dragmodeler Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 I have been a member of the forum for quite a while and haven't posted forever. I am currently the treasurer of the Buckeye Scale Auto Club in Columbus, Ohio. I have been trying to get back to building. I just finished this Blue Max Funny Car. The kit is the Polar Lights Blue Max Mustang in Testor's Blue pearl and the kit decals. Built this one over the weekend so it is a slammer with no engine or interior detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragline Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Gorgeous paint and welcome back. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragmodeler Posted April 13, 2010 Author Share Posted April 13, 2010 All the decals were on the kit sheet except for the tires. No aftermarket or old decal box for me on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Flowers Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Nice paint work. looks nice. I like your idea of a slammer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikelo Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 That's really sharp. Nice paint. Do you have any pictures of the motor? Also, a rear shot would be nice. I really like everything I see. Nice job on the wheels. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragmodeler Posted April 14, 2010 Author Share Posted April 14, 2010 These are the only pics I have. No engine photos because it is a slammer. No interior and no engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikelo Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 so, do you have a chassis shot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragmodeler Posted April 14, 2010 Author Share Posted April 14, 2010 so, do you have a chassis shot? The Chassis shot was lost with the engine and interior pictures. Thats the problem with doing a slammer. Those shots get lost on the "cutting room floor." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camaroman Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 Great job!! Paint is beautiful... love the cutting room floor comments for those who can't/don't read the text before commenting. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smart-Resins Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 Looks outstanding! Terrific job! Jody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramcharger Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 (edited) Dude, that is a somkin' paint job on that car! Cool idea doing a slammer funny car. You should put up a painting tutorial for those of us that are "paint challenged". Nice work! Edited April 14, 2010 by Ramcharger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikelo Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 Wow, looks like it worked. And who said nobody reads the text?! Ha ha! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragmodeler Posted April 14, 2010 Author Share Posted April 14, 2010 Dude, that is a somkin' paint job on that car! Cool idea doing a slammer funny car. You should put up a painting tutorial for those of us that are "paint challenged". Nice work! Thanks for the kind words. I got tired of detailing the motors in drag cars and needed more "immediate gratification" when building. Also, I knew the Polar Lights Mustang kit can be very challenging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 Kind of odd that you would pick a funny car to do as a slammer... the one type of car where the chassis and engine detail is the whole ballgame! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragmodeler Posted April 15, 2010 Author Share Posted April 15, 2010 Kind of odd that you would pick a funny car to do as a slammer... the one type of car where the chassis and engine detail is the whole ballgame! This is my of trying to play the same game a little differently. A chassis and full engine detail don't always make a great build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyBad Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 This is my of trying to play the same game a little differently. A chassis and full engine detail don't always make a great build. I'd say you Won That Game. Paint and decals looks outstanding. Looks Perty Dang Cool. Love to dig around your cuttin room floor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramcharger Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 (edited) Hey, That hood stripe decal is a real pain to get to lay flat, did you paint yours? Everyone I've talked to complains about it. If you didn't paint it, how did you do it? A firehose shootin' setting solution? A voodoo magic ritual? Pelvic gyrations of the Elvis kind? Edited April 15, 2010 by Ramcharger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragmodeler Posted April 15, 2010 Author Share Posted April 15, 2010 Hey, That hood stripe decal is a real pain to get to lay flat, did you paint yours? Everyone I've talked to complains about it. If you didn't paint it, how did you do it? A firehose shootin' setting solution? A voodoo magic ritual? Pelvic gyrations of the Elvis kind? I did use the kit decal plus about a gallon of Micor Sol and Micro Set (the drag race modeler's best friend). Takes time and a lot of patience, but I got it to pretty much lay down. there is a small tear in the right front and a really small wrinkle in left front that aren't really too bad. But the bottom line is it CAN be done, just don't be in a hurry. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikelo Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 so is this 100% box stock except for some of the decals? Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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