AMT Kodak NASCAR build. To say I'm outside of my wheelhouse is an understatement!!

So NASCAR models haven't even been on my radar but I'm actually having a lot of fun so far!
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[@dspain0214]

Yep. Plate recess was there. Watched a 1992 episode of Nascar Video Magazine. Saw the #4 in the garage. Looks just like the part in the kit😁

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Thanks

[@Speedracer43]

Larger decals, like the hood, can be separated into multiple pieces; 1 Kodak, 2 film, 3 Delco Remy and 4 Chevy emblem. A little more work, but much easier

[@Funsho97]

Very nice. I built the AMT Richard Petty 1992 Pontiac over 20 years ago and have always kept it in a display case. It was the first time I had ever put clearcoat over the decals and it still looks great to this day.

[@horsepower711]

Matt, they were required to run factory front and rear bumper covers so they have to be there if the street car had it, the ones for the race cars were molded from the factory panels but were fibreglass instead of the flexible pieces used on the street car. The proper color was GM Wheatland yellow, which is just plain old school bus yellow.

[@ScaleModelExperiment]

Thank you Matthew for the mention. That one decal took me about 40 mins to get perfect. Keep working with the decals and you’ll be happier in the end. I appreciate the support!

[@modelcarvideos5829]

No, thank you for showing me how!

[@blueoxmodelshop3405]

It looks like you're doing a good job man! I can't wait to see your first NASCAR kit come together!!

[@trevorupton6904]

Me to agree

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Thanks Jason!

[@johngligo4049]

Wow Matthew that Kodak Nascar build is really looking sweet! Love that yellow you used! I have also learned with the experience, the more water you apply the easier it is to get the decals into position!

[@MikeG42]

I loved building these Nascar model kits. Very fun and easy after building a few. Good times 😊👍

[@theintake8961]

You are correct, James Tester has a great video! You did good Matthew! It's very stressful. Thanks for the video 😎👍

[@carouselofcrazychrisb]

Looks good! I'm on repeat when I see a NASCAR model, I can't get enough of them!! The Kodak Lumina and Oldsmobile were my two favorite builds of the AMT kits. Never get enough of NASCAR!!!

[@modelcarvideos5829]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@modelcar1589]

You doing great 👍🏿

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Thanks Leon!

[@projecto6305]

Leave decals in water until until it comes off paper. You can move paper to it and it will jump back on it. No matter how old decals are.

[@hangingwithmrgseeds]

awesome matthew !

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Thanks Gary!

[@beendoneagain]

I've made loads of these Nascars. The decals are always a nightmare, but they are awesome kits!

[@CBModelworks]

Looks great so far! You’re doing the decals exactly how I learned to do them. Microset, decal down, brush with water on it to move/smooth them out then microsol to comform to the surface.

[@craigfresch575]

I would love to fin the "racing with Jesus" decals for Morgan Shepherds 89 dodge.....

[@hortonshotrodshop2003]

Nice update video.

[@prehistoricgentlemanbird9131]

Man I’m so glad I found this video and your channel. I just picked up a few old school NASCAR kits. I haven’t built a model kit since I was like maybe 16 and I’m 38 now lol. I paint professionally in the 1/6 figure hobby, but I haven’t touched a car for a long time. Picked up some Dale Sr. cars and a classic Ernie Irvan Kodak Lumina. I’m stoked. Thanks for the awesome video.

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Glad you're giving it another go!!

[@kyleSD70MAC]

Very cool! I have the Monogram kit of the Monte Carlo in this scheme, may use TS-34 for the overall color. I gotta get back to it soon. I love these old Nascar kits. I have the Revell Monogram Cartoon Network Birthday Taurus, and the Jack Sprague Quaker State Chevy truck to do as well.

[@modelmantstewart1292]

Looking good Mathew

[@williamwagaman9538]

Just take your time with those decals good luck on the rest of the build I know you'll do it right thank you

[@KitchenTableScaleModels]

Was attending a ton of NASCAR races back then as I recall the cars needed to use production front and rear caps, so there would be a plate area.

[@modelcarvideos5829]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@jamesvozar1]

Really great to see you build this Mathew, i will not miss any of it.

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Thanks James!

