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Post by mrpeters on Sept 19, 2012 20:08:35 GMT -5
Were any of these ever made, or was it just the GeForce? I want to try building my first model. I have no clue what I'm doing when it comes to masking, but I think I could pull off some straight lines  I thought trying to build one of my favorite IRL cars from the early days, the Royal Purple car Jimmy Kite drove in 1998.   |
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Post by mrpeters on Sept 19, 2012 20:13:35 GMT -5
Also, does anyone have any additonal photos of this car?
Ones that show the nose would be amazing. Also, anything that shows the sponsors behind the front tire.
Will be sharing the decal sheet once I build it, and maybe I'll even play in the build-o-rama!
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Post by mrpeters on Sept 19, 2012 20:15:03 GMT -5
May also tackle the Billy Roe car...   |
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Post by bocadiecast on Sept 19, 2012 21:02:33 GMT -5
Maisto only made the G-Force chassis. The Royal Purple was a favorite of mine as well.
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Post by GrandPrecision on Sept 20, 2012 8:24:30 GMT -5
Can probably get away with using a standard Action Dallara?
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Post by mrpeters on Sept 20, 2012 11:36:11 GMT -5
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Post by GrandPrecision on Sept 20, 2012 11:48:17 GMT -5
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Post by mrpeters on Sept 20, 2012 11:52:15 GMT -5
I guess that would be a decent match. I dunno if Kite ran this car on any short ovals.
Pictures from 1998 are IMPOSSIBLE to find.
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Post by mrpeters on Sept 20, 2012 11:54:22 GMT -5
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Post by harveythedog2 on Sept 20, 2012 12:41:01 GMT -5
To get this car really close you need to combine a Maisto Crest car with the Western Union car I believe. Use the air box from the WU car and the body from the Crest car. Not sure you want to go thru all that for your 1st conversion though.  Stu |
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Post by indy on Sept 20, 2012 13:07:48 GMT -5
IIRC the IRL was on three year chassis cycles (97-99,00-02,then the 03's were just now replaced) so I don't think they will be same (2000-2002 body vs '98 body) but it should be close enough or a good starting point if you want to correct everything like Stu recommended.
Jordan
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Post by mrpeters on Sept 20, 2012 14:21:22 GMT -5
97 was pretty different from 98 and 99. I agree, 00 to 02 is close enough.
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Post by indy on Sept 20, 2012 14:35:11 GMT -5
97 was pretty different from 98 and 99. I agree, 00 to 02 is close enough. Yep. I couldn't really tell the Dallara from the G-Force in '97. To me, and I think I have a pretty good eye for detail, both '97s looked they were popped from the same mold. Come '98, the Dallaras had a distinctive airbox entry which help quick ID'ing. As far as Action, I doubt they changed the mold from the 2000 to the 2002 so any of those years should work the same. Jordan |
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Post by chromehorn08 on Sept 20, 2012 16:03:48 GMT -5
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Post by mrpeters on Sept 20, 2012 16:06:53 GMT -5
Thanks, actually, that's got the 1997 airbox, so not quite right. It needs the circular airbox. I have these decals done except for whatever is on the frickin engine cover, and then the nose is a total WAG. Amazingly, I was able to identify everything else.  Something that says "Feel the difference"  |
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Post by mrpeters on Sept 20, 2012 16:10:12 GMT -5
I think it might be "Synerlec - Feel The Difference"
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Post by gavkiwi on Sept 20, 2012 16:12:51 GMT -5
If you want to get a photo of the car as it ran indy in 1998, I'm sure the IMS photo shop will have it in their archive for sale.
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Post by mrpeters on Sept 20, 2012 16:13:46 GMT -5
yep, they would. i'm just trying to do as much as i can without going down there |
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Post by mrpeters on Sept 20, 2012 16:41:34 GMT -5
Updated with my guess at the starburst logo...  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2012 16:50:58 GMT -5
it says With Synerlec  |
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Post by mrpeters on Sept 20, 2012 16:53:57 GMT -5
I can't tell if the car actually says "With" or not
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2012 16:54:39 GMT -5
it does
I have a really good picture somewhere and I will look for it tonight I was going to do these decals a few years ago and lost interest
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Post by mrpeters on Sept 20, 2012 16:57:17 GMT -5
Thanks, Mike! Would appreciate seeing that. Might help me with a couple of the other small sponsors behind the front wheel.
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Post by senn65 on Sept 20, 2012 17:58:14 GMT -5
To get this car really close you need to combine a Maisto Crest car with the Western Union car I believe. Use the air box from the WU car and the body from the Crest car. Not sure you want to go thru all that for your 1st conversion though. Stu Stu is right but it's a helluva lot of fabbing. I did this with the 97 Luyendyk, 98 Cheaver & 99 Brack. |
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Post by mrpeters on Sept 20, 2012 18:05:02 GMT -5
Maybe I should just convince you to build this for me I'll screw up, for sure! |
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Post by jeffmasengale on Sept 20, 2012 18:15:55 GMT -5
Here's my '98 and '99 I made. I cut the top off the Crest car and super glued the airbox on. I made a copy of a 2001 airbox out of resin, and finsihed off with white putty. I still have the mold I made, so if you send me your address, I can send you one. Attachments:
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Post by SteveK51 on Sept 20, 2012 21:09:49 GMT -5
Mike, since I'm guessing you don't have the top of the nose figured out yet, I'll tell you. It's got Royal Purple without any skew in the letters running top to bottom. Forum won't let me space out the last E properly, thus the underscore:
R P
O U
Y R
A P
L L
_ E
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Post by mrpeters on Sept 20, 2012 21:19:49 GMT -5
OH MAN! THANK YOU!
Any chance of a photo?
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Post by mrpeters on Sept 20, 2012 21:30:07 GMT -5
Here is my best guess...  |
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Post by SteveK51 on Sept 21, 2012 7:03:40 GMT -5
No photo unfortunately. I saw one at the time and made the car for ICR2. It would be here, though the webpage gives me credit for a few too many carsets. www.icr2.net/archive/index.php?act=category&id=29The letters on the nose should have zero slant, I know that much. |
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