1976Cordoba
01-02-2009, 09:37 PM
A couple weeks back someone posted a Buddy Baker Charger custom that they did in the '80s during the pre-internet, pre-HO Express decals era. At the time that car was posted, I was actually in the process of building my own Baker car, ironically.
Mine turned out OK -- the decals went down perfectly, and the paint was good for the most part. In the macro shots I can see some small spots where the paint didn't hit it completely (backsides of window posts, etc.), but in your hand or on the track it really pops. :thumbsup:
I used Rustoleum Painter's Touch apple red for the color, HO Express for the decals, and an Auto World '71 Charger stock car body as the canvas. If I get my hands on some of the red Baker decals, I'll do his white Charger but I think I'll use an old AFX Charger instead -- I still hate the ass-drooping stance of the Auto World car. Oh well, it was $3 from Bud's so at least it was cost-effective. The car rides on a red AW Xtrac chassis with old school AFX 5-slot mags w/ American Line NOS AFX fronts and PVT-01 silis on the rear.
I may still add some of the contingency decals to the fenders, but as it is pictured it is pretty much all done. The toughest parts were brush-painting the red around the grill after shooting it flat black, and using that dodgy Testors body putty to fill in the taillight panel.
Oh, and here is a link (http://www.mopardealer.com/petty.htm) that I used for reference on this car. It survives to this day, amazingly, after being sold by the Pettys. It started as a white Charger with red numbers, then turned red with blue numbers and eventually red with white numbers -- I think I had only seen the red car with blue numbers so that was a cool bit of trivia. (Be warned there is like about 110 pics on this link page and if you are a Mopar guy you could wander the rest of this dude's site for a couple hours, easy)
RIP Petty Enterprises -- you built some awesome race cars during your run. :(
Here you go -- anyone got any other vintage Petty Enterprises customs they want to post up? :wave:
http://photos.hobbytalk.com/data/500/BakerCharger01.jpg
Chin spoiler and fender decals are probably going to be added. Maybe paint the window clips . . .
http://photos.hobbytalk.com/data/500/BakerCharger02.jpg
Little spots of white here & there to touch up. Already kicking dust up on the rear fender hehehe :)
http://photos.hobbytalk.com/data/500/BakerCharger03.jpg
Hugging the curb at Granite Falls Speedway!
Mine turned out OK -- the decals went down perfectly, and the paint was good for the most part. In the macro shots I can see some small spots where the paint didn't hit it completely (backsides of window posts, etc.), but in your hand or on the track it really pops. :thumbsup:
I used Rustoleum Painter's Touch apple red for the color, HO Express for the decals, and an Auto World '71 Charger stock car body as the canvas. If I get my hands on some of the red Baker decals, I'll do his white Charger but I think I'll use an old AFX Charger instead -- I still hate the ass-drooping stance of the Auto World car. Oh well, it was $3 from Bud's so at least it was cost-effective. The car rides on a red AW Xtrac chassis with old school AFX 5-slot mags w/ American Line NOS AFX fronts and PVT-01 silis on the rear.
I may still add some of the contingency decals to the fenders, but as it is pictured it is pretty much all done. The toughest parts were brush-painting the red around the grill after shooting it flat black, and using that dodgy Testors body putty to fill in the taillight panel.
Oh, and here is a link (http://www.mopardealer.com/petty.htm) that I used for reference on this car. It survives to this day, amazingly, after being sold by the Pettys. It started as a white Charger with red numbers, then turned red with blue numbers and eventually red with white numbers -- I think I had only seen the red car with blue numbers so that was a cool bit of trivia. (Be warned there is like about 110 pics on this link page and if you are a Mopar guy you could wander the rest of this dude's site for a couple hours, easy)
RIP Petty Enterprises -- you built some awesome race cars during your run. :(
Here you go -- anyone got any other vintage Petty Enterprises customs they want to post up? :wave:
http://photos.hobbytalk.com/data/500/BakerCharger01.jpg
Chin spoiler and fender decals are probably going to be added. Maybe paint the window clips . . .
http://photos.hobbytalk.com/data/500/BakerCharger02.jpg
Little spots of white here & there to touch up. Already kicking dust up on the rear fender hehehe :)
http://photos.hobbytalk.com/data/500/BakerCharger03.jpg
Hugging the curb at Granite Falls Speedway!