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#1 fola

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Posted 19 November 2010 - 07:36 AM

Decided to take a short break form the modern LMP and GT racers and play a bit with a more fun kind of car.

For a NASCAR race this December, I decided to build a new racer, and as reigning Race and Concours champ and knowing that the competition this time will be better prepared that last year, I must build a looker that is also a top performer... not an easy mix!

The 1:1 car, the Charger is not made in plastic by Revell, and only Revell kits are allowed... so I'll have to make my own Charger and also cook up the needed decals...

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#2 Jacob Shiplet

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Posted 19 November 2010 - 08:12 AM

Wow!!
Do you know the difference between education and experience? Education is when you read the fine print; experience is what you get when you don't.

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Posted 19 November 2010 - 08:20 AM

Fola,

This body came out looking really nice! Please show us the rest of the car once it's completed.
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Posted 19 November 2010 - 08:24 AM

Over the top... again!

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Posted 19 November 2010 - 08:38 AM

fola,

I am certainly impressed by your work!

As stated earlier, lets see more of the entire car!
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Posted 19 November 2010 - 10:03 AM

That's a great-looking car. Way to go, bro...

Would also like to see the finished product.
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Posted 19 November 2010 - 10:28 AM

Holy Mackeral! That was FAST! Started the thread just this morning and the car is finished 3 hours later!!!! :shok:


LOL! Just kidding.


I agree with all; VERY nice looking car, Fola! Thanks for showing us your cars; they are inspirational to us over here who have not practiced the fine art of detailing, at least to the level you take it.
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Posted 19 November 2010 - 02:27 PM

Thanks for the kind words....
while you're waiting here is a finished project....



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Martinsville 2009


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Posted 19 November 2010 - 02:44 PM

LOL! AMAZING detail you guys across the pond put into those cars!
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Posted 19 November 2010 - 04:39 PM

Outstanding!:clapping:
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Posted 21 November 2010 - 07:37 AM

Here's the progress made before leaving for London on Friday....(3 days of Family Posted Image and no slotcars... Posted Image)


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Posted 26 November 2010 - 02:29 AM

hab mal wieder voll gas gegeben…..

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UND FERTIG, Finished, Finí !!!!!

Es kann los gehen ;-)
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Posted 26 November 2010 - 03:37 AM

Wow, Fola, you don't choose the easy paint jobs to replicate, do you? Fabulous work!

By the way, London doesn't mean no slot car racing you know - there's a great club in North London, for Eurosport and Flexi-car type racing as well as Retro.

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Posted 30 November 2010 - 08:32 AM

WOW :shok: .......................I cant belive u race those cars they are crazy good.:shok:
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Posted 30 November 2010 - 11:33 AM

Did you machine the motor bracket and front control arms on the ford?
Do you know the difference between education and experience? Education is when you read the fine print; experience is what you get when you don't.

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Posted 30 November 2010 - 01:20 PM

WOW Fantastic work. Have a great day. Dennis :)
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Posted 04 December 2010 - 05:59 AM

Thanks Raymond!
Hope you are ok, considering the circumstances.


The EEC race was bad and good and bad and good,
I was a real shame that some of the Belgian Teams chose not to take part,
I still do not know why that really had to happen….
The location was fun as always but was in real need of some cleaning up.
Qualification was a disaster because the track was too dirty, and the "Slower"
Group had real problems keeping the cars under control because all lanes
except the qualification lane were terribly dusty/dirty. The racing was tough, fast
and also fair the direction was not at all times on top of the situaions at hand……

but hey… at the end of the day we met fine people had fun!
I am happy with my 4th Position, next time I will get the Tires changed QUICKER!

Congrats to the winners!!!

The car performed well, no damage was sustained so I decided NOT to build a new
one for the next race in Düsseldorf, but to re decal the eec #40 car….
here is what I did …


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Oh…. and during my tea breaks, I did this….
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And almost finished this….. getting back to the original theme of the Thread ;-)
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Posted 04 December 2010 - 08:11 AM

Your cars are all amazing, the paint and details are just perfect.
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Posted 08 December 2010 - 08:45 PM

DONE!! was busy in the slotfabrik


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Posted 10 December 2010 - 08:03 PM

Simply Fantastic work Fola!!

I want all your slot car bodies!!!! LOL!!!!

Thank you for sharing your talent!

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Posted 11 December 2010 - 11:47 AM

Fola,

That is a beautiful stable of Dodge Chargers that you built. All of them are fantastic. Let me know if you would like to part with one of them sometime.

Michael Rigsby <-----Dodge Fanatic and Dodge Mechanic


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Posted 12 December 2010 - 01:50 PM

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Posted 13 December 2010 - 07:54 AM

Wow, cool cars, cool track......Did you win the race or concourse?
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Posted 14 December 2010 - 05:16 PM

Beautiful work, Fola. The great thing about hardbody racing... especially NASCAR... is that after a few shunts, you will probably have some realistic scrapes and cuts in the paintwork, right?

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Posted 14 December 2010 - 06:18 PM

Sorry guys, but If those cars were mine? Aint no way I'd be racing them .

That is some fantastic detail work !! Some of the best I have ever seen.;)
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