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                        Swanny
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Sandusky Ohio, USA
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                        Posted by Swanny on Tuesday, December 19, 2006 5:13 PM

                        Normally I'm an aircraft modeler but did this fantasy scheme on commission for a guy. This is a 1/24 scale Revell kit that originally was the Lowes Racing Team #48. The decals are mostly my own work printed by ELS Trains. Most of the engine work is Alclad 2. It was a fun build with no serious issues.


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                        RadMax8
                        • Member since
                          February 2005
                        • From: Cleveland, OH
                        Posted by RadMax8 on Tuesday, December 19, 2006 8:32 PM
                        That's pretty good for an aircraft guy! Your engine looks superb. Really nice work, maybe you should build some more autos!
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                        Swanny
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Sandusky Ohio, USA
                        Posted by Swanny on Tuesday, December 19, 2006 9:26 PM
                        Thanks. I'm playing with a Lindberg Mustang 2 also.
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                        SeaBee
                        • Member since
                          March 2004
                        • From: Paarl, South Africa
                        Posted by SeaBee on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 12:27 AM

                        Nice one Swanny! Thumbs Up [tup]

                        You can confess if the auto bug bit - we won't tell aaaanybody! Whistling [:-^]

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                        archangel571
                        • Member since
                          June 2005
                        • From: NJ 07073
                        Posted by archangel571 on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 6:12 AM

                        bleh, i looked cuz i thought it was a mazda....  =P

                         Still a nice job though, swanny.  Didn't know you do cars at all.

                        -=Ryan=- Too many kits... so little free time. MadDocWorks
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                        Dubau
                        • Member since
                          March 2006
                        • From: Boyertown, PA, USA
                        Posted by Dubau on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 7:03 AM

                        Outstanding Build and you did a GREAT job on the decals too.

                        Bud 

                        " You've experienced a set back, and without set backs and learning how to fix them you'll never make the leap from kit builder to modeler "
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                        smokinguns3
                        • Member since
                          June 2005
                        • From: San Tan Valley,AZ
                        Posted by smokinguns3 on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 11:48 AM

                        Mericales never seise Smile [:)] looks good Matt.

                         

                        Rob I think i can I think i can
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                        Bgrigg
                        • Member since
                          May 2005
                        • From: Left forever
                        Posted by Bgrigg on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 12:25 PM

                        Hey, that's not a Mazda! Smile [:)]

                        Looks good Matt! Though your "pilot" looks a bit uncomfortable on that stick... Shock [:O]

                        So long folks!

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                        ruddratt
                        • Member since
                          February 2006
                        • From: Smithers, BC, Canada
                        Posted by ruddratt on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 1:57 PM
                        Nice build, Matt. It's fun to break away from our normal subjects and try building something different.

                        Oh, and I don't think that Jimmie Johnson will mind one bit. Wink [;)]

                        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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                        m60a3
                        • Member since
                          April 2005
                        • From: I am at play in the fields of the Lord. (Texas)
                        Posted by m60a3 on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 8:28 PM

                         Swanny, you ever do any ships or armor? I'd love to see pics if you do. I love your a/c's too.

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                        "I lay like a small idea in a vacant mind" - Wm. Least Heat Moon "I am at the center of the earth." - Black Elk My FSM friends are the best.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, December 23, 2006 1:37 PM

                        Swanny, Even I - who`s never built a car in my life - can see that that`s a fantastic job. I like the decals a lot.

                        You`ll be pleased to know that your skills haven`t gone to waste as I`ve used a lot of your tips in my heavy trucks.Oops [oops]Tongue [:P]  Have you ever tried your hand at one?

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                        eizzle
                        • Member since
                          August 2005
                        • From: Greencastle, IN
                        Posted by eizzle on Saturday, December 23, 2006 8:35 PM

                        False advertiseing!!! I thought this was gonna be about a Mazda... dang it!

                        That is a good looking car Matt, but I will point out 1 thing you could have done better (I am getting some sort of weird satisfaction out of this Big Smile [:D] J/K Matt) Normally to make the tires look more realistic, you can sand them down with a sanding stick, which also gets rid of the seam in the middle, but its still a great looking build, and the engine looks outstanding!

                        Colin

                         Homer Simpson for president!!!

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                        yardbird78
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: 40 klicks east of the Gateway
                        Posted by yardbird78 on Friday, January 5, 2007 2:55 PM

                        Your immeasurable talents with airplanes have obviously carried over in to the auto side of the hobby.  Beautiful work.

                        Darwin, O.F. Alien [alien]

                        ,,

                        The B-52 and me, we have grown old, gray and overweight together.

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                        PinkChevelle
                        • Member since
                          January 2007
                        • From: Castro Valley, CA
                        Posted by PinkChevelle on Monday, January 8, 2007 12:07 PM
                        This car looks excellent. I would love to learn how to make my own decals, that is a new one on me! I have always used the ones that come in the box, but for a future project I am building my Uncles Shelby mustang GT, wich he races, so there are a bunch of decals and things. Any tips?
                        *I love being married. It's so great to find that one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life.*
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