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Pearson Daytona '76 -Finish line version from 2012

 
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Firefly



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PostPosted: Sun Nov 14, 2021 9:33 am    Post subject: Pearson Daytona '76 -Finish line version from 2012 Reply with quote

I think all this was lost in the board crash a while back, so reposting the W.I.P. images. I don't have written notes on the build but will answer any questions.
Basically: SMH resin body, heavily modified to correct accuracy of a '76 Montego, soda can aluminum for damaged metal (hood is the resin piece broken apart and rejoined), AMT Tbird chassis/cage/rims, PPP tires, Powerslide decals with blu pinstripes flipped/reversed at the back to fit the contour better, door numbers from a Yesterday's sheet (P-slides were a bit large for this body.)









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Pierre Rivard



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PostPosted: Sun Nov 14, 2021 12:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you again for posting this and sharing your technique for creating this very special car.
I've always seen your build as a landmark for scale modeling.
Simply beautiful and creative!
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 14, 2021 12:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks. There are several builds of the undamaged car that are way cleaner than this. I am not the tidiest builder, and there are some things I would do differently now, but I am proud of the work on the damaged parts. I studied as much reference imagery as I could find to get every crease in the right place. If there is one tip I can pass along, it is that bent sheet metal is best for recreating bent sheet metal. Aluminum cans are good, and I've seen some nice work done with wine bottle foil, just experiment with all the free discarded stuff.
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Bill J



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PostPosted: Sun Nov 14, 2021 4:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Pure art Bill. A very cool model!
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Bob B



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PostPosted: Fri Nov 19, 2021 10:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

This model is realism at it's best!!!
Well done!
This build belongs in the NASCAR museum!
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hurricane21



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PostPosted: Fri Nov 19, 2021 12:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

A work of art. This is a next level build. Incredible.
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Firefly



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PostPosted: Fri Nov 19, 2021 1:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bob B wrote:

This build belongs in the NASCAR museum!
Bob B


Thanks, Bob. If any museum or collector were interested I'd certainly part with it. Would get more exposure and appreciation than from my basement shelf!
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 19, 2021 5:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ok...I've made up my mind, I'm opening a museum!
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