Penske Matador

[novadose71]

This was built for a club diorama with a deadline so it's built curbside. I used a Matador kit body and a Kodak car from the old double kit for the chassis. I started by molding in the 1/4 window filler panels and fuel filler, widening the windshield opening and sanding off the molded in rear spoiler. I then drilled new fuel filler and overflow tube holes and made a new spoiler and drybreak filler from Evergreen styrene. With the body mods finished I could get it in paint using Tamiya sprays for all three colors. The kit grille needed some attention to better represent the real deal. I sanded off the molded in detail and used a combination of BMF, aluminum tape, and some black mesh I had on hand to detail it. I used wheels from the Dart Modified and some kit tires with the molded detail sanded off, the window net is from Plastic Performance Products. Decals are a combination of aftermarket, custom and a couple are from kits. Looks like I still need to add a Goodyear decal above the front wheels but I'll deal with that another day. Thanks for lookin'

[dwc43]

Awesome indeed.

[lizardlust]

Lovely job of finishing a less than stellar kit!! When you mention using the frame from the Kodak double kit, am I to assume that is the Revellogram kit from the mid-nieties??

[Danno]

Beautiful build, Rob!

[Boreham]

EXCELLENT..

The metal detail at the front gives it great realism.

[bbowser]

Great job! Love the '60s-'70s cars when you could tell them apart.

[roush16]

Excellent job. Paint is sweet. I like the treatment you did on the sheet metal in front grille.

[Guest Johnny]

That looks awesome, Rob! I liked NASCAR a LOT better when the cars had character!

You mean waaaaaaay back when they used parts of and resembled an actual production car Ken???

[MarkJ]

Excellent build.

[richcrabman]

are they the wheels that came with the kit?.....or are they after market? the reaision im asking is because when i googled this car the wheels look slightly diffrent to the ones used on your model.

and the ones pictured with the kit on the box art,are the ones im after for my camaro Z/28 police car.

thanks,

rich

ps,relly nice model btw.

[novadose71]

Those wheels came from a Dodge Dart modified kit. I was going to reply to your wanted post but wasn't sure where I put the kit wheels. I'm pretty sure you should be able to find something similar in just about any 80's-90's NASCAR kits. Otherwise, I should still have my Matador leftovers here somewhere, I can dig around tonight or tomorrow night and see if they turn up. I'll let you know.

Edited May 29, 2011 by novadose71

[richcrabman]

Ah yes please rob!!....that would be cool.the wheels will look cool in black on my 69 camaro.

Thanks,

Rich

[Old Coyote]

Ahhhhh, a racing Nash ........... beautiful build sir

[seeker589]

That looks awesome, Rob! I liked NASCAR a LOT better when the cars had character!

You ain't kidding! Like when the cars were more stock? Not like now when they don't even resemble street cars.

Great build! I have always loved the Red, White, and Blue paint scheme - you nailed it!

Edited July 10, 2011 by seeker589