jjsipes Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Just completed my first model for 2022. This is my version of Richard Petty's 1970 Sportsman Dart. Not the best kit in my opinion nor my best effort. Just glad to have another Petty car in my collection. Started with the Amt reissue of this kit. Testors Big Bad Blue with Tamiya Gloss Clear. Had some fitment issues all over, body and chassis. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'70 Grande Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 A great looking build! I agree; this kit has some "issues" when it comes to getting it all together. How much work was it to open-up the vents in the cowl... that looks fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toys4Don2 Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 This kit does have some quirks, but you definitely prevailed!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sflam123 Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Very nice work!! May have been a pain, but it turned out well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjsipes Posted January 26, 2022 Author Share Posted January 26, 2022 On 1/23/2022 at 3:41 PM, '70 Grande said: A great looking build! I agree; this kit has some "issues" when it comes to getting it all together. How much work was it to open-up the vents in the cowl... that looks fantastic! I didn't open the cowl vent, they are just molded that deep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjsipes Posted January 26, 2022 Author Share Posted January 26, 2022 Thanks for the comments. Like I said, not my best effort but looks good with my other Petty builds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catpack68 Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Looks good to me!👍 Im planning to build that same kit later on this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Very cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyK Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 Very nice finished model! I've read about the problems with this kit and have gathered notes from builders if I decide to try it sometime. I think you conquered any problems from what I see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZTony8 Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Congratulations on finishing that model. How did you manage to get the front suspension pieces to play nice with each other? That's what's holding progress on my build of this car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjsipes Posted February 3, 2022 Author Share Posted February 3, 2022 On 1/28/2022 at 3:23 PM, ZTony8 said: Congratulations on finishing that model. How did you manage to get the front suspension pieces to play nice with each other? That's what's holding progress on my build of this car. Wasn't easy. I glued the upper A arms on first, let them dry good and then moved to the rest of the front suspension. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 Very nicely done… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZTony8 Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 When I started in on mine I attached the lower arms/ torsion bars first . My thinking was that the lower pieces had a definite fixed location whereas the upper arms didn't have that. But even that didn't help much as the wheel camber was excessive. So the unfinished model sits in the box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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