*WIP* Bobby Hamilton's 2000 #4 Kodak Chevy

back to nascar models for a while! lol..

this is going to be Bobby Hamilton's 2000 Kodak Monte Carlo. not a car that is built very often....


so far i made a new spoiler. from 0.5mm sheet styrene

http://www.arcor.de/palb/alben/01/1904101/1024_3132356136306138.jpg


then i cleaned up the firewall. removing that molded on coil. and filling in the seams, also added some additional stiffening bars. and made new bars for the drivers side above the side window. and the bar for the a-pillar, and also added additional rollbars in the interior.

http://www.arcor.de/palb/alben/01/1904101/1024_3962346539383834.jpg

i also scratch built all the front rollbars in the engine compartment. you can see the kit ones in the pic

http://www.arcor.de/palb/alben/01/1904101/1024_6266313163376439.jpg

and then i cut the radiator supports from the kit bars, and used them on mine. you can see all thats left of those kits bars in the first pic.

http://www.arcor.de/palb/alben/01/1904101/1024_6663636466633236.jpg

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more progress , this time on the engine, i made brackets for the alternator and power steering .

http://www.arcor.de/palb/alben/01/1904101/1024_6138346462323831.jpg

here i added the last support bars on the front .

http://www.arcor.de/palb/alben/01/1904101/1024_6533373034326235.jpg

http://www.arcor.de/palb/alben/01/1904101/1024_3065383563303830.jpg

and here it is in primer! once it dries i can spray it light grey http://www.handykult.de/plaudersmilies.de//happy/xyxthumbs.gif

http://www.arcor.de/palb/alben/01/1904101/1024_6332626636663037.jpg

http://www.arcor.de/palb/alben/01/1904101/1024_3135653963616638.jpg

http://www.arcor.de/palb/alben/01/1904101/1024_3237613661643231.jpg

Well, what can I say?
Looking good seems a bit weak but as I can't think off anything else that's what I say...Looking good!

Keep it coming.
Niclas

And you're off again... Another great build in the making. Your display shelf must be under strain by now with the amount of models you have completed in so many months.. Keep it up, some great work..!!

Looking good! I wish my chassis and rollcage was as nice as yours! It is nice to see another WIP for a Nascar. Amazing machines they are. Looking forward to seeing more work.

Regards
WRCfan

I really wish I knew how you guys manage to spray the chassis with the rollbars already on and stuff. :P

Looks great so far, keep it up!

looking good james. are you still planning on doing a drag car? i hope so.

Hey, Ya i still plan on doing a Drag car. the deadline is November ?? i have lots of time lol, i will probably start something when im done this car.


got a bit more done.

i got the chassis painted light grey!.http://www.handykult.de/plaudersmilies.de//happy/xyxthumbs.gif

http://www.arcor.de/palb/alben/01/1904101/1024_3161366161393338.jpg

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http://www.arcor.de/palb/alben/01/1904101/1024_3265663463633363.jpg

and here is the body prep. and since I'm making this a Road Course car , the fuel filler has to be moved the other side of the body.

http://www.arcor.de/palb/alben/01/1904101/1024_6433633765646538.jpg

http://www.arcor.de/palb/alben/01/1904101/1024_6231613436316166.jpg

and also i filled in the injector pin marks under the hood, and added the hinge brackets

http://www.arcor.de/palb/alben/01/1904101/1024_3731346234393134.jpg

and i thinned down all the wheel openings

http://www.arcor.de/palb/alben/01/1904101/1024_3363623364643235.jpg

Here is the A-arms painted up. i made the front jack screws anodized also. also did some other detail painting in the front.

http://www.arcor.de/palb/alben/01/1904101/1024_6430633164323762.jpg

http://www.arcor.de/palb/alben/01/1904101/1024_3764363362386330.jpg

looking good james

more progress.

the braided hose is made from Mini Blind cord. and the fittings i made from plastic.

http://www.arcor.de/palb/alben/01/1904101/1024_3534653265386638.jpg

http://www.arcor.de/palb/alben/01/1904101/1024_3361346637613263.jpg

another masterpeice in the making

i started to decal today

http://www.arcor.de/palb/alben/01/1904101/1024_3037383233303262.jpg

http://www.arcor.de/palb/alben/01/1904101/1024_6331363133383233.jpg

got some interior work done last night, the dash isnt finished yet, i just stuck it on for the pictures.

next i need to add the fire system, and some oil lines

http://www.arcor.de/palb/alben/01/1904101/1024_3434373737633832.jpg

http://www.arcor.de/palb/alben/01/1904101/1024_3532313062366661.jpg

http://www.arcor.de/palb/alben/01/1904101/1024_6361393931643939.jpg

looking good james. your nascar builds inspire me

i wanted to test the hinges so i took a pic. i still need to clear and polish the body. then add the grill decals etc..

http://www.arcor.de/palb/alben/01/1904101/1024_3332653732656638.jpg