Jim N Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 This is the first model I have built in about 3 - 4 years. It is amazing how the skills get rusty and the knowledge is slow to come back after a hiatus. It is Revell's modified snap kit. I used Mark J's method to flare out the side skits. I lowered the stance as the car was sitting too high, but other than that it's built box stock. The paint is Dupli Color and the decals are from Ace. Thanks for looking. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacho Z Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 She looks great, Jim! You've done a nice job on it. Stance looks just right and your decal work is nice and clean! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim N Posted April 24 Author Share Posted April 24 Thanks for the kind words John. I appreciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattilacken Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 Great job improving a model that could have been done right in the first place when it was created by Revell. Stance looks so much better. I still have a couple of those kits I picked up at Hobby Lobby for next to nothing when they were trying to get rid of them. Thats back in the day when you could get a nascar kit cheap instead of how they are priced today. You can't even get Nascar kits anymore at Hobby Lobby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 Looks outstanding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncbuckeye67 Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 That looks amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim N Posted Monday at 05:35 PM Author Share Posted Monday at 05:35 PM On 4/26/2024 at 3:08 AM, Mattilacken said: Nice work! Thank you, Anton. I appreciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim N Posted Monday at 05:36 PM Author Share Posted Monday at 05:36 PM On 4/28/2024 at 9:18 AM, slusher said: Looks outstanding! Thank you for the kind words Carl. I appreciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim N Posted Monday at 05:36 PM Author Share Posted Monday at 05:36 PM On 5/2/2024 at 9:22 AM, ncbuckeye67 said: That looks amazing! Thank you, Jeff. Much appreciated. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim N Posted Monday at 05:43 PM Author Share Posted Monday at 05:43 PM On 4/28/2024 at 8:10 AM, MarkJ said: Great job improving a model that could have been done right in the first place when it was created by Revell. Stance looks so much better. I still have a couple of those kits I picked up at Hobby Lobby for next to nothing when they were trying to get rid of them. Thats back in the day when you could get a nascar kit cheap instead of how they are priced today. You can't even get Nascar kits anymore at Hobby Lobby. Thank you, Mark. I followed some of your processes on your Tony Stewart build. I still have several of the Chevies and a few Fords. They are fun, simple kits. I wish the Chase Elliott kit could have been produced in larger quantities. You are correct about the price of the current kits. They are high. I have a few of the Salvino kits and will try one soon. I hear they are not for the faint of heart, but will give it a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim N Posted Monday at 05:51 PM Author Share Posted Monday at 05:51 PM I do appreciate all of those who took time to comment on the model and those who hit the like button. I apologize for the time it took to respond to everybody. I have been away from the site for a few weeks attending to other pressing issues that put the hobby stuff on the back burner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted Monday at 07:59 PM Share Posted Monday at 07:59 PM 2 hours ago, Jim N said: Thank you, Mark. I followed some of your processes on your Tony Stewart build. I still have several of the Chevies and a few Fords. They are fun, simple kits. I wish the Chase Elliott kit could have been produced in larger quantities. You are correct about the price of the current kits. They are high. I have a few of the Salvino kits and will try one soon. I hear they are not for the faint of heart, but will give it a go. Jim , the Salvino next gen kits are well engineered kits, but the instructions will make the build more difficult than it needs to be. Do a lot of mock ups while building before you glue just to make sure everything goes together correctly. The rear suspension and front suspension and engine areas can be hard to decipher the way the instructions are presented. I doubt if I will build anymore of them just because the fun factor is lacking on these kits. Can be very frustrating at times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattlecan Dan Posted Wednesday at 06:22 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 06:22 PM The Harvick car is done very nicely. Nice detailing as well. Great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim N Posted 21 hours ago Author Share Posted 21 hours ago On 5/15/2024 at 1:22 PM, Rattlecan Dan said: The Harvick car is done very nicely. Nice detailing as well. Great job! Thank you, Donato. I appreciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim N Posted 21 hours ago Author Share Posted 21 hours ago On 5/13/2024 at 2:59 PM, MarkJ said: Jim , the Salvino next gen kits are well engineered kits, but the instructions will make the build more difficult than it needs to be. Do a lot of mock ups while building before you glue just to make sure everything goes together correctly. The rear suspension and front suspension and engine areas can be hard to decipher the way the instructions are presented. I doubt if I will build anymore of them just because the fun factor is lacking on these kits. Can be very frustrating at times. Thanks for the tips, Mark. I will keep them in mind when I build the kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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