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Hey, those look super, Doc. I like that technique.

Just excellent, Jeff. Such a beautiful display and well-deserved awards.

I should have mentioned, Salvinos JR doesn't skimp on the decals, they are high quality Cartograph, not the old mediocre Monogram sort. if the decal sheet was an aftermarket item, it would likely sell for a price of $20 or maybe more.

Basic color scheme for the model is black and red. The decals will add a lot of extra color and detail to otherwise drab black body panels. I need a nice set of racing harnesses, will look through my accessory stash as I think I have some harness buckles in photo etch. 

It came out beautiful Jack. Take good care of yourself. Models can wait.

3 hours ago, Canute said:

For certain. That was a horrible day, but the Intimidator did his own thing. The HANS (Head And Neck System)device became mandatory after that wreck.

 

Anyway, this build will be enlightening. I'll have to see what draws my attention from SalvinosJR.

I watched a video of a modeler building a Salvinos stock car. He flashed shop photos on his video where closeup detail of actual NASCAR racers were being worked on. I've looked on the net but haven't located any such photos yet for my own personal reference. Those sure would come in handy for seeing details that I might want to build from scratch. With this first car, I'm primarily interested in seeing how the model goes together and what areas need special attention. I've already found a few things of interest and also am learning the correct stages for painting and assembly. Trial and error works wonders. I never seem to get it right on the first kit and it's always been that way for me no matter the subject material.

15 minutes ago, Canute said:

That car has some wrap around head rest/support. Really restricts head movement. The drivers have to be really good scanning their mirrors. But considering the style of racing...

I’m pretty sure NASCAR requires those head restraints ever since Dale Earnhardt was killed in that accident a couple of decades ago. I also had a friend who was killed in his sprint car when another cars wheel came through his roll cage, striking his head. Freak accidents but they happen in auto racing.

Love this plane! I'm in.

Salvinos JR have used a different method to create their chrome parts trees. Nothing that normally works to remove chrome plating will touch this chrome plating. Not oven cleaner, not brake fluid, not bleach, not Super Clean...I only removed chrome from the valve covers by vigorously sanding it off. And it wasn't easy to sand it off, either. Consequently, they provide chrome parts in both the plated and non-plated parts trees. You get 2x the parts when it comes to the chromed items. Whatever chrome plating process they use must be similar to the process used for automotive parts. It's the first time I have seen anything like it in a plastic model kit. The chromed parts do look excellent by the way. Very scratch and damage resistant, unlike typical chrome model parts. As for the plastic itself throughout the entire kit, it seems a grade tougher, maybe stronger than typical styrene plastic. It glues up the same with the same cements made for styrene, but it has a different "feel" to it. 

Here is a look at the basic engine and chassis assemblies.

The Nascar Modifieds are template built, just like their big brothers. When you've seen one, you've seen them all with the major exception being the paint and graphics.

I painted the engine in its basic colors with the detail paint work yet to be added. I assembled the chassis while leaving the top horizontal tubing, seat, and engine uncemented for the time being. As the chassis is all black for the most part, I'll remove the engine and top horizontal tubing parts then paint the entire chassis as one assembly.

Gladly following along. One of my favorite aircraft from WW2.

When I was young, there was an old fellow in our model club who had been a pilot of the B-25's from WW2. He was deaf as a hammer and blamed his hearing loss on the extremely loud engines of the B-25.

You are going to love this kit, Gary. I built it long ago when it was offered by Testor's, and could often be found at deep discounts in big box stores such as K-Mart. I don't recall having any fit issues with it at all and it was beautiful when finished. Along with several other built models, I loaned it for display at a local hobby shop. When the owner sold the business, I lost my built models as the new owner claimed it as part of what he purchased. I do have another one in my stash. It came in two versions, one like yours and the other as a spyder with the top removed.  

Beautiful model. Excellent work, Gary!

4 hours ago, Egilman said:

Oh, she's named "brenda" although those letters don't make it easy to read....

I can’t blame the letters. I read it up close, then by the time I got home and posted the photos, had her mistaken for another girl. 😊

Driving my wife's sister home today, I saw this M-60 on the side of the road, so I got down and took a few photos. Man, that's a lot of steel right there.

"MISS BRENDA"

11 hours ago, Canute said:

There was a dirt track in New Egypt, NJ, where I used to live. Friday and Saturday nights. And bring your goggles, because the clay was spread around, especially thru the corners. That was some pretty exciting racing. Wrecks could be spectacular. I'm sure you old gearheads remember jalopy races. 😄

The seats in the lower rows are not your friend at clay tracks. Besides that, I've seen cars go flying over the barriers and into the stands on more than one occasion.