[@petermerz2704]

Nice video Matt. Thanks for sharing. 😎🇨🇦

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Thanks Peter!

[@projecto6305]

I like watching your builds. Everything so neat. I think I can come into your build and just pick up where you left off. My builds looks like an explosion. If you came in my build you would probably throw up or pass out. Looking good Matt 👍

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Lol!! Thanks

[@KitchenTableScaleModels]

Great video Matthew. Good job on mixing the color. Looking forward to seeing the build

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Thanks George!

[@christesta7553]

Nice build Matt. The decals are coming out great. I never built a nascar.

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Thanks Chris!

[@willietaylor6327]

Some Luminas did have that recess

[@michaelcooke2559]

Nice work with the decals. Over time you will develop your own system for decals with all of the tips you pick up from other modelers. While watching the video I paused it and did a quick Google search looking at the rear end of NASCAR Lumina’s. Some of them had the license plate mount on the rear bumper, and others did not. I’m guessing it depends on the year the car was raced. Nice job with the paint it looks close to what ran on the actual car. Maybe just a little too dark, but that is ok. Thanks for sharing.

[@JDsHouseofHobbies]

I did the same thing. Doing model trains, I learned to love decal work. I might cut my NASCAR decals into smaller, more managable sizes.

[@michaelcooke2559]

@@JDsHouseofHobbies I have always liked doing decal work too. I have found the decals work better when you trim everything as close to the decal as possible, and put one drop of Dawn dishwashing liquid in your warm water.

[@jasonrothgeb6071]

1994 it was a smooth rear bumper with no recess, I want to say it was the same in 1993.

[@MPi-KM]

Do you remember that spray paint that Testors? came out around '93 that matched the then current NASCAR teams?

[@funken079]

Glad to see your building a Nascar , I would have picked a Monogram over an Ertl though. I have built plenty of these race cars dating all the way back to my childhood. Funny thing about the license plate spot , its not on all of them. For some reason it was on cars like the Grand Prix and Olds. Maybe cause they used molds of the bumpers from other model kits of the production car.

[@whocares6965]

to bring down the shine on the decals sheet, i would spray a coat of clear flat on them before applying to the model

[@jimphillips5317]

The license plate spot was there as they had to use stock bumper covers

[@ronalddrain8033]

Google image shows smooth bumper with no license plate area. It has a red Chevy bow tie in that area.

[@skipsmessyworkbench]

I had that white 'stuff' on mine too; however, it disappeared when the decal dried. It took me two days to get all those decals on. I screwed up the Lumina on the front bumper. The top of the 'L' tore off. When the decal dried, I literally painted what was missing from the 'L'.

[@West_Georgia_Rods_Customs]

NASCAR rules required factory front and rear bumpers during those years. Hence the license plate valley. You are braver than me to do decals on camera lol! Great job on the hood…… now put the other 100 decals on it lol!

[@modelcarvideos5829]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@Stupidfastracing]

You got this buddy the bowtie decal goes in the tag spot on the back bumper gonna look good

[@modelcarvideos5829]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@Milner62]

MCW has some good premixed race car colors. Most don't know about it I stumbled across them just browsing the website. I hope to use them as an alternative. I haven't used them for stock builds, I have used plain Tamiya colors or automotive base coat from Automotive Touchup, it's the same price but it's in a rattle spray can with more paint than MCW allowing you for multiple tries if the paint doesn't lay right.

[@joegoveia6499]

They 100% had the plate pocket. Usually had the chevy bowtie logo there

[@kiethpederson7558]

Sometimes the d always sticks up to far. lol

[@jamesdurham9182]

Matthew, I just googled "NASCAR Lumina rear view" and some of the cars had the spot for the rear license plate and some did not.

[@craigfresch575]

i much prefer the monogram nascar kits but i do have quite a few AMT kits yet to build....

[@douglasmodelgaragesvideo]

Looking good,build more nascar

[@modelcarvideos5829]

Thanks Doug!

[@frizzosmodels]

Heck I put my plate on my builds so what it will never see a track lol. I even did a poll some said yes most said no. So I put it on anyways 👍🏻🤟🏻

[@modelcarvideos5829]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@michaelkeogh8454]

I've had one successful NASCAR build. It is a Salvinos JR Pontiac. Maybe your build here will inspire me to build the AMT Kodak Olds Cutlass that I have in my stash.

