Low Budget Race Team

[Ralphthe3rd]

First draft of Door Decals, not to scale. I think they'll look GREAT for my 1/64 scale build ! :handgestures-thumbup:


FYI- C-Pillar decals are being made next.... This is gonna be sooo Awesome ! :)

[Ralphthe3rd]

Mr. Irish "Tribute" Build- almost ready for the paint booth. All I need to do to the body now, is re-cut some door lines(further back) and fab up a hood scoop or Bug Catcher, depending which era I finally choose to model. But will probably go with the Blower & Bug Catcher.

[Ralphthe3rd]

Well, I've narrowed down my paint choices to TWO. They are Testors "One Coat" Lacquer -Spray paint. Here are the two colors...
Lime Ice Mystic Emerald

Yes, these are two slightly different colors, but look at the photos of the 1:1 car below...they show as two different colors in THOSE Pix, and these are the only known photos left of the car. Granted, the photos don't even show the true color either. But I'm remembering the color looked more like whats seen in the "For Sale" shots. What color would you choose ?

[Ralphthe3rd]

FYI, here is a sample of the Mystic Emerald applied to another HO SlotCar Model(not mine).
If my Foggy memory has any Brain Cells left, I *think this WAS the Color of Mr. Irish !?

[Ralphthe3rd]

:handgestures-thumbup: More Decal Work completed and/or adjusted...

[TeamMadMarsupial]

I love it when a plan comes together!

[Ralphthe3rd]

It's Painted !
Just out of the paint booth, below photo taken with just room Light.




...this photo taken with Camera Flash -ON ! Probably what it would look like in direct Sunlight outside ?



Note the Rectangular Rear Window -which indeed Was found on 1:1 '40 Chevy Coupes...unlike the Split window on the Fords.

[dge467]

Paint looks great! Looking forward to seeing it with the decals.

[hoganracing]

[dreinecke]

That is just too cool! You NAILED it!

[Ralphthe3rd]

A NEW Friend I made online from N.J., who also has been searching for info on Mr. Irish, thought he'd found him on Craigs List yesterday up in Connecticut. But, I don't think it's the same car in StreetRod Trim. The filled in rear quarter windows are what Flagged this car for him, but I just think (Finally) someone else did the same custom mod. Anyway, it's For Sale for just $12k....and is negotiable !


There are still (partial)drip rails above the doors on this car, BUT -Mr. Irish had ALL Drips rails Removed !

[Ralphthe3rd]

The Mr. Irish decals have been printed, and then clear coated. Waiting to dry a couple of days before the maker ships them to me. There will be several sheets. And the left side is scaled for 1/64th(my current build). While right side is T-Jet scaled for a future build using a T-Jet Willys body.









My Maker Writes >
"...Quick update, The decals are scaled, 1 Tyco '40 Ford size and 1 Tjet Willys size.
I have printed you 9 of each on clear background decal sheets and 5 each with a green background
on white decal film. The green close to your paint, but without the metal flake. I also printed 4 each with the green background on clear decal film.
That version may be transparent enough for the metal flake to show through.

I'm going to let these dry over night and clear coat them in the morning. I'll let that cure for a couple of days before shipping them.
That way if they hit any heat/humidity between my house and yours they should be okay. They will be sealed in a plastic sleeve so no moisture gets to them.
So if I added my days right, these will ship Friday......"

[Ralphthe3rd]

The boys added some Trim(not all) today, and took some Pix.... :D


The boys are pretty pleased so far, and this was a Team Effort ! :handgestures-thumbup:



Just waitin' on the Decal Graphics now, should be here by Monday... :auto-layrubber:

[dreinecke]

Ralph - that looks so cool! I love green, and that car just does it for me.

[Ralphthe3rd]

I just found, and ordered these pix from the Original Track Photog...


Mr. Irish in action- mid 1970's Ooops, the color is darker than I remembered, and after it went to a supercharger, they changed classes to AA/GS ...oops- gotta change the decals.