NASCAR Monte Carlo - another couple of completed cars

When I previously customized the Monte Carlo, I made two extra bodies with the same shape. After leaving them untouched for half a year, I couldn’t resist any longer and finally completed another couple of NASCARs I had been itching to make.

The previous two were entirely a fantasy, where I transferred the Buick Regal-era livery onto the Monte Carlo. However, this time I wanted to base the livery on a real-life Monte Carlo, though it ended up being a combination of sponsor decals that never actually existed on a real car—essentially a "decals galore" setup prioritizing how it would look on the model rather than strict accuracy.

Base Car:

Scalextric

C4072 Chevrolet Monte Carlo White

Waterslide Decals:

Patto’s Place Flex Silk Ink Waterslides

For #3:

Mainly used decals from "#3 - Godwrench - Dale E - 1988" with the black background, and combined them with the transparent background "#3 - Godwrnch Plus - Daytona Triumph - Dale Earnhardt - 1998" for the small white #3 decal on the right headlight.
＜＊ The decal names from Patto’s listed here are not typos—just to clarify.＞

For #17:

For the sides, I mostly used decals from ”#17 - Bleach - Darrell Waltrip - 1987” with the orange background. The front hood’s big Tide logo, along with the small AC circle logo for the C-pillar, and the rear panel came from the transparent-background decal ”#17 - Tde with Bleach - Darryl Waltrip - 1988”.
＜＊ The decal names from Patto’s listed here are not typos—just to clarify.＞

With these two now completed, they’re checked off my to-do list. Now, I’ll just sit back and enjoy looking at the finished cars. 

By the way, for the four NASCAR customs I’ve built, I screwed the bases onto the display case and raised them in a "jacked-up" style so that the rear tires don’t touch the ground. 

I ran out of the perfectly sized resin washers, so the bases for the two new cars ended up being a bit too high. A NASCAR displayed with a "hip-up" posture isn't exactly the most pleasant to look at, so I plan to find some suitable washers and remake the bases soon.

Scalextric Chevrolet Monte Carlo NASCAR

I just finished a 1/32 Scalextric slot car, Chevy Monte Carlo Aerocoupe with a fantasy livery.

First I was considering using the MPC 1/32 snap kit of the Regal Southern Stocker as the base,

but in the end, I chose this Monte Carlo instead. It saved me from having to deal with finding a matching chassis. And yes, this is a real runner.

The project started in July.

The shape gradually emerges as I repeatedly build up and sand down the putty.

Ready for paint.

Progress for August. The project faced challenges in August, making it a difficult month.

The decals are standard "Silk-Ink" waterslides from Patto's Place in Australia. They feature rich ink on an extremely sheer sheet and are high-quality, vivid, very opaque, and flexible.

Temporary assemble before clear coat.

Out of my two project cars, the #2-Richmond-Stacy car is finished up to the decal application, but I made the mistake of spraying a "hot" clear coat without testing it first, which caused it to shrink and wrinkle. I ruined everything just one step away!

I was pretty disheartened, but I pulled myself together, stripped everything down to the base coat using isopropyl alcohol,

...reapplied the body filler putty (this time using polyester, as the initial epoxy had become brittle and peeled off) where it had come off,

and have finally gotten back to the gray primer stage, ready to repaint the body.

Have a look at the outcome.

Though some details didn’t quite line up when transferring the Buick Regal livery onto the Chevy Monte Carlo body, I did my best to make it work.

The project was tentatively completed by the end of September. The car itself was finished at the beginning of September, but in reality, I've been waiting the whole month for a resin copy (x10) of an old SCX driver head wearing a jet helmet that I bought on eBay.

I purchased it in early September, but no matter how long I wait, it hasn't arrived. The estimated delivery is mid-October, but it still seems to be stuck in Italy. Well, it doesn't seem to be a scam seller, so I figure it'll eventually arrive if I wait patiently. Once the driver heads arrive, I plan to update the interior. Once that's done, the project will truly be complete.