[@modelcarvideos5829]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@jasonrothgeb6071]

Research your 1:1 subject! I am a little biased since it is one of my favorite parts of Modeling and a big part of WHY I model. Building a 3D replica helps you learn about the 1:1. My go to for Kodak Yellow is Tamiya Camel Yellow. TS-34 maybe? Another point, be careful with color matching pictures. Even though it is a picture of the 1:1, it looks paler and more washed out than if you were looking at the car yourself. This can happen when subjects are photographed in very bright sunlight like this one was. As you can see from your comments, a lot of your viewership and your "phone-a-friend" know a lot about NASCAR and NASCAR modeling. Stick with it, I have been enjoying this build.

[@woodchoppershollowcustompa993]

The plate recess is correct

[@modelcarvideos5829]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@donstevenson2660]

You should really start with a small sponsor decal just to determine the characteristics of the film and find the best method to smooth them out. You'll see others have mentioned sectioning larger decal panels, allowing less problems on compound curve placements. Better milky than "silvering", where not enough adhesive causes voids.

[@ghrobbs]

Talk to the Nascar Guru. I've been consulting with Mark on my build as well.

[@modelcarvideos5829]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@sambaldwin3730]

remember patience, practice, and power slide decals the 3 p's

[@user-hc1bc7dv8i]

I did that same model my yellow was brighter but my decals after I put the 4 on the roof they ripped so one decal on mine I have to find how to get them lol hope u had better luck but I liked the kit went together either way no problem

[@josefhyatt2780]

Number one!!!! Stop using Micro-Sol/Set and use Tamiya Marksoft!!!!!

[@kirkstersstuff2006]

Remember when you said you don’t have anyone to build models with? Now look at all the the model friends you have. The ones you named plus many many more.

[@NitroModelsAndComics]

I got anxiety watching you Matt. Fun....

[@juniorworkshop1918]

👍😎👍

[@user-sd5go4rr4i]

Those decals came with the kit? They are usually not that good from that time. I like that yellow. It doesn't matter if it matches perfectly.

[@modelcarvideos5829]

They were kinda thick but worked very well.

[@davidhinkson8856]

These NASCAR racers are labor intensive but what's this hobby without occasionally challenging yourself with something you haven't done for years? After years of focusing exclusively on cars I built my first aircraft in over 20 years last year, and just completed a helicopter project!

[@hucklebuck99]

There might be a bow tie decal to be placed there

[@youknoweverything7643]

Try building some other nascar's and oval track cars I love building asphalt outlaw latemodels and modifieds and dirt latemodels. There is a guy who makes the bodies and chassis kits to do so and it's fun to customize and scratch build the parts to make it as scale as possible

[@jeffsikes5312]

those cars back then were built off the real cars and they did have the licince plate area in them as the real car !!.

[@kirkstersstuff2006]

Put a parachute bag in it. Lol.

[@tonyhughes3072]

Matthew, The milkiness under the decals is for better adhesion and will dry clear as the decals dry I thought the same on my first build of a nascar model but now that I have built about 30 of them The decals do the same thing on all of them

[@robertmann7277]

This is why I shy away from decals

[@kenswonger4738]

check your internet in in NASCAR. ove your models.

[@dougherold2545]

Ask Mark Batson.

[@jimfolkers4425]

Matt. I did send you a pic of the back of the car on messenger

[@modelcarvideos5829]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@sadierun1795]

Question for you what are you using for primer and what grits are you sand before n after prime. Just getting back in to modeling using rustoleum not yo impressed with primer

[@kennutley5444]

Just put a trailer hitch on it for distraction.

[@johnmanley7859]

Nascar kits are easier than a muscle car kit and they come to life when you put the decals on .

[@modelcarvideos5829]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@toyskids6789]

I like this video ... I'm building a channel, hopefully it can be like this channel❤❤❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@modelcarvideos5829]

That's awesome! Good luck!

[@clintwill8715]

License plate recess was on the real cars

[@electricamish]

need to slap that microsol on there and run away, quit pushin

[@projecto6305]

You have great results but you working to hard.