1 hour ago, mtaylor said:

 

And the ever popular demolition derbies.   I remember one, only because the driver was a friend of my dad, who entered his 6 month old Lincoln in one after complaining about it for the previous 6 months to the dealer about it being a lemon. It was heavily targeted as everyone went after that car.

What about the ever popular “figure eight” races. Wow, what a thrill those were! Sometimes those demolition derbies got real nasty and personal, too.

Waiting for the wife’s flight to arrive, took a few photos of a historical item of interest.

1 hour ago, Canute said:

Wall Stadium in NJ was a hot spot. Now it's a housing development with McMansions. 😝

 

Trenton, Flemington and Langhorn Racetracks from NJ and PA are memorialized by the big NASCAR track in Mt Pocono, PA. The old tracks became shopping centers and condominiums. 😖

Similar situations in the South. Many tracks that were once filled to capacity on weekends and Friday nights are gone. There are a few that remain but only a handful compared to earlier years. Average guys were the ones who campaigned those race cars of old. The sport has become far too expensive to keep a car on the track anymore. I had a friend we called "DLD", an acronym for dead last Danny. The fellow had a literal junk-yard on his rural property where he salvaged car parts to build his racers. I always gave him props for having the fortitude and determination to get in there and race because he rarely ever won, placed or show. Always at or near dead last. Last I heard not more than a few months ago, he's still racing.

My dad was a huge racing fan. He loved auto racing, motorcycle racing, horse racing, buggy racing, trotters, you name it. If it raced, he went to see it. I was blessed to have him take me with him all the time except when he travelled out of town to races like Indy. My fondest racing memories were of the fairgrounds clay track where they raced sprint cars and motorcycles. Man, I saw some thrilling, hair-standing action with some of the best drivers on the planet for those type races. Back in that day, Offys were king in the sprint cars and midgets while Harleys ruled the motorcycle events. 

5 minutes ago, mtaylor said:

You might take a deep breath and dive into the stash and see if the tire was misplaced in another box.  But, the jack stand is a great idea.

In the past, I have seen a single, lonely tire and wheel combination lying around somewhere in my modeling areas (I have a large building and one smaller area in separate places) and I would not have thrown it away. But for now, I just cannot recall where I saw it. Eventually I will run across it again, but it may not have been this Ferrari item. Not going to sweat it, just roll with it. 🙂

At this moment, SalvinosJR are taking pre orders on a new line of modern Indy car kits they are producing. I am looking forward to these as it’s been a long while since Indy racers have been in styrene plastic.

By the way, their line of NASCAR speedway racers are fabulous.

17 minutes ago, Egilman said:

What Exactly is this? It's what they do with all the worn out parts when they rebuild a grand national stock car is what that is.... {chuckle}

 

It's a throwback to the old days of USAC Modified dirt track class... A lot was lost when USAC essentially folded, All the Sportsman classes were hit the hardest.... This is Nascar's attempt to keep the bare bones of backyard homegrown sportsman racing alive....

 

I'm in....

Watch the video I posted.

SalvinosJR is one of a few(?) companies who manufacture model kits in the USA these days, located in California. To this point their focus has been on NASCAR kits where they offer them for sale at major NASCAR events throughout the country as well as online. Recently, the kits have been finding their way into local hobby shops as well, including my local haunts. I've never been a big fan of NASCAR kits, but seeing the Asphalt Modifieds piqued my interest, so I bought one at a local shop. When I checked out the contents of the kit, I was very pleased at the quality of the model. When you pick up the box, you know it's substantial from the weight of it. Lots of plastic parts. 

Here is an interesting and informative video that explains the NASCAR Asphalt Modified series, it's history and the current cars racing in that division. 

20 minutes ago, yvesvidal said:

You should use the spare located in the front trunk....

 

Yves

That would be a sight. 😅

8 minutes ago, Egilman said:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/374822136270?chn=ps&mkevt=1&mkcid=28&srsltid=AfmBOorf3xqekXjD5_B7RKXN_RqiNC9KbTgbxv-Dtfu4BWM2oibY1p4M4oU

 

Best price available I can find....

 

The big dollars are aimed at the 1/16th scale version... You can still get the 1/24th scale at semi reasonable prices....

It's tempting, but I'll pass for now. Too many other kits waiting to be built in my stash. Thanks for the research EG!

If fortune smiles on me and I run across a suitable spare, I will snatch it up. Otherwise, on the Jack stand she will go for a tire maintenance pose.