Travis Kvapil CoT FORD FUSION 2008 Throwback Paint Schemes

[gami8630]

I modified AMT's "Snapit" kit "NASCAR 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA" to create Travis Kvapil CoT FORD FUSION  that competed in 2008 "THROWBACK WEEKEND OF NASCAR AT DARLINGTON RACEWAY"

Since this kit is a snap kit, the engine, roll cage, and interior have been greatly simplified. Therefore, as with the Tony Stewart CoT IMPALA 2011 previously posted, Evergreen rods and parts from AMT and MONOGRAM's nascar kits were used to add details.

Wheels and tires are also from REVELL's Snaptite kit.

In addition, the press lines on the engine hood were changed to resemble those of the Ford Fusion, and the shape around the headlamps was also reshaped.

Also, this time I modified the racing seats to be modern HANS-compatible.

Decals are made by Powerslide, but due to the 1/24 scale, some decals have been trimmed or repositioned. 

The Ford Galaxie in the last photo is Fred Lorenzen's 1965 Daytona 500 winning car. Over 20 years ago, this model was build from an AMT production car kit.

Edited June 17, 2023 by gami8630

[Rattlecan Dan]

Wow! Sure put a lot of great work into both of those. Outstanding! Showstoppers both. Thanks for posting.

[bbowser]

Very cool!  Nice work on both.

[bondo bill]

i like em

[PappyD340]

Very nice!

[gami8630]

thanks, everybody !

Next, I plan to build Dodge Charger, the 2012 chanpion machine, from AMT impala CoT snapit kit that I still have in stock. 

 

 

[Bruce Scully]

A lot of nice work in this , looks great .

[ncbuckeye67]

Both builds are amazing! I really love the throwback paint scheme though.

[gami8630]

On 6/20/2023 at 8:13 AM, Bruce Scully said:

A lot of nice work in this , looks great .

thanks, Bruce.

[gami8630]

1 hour ago, ncbuckeye67 said:

Both builds are amazing! I really love the throwback paint scheme though.

Thanks,Jeff.

Several of the kits I plan to build will be painted in a throwback paint scheme and I have already purchased decals.

[ncbuckeye67]

Looking forward to seeing them.

[slusher]

Great pair!

[MarkJ]

Two more excellent builds from your bench, Yoshimi. Cool to show how the Nascar racecar morphed from the big Galaxie to the practical fusion after 43 years. Both are really awesome in their own ways. Kinda like Grandpa and grandson sitting next to each other.

[gami8630]

On 10/24/2023 at 10:48 AM, slusher said:

Great pair!

Thanks, slusher.

[gami8630]

20 hours ago, MarkJ said:

Two more excellent builds from your bench, Yoshimi. Cool to show how the Nascar racecar morphed from the big Galaxie to the practical fusion after 43 years. Both are really awesome in their own ways. Kinda like Grandpa and grandson sitting next to each other.

Thanks, MarkJ.

One of the fascinating things about Nascar is that the drivers, teams, car numbers, etc. are passed down from generation to generation.
For me, it is a very enjoyable hobby to be able to put all that history on my desktop through the making of model kits.

[MarkJ]

10 minutes ago, gami8630 said:

Thanks, MarkJ.

One of the fascinating things about Nascar is that the drivers, teams, car numbers, etc. are passed down from generation to generation.
For me, it is a very enjoyable hobby to be able to put all that history on my desktop through the making of model kits.

So true.

[Sledsel]

Great job on the conversion. The remaining Chevy engine is the only thing I see to be off, but just keep the hood closed. The Galaxie looks great too!

[gami8630]

On 12/20/2023 at 8:10 AM, Sledsel said:

Great job on the conversion. The remaining Chevy engine is the only thing I see to be off, but just keep the hood closed. The Galaxie looks great too!

Thanks for the comment.
I will have the Chevy engraving on the valve cover scraped off.

Edited December 21, 2023 by gami8630