Billy Kingsley Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 My latest completion. First time I've really completed anything since October, before Toledo...Feels good to be back in the swing of things! Anyway, about the build. I had Robert at Chrome-Tech USA plate the body for me...I had never had anything plated before so I was taking a little bit of a risk having this done....but I am glad I did. Robert has a customer for life! Other then that, it's built standard box-stock. The decals were 3 Amigos and unfortunatly they cracked in a few places, Most notably the roof number. That was a bummer, especially since I don't have any paint that would not make it look worse if a touchup was attempted. I was a little worried that the decals would not stick to the chrome plated body, but Robert assured me they would and boy, he wasn't kidding! I think the decals actually adhered to the chrome body better then a painted body. One "adjustment" I did make was that I didn't use the 3 Amigos contingencys. The set for the left side shattered into about 8 pieces so I discarted them and placed each seperate contingincy seperatly, using contingencys from the JWTBM 2004 Contingency sheet. That took about 4 hours to do...Tedious, but well worth it. This is the first Ted Musgrave car I've completed....I've been a big fan of Ted's since 1994 and have plans to eventually build all his Cup cars...I ended up starting with the last one! The car is incredibly, incredibly hard to keep clean. It picks up fingerprints even if you've just finished washing your hands. I spend more time removing fingerprints then anything else with it! It also does not photograph well. It's one you literally have to see to believe. It'll be at the NNL East, this was my Secret Project that I talked about, but never really tried to keep secret. Well...One of them anyway :twisted: Enjoy the pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irvin Arter Jr. Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Looks good Billy, Looking forward to seeing it at NNL East Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve H. Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 I've been wondering where you dissappeared to? Nice build, NASCAR with Bling! Wouldn't a chrome body be a huge disadvantage to the competition? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuffy's Garage Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Nice job my friend Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pettiner Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 Nice billy. Getting better with every build you are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasman Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 awsome build, but IIRC, he missed the Brickyard that year in that car did'nt he? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelmartin Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 Cool model! You wouldn't want to follow that car with your brights on! :shock: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoom Zoom Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 That turned out very nice, it looks like a real car in that first photograph 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Kingsley Posted March 21, 2007 Author Share Posted March 21, 2007 Thanks guys! Nope, it qualified...There was also a silver, non-chrome version, I am not sure THAT one qualified... Steve, not really, Jim Smith's equipment was so lousy he pretty much was just field filling...Maybe if he was in contention for the lead, maybe... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt T. Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Coooool! Great work on the photos too - gotta have sunlight for this one. See ya Saturday... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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