Something a bit different for me.
This started out as the Micky Thompson pontiac Grand Am flopper that I was building as part of a club project.
I'd finished the model apart from the decaling when disaster struck. I started by applying the large decals, in this case the "Micky Thompson" decal that ran the length of the fenders & doors. Carefully I cut the decal out & placed it in a dish of tepid water, you guessed it, the decal broke up into lots of tiny pieces. A total right off. At that point I lost interest & the project stalled.
To cut a long story short I was looking for something just before Christmas when I came across the box & inside was the dragster. Several things had struck me about the model first time round. Firstly the finished stance seamed a bit too high for my liking, especially the front end. So after stripping the old paint from the body I began the lowering process. I don't want to bour you all with long explanations of how I achieved it, but if you'd like more detail I'd be happy to elaborate.
Here's where I am right now. The body has been primed & several rough areas touched up. It now needs another coat of primer, a light cut back & colour.
The frame, engine & cockpit need some tidying up but its almost good to go.
I'm still not settled on a body colour, maybe bright orange but then again maybe not. Any suggestions you guys have would be appreciated. I thought I might try my hand at home made decals as well. I've not tried doing this before, could be fun.
Your comments are always welcome.