american nitro nova

Well, what we have here is a part of my continuing saga to build yet another car from the American Nitro DVD. If you dont know what that is look it up sometime,(its only the BEST film ever made showcasing 70s american dragracing EVER,focusing on the funnycars). However just after 6minutes 47 seconds(approx) the nova I'm gonna try to replicate shows up with one of the most awesome burnouts ever done. I first seen this on vhs nearly 30 yrs ago and it's been etched into my brain ever since. Starting with the new revell 69 nova kit I got the rear end up as high as I could using kit parts and remade new front spindles to drop the nose about 4 more scale inches.


have since removed the gills and badges

looking good mate

Cool.
Rivet counters have a couple of issues with this kit but I think its great. I'm yet to build mine.

Looking good for a start, tho never seen the show your talking about, but will check it out.....

Thanks guys, Michael, type american nitro.com into your web browser,you'll get a taste of what its about. You wont see the nova on there tho. Abit of progress

Cant get any info nywhere about the car so just winging it, right colour and stance might pull it off. Didnt have much gold base coat so thinned it a little much which ghosted up the scripts I'd sanded off

you can see the spoons with colour at the bottom of the pic just gott to compare for the closet one

Don't you hate it when that happens?
You think you've done OK 'cause it looks right in primer & undercoat but then when the colour goes on...

yep ..but it was my fault. thinned it that much it was almost straight thinners ,phoned up a mate who I got some paint for a while back and borrowed his but was too late, soon as the coloured paint hit wham there was the ghosting. It was probably there before that but I didnt notice.oh well it happens

This is looking great, keep at it, I have that issue with ghosting sometimes, drives me nuts....

click on the pic and you can see the vid before I get sued

That's some serious rake and awesome burnout, thanks mate.

no sweat , got some colour on tonight about 8.30 rain you know the usual kiwi weather . Turned out ok though I think

Man a swear he has a rocket up his bum. this one looks good so far and the paint job is really hot. love that colour

No Trents been nowhere near me (I dont think.........anybody tell me what Trent looks like)( heres ya chance guys ).Anyways foiled tonight Bare metal foil that is,windows tinted and installed, interior and chassis installed....... just got a few little finishing touches to add......

Nice build, it's looking very clean.

Thanks Kane though I did dirty it up a little on the back qtrs

Grouse looking Nova Brett !

Smokin!

Thanks guys,weather is CRAP so you'll have to wait for nice pics but heres a couple of teaser's

Very Cool DOORSLAMMERFAN the red really sets of the car