Hey, Great job so far!! nice to see more nascar!.
yes very differant from tamiya models lol.
i do recommend thinning the body around the wheel openings, on the real car the sheet metal is paper thin. and revell has made it Very thick for some reason on the newer kits.
your ref pic is a 2002 car.
this is the 2003 car.
you can find more pictures here.
http://www.motorsport.com/photos/ser...3&S=NASCAR-CUP