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Post by shafer on Jan 25, 2013 9:26:46 GMT -5
I have been a builder of model cars for many years, I currently have a themed collection of any model kit depicting any Petty racer or the association of. I would one day love to say that I built at least 1 car for every year the pettys raced. In this thread I will display the car , maybe show some before and after shots and tell a little about each car. I hope you will enjoy. I have lots to post early then I will post them as I get em done. Please feel free to post your petty builds in this thread, I love great ideas.
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Post by shafer on Jan 25, 2013 9:37:10 GMT -5
Heres the 1st Lee Petty's 1955 Chrysler This model started as a motorworx diecast. Sometimes I use diecast kits because resins are too expensive and I can find diecast cheap at flea markets. This car was completely disassembed repainted and rebuilt, the whitewalls were turned around and decals were added. I fabricated the dirt screen with mesh and a tooth pick.  before  I will try to add one new car each day until all of my kits are displayed |
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Post by shafer on Jan 25, 2013 10:24:25 GMT -5
In 1958 richard petty ran his 5th race of his career just a couple of miles from where i live at the wilson county fairgrounds dirt track. he finished in 5th place. Many think he ran a blue 43 with red numbers but that was not until 1959- he used his dads extra car in 58 using the numbers 42, 2, 0r 142 This is also diecast.  before   |
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Post by shafer on Jan 25, 2013 10:52:24 GMT -5
This is my 1964 Plymouth Dirt track car. It started as a Johan 1/25 scale kit , I made the screen and oversprayed orange paint on the car to simulate that southeast red clay  |
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Post by shafer on Jan 25, 2013 10:53:56 GMT -5
1964 superspeedway car, this was built from a Lindbergh petty Belvedere kit  |
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Post by ricklou on Jan 25, 2013 12:25:02 GMT -5
Nice work
Thanks for posting. We will eventually put this post into the Hall of Fame section.
I am thinking you are also a member of Randy Ayers forum ?
Welcome to the board !
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Post by shafer on Jan 25, 2013 15:44:22 GMT -5
yes I am I am going to post lots more on this thread
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Post by shafer on Jan 25, 2013 15:55:50 GMT -5
this is my 1968 Roadrunner , i built this kit a long time ago- it was originally an AMT stock roadrunner, I made the modifications to make it a race car. After years of collecting dust it fell into dispare so I almost trashed it. I found all of the bumpers , grille, hood , wheels ect and threw it into the freezer for disassembly. I did not repaint it - I cleaned it and put a fresh coat of clear on it to freshen it up. I am going to repaint the wheels blue. I was glad to save this one before restoration  after with still the original paint  |
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Post by shafer on Jan 25, 2013 16:07:15 GMT -5
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Post by shafer on Jan 25, 2013 16:16:18 GMT -5
1970 Roadrunner- another kit made from a stock kit with some modifications from som later nascar kits for the roll cage and such, the wheels are from an original issue polarlights torino kit.  |
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Post by pettycash on Jan 25, 2013 17:03:35 GMT -5
What??? A Schaefer 43? Well of course!  |
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Post by shafer on Jan 25, 2013 19:49:08 GMT -5
way koool, I like it
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Post by shafer on Jan 25, 2013 19:52:24 GMT -5
to continue our travel through time I will post the superbird It was originally the revell richard petty stock car kit_ I do mean stock this was a street car with petty decals. This kit does have some age to it I built it in 2001- 12 years ago  |
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Post by shafer on Jan 25, 2013 20:01:10 GMT -5
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Post by shafer on Jan 25, 2013 20:14:06 GMT -5
maybe a 71 roadrunner is for you- This car was built with scrap parts and pieces from 4 different junk kits - the numbers and pepsi logo came from an injet printer this is a very old and primative model.  |
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I have Richard petty cars 1/18 1/24 scales! Etc...
