This is the AMT STP Pontiac. This was released with the same molds as the
Kyle Petty
kit, but the nose was very different that year. I had to fill in the front
spoiler area to
matche the box photo as it ran that year. I used .010 styrene strips to
fiill in the cavity and
touched it up with white putty. I also had to remove the original grill
and make a new one
and glue it on after the majot nose job was done. The Petty color scheme
was custom
mixed from Testor's paints. After using the Detail Master seat belt
hardware, I decided
that on subsequent models I would use a scratchbuilt set using .005" sheet
styrene cut
in little squares and glued on the belts with a small square of the belt
glued on top like a
little sandwich to simulate the seat hardware. I will be putting an
article to show how to di
this. It is a "poor man's" way of simulating belt hardware without goin
blind, Also works
on planes. This model as well as all the "modern" cars has a clearcoat of
Future
sprayed on with an airbrush over the decals for that nice shiny look.
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