1st car: NASCAR #48 (Jimmie Johnson)

Looks plenty good to me as well! Agreed on the tyre comments, just have a go at it with some sanding paper and you'll get the ridge removed and wear it a bit, just to have the tyre surface look slightly different to the sidewalls.

But it's a good build, keep going!  

IL2windhawk wrote:

My biggest gripe was that the decals did not react with MicroSol at all.

Sometimes happens. I always have 2 different decal softeners. I've found that Gunzee's Mr Softener generally works on decals the Microsol doesn't. I always start with Microsol but if it doesn't work then I'll switch. I have started with Mr Softener to see the decal react badly to it.

Looks good to me and I don't even build cars!  JJ sure has a hot foot and I wonder if he'll do a three-peat this year.  If your GF wants a picture or two of him during Bristol this spring, give me a PM during race week and I'll do my best to get them- I get to go to all of the Bristol races and shoot them for work.

 

Here's a taste from Spring 2005...the Food City 500.

Great build, really there is nothing more to say. my first NASCAR that I built was a Dale Earnhardt. but that was about 14 years ago. one thing you could do is lightly sand around the tires where they whould make contact with the track to give them that worn look. it will also get rid of the mold line.  again great build.