AMT/ERTL Nascar photo

Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

AMT/ERTL Nascar photo

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 24, 2005 5:21 PM

Well, some of you may have read my whining a while back about the AMT/ERTL Nascar model I was building for my friend at work, although the overall quality of the kit was quite poor compared to the Trumpeter kit I have been working on, it actually turned out pretty good, it only took a little over a week to complete (mostly waiting for the paint to dry and such) and most importantly, the guy I built it for was very impressed, He couldn't believe it was the same white car and pieces he saw when he opened the box, He told me he had actually bought sharpie markers and was going to try to color it with them Shock [:O]

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He was so happy that I casually mentioned one day that I have been building models my whole life and was more than willing to build the kit for him, I even threw in a plastic display case to keep the dust off it, so here is the finished product:

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nicholma

Member since
September 2003
From: New Zealand

Posted by nicholma on Tuesday, January 25, 2005 1:03 AM

Nice build, sometimes initial impressions aren't born out and its nice when that happens. And not long for the new season start as well..... Big Smile [:D]

Kia ora, Mark "Time flies like the wind, fruit flies like bananas"

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 25, 2005 2:32 AM

I kind of enjoyed it once I got past all the excess flash, it was a quick little project that felt like a break from the normal more advanced kits I'm used to, and my friend was just ecstatic when he saw it, I admit it looks pretty good, but his reaction was more than I expected...AWESOME! DUDE! THAT'S AWESOME!!!! I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S THE SAME CAR!!! AWESOME!!! Cool [8D]

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bstrump

Member since
March 2004
From: British Columbia,Canada

Posted by bstrump on Wednesday, January 26, 2005 8:31 PM

That's a nice looking build you have there, paz! Thumbs Up [tup]

I haven't built one of AMT's NASCARs in quite a few years but after seeing this, I may pick up another one. Keep it up!

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, January 27, 2005 3:08 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by bstrump

That's a nice looking build you have there, paz! I haven't built one of AMT's NASCARs in quite a few years but after seeing this, I may pick up another one. Keep it up!

Thanks! They seem okay for a quickie project or something to do while waiting for other stuff to dry, I'm thinking of building one for myself! Cool [8D]

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 9, 2005 2:24 AM

The guy I built this car for has found another variation of the same drivers car, this time gold/black, so it looks like I might be doing another Nascar in the near future, oh well, at least they aren't that time consuming.

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lizardqing

Member since
July 2003
From: Dahlonega, Georgia

Posted by lizardqing on Wednesday, February 9, 2005 7:58 PM

Looks pretty good. Alot better than if it had been colored with Sharpies I would think.

Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop

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leemitcheltree

Member since
January 2003
From: Washington State

Posted by leemitcheltree on Thursday, February 10, 2005 7:07 AM

Definately better than if it had been colored with Sharpies.............

Cheers, LeeTree
Remember, Safety Fast!!!

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RadMax8

Member since
February 2005
From: Cleveland, OH

Posted by RadMax8 on Saturday, February 19, 2005 11:52 PM

I've had a bad experience with AMT/ERTL. Built their Shelby cobra. Pieces didnt fit right at all. I wish more companies made NASCAR models...

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 20, 2005 4:53 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by RadMax8

I've had a bad experience with AMT/ERTL. Built their Shelby cobra. Pieces didnt fit right at all. I wish more companies made NASCAR models...

Revell makes some Nascar models, which I know isn't a big improvement over AMT, but I haven't built a Revell Nascar so I can't really make a comparison.

I did have a few problems with fit and actually had to cut the alignment pins off of several parts to get them to line up properly, there was plenty of flash on the parts that had to be cleaned off and I think the body was a bit warped.
But with a little patience and thanks to years of modeling experience, it actually came out looking good, and the guy I built it for was so impressed that he wants me to do another one for him.