First post Eddy Hill Top Fuel Car

[Ian McLaren]

First post, older build, just to say hi

[jchrisf]

Best first post I've ever seen.  That is sweet AF.. and what a cool name.. I. McLaren!

Edited March 28, 2020 by jchrisf

[Bills72sj]

Welcome! I always like the bright yellow livery of the Pennzoil TF dragster.

[dragcarz]

Very cool, may I ask the color of yellow you used. 

[Ian McLaren]

Thanks guys   The color was Tamiya Lemon Yellow   X-8  thinned with Tamiya reducer X-20A   The pictures show it slightly darker than it actually is.

Edited March 28, 2020 by Ian McLaren
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[PappyD340]

Very nice!

[GoatGuy]

That looks great Ian. Looks like it could start up!!

[jchrisf]

13 hours ago, Ian McLaren said:

Thanks guys   The color was Tamiya Lemon Yellow   X-8  thinned with Tamiya reducer X-20A   The pictures show it slightly darker than it actually is.

So you did this with Acrylic paints... What did you clear it with?

[hedotwo]

Beautiful rail Ian!  Nice photos too ?

[Scott8950]

Very nice job it looks fantastic.

[Ian McLaren]

I was trying a few things around the time I built this, but I'm pretty sure I used DuPont A7480S clear door jam Acrylic.   It works great except  1 It is really only suitable for spraying with a mask  2  it drys so hard it's hard to polish  You get a great shine but you really have to apply a lot of pressure.  I also use future a lot and get similar results but without the downsides.  I've  heard of future yellowing but that  has  not  been my experience, although my models never see sunshine or fluorescent  lighting  Now all LED 

[Nacho Z]

Great looking dragster, Ian!

[bytownshaker]

Looks Great Ian

 

[TonyK]

Very nice build! I especially like your engine.

[slusher]

Looks great!