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66 El Camino AWB Dragster

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Kevin

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This is my first Campaign here on MA so lets get things rolling. I'm going to do a fantasy drag build of Bruce Larson's USA 1 AWB drag car using a Revell 66 El Camino and the chassis from AMT's Rat Packer Nova. I can't resist the urge to hack up 2 perfectly good models, so lets see what damage I can do! I have a set of decals from Slixx and resin halibrand front wheels.
The last photo is my inspiration for this build, the 66 USA1 Chevelle.

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My monthly procrastinators meeting was canceled so its time to post some progress on the Camino. I got the saw out and started some cutting, I removed the inner fender wells and filled the gaps on each side of the firewall with sheet styrene. And removed a front portion of the bed to make room for the slicks. I will need to take out some more once I get the wheel base established. I did a rough cut on the new rear wheel openings, the rat packer frame is a little to short so that will have to be stretched.

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The slicks and front wheels that come with the Rat Packer are plastic, so I'm using some from my parts box along with some old racing mags for the rear. I striped the chrome and painted them to look like steel, used Tamiya metallic grey with a little copper mixed in. The front wheels are from Competition Resin.
New stacks from Parts by Parks, much nicer than the kit stacks.
Thanks for looking!

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Hey Kevin the dragster is looking cool. Wheels and engine are well done.

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