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Short Track Forums => Cars with Fenders-production bodies/late models => Topic started by: supergluek5 on June 21, 2017, 01:49:11 PM

Title: Late Model dirt build
Post by: supergluek5 on June 21, 2017, 01:49:11 PM

Modelers,

Built this back in 96.  My first attempt at doing a dirt late model.  Did not have access to evergreen styrene sheets back then so I made the body out of aluminum a cookie sheet from the Dollar Tree.  The chassis is out of a ASA Camaro kit.  Hope you like it again

(http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s143/supergluek5/IMG_1133.jpg)
(http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s143/supergluek5/IMG_1132.jpg)
(http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s143/supergluek5/IMG_1134.jpg)
(http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s143/supergluek5/IMG_1135.jpg)

Team Bud
(http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s143/supergluek5/IMG_0625.jpg)
(http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s143/supergluek5/IMG_0627.jpg)
(http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s143/supergluek5/IMG_0626.jpg)

Supergluek5
Supergluek5

Title: Re: Late Model dirt build
Post by: Dirtman on June 21, 2017, 03:27:58 PM

Very nice, considering what you had to work with. Nice looking car!

Rett

Title: Re: Late Model dirt build
Post by: David Bogard on June 21, 2017, 04:32:47 PM

Very well done Mike! I even like your material choice better in some ways because it's thickness makes it look even more authentic.

Title: Re: Late Model dirt build
Post by: sentsat71 on June 21, 2017, 05:53:02 PM

Waaaayyyyyyy Cooooooool build!!!
Great looking van and trailer as well!!

Title: Re: Late Model dirt build
Post by: ausbodies on June 21, 2017, 06:29:27 PM

Mike, I think the lack of Evergreen worked in your favour here.  Ypu have captured that well raced look that it so hard to get right.  Not wadded up into a ball, just "seasoned"!  I can really appreciate the extra work you put into the support frames front and rear and the fact that you made them from smaller size square rod to get the right look.  Here's a model that looks as good without its skin as it does with!

Cheers
Alan

Title: Re: Late Model dirt build
Post by: supergluek5 on June 22, 2017, 02:41:58 AM

Appreciate the comments guys.

Supergluek5

Title: Re: Late Model dirt build
Post by: slim on June 22, 2017, 12:37:45 PM

Nice job, looks very authentic. Great fab work! Aluminum, wow!

Title: Re: Late Model dirt build
Post by: pdaly28 on June 22, 2017, 04:19:21 PM

Great looking wedge car and I love the whole combo

Title: Re: Late Model dirt build
Post by: James2 on June 22, 2017, 04:32:36 PM

What a great team build!

Title: Re: Late Model dirt build
Post by: Prostreeter69 on June 23, 2017, 10:49:52 PM

Looks great! You even put the rivet detail on there. Nice work!

Jon