- Member since
February 2006
- From: Smithers, BC, Canada
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Revell 1/16 Big Daddy Don Garlits finished
Posted by ruddratt
on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 1:06 AM
Hey there fellas. Really had a blast building this one. First time I saw Garlits run was at National Speedway in NY back in '70, met the guy, and was a fan from that point on. Picked up this version of his '75 ride off eBay (origional boxing) and man was I stoked! Mostly OOB, I added wiring, hoses, and braided lines w/fittings from Ted's Modeling. The front rims are AM also - turned aluminum rims and hubs, but the modeler needs to add the spokes. They are a major improvement over the kit rims. The rear rims had the lug details shaved off and replaced with metal AM nuts. The drive belt was made from Evergreen styrene strip. All the kit chrome was stripped off in a bleach bath. Metal paint is Alclad II's, the body paint is Krylon Fusion from a rattle can and about 6 coats of Future. My biggest concern was the 40+ year old decals, but a coat of Microscale liquid decal film held 'em together. Hope you enjoy the pics!
Mike
"We have our own ammunition. It's filled with paint. When we fire it, it makes pretty pictures....scares the hell outta people."
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