My other hobby.

Aww shucks...That is very nice of you. I need my head examined I just purchased 16 more Nascar kits on Ebay.They average out at about $11.00 a kit.Pretty good deal as some go for as high as $25.00.Got some good ones like Dale Jr.,Matt Kenseth,Jeff Gordon,Elliot Sadler,and Richard Petty.Guess this thread is going to set a record for size by the time I am done.LOL;D

 

Noob quesiton here, but can you take us through how you build one of these models? How many parts? Sticker decals or hand painting everything? I'm finding this fascinating...

 

Sure.I just am finishing up one and starting another so it is a good time for a real build thread.LOL

 

1996 Dale Earnhardt's Atlanta Olympic Games Commemorative Car.
He raced this car in Charlotte and won.

 

For those interested I will be documenting my next build.8)

 

Yay! I love build threads!

 

Fortress of Solitude.This is where all the majic takes place.lol









New build Steve Grissoms WCW Monte Carlo





First step is to wash the body parts in mild detergent,rinse and let air dry.I then glue the hood on as well as the front fairing and grilles.It is then ready for a coat of primer.

 

...this is gonna be fun ! Thanx ! nice fortress....popcorn in hand ! lol ; )
...proceed.

 

In this case I assembled the chasis,engine, and suspension before painting. Typically I would have painted the parts first with the respective colors but these kits do not fit together that well and glueing painted parts can be challenging.Also I glue the hoods shut and they go in the case which makes detailing the engine moot.Since the interiors are not very visible I just spray them a semi gloss black acrylic and add the seatbelt decals later.

Heres the completed chasis except the valve covers and aircleaner.





Chasis with the primed body.





Chasis,windows (taped with Tamiya masking tape) and rims sprayed semi gloss black.



I then sprayed the Purple.Using a decal as a guide I determined where the colors would line up then taped it off.This will make it much easier to cover the rear of the car in yellow.



Decals

 

Cool!
You use an airbrush for the other colors? If so, a pic of it would be nice.