COMPLETE: 2002 Miller Lite Top Fuel Champ car

Well,
My first rail car is done. This was quite a fun project for me. The amount of research one needs to do a project like this I found to be the most fun and challenging. I will do another one down the road. I see a Tony Schumacher Army rail in my future!! IT was a blast posting it, seeing all you guys get a kick out of it. Here are the many photos I have taken of it. Thank for looking guys!!!!
By the way, I would like to thank Clay for the so real tires he picked up at the Swap meet in the NNL's last year. These are real hard top come by. Al, for the killer miller blue paint, and extra decals!!! ANd John Schaefer forhaving his artists and cartograph make these decals...
I took the car to its first contest this weekend, the 18th annual Street Rod nationals which have a contest in the vendor building put on by MAGS
(Modelers association of the Gulf State). I believe there wer atleast 200-250 cars entered in all classes with atleast 5 top fuelers plus mine. I met up there also with two of the nicest guys around Terry Marcum and Doug Montgomery, guys it was a pleasure to kick back and have fun with you guys!!!! They both also did well at the show. HOw did the Top Fuel do???

1st place open wheel competition

BEST ENGINE

BEST DETAIL

BEST IN SHOW

I was truely blown away, the best in show trophy is pictured with the final pics of the car.... An amazing piece made out of solid crystal.... I was totally blown away... on with the pics!!!!

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It deserved everything it won Dave, excellent job!

Awesome work Dave! A well deserved win. I hope to see this at the Southern (ACME) NNL.

Just as Eric said, I hope to see this at our show as well. Unfortunately it pretty much eliminates all competition, but it is a great masterpiece to view. I hope you bring a big enough suitcase to bring home your award(s).

Just as Eric said, I hope to see this at our show as well. Unfortunately it pretty much eliminates all competition, but it is a great masterpiece to view. I hope you bring a big enough suitcase to bring home your award(s).


A "peoples choice " show like Altanta NNL's anything goes.... that show houses some of the best models in the country.. I will be a speck on the map in my opinion... but thanks for all the complements guys!!!!!!!

Outstanding. Just amazing, you completely deserved al your wins, congrats!!

Shall we make it the AFMOTY05 winner now and save my time!!!

Fantastic model...best i have seen for detail

Are you going to enter this or the 3 in the AFMOTY? lol. this is a true masterpeice. I knew it was a show stopper from the time I got the sneak preview. stunning work. and this is just a first in a long line of awards for this thing.....I've got a superman rail that I'd like to detail to this caliber one day....

Shall we make it the AFMOTY05 winner now and save my time!!!




Fantastic model...best i have seen for detail

I dont know P-man.... there is some stiff competition over here, and I dont know if this car appeals to everyone!!! But thanks!!!!!


White97ex,
I got the case from www.displaysforyou.com great stuff!!!!

wow that is amazing :eek: where did u find such good pics to show u all the wire hookups? very nice job

Awesome work! You have such a 'clean' building style! Well done on all the awards!

no wonder it won, looks so realistic, so much detail. Top notch work!!

Wonderful work!

Congratulations!!!! Well deserved for an outstanding build!

Wow, congratulations! That is one hell of a trophy and one hell of a model!

Awesome and Congrats! I love your build!

oh yeah.....are you entering this in our contest?

Awesome detail work! I can't wait to see it in person in a few weeks.

Superb job! :bigthumb:

Stunning job - thanks for giving us ALL a lesson in our hobby

Not my kind of car, but the job on the engine is awesome !

oh yeah.....are you entering this in our contest?

If you want me to I will!!

If you want me to I will!!

Then I won't :lol:

Well deserved. This is definitly a awesome build.

Fantastic. I've followed this build on the SAE forum as well, I love it. Well done on the prizes, all well deserved.

Beautiful job!!!
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Looking at the WIP thread it was obvious that this will become what can be seen above:

one of the best dragster modells I know

- my respect, absolutely stunning !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Really a wonderful job. Details everywhere. Glad it won a prize.

Thanks so much all of you!!!!

Deserve every positive words I know including Wow, Cool, Fantasting.......... Very crazy model.

GReat job, I watched the progress on this and you are unbelieveable. great detail. It looks so real I think I can smell the nitro burning. wow

absolutely stunning!! Congratulations on your awards...you deffinatley deserve them.