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BW



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PostPosted: Wed May 09, 2018 7:35 pm    Post subject: Pete Hamilton's Superbird Reply with quote

Pete Hamilton's Superbird

Model depicts Pete's 1970 Superbird. Pete won the Daytona 500 as well as both Talladega races in the 1970 season.

KIT: JoHan body. Used a Revell 1/24 scale Superbird for a more correct nose. Chassis is an AMT 1969 GTX donor.
PAINT: Tamiya TS-23 Light Blue for body and chassis. Engine and other metal parts painted with various shades of Model Master Metalizers.
DECALS: Powerslide
WHEELS & TIRES: PPP
BUILD NOTES: Modified AMT '69 GTX for chassis. Scratch built roll cage and interior door panels using Evergreen 1/16" for cage and sheet plastic for door panels. Scratch built front spoiler and fan shroud using Evergreen sheet plastic. Other parts came from spares. Followed wingcar builder's excellent tutorial on how to build a winged car.

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Pete after one of his Talladega wins:
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Thanks for looking!
Bobby
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Jetdoc



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PostPosted: Wed May 09, 2018 7:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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PostPosted: Thu May 10, 2018 6:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

SWEET!!!
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afx



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PostPosted: Thu May 10, 2018 6:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Another beauty Bobby.
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PostPosted: Thu May 10, 2018 6:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Great build and excellent detail!
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Henryjint



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Location: NY State's Hudson Valley

PostPosted: Thu May 10, 2018 8:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Outstanding build!!!!
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PostPosted: Thu May 10, 2018 8:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Great looking build!!!!

luv those Superbirds!!
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PostPosted: Thu May 10, 2018 8:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Great looking model. i love the wing cars especially the Pettys.
Bill
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Jim N



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PostPosted: Thu May 10, 2018 12:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Another spectacular model Bobby. Great job!
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PostPosted: Thu May 10, 2018 7:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Fantastic!!
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PostPosted: Thu May 10, 2018 11:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bobby, that's a beautiful build, great attention to detail, and the stance looks right on the money!!! I did Petty's Bird the hard way, before Winged Car's excellent tutorial, using Monogram's Bird with the vinyl top, and sanded it off. Used the cage, and hoops from a Monogram NASCAR kit, with bits, and pieces added from the spars box, or scratched. Not near as nice as yours, but way back then it was the shiznit. I like the kits you used in your build, better than the kits I used in my build. You always amaze, and inspire me with your builds. Thanks for sharing with all of us.

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BVAUGHN



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PostPosted: Fri May 11, 2018 8:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

When I built my superbirds it was box stock out of the Johan Petty Superbird kit.
Bill
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Mack



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PostPosted: Fri May 11, 2018 5:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yet another stunning build!!! I love your builds, they make the rest of us better builders....keep em coming!
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PostPosted: Sat May 12, 2018 8:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

wow!

(i am always in awe of your interiors...so clean and crisp.)
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PostPosted: Sun May 13, 2018 8:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hey Bobby when you going to post the model pictures. Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy Great build as always, right down to the smallest detail.
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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2018 1:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Great looking build, the attention to detail and paint is beautiful!
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Shunter



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PostPosted: Thu May 24, 2018 3:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That is very nice
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 09, 2018 11:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Simply stunning! Fantastic build Bobby,
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BW



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 12, 2018 8:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for all the kind words. Means a lot to me.
Bobby
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Snydez09



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PostPosted: Fri Feb 08, 2019 10:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Great bird!! Any issues with grafting the monogram nose to the johan body?
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DaveVan



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PostPosted: Fri Feb 08, 2019 11:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Not sure how I missed this one....WOW....info on adapting the nose???
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 08, 2019 8:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Jedi Master.

quality still blows me away.
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BW



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PostPosted: Fri Feb 08, 2019 10:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Grafting the Revell 1/24 scale nose onto the 1/25 scale Johan body wasn't that hard. The alignment was pretty close. The nose was a bit wider than the body so I knew I had to grind down each side where the nose attached to the fenders. Before I glued on the nose, I superglued some thick plastic sheet inside each side of the nose just in case I ground through. This would give me a backer in case I sanded through. After I glued the nose on, I started sanding away with sanding sticks starting with coarse and ending with fine grit. Luckily, I only sanded through in one small spot so I used superglue with accelerator and re-sanded. The backer did it's job and allowed me to fill the spot easily. Just took my time. Hope this makes sense.

Bobby
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 08, 2019 11:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very nicely done. Clean execution and nice paint.
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