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NASCAR Forum => NASCAR SHOWROOM => Topic started by: MarkJ on April 15, 2025, 08:36:47 AM

Title: 1989 Terry Labonte IROC Camaro
Post by: MarkJ on April 15, 2025, 08:36:47 AM
Terry won the 1989 IROC Championship in this car. He won race number 3 at Michigan which sealed his points advantage. The picture at the bottom is a YouTube capture photo of the Michigan race he won. Thats why it's so low quality. But you get the idea of how the real car looked

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Title: Re: 1989 Terry Labonte IROC Camaro
Post by: Volzfan59 on April 15, 2025, 09:02:23 AM
Say it ain't so, well done Mark!!! After over a year this highly detailed, full of homemade parts build is complete. I can hear the low rumble of the racing engine and smell the exhaust all the way over in SE Arkansas.

What's next?
Title: Re: 1989 Terry Labonte IROC Camaro
Post by: Vdc on April 15, 2025, 10:49:27 AM
Wow. That's a stunning looking car.

Great detailing all round and love the colour.
Title: Re: 1989 Terry Labonte IROC Camaro
Post by: Rattlecan Dan on April 15, 2025, 11:40:21 AM
Ta Da! Well worth the wait. A stellar job. You have to be proud of this one.
Title: Re: 1989 Terry Labonte IROC Camaro
Post by: Razorback 46 on April 15, 2025, 12:14:12 PM
This build turned out amazing!! All of that hard work really paid off!!
Title: Re: 1989 Terry Labonte IROC Camaro
Post by: racecar dave on April 15, 2025, 03:40:26 PM
Beautiful replica.
Title: Re: 1989 Terry Labonte IROC Camaro
Post by: TarheelRick on April 15, 2025, 07:48:50 PM
What they said. An excellent example of modeling craftsmanship. Really enjoyed watching this one come together.
Title: Re: 1989 Terry Labonte IROC Camaro
Post by: MarkJ on April 16, 2025, 11:42:52 AM
Quote from: Volzfan59 on April 15, 2025, 09:02:23 AMSay it ain't so, well done Mark!!! After over a year this highly detailed, full of homemade parts build is complete. I can hear the low rumble of the racing engine and smell the exhaust all the way over in SE Arkansas.

What's next?

Thanks, Steve. Next up is a low detail 1972 Bobby Allison Monter Carlo. As oob as I can get it. I even bought decals for it. It's a redo of a model I did 53 years ago. Not an actual redo. A new kit is involved.
Title: Re: 1989 Terry Labonte IROC Camaro
Post by: MarkJ on April 16, 2025, 11:51:48 AM
Quote from: Vdc on April 15, 2025, 10:49:27 AMWow. That's a stunning looking car.

Great detailing all round and love the colour.

Thanks, Vdc. I like the color too, but I messed up and made it too light. I did not realize that my paint recipe would change mixing a good amount of paint compared to mixing just a few drops in a painter's pallet. At that point in the build, I wasn't about to strip the paint and try again so even if it's a shade too light I'm going to have to live with it. If you look at the body early in the wip that was the color, I really wanted but who is to say that is correct either. Thanks again.
Title: Re: 1989 Terry Labonte IROC Camaro
Post by: MarkJ on April 16, 2025, 11:53:40 AM
Quote from: Rattlecan Dan on April 15, 2025, 11:40:21 AMTa Da! Well worth the wait. A stellar job. You have to be proud of this one.

Thanks Donato. More relieved than proud but it turned out better than I thought it would. Thanks again.
Title: Re: 1989 Terry Labonte IROC Camaro
Post by: MarkJ on April 16, 2025, 11:55:25 AM
Quote from: Razorback 46 on April 15, 2025, 12:14:12 PMThis build turned out amazing!! All of that hard work really paid off!!

Thanks Razorback. I appreciate the kind words about the build.
Title: Re: 1989 Terry Labonte IROC Camaro
Post by: MarkJ on April 16, 2025, 11:57:40 AM
Quote from: racecar dave on April 15, 2025, 03:40:26 PMBeautiful replica.

Thanks Dave. This is one I wanted to do for a long time but knew how involved it might get. Thanks again.
Title: Re: 1989 Terry Labonte IROC Camaro
Post by: MarkJ on April 16, 2025, 12:01:50 PM
Quote from: TarheelRick on April 15, 2025, 07:48:50 PMWhat they said. An excellent example of modeling craftsmanship. Really enjoyed watching this one come together.

Thanks, Rick. I appreciated your checking in during the wip and always being supportive through the journey. Helps a lot when you fixing to forget about doing it and start on another model.
Title: Re: 1989 Terry Labonte IROC Camaro
Post by: Michael F on April 16, 2025, 02:21:18 PM
There it is  8)  8)

Like Donato said, well worth the wait. That´s true.

You´ve built a very nice looking replica of Terry´s Camaro, Mark !!

The car has a very fast and dynamic look, great  :)
Title: Re: 1989 Terry Labonte IROC Camaro
Post by: 18degrees on April 17, 2025, 12:01:40 AM
Beaut
Title: Re: 1989 Terry Labonte IROC Camaro
Post by: MarkJ on April 18, 2025, 07:33:08 AM
Quote from: Michael F on April 16, 2025, 02:21:18 PMThere it is  8)  8)

Like Donato said, well worth the wait. That´s true.

You´ve built a very nice looking replica of Terry´s Camaro, Mark !!

The car has a very fast and dynamic look, great  :)

Thanks, Michael. I always liked the look of the 3rd gen Camaro. Thats why we bought one back in 1984. I'd like to post a picture of it, but it's buried in an album of real photographs stuck somewhere that can never be found. Just picture a metallic gray 1984 Z28 with gold wheels and gold stripes along the bottom of the doors and fenders wrapping around the front and rear bumpers. We ordered it special from the chevy dealership I worked for back then.
Title: Re: 1989 Terry Labonte IROC Camaro
Post by: MarkJ on April 18, 2025, 07:34:25 AM
Quote from: 18degrees on April 17, 2025, 12:01:40 AMBeaut

Thanks, Dave. Your suggestions came in handy during the build.
Title: Re: 1989 Terry Labonte IROC Camaro
Post by: Vdc on April 19, 2025, 01:32:55 PM
Bump.
Title: Re: 1989 Terry Labonte IROC Camaro
Post by: 18degrees on April 21, 2025, 06:35:03 PM
Quote from: MarkJ on April 18, 2025, 07:34:25 AM
Quote from: 18degrees on April 17, 2025, 12:01:40 AMBeaut

Thanks, Dave. Your suggestions came in handy during the build.

that's what we do, Mark.  help each other out.  trying to get more of that in my life...
Title: Re: 1989 Terry Labonte IROC Camaro
Post by: MarkJ on April 22, 2025, 07:46:32 AM
Quote from: 18degrees on April 21, 2025, 06:35:03 PM
Quote from: MarkJ on April 18, 2025, 07:34:25 AM
Quote from: 18degrees on April 17, 2025, 12:01:40 AMBeaut

Thanks, Dave. Your suggestions came in handy during the build.

Totally agree.

that's what we do, Mark.  help each other out.  trying to get more of that in my life...