Revell 1/24 2000 Dale Earnhardt #3

[CANicoll]

After the last two detailed builds, thought I'd try something different, hence the Revell Dale Earnhardt #3.  Mostly because I want to see if I can get a nice, shiny NASCAR body done with all of those decals.  Not going to spend hardly any time under the hood (which will remain closed) but want to do a reasonable job on the interior.  NASCAR engines are not all that interesting anyway, but the interiors can be somewhat interesting, not that anyone will get to see much of it.

Plus, somehow, I've come down with Walking Pneumonia so need SOMETHING to do while I wait for the antibiotics to kick in.

This kit is from 2000, which is the year before he was killed at the 2001 Daytona 500. I picked up the kit that year. Kept it shrink wrapped until opening it a few weeks ago.  The decals still have yellowed a bit...

I guess it is good a lot of the decals are grouped together, especially with not a lot of clear carrier film noticeable.  The current plan is to paint the gray lower panels with the red pinstripe.

And we will see how 24-year-old decals respond...

Laid down a coat of Vallejo Gloss Black Primer first, which was a HUGE disappointment - splotchy and would not lay down. Looked like crap.  So covered that with the usual Vallejo Black Primer which I have found always goes down so smoothly.  Covered beautifully.  In the background are some of the gray interior parts and black primer for the wheels

 

Right after finishing the last coat, I somehow managed to airmail the body across the room so there are a couple of small nicks I need to clean up.

Tomorrow this will get a nice coat of X-11 Tamiya Gloss Clear in prep for the decals.

[FullArmor]

Interesting. Thanks for this WIP. Looking forward next step.🙂