Drag Model Collection (Revisited)

[AZ Boy]

Here's some builds of mine that were posted many moons ago.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v464/dragracing/Drag%20Racing%20Models/PC210243.jpg

[slusher]

Excellet builds....

[DrewCfromSC]

nice stuff! Love the 1970s era of drag racing!

Drew

[PappyD340]

Some FINE looking builds there AZ, thanks for sharing them with us!!

[mikemopar70]

Niiiicce!!

I love these vintage funny cars!

Great builds, very clean and colorful!!

[VERNON]

That is the best looking collection of drag cars I've ever seen, absolutley beautiful.

Keep up the great work.

Vernon

[Danno]

Great to see these again, Aaron!

Don't be such a stranger.

[Magic Photos]

Very nice builds, great work.

[Burnout]

Thanks for posting. I like them all but the Wonder Wagon is especially fine.

[DrKerry]

Nice stuff there, thanks for sharing...

[cobraman]

Great builds.

[Davewilly]

Nice Builds Aaron

[Nitrozilla]

Terrific !!! Just as I get my blood pressure under control, you have send it skyward. Nice Stuff.

[PlasticWagens]

Great builds, but I love the Billy Meyers Mustang II and WonderWagon Vega the best. Nice stuff!

[AZ Boy]

Thanks for the comments, everyone!

[Pete L.]

Really cool builds, the Wonder Wagon looks like a pic of the 1:1 car !!!

[Hondo]

They look as GREAT as they did the first time I saw them.......

Thanks for showing them again, Aaron !!

[Mister Twister]

Really nice builds! You do some very nice detail and super clean work!

[MitchP]

Aaron: ditto with the other comments. Especially the sometimes overlooked details like the cleanliness, surface and paint color of the sheetmetal fabrication under the body. I have a question: on the 1st three pics, the altered and both floppers have a slightly metallic or pearl sheen/finish to them, yet they aren't gaudy like my current build is turning out (I'm 56 and only starting up with the hobby now). I'm using Testor's Purple-licious shaker lacquer and the flakes are HUGE! I was really looking for a smaller flake; more like a pearlescense.

I can't afford anything but shaker right now. I've been using Tamiya fine white primer with the Testors; however, due to some recommendations here and cost I'm going to try my next build using Dupli-color products. The car is the Glidden T-bird pro stock and I might even vary from the red on the box and shoot it in yellow as it's my favorite color. It all depends on how the decals would look and if I decide to go 1:1.

Do you use and air sprayer or cans? Judging by the class of your work, I'm supposing spraying which makes the paint brand irrelevant. I was just hoping I could find something that still caught the light without being as gaudy as Testors. Thanks and again, great work!

[AZ Boy]

Mitch, all my builds have Tamiya rattle can paint jobs. The bantam has a silver base, and I topped it off with their clear red. Some of my models were cleared with Tamiya's Pearl Clear to give them a sort of 'metallic' finish. Nothing fancy at all. Thanks to you, and everyone above for their comments!

[GoatGuy]

Great builds. I love the funny cars. What are you working on now?

Lord willing I'm going tomorrow to Maple Grove to see the pros run.

[AZ Boy]

Thanks Dave. I'm building a 1/16 Radici & Wise Vega right now. Revell body, Chuck Boerner decals and a scratchbuilt chassis. These pics are a little dated as I've made progress since they were taken. Have a great time at Maple Grove. That track is one of the fastest on the NHRA schedule, and I'm sure you'll see some record runs.

[Mooneyzs]

Aaron.... this is a very nice collection of build you have there. Man are all of the gorgeous builds. I would be happy to have any of those on my shelf. Its great to more pics of your 1/16th scale Radici & Wise F/C. That chassis is looking killer. I love how everything just pops. The detail is fantastic. I am looking forward to more updates on that build. Keep up the great work my friend.

[MitchP]

Holy moly! Do you use 1:1 research for the fuel line plumbing? I have a 1/12 preassembled model of a 426 hemi I use for reference, but it looks a little lacking compared to yours. The shine of the blower hat (chrome paint?), belt guide bolts over the top cogged pulley are so detailed. Bravo!

[MitchP]

May I also ask you the source of your fuel fittings? I use RB Motion preassembled blue/red, but they don't come in 45 degrees; only straight and 90 degrees.