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Joe Oteri
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 141 Location: Boston
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Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2020 11:09 am Post subject: 2014 #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr National Guard Chevy SS |
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Happy Birthday America. Just finished up Jr's 2014 Daytona 500 car. Body was base coated in MM Classic White, Tamiya Pearl White midcoat, Tamiya Pearl cleared, decaled, and then cleared everything with Mr Hobby Mr Super Clear. Splitter and roof cam from Brandon Miller, goodies from Stoney and the Elliott kit sheet. The piece of sheetmetal is from Jr's clash car.
Thanks for looking as always,
Joe _________________ Joe Oteri
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Henryjint
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 1970 Location: NY State's Hudson Valley
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Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2020 11:50 am Post subject: |
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Very nicely done!!! _________________ Forum member since 10/25/2010 |
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MarkJ
Joined: 29 Jan 2018 Posts: 1303
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Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2020 5:06 pm Post subject: |
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Excellent build as always. |
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18degrees
Joined: 01 Feb 2018 Posts: 1021 Location: metro STL area, ILLINois
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Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2020 7:45 pm Post subject: |
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Really nice looking build.
It sure looks like that’s a glue kit, not a snapper, and it seems to me (from my attempts to decal my same build) that the decals are sized to a snapper. What did you do to get the decals to fit right? I can’t seem to do that, dunno if i need to do some trimming or not. _________________ ON DECK/IN THE WORKS: too many started to list...
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Hot Wheels
Joined: 11 Feb 2018 Posts: 175 Location: Gallipolis, Ohio
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Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2020 9:27 pm Post subject: |
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Super _________________ Matt |
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frenchpl
Joined: 11 Feb 2018 Posts: 153
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Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2020 4:20 am Post subject: |
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red is pearl aswel ??? |
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Dan Belcher
Joined: 10 Feb 2020 Posts: 194
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Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2020 10:24 am Post subject: |
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Looks wonderful Joe! |
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sentsat71
Joined: 03 Feb 2018 Posts: 1237 Location: Fenton, IA
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Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2020 10:42 am Post subject: |
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VERY NICE looking build!!!
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Joe Oteri
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 141 Location: Boston
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Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2020 12:59 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks guys!
I did use a glue kit and I believe these decals were drawn up for the Lionel diecast since they came out before the snappers. The stripes coming up over the front fenders were a huge pain to get them to curve, needed plenty of solvaset. Getting the blue to sit on top of the rear quarters flat was a challenge too. The decals seemed thicker than usual and the gold foil was even more stubborn.
Yeah apparently the red was pearl coated too.
Thanks again _________________ Joe Oteri
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18degrees
Joined: 01 Feb 2018 Posts: 1021 Location: metro STL area, ILLINois
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Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2020 3:42 pm Post subject: |
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Joe Oteri wrote: | Thanks guys!
I did use a glue kit and I believe these decals were drawn up for the Lionel diecast since they came out before the snappers. The stripes coming up over the front fenders were a huge pain to get them to curve, needed plenty of solvaset. Getting the blue to sit on top of the rear quarters flat was a challenge too. The decals seemed thicker than usual and the gold foil was even more stubborn.
Yeah apparently the red was pearl coated too.
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Thanks for the explanation. I am on my second set of decals and not sure if it will ever get finished... _________________ ON DECK/IN THE WORKS: too many started to list...
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Dennis O Board Moderator
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 880 Location: Louisville, Ky.
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Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2020 3:55 pm Post subject: |
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Nice work Joe!!! _________________ Dennis
Artificial Intelligence is no match for Natural Stupidity....... |
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Jim N
Joined: 29 Jan 2018 Posts: 650
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Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2020 4:23 pm Post subject: |
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Great work! I built this one several years ago and the decals were a challenge. |
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wildbill72
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 112 Location: Grand Rapids, Mi
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Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2020 8:53 pm Post subject: |
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Awesome! |
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