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Wakefan77
Joined: 22 Apr 2020 Posts: 140 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2022 2:26 pm Post subject: Bill Elliott Thunderbird |
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Bill Elliott Thunderbird Monogram. Was a pretty fun build for the most part. For me this car had to have the "shiny" gold wheels. That was always my favorite part about this car. I sprayed them with very light coats of Alclad Transparent Yellow. It took me several times to get this right as if you spray too much, the wheels are too "gold".
Filled in the front fenders and sanded off the side trim. Aftermarket fuel filler, distributor, dash, and hoodpin kit. I made the window net from Tamiya tape. Made new rear window "straps" and added aftermarket rivets to the front windshield clips, rear window straps and the rear spoiler. Made new headers from aluminum tubing,
TS-8 Italian Red, TS-26 Pure White over Tamiya white primer, and Tamiya clear. Polished a little with Novus polish. Really like that stuff.
I know there are debates at times about should the window net should be up or down on builds but I felt like the car looked better with it up after experimenting with both. Thanks for looking.
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catpack68
Joined: 22 Jan 2020 Posts: 117
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Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2022 5:04 pm Post subject: |
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Very nice work!!!👍 |
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GhstRider68
Joined: 15 May 2020 Posts: 133 Location: Chicago, IL, United States of America
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Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2022 6:40 pm Post subject: |
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This single car has to be the most iconic and recognizable in all of NASCAR's rich history. _________________ I bleed Ford blue! |
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RacerRon13
Joined: 12 May 2021 Posts: 29
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Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2022 12:22 am Post subject: |
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EXCELLENT build! |
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Pierre Rivard
Joined: 25 Feb 2021 Posts: 378 Location: Montreal, Canada
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Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2022 9:29 am Post subject: |
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Wow, this is a beautiful build. This must be a challenging paint job and you hit it out the park.
The detailing adds so much realism. The back window straps are very nice and look to scale.
May I ask what brand you are using for the distributor? So nice.
_________________ "When you arrive at a fork in the road, take it" - Yogi Berra |
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TN Vols fan
Joined: 18 Jan 2022 Posts: 286 Location: Crossett, AR
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Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2022 11:11 am Post subject: |
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Excellent work! _________________ "Many men fish all their lives without knowing it is not the fish they are after." Henry David Thoreau
"I am, Sir, a brother of the angle" quote from The Compleat Angler, lzzak Walton 1654 |
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TiminToledo
Joined: 24 Jan 2022 Posts: 74
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Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2022 1:40 pm Post subject: |
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That wheel treatment is awesome looking. You nailed that.
Also curious about the distributor you used. Looks great! |
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Wakefan77
Joined: 22 Apr 2020 Posts: 140 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2022 4:54 pm Post subject: |
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Appreciate the love fellas.
Got the distributor here: https://connkurmodelparts.com/ _________________ <a><img></a> |
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Toys4Don
Joined: 31 Jan 2018 Posts: 226
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Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2022 7:25 pm Post subject: |
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Turned out great! |
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Bbo1974
Joined: 20 Aug 2021 Posts: 33
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Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2022 7:56 am Post subject: |
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You really nailed the wheels and tires! The whole car looks great. I did a double take, thought I was looking at the real car! |
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bighoo
Joined: 01 Feb 2018 Posts: 227
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Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2022 8:46 am Post subject: |
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Outstanding build - the wheels and hood pins really stand out |
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Henryjint
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 1973 Location: NY State's Hudson Valley
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Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2022 9:46 am Post subject: |
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Very nicely done!!! Beautiful paint, great details! _________________ Forum member since 10/25/2010 |
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Dan Belcher
Joined: 10 Feb 2020 Posts: 194
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Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2022 6:37 am Post subject: |
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Really clean with great detail, and love those wheels! |
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Firefly
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 813 Location: New Jersey
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Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2022 7:18 am Post subject: |
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Those wheels really make it! _________________ Bill Jobson is my real name. |
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elcejay
Joined: 24 Sep 2021 Posts: 97 Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2022 7:00 am Post subject: |
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Glad I looked in - lovely build of a gorgeous car. |
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68GTFastback
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 26
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Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2022 12:13 pm Post subject: Elliot Thunderbird |
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Beautiful car in every way. Please give a brief review of how you flatten out the sides and the materials you use. Thank you for posting this excellent build. |
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naskoalcar
Joined: 26 Jan 2022 Posts: 32 Location: North of France
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Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2022 9:23 am Post subject: |
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awesome job, really beautiful.
Have you sprayed the white good year and eagle on tire with a stencil?
it looks great |
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Wakefan77
Joined: 22 Apr 2020 Posts: 140 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2022 10:09 am Post subject: |
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naskoalcar wrote: | awesome job, really beautiful.
Have you sprayed the white good year and eagle on tire with a stencil?
it looks great |
I used decals from a sheet. Used Future floor polish over the tire, applied the decal, then sprayed flat acrylic over the tire/decal. I then weathered the tire and decal. _________________ <a><img></a> |
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Wakefan77
Joined: 22 Apr 2020 Posts: 140 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2022 10:10 am Post subject: Re: Elliot Thunderbird |
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68GTFastback wrote: | Beautiful car in every way. Please give a brief review of how you flatten out the sides and the materials you use. Thank you for posting this excellent build. |
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LastoftheV8
Joined: 05 Feb 2018 Posts: 127
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Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2022 7:16 am Post subject: |
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the build is phenomenal. Would you mind sharing details on how you "weather" the tire? |
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Wakefan77
Joined: 22 Apr 2020 Posts: 140 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2022 7:07 am Post subject: |
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LastoftheV8 wrote: | the build is phenomenal. Would you mind sharing details on how you "weather" the tire? |
Thanks!
I do like most and sand the tires down. Once I do that I clean the tires with Lacquer Thinner. After that I use Future floor polish to coat the tire for the decals. Apply the decals (I use Micro Sol/Set) and give them time to dry. I spay a dullcoat on the tire to get rid of the gloss.
I use a Tamiya weathering kit on my tires (oil stain) to dull out the good year on the tires. It takes a few times on the weathering part to get it right because you don't want to over do it. I guess it just depends on the look your going for.
I don't like too dirty but I like it as pictured above with a little "wear" _________________ <a><img></a> |
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nengelman
Joined: 14 Jul 2018 Posts: 47
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Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2022 3:25 pm Post subject: |
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Wow! Well done. this is a beauty! |
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elcejay
Joined: 24 Sep 2021 Posts: 97 Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2022 8:56 am Post subject: |
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Love it! The paint work is superb, and the final finish is brilliant - I can't make out the outline of the decals even with your close up shots. Thanks for sharing the paint and primer you used, that is a big help for planning future builds! |
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