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Post by beowulf Sun 01 May 2016, 6:22 pm

'55 Chevy Pro Sportsman dragster as driven by Charles Carpenter

ok kit but the rollcage was a challenge and the decals were a bugger, a bit thick and the big ones rippled in places

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Post by Guest Sun 01 May 2016, 7:00 pm

Bravo Paul, killer looking Pro Stocker.

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Post by Skid Sun 01 May 2016, 7:24 pm

Problems or not, you did a cracking job on this one Paul.

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Post by Shelby Sun 01 May 2016, 7:25 pm

Sweet stuff Paul! I love the body displayed separately on the base. You got the paint sheen just right for a racer too! '55 Chevy Pro Sportsman Dragster 1705482731
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Post by GaryDainton Mon 02 May 2016, 10:29 am

Great looking model Paul, just lovely!
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Post by Guest Mon 02 May 2016, 12:56 pm

Hey Paul, what did you paint the wing with, or is it kit chrome?

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Post by beowulf Mon 02 May 2016, 2:16 pm

thanks guys, was a chore to do but turned out ok in the end, been a while since ive done a kit thats made me stop and think how to im going to do things

Plastic Freak wrote:Hey Paul, what did you paint the wing with, or is it kit chrome?

its the kit chrome, which wasnt too bad for once
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Post by beowulf Mon 02 May 2016, 2:43 pm



just found a vid!!!......fast forward to 1 min 20 secs..........he hits 198mph for the 1/4 mile
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Post by Guest Mon 02 May 2016, 6:20 pm

Very, Very Nice.

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Post by Guest Mon 02 May 2016, 6:32 pm

And you're wondering what else to take to the show ??????


Great build matey, I like the difference in having the shell on a stand ... makes it a bit more "stand out" in my opinion

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Post by Sam Tue 03 May 2016, 4:45 am

Nice job Paul.
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Post by hotrodmax Mon 09 May 2016, 1:34 am

That turned out Beautiful! Looks just like the real deal did back in the day!!
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Post by A5h Mon 16 May 2016, 9:12 pm

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Post by Firebird Tue 17 May 2016, 1:56 pm

Sweet '55 Chevy Pro Sportsman Dragster 1705482731 Excellent job on the decals!

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