the Dave Marcis #41 I'm just about to finish. (Kellogs Corn Flakes)
shoopdog Posted October 23, 2017 Posted October 23, 2017 Fantastic looking ride. Ken Schrader has always been one of my favorite drivers.
IJ001 Posted November 6, 2017 Author Posted November 6, 2017 Didn't realise I'd not posted completed pics... so here they are ! Great Powerslide decals really made all the difference on this one, absolutely superb to work with. Easily my best NASCAR build to date. Thanks for all the encouragement along the way, folks. Lookout for a 'Beer Car' posting in just a few minutes. Ian.
Old Coyote Posted November 6, 2017 Posted November 6, 2017 Very nicely done sir ............. beautiful build
Silver Foxx Posted November 7, 2017 Posted November 7, 2017 Great looking build , nice decal work , well done .
JerseeJerry55 Posted February 12, 2018 Posted February 12, 2018 That's really sweet. Agreed on the unsung heroes aspect. I think Kenny was a really good driver, who tried his hardest to be the best he could be.
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