1988 Ricky Rudd Quaker State Buick

[Ben269]

Started this one a few months ago, haven't taken hardly any photos so far.  I am using a newer seat, so I cut out the headrest in the cage.  I also added the front radiator support with some square tubing.  Looks good, but I have to relocate the top oil line on the oil cooler for it to fit.  

[Shark]

Love the earlier Monogram nascar kits. Are you building the Rudd car or something else?

[Dave Van]

I built that car for my 1988 collection.  Be warned kit decals are poor. I used 3 different sets to do mine.

[Volzfan59]

I like what you’re doing with this kit. The Monogram Buicks are some of my favorite NASCAR kits.

[Shark]

If you are going to do the Rudd car, Mike's Decals has the Powerslide sheet for that car, and I noticed it's on sale at the moment.

[Ben269]

I like these Buicks, too.  I built the High Life Bobby Allison car a few years ago.   I got the power slide decals, and painted the car with Tamiya Park Green.  The gold section on the rear bumper is Tamiya gold, and its almost a perfect match with the decals.  The gold stripes on the front were tricky, I had to cut them to angle them down, while still lining up the black trim, and I'm happy with how they turned out.  

[Volzfan59]

Thank you for the update. I’m liking your work. 

[meechum68]

Looking great!

 

[Ben269]

I airbrushed some clear yellow on the oil pan to give it an anodized look, like a Milodon style oil pan.  probably not correct for this shape of oil pan, but it was good practice, and I will use that technique on others in the future.

[Ben269]

I found this piece of tubing and it works well for the fuel overflow spout.  

[Ben269]

I saw this trick many years ago, in one of the magazines.  Scrape the inner lip of the wheel with the back of a blade, and color it red with a permanent marker.  

Got most of the decals on, but my lighting wasn't good, so I'll take them again when they are all on.

[Volzfan59]

Thank you for sharing the Sharpie hack. I saw it a while back and slap forgot about it! Gonna use it the my next stock car build.

[Ben269]

Check out this aluminum foil I found.  It was used to wrap a gyro I ordered for lunch the other day.  I think this pattern will look good for the heat insulation at the drivers feet?  I cut a piece and sprayed it with some flat clear.  

[Volzfan59]

That does make for some good insulation. It’s got the quilted look too.

[Ben269]

That's what I was thinking too, the quilted look is good, but I wonder if its going to be too large of a pattern?  I'll have to see when I get the seat mounted in there and the dashboard on, if it looks alright.

[bandit1]

Turning out pretty cool, I to have this kit in my stash of "One of these days I'll get to it" LOL