Hello again to everyone.

Well I Just finished my entry for the Armorama 500 Campaign and I must say this was for me a fun casual build. I got to try new things such as airbrushing a multi-color gloss paint scheme, making and applying custom decals, and gloss paint polishing techniques.

here are a couple of photo's...




I know the pics are a bit on the large size but anything smaller just doesn't give it justice :>....

For more photo's and information on this build go to this link


My Armorama 500 Nextel Cup Car page

or just check out the pics in the New Armorama 500 gallery... which appeared at just the right time

Looks nice Delbert..... I like it......

Delbert,

IMHO this one looks better than most of the scrap metal driven on the ovals (I hope I have not offended anyone) .

The fact that it does not come across as glossy and shiny might have to of with the pictures. What the pics do show is a very neat paintjob.

Thanks for showing the pictures...

Harm

Delbert nicely built and well painted. The Armorama sponsor decals are a nice touch I like the tool box. Did you put in wheel steems, looks as if you did in pic 2.

Your the first to complete an entry. Great job

Have you posted the pics in the campaign gallery under Armorama 500

Nice work Delbert the decals look great

Kind of makes me think how much it would take to be the first modelling website with a sponsor on a NASCAR...car . I can see it now - our A-Guard fees go up 20,000%! Geez, forget I even mentioned it...

Otherwise, very well done. I really do love the custom decals.

I, however, do have one question: why are the side numbers not filled in? I would imagine they'd be hard to see from a distance?

Jeff

thanks for the comments everyone..

Dutchbird

The photo's were taken in direct sunlight which is a very unforgiving medium which may be why the car's gloss looks a little toned down but sunlight shows off the paint to its best advantage.

mother

Yes I put in the valve stems and the war wagon (tool box) are from the same die cast asseccory kit that I stole the tires from. and yes i've uploaded the pics to the gallery.

USNavy2534

LoL good point on increasing costs there... there is a simple answer to your question.. the Numbers are the way they are because thats the look I liked best. I know I prob took some liberities with the Nascar sponcer decal rules but what are they going to do give me a stop and go.

Nice.

Love the "SWMBO Racing" logo on the rear! :-) :-) :-)

What kit was this built from? What scale is this?

Rudi

Edit Erk... never mind... just look at your site...

Good looking car Delbert. Great paintjob.
Custom decals look really cool.

Didn't expect anything less from an answer. I just wanted to see your opinion. Asthetic is just as passable as realistic.

Jeff

thanks there Jeff.. re reading my answer now I think it might have been a little on the smart side.. but I meant it in a friendly way.

the give and take on this site is the reason I enjoy hanging out here.

Thats a great jop congrats.Its nice to see first finished car for Armorama 500.Nice paint jop, good detailing and nice idea for the sponsor Can you give some tips for body painting to reach this kind of glossy shining

Thanks there campari. I'm sure there are a lot of car guys out there who could prob give you better tips than I.

But Basicly I used the Novus Polishing try it pack from micromark.

Novus product at micromark website.

the kit has everything you need to do the job as described in the directions you get. which are very comprehensive complete with step by step photo's.

the micromark site says its for acrylic surfaces but the directions cover enamal and lacquer also.

basicly its after applying several coats of your paint.. you wet and dry sand the paint with very fine grit pads working your way from 3200 grit down to 8000 and 12000 grit.. then using plastic polish compounds to get out any final problems and shining it up...

it was one of the new things I wanted to try and the reason I chose some bright colors that would show up problems and I think it worked well