'68 Chevelle Dirt Track Racer

[Modelcitizen]

AMT 1968 Chevelle body mounted on a modified stocker chassis, with scratch built interior and roll cage. Rubber padding on roll cage is insulation from a coax cable. The window netting is hand-made from masking tape. The front and rear bars are scratch built from styrene tubing. Aftermarket "Hoosier" lettering on the tires. The dents were made by heating the body from the inside with a soldering iron, then pressing into the softened plastic with a hobby knife handle. The clay is actual yard clay, sifted to a fine powder, mixed with white glue and spattered from a toothbrush. The second picture has a background added with photoshop.

Edited December 27, 2023 by Modelcitizen

[Jim B]

Really well done.  The weathering is spot on.

[bbowser]

Nice work, very convincing weathering!

[tim08]

Love it! Besides, my middle name is Earl, I'll be stopping in for a sandwich! That second photo is very convincing. Nice job on this.

Edited December 28, 2023 by Tim08

[PappyD340]

Very nice, well done!

[Roger U]

A nicely built and realistic looking model. Excellent weathering 

[Darbo]

Fantastic, love the weathering 

[ChrisR]

Very nice!

[slusher]

Looks great, really nice weathering! 

[TonyK]

You did a great job on this model! The dirty look is perfect!

[TarheelRick]

Super looking old war horse. You can tell she has run a few laps. Very nice work on the mud details and the overall build.

[Modelcitizen]

On 12/27/2023 at 9:26 PM, Tim08 said:

Love it! Besides, my middle name is Earl, I'll be stopping in for a sandwich! That second photo is very convincing. Nice job on this.

Glad you could relate! We have a local restaurant called Earl Dukes BBQ. I only had room, as well as transfer lettering, to shorten it to Earl's. If you're ever in Orangeburg, SC, I'll buy you a sandwich!?

[Horrorshow]

Really nice, they clay looks awesome ? 

[Yeah Nah]

Very impressive 'used' look on this Ed. Top quality!

[tim08]

On 12/30/2023 at 1:35 PM, Modelcitizen said:

Glad you could relate! We have a local restaurant called Earl Dukes BBQ. I only had room, as well as transfer lettering, to shorten it to Earl's. If you're ever in Orangeburg, SC, I'll buy you a sandwich!?

If we ever make it over that way, You're on!!

[Sledsel]

Looks great!!

[Rattlecan Dan]

Great weathering, super-realistic. Nice job!