AMT Petty Dart Available

[arroldn]

MT/5 has replaced the H&R Hawk and the NC5 as the spec motor at Bullitt in all classes but one. I've still got to convert my cars over and get back up there soon.

[Gentleman Norb]

This could be a nice build. May have to add it to the list.

[DixonJohn]

For Razor Jon, as soon as the suppliers get some more in I'll have some. This kit sold out so quick it was unreal. It's definately a cool kit

[MoparGreg]

Hey Harry, Are you going to use front or rear H&R wheels all round for this Petty dart? I got my kit in today, blown away, awesome kit. The body is very thin for a styrene kit I think. Im debating about using front or rear wheels all round? What do you think?

[HomeRacingWorld]

I am using rears all the way with those PG tires all around.

You may not appreciate the color I chose :) I used a RustOleum color that is very close to what it should be. Call it "Poor Man's Petty Blue".

I am close to finishing. Chassis is tuned, interior tray at 90%. Mount plate installed for the body. Now to see how badly I can mess up the trim.

Wish I had some hood pin decals. The molded ones are great, but painting them may not work for me as I am no artist. Plus, after primer and paint the detail is a little less prominent.

Still it is a great kit and will do at least one more.

Good luck with it, I know you will build a looker.

[HomeRacingWorld]

I hope so too. The powers that be there (we know) have not really impressed many lately. Mostly targeting collectors with "retro" products that have a lot to be desired. I agree that having those other kits would be a far better move than to keep making slot car kits that are almost useless to all but the advanced builder willing to re-engineer it.

So this kit really surprised me and hopefully we shall see more. I wrote them at Round2 and of course have heard nothing. Given the new "ownership", this is not a surprise.

[HomeRacingWorld]

Ahh yes, almost forgot about those.

Who would want those right? :)

On the flip side, have you seen some of the chassis work Mark at Derby City has done with them? I gave him the ones I had and and he sliced, diced, hammered, and re-forged them into some great runners.

And now that some dealers are deep discounting them, it is now a challenge and quite fun to tinker with them.

Oh, so help any company that hires on folks like us. Imagine what we could churn out if we had that "magic wand" for a few days? :)

[HomeRacingWorld]

You are right :)

Anyway, back to the model. Here is the base color.



Rust Oleum #7724 SAIL BLUE or what I like to say "Poor Man's Petty Blue"

Little dark I know, but it looks great and I like to have a little freedom with my roundy-rounders :)

[HomeRacingWorld]

You need to join in this. You have nothing else going on, might as well get a new slot car project right?

[HomeRacingWorld]

[HomeRacingWorld]

Ok, will try.

[HomeRacingWorld]

Yeah...decal time :)

[HomeRacingWorld]

That is coming out of your pay.

[HomeRacingWorld]

Decided to do Joe Millikan instead.



Not perfect, but it came out allright. Did the window trim and other areas with a Testors paint marker. I just prefer working with it than bare metal foil.



No award winner, but it will race. Interior and wheels to do next :)

[MoparGreg]

Awesome Harry. What a machine!

I just got some petty blue on mine