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 

John Ardis Supermodified

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



Joined: 01 Feb 2018
Posts: 218
Location: Lick Creek, Alabama

PostPosted: Sun Jun 07, 2020 5:33 pm    Post subject: John Ardis Supermodified Reply with quote

John Ardis Supermodified

Anyone familiar with Mobile (Alabama) Speedway back in the 1960's surely remembers the #30 John Ardis supermodified. This car was always the one to beat. The car was driven by some of the best wheel-men of the times including Bobby & Donnie Allison, and Red Farmer just to name a few.

My father was in the Navy stationed at Pascagoula, MS during the mid-60s, and every time Mobile Speedway had a big supermodified show, dad would take me. I very vividly remember the sounds and smells these cars made. It was at the time, the greatest thing on earth! I once complained to dad about the sounds and how it made my ears hurt. I was about 8-9 years old. Dad didn't have any ear plugs so he took out one of his Winston cigarettes, tore off the filter and stuffed the cotton in my ears. We were both happy! Great memories! Great racing!

KIT: AMT Grant King Sprint Car

PAINT: Tamiya TS-49 Bright Red, TS-26 White, and Model Master Metalizers for the met colors. Black is Tamiya XF-1 with semi-gloss clearcoat.

DECALS: Military numbers from the spares box was the closest I get. Powerslide contingencies.

BUILD NOTES: Scratch built the wing using Evergreen. Used Revell Pie Crust tires from the spares box. Wheels are PPP Wide-5s. Added a windscreen using clear windshield from the spares box. Added plug wires and distributor. I did not use the nerf bars from the kit as to stay true to the era.

The real thing:
[img][img]

[img]

[img]

[img]

[img]

[img]

[img]

[img]
[/img]

[img]

I had a blast building this. Not the easiest of kits because of some fit issues and virtually no locating pins, but with careful planning and dry fitting, it was manageable. I know she's not 100% accurate but she looks good in my display case and I'm happy with the result.

Thanks for looking and comments and questions are always welcomed!

-Bobby
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Firefly



Joined: 28 Jan 2018
Posts: 808
Location: New Jersey

PostPosted: Sun Jun 07, 2020 5:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

WOW! - fantastic result!
_________________
Bill Jobson is my real name.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Mack



Joined: 28 Jan 2018
Posts: 731
Location: deep south

PostPosted: Sun Jun 07, 2020 6:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thats a stunning build!!!
_________________
life is hard, it's harder when you're stupid. John Wayne
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
afx



Joined: 28 Jan 2018
Posts: 270

PostPosted: Mon Jun 08, 2020 6:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very nice!
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
sentsat71



Joined: 03 Feb 2018
Posts: 1237
Location: Fenton, IA

PostPosted: Mon Jun 08, 2020 9:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That is a GREAT build and replica!!!!!



The first GK kit I built was the supermodifed, a the LHS did not have the sprint car version in yet....Found out real quick that it was going to be a challnge to get the frame put together right....once I got the jig that came in the kit, set to get the frames lined up right, by slowly trimming the slots in the jig, thing went smoother after that....but there was more work for the sprint car hood and nose to fit properly.....Built 4 of the supemods and 8 of the sprint car kits. Sprint car kit #9 was deliberately not finished....just built the frame.....
_________________
Ed. K
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
DaveVan



Joined: 27 Jan 2018
Posts: 1571

PostPosted: Mon Jun 08, 2020 10:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That is as good as that kit has ever looked!!
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail
Henryjint



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

PostPosted: Mon Jun 08, 2020 11:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very neat build!!!
_________________
Forum member since 10/25/2010
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Radar43



Joined: 30 Jan 2018
Posts: 180

PostPosted: Mon Jun 08, 2020 4:48 pm    Post subject: Car Reply with quote

Very, very nice!!
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message AIM Address
wildbill72



Joined: 28 Jan 2018
Posts: 112
Location: Grand Rapids, Mi

PostPosted: Mon Jun 08, 2020 6:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Awesome!
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Tom M.
Board Moderator


Joined: 01 Feb 2018
Posts: 600

PostPosted: Thu Jan 19, 2023 10:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I don't know how I missed this!

I grew up in the Pascagoula/Moss Point area, my brother raced Supermodifieds at Mobile in that era and I saw Donnie race that car many times. He was extremely hard to beat in a Supermodified in that era. They raced at the Laurel, MS Fairgrounds on Thursday, Five Flags on Friday, Mobile on Saturday, and often at Montgomery, AL on Sunday afternoon. I've seen Donnie get out of that car after winning the feature at Mobile and pull leather gloves off his hands where the palms were all blistered from wrestling those things 4 days a week.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail
MarkJ



Joined: 29 Jan 2018
Posts: 1296

PostPosted: Fri Jan 20, 2023 8:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I don't know how I missed this one either. Same excellent work on this as you do on your full fendered cars.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Wakefan77



Joined: 22 Apr 2020
Posts: 140
Location: North Carolina

PostPosted: Fri Jan 20, 2023 2:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very nice and clean build. Well done!
_________________
<a><img></a>
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
arca guy



Joined: 31 Jan 2018
Posts: 96

PostPosted: Tue Jan 24, 2023 8:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

A neat old super - very cool!
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