Randy Ayers Nascar Modeling Forums Forum Index Randy Ayers Nascar Modeling Forums

 
 FAQFAQ   SearchSearch   MemberlistMemberlist   UsergroupsUsergroups   RegisterRegister 
 ProfileProfile   Log in to check your private messagesLog in to check your private messages   Log inLog in 

Kyle Larson #57 sprint car

 
Post new topic   Reply to topic    Randy Ayers Nascar Modeling Forums Forum Index -> The Showroom
View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
18degrees



Joined: 01 Feb 2018
Posts: 1010
Location: metro STL area, ILLINois

PostPosted: Sat Dec 04, 2021 7:40 pm    Post subject: Kyle Larson #57 sprint car Reply with quote

Ace decals representing Larson's beyond awesome dirt season in 2020. was very fortunate to catch him win the COVID delayed USAC Silver Crown race at Springfield in the fall of that year.

kit is stock aside from resin wheels and tires from the Parts Box, the kit front tires are terribly inaccurate and the wheels i used are accurate for the wheels that Larson's car had. the kit body is inaccurate for what Larson ran, but i didn't fell like trying to fiddle with it. added some wing supports and a wickerbill. had to attack some tubing to the backs of the wheels so they would attach to the axles, the kit wheel backs wouldn't fit the resin tires.

if anyone has any questions about how i did what i did, or what size tubing for the wheelbacks, what size rod for the wing supports, etc. fell free to shoot me a message and i will share with you whatever you ask - no secrets here.















_________________
ON DECK/IN THE WORKS: too many started to list...
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Henryjint



Joined: 28 Jan 2018
Posts: 1957
Location: NY State's Hudson Valley

PostPosted: Sat Dec 04, 2021 10:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

VERY nicely done!!!!!
_________________
Forum member since 10/25/2010
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Shunter



Joined: 27 Jan 2018
Posts: 454

PostPosted: Sun Dec 05, 2021 2:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very nice work…
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
ENGINE28HAZMAT



Joined: 11 Mar 2018
Posts: 39
Location: City of Champions

PostPosted: Sun Dec 05, 2021 11:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Awesome job!!!
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Gary Davis



Joined: 02 Feb 2018
Posts: 242
Location: Tacoma,Washington

PostPosted: Tue Dec 07, 2021 5:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Man...that hits the spot. GREAT work as you did Kyle right. I've watched him a lot on flo racing. That young man drives almost everything on dirt. ANNND WINS!
_________________
Short Track racing....Ya gotta love it.

I've been a member since 2006
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail
gepman



Joined: 19 Dec 2019
Posts: 19

PostPosted: Thu Jan 27, 2022 4:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice work.

Building this car currently. Curious, what kit did you use?
Looks like one of the older 1988 era sprint kits...?

I'm using the Pennzoil kit from 1995....

Was there another series of kits issued after that?
I thought I saw a few online last year, but I do not see any now.

The 1988 and 1995 kits do have different tooling. I have an 1988 kit, but the plastic is so brittle, its impossible to work with.

Again, great wiork and thanks for posting.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
18degrees



Joined: 01 Feb 2018
Posts: 1010
Location: metro STL area, ILLINois

PostPosted: Thu Jan 27, 2022 5:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

gepman wrote:
Nice work.

Building this car currently. Curious, what kit did you use?
Looks like one of the older 1988 era sprint kits...?

I'm using the Pennzoil kit from 1995....

Was there another series of kits issued after that?
I thought I saw a few online last year, but I do not see any now.

The 1988 and 1995 kits do have different tooling. I have an 1988 kit, but the plastic is so brittle, its impossible to work with.

Again, great wiork and thanks for posting.


It the newest sprint car kit from Revellogram, the Joey Saldana #17 Indy Race Parts kit. The body tooling is far from the 1988 era kit, and the 1995 kit you are using is prettt inaccurate too. Hell, the kit i used is also inaccurate.
_________________
ON DECK/IN THE WORKS: too many started to list...
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
gepman



Joined: 19 Dec 2019
Posts: 19

PostPosted: Thu Jan 27, 2022 5:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks. I thought there was another run of sprint car kits.
So impossible to find them available now...

I can live with it, glancing at it... it looks like a sprint car. LOL.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
18degrees



Joined: 01 Feb 2018
Posts: 1010
Location: metro STL area, ILLINois

PostPosted: Thu Jan 27, 2022 6:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

gepman wrote:
Thanks. I thought there was another run of sprint car kits.
So impossible to find them available now...

I can live with it, glancing at it... it looks like a sprint car. LOL.


PM sent
_________________
ON DECK/IN THE WORKS: too many started to list...
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Pierre Rivard



Joined: 25 Feb 2021
Posts: 378
Location: Montreal, Canada

PostPosted: Thu Jan 27, 2022 6:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

This build is superb. Beautiful finishes and detailing. I imagine there was intensive scratch building involved in this project. Congrats!
_________________
"When you arrive at a fork in the road, take it" - Yogi Berra
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Toys4Don



Joined: 31 Jan 2018
Posts: 226

PostPosted: Sun Jan 30, 2022 12:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks great. Tires and wheels are a definite upgrade.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
dirtman



Joined: 28 Jan 2018
Posts: 48

PostPosted: Sun Jan 30, 2022 11:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Awesome!!!!

Rett
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail
18degrees



Joined: 01 Feb 2018
Posts: 1010
Location: metro STL area, ILLINois

PostPosted: Mon Jan 31, 2022 1:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Pierre Rivard wrote:
This build is superb. Beautiful finishes and detailing. I imagine there was intensive scratch building involved in this project. Congrats!


Thanks for the compliments Pierre.

And there was very little scratch building, just the wing supports, wickerbill, and the tubing to attach the wheels to the axles. Everything else is box stock.
_________________
ON DECK/IN THE WORKS: too many started to list...
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic   Reply to topic    Randy Ayers Nascar Modeling Forums Forum Index -> The Showroom All times are GMT - 5 Hours
Page 1 of 1

 
Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum


Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group