Randy Ayers Nascar Modeling Forums

[2002p51]

In the first photo below, the Buick Regal was painted with Tamiya X-2 White just last week. The Laguna was painted with Testors Gloss White some 40+ years ago. Back in the 1978 - 1980 time period, I was doing sign painting and pin striping on the side. And before after market decals were a thing, I was hand painting a lot of race car models. The Laguna is one of those and is all hand lettered. Unfortunately, you can't really tell in the photos but the white paint on the Laguna has changed significantly over time. It's now a very off-white, almost buff color. A very good friend of mine, who has since passed away, used to always tell me that these old, poorly done models were a physical history of how my modeling skills have improved over the years. And I should never re-do them. So, I'll finally get to the point of this long post. I want your opinion. Decals are available for this car. What would you do? Re-spray and new decals or leave it alone? I'm really interested in what everybody thinks.








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Still crazy after all these years.

[DaveVan]

I just pulled a 1987 Thunderbird I scratchbuilt before the Monogram kit came out....or any resins. It was Mark Martin #1 car.....something happened to the primer and the paint is all lifting. Only good thing is it looks very much like a barn find!!! Time marches on!

[Tom Birky]

I'd leave it for the reasons your friend mentioned. As I was getting better at building I sold alot of my cars that didn't turn out just like I wanted and oddly I wish I had most of them back now. If you really want a nice one, everything is readily available, just build a new one. My thoughts.

Tom

[spooker]

I, too, have been pulling old models out of storage boxes, gluing on loose or missing pieces and sticking them in my display cabinet as examples of the progression of my skills and improvements in paint and finishing methods. I do very little repainting, just obvious touch-ups. Just did a Baker K&K MPC Charger and an Olds Modified Stocker with an Ulrich Mini-Man driver!

Brian

[Taz]

It would be easy to redo, but the fact you hand lettered it and it really looks nice, shows a lost talent and all the reason to leave it alone, way better story than....yea I did hand letter that one but chose to go the way of the "decal".
It tells a story and looks great, leave it.

Ron

[1fozziebear]

Leave it alone. That build is behind you and there are countless builds in front of you. Plus, as stated. You hand lettered it!

Other than the convenience of white cars, I hate them for this reason but it's part of the hobby.

[2002p51]

Okay, the consensus is save it. So I pulled a new kit out of my inventory. The hand lettered car will be saved.



I appreciate everybody's input. Thanks.
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Still crazy after all these years.

[George Andrews]

[Razorback 46]

Leave it as-is. A lot of heart and soul went into that build.

[DaveVan]

A 1975 build of the Wood's car.....recently dug it out, dusted it....put her in the case. History!

[Hot Wheels]