Tradin' Paint Project Gordon- Montoya

I have had this project planned for quite awhile and decided to get the itch... I was very impressed when Speed channel aired the show called "Tradin' Paint" in June of 2003 when Jeff Gordon and Juan Montoya traded cars.... it was equally impressive to see Gordon run fast enough to qualify for the Indy 500 in Juan's FW24!! Juan pretty much burned up Gordo's brakes in his trip :)

Here is a cool pic of both cars taking a lap that day.

http://images48.fotki.com/v1410/photos/3/335511/6947524/5770570_7_1-vi.jpg
http://images42.fotki.com/v1364/photos/3/335511/6947524/5770574_7_1-vi.jpg

Anyways, I always thought doing the 2 cars in 24th scale to look like the cars that they played with would be an interesting project.

FW24 is up first.

http://images42.fotki.com/v1364/photos/3/335511/6947524/f12003gentm1229-vi.jpg

I am using the Revell of Germany FW23 kit which is passable for the FW24 that ran that day. I wish I could have used the tamiya kit, but the uniquness of this project is both cars will be the same scale.With exception to the exhaust not being present in the body work the FW23 is extremely close. The car Juan's team brought was indeed an FW24 however it had the FW25 paint scheme. The problem with the sponsor decals in the kit were they are Compaq and not HP like the car that ran that day. I called on John Barker and he whipped me up some needed sponsors on his alps in the HP logos etc.....

I will skip the body details but here it is in basecoat white and Scalefinishes.com BMW F1 Blue. Its a little darker than the car that ran but that was the intention to match the kit decals appropriately which the FW23 blue did appear darker. After all.... I am going for the look and not complete accuracy here.:)

http://images46.fotki.com/v1392/photos/3/335511/6947524/P1010005-vi.jpg

As you can see like the indy cars, the front monocoqe is 2 pieces. I glued the bottom half on and filled all seams and gaps and drilled locator holes for the suspension that I will pin in place.

http://images45.fotki.com/v1259/photos/3/335511/6947524/P1010006-vi.jpg

As you can see, paint is dark but matches the nose decal perfectly.. a compromise I can live with!!

http://images48.fotki.com/v1406/photos/3/335511/6947524/P1010008-vi.jpg

Wheels and tires are ready as well.... Painted with alclad dark aluminum and normal tire treatment with kit decals!!!! YIKES!!!!! :D :D

http://images42.fotki.com/v1320/photos/3/335511/6947524/P1010007-vi.jpg

More to come! once the F1 is out of the way I will begin the flame job............... :)

DaveT

Now this is a really cool project! Great idea...can't wait to see the rest.

GREAT PROJECT!! I can´t wait to see the finished models side by side!

You have no idea how much pleasure I will have seeing this project come together. Excellent. :cool: :cool:

You have no idea how much pleasure I will have seeing this project come together.

Same over here.

I was ever impressed with Gordon´s performance. Great driver. Sadly enough he didn´t earn a victory this year in the Sprint Cup.

Any modifications planned for the NASCAR Monte Carlo??

Robert

Very cool! Ive been thinking about doing exactly the same thing, but I doubt I would execute it nearly as well as you will.

Cool project Dave and will be watching with interest.

Sweet progress, the paint looks lovely.

Same over here.

I was ever impressed with Gordon´s performance. Great driver. Sadly enough he didn´t earn a victory this year in the Sprint Cup.

Any modifications planned for the NASCAR Monte Carlo??

Robert

I will be kicking the nose out like the pics and adding a more updated seat as well...........

Thanks guys!!!

Here is more..... all decal work is complete. A combination of kit and John Barker alps decals.... again, John did a great job matching the blue I used... :) His decals are all HP and nicoderm decals.....

http://images43.fotki.com/v1389/photos/3/335511/6947524/P1010009-vi.jpg
http://images45.fotki.com/v1257/photos/3/335511/6947524/P1010010-vi.jpg

I also began the front suspension work. The lower arms and air deflectors were covered in High Def CF from scale motorsport..... more to come.....

http://images43.fotki.com/v1369/photos/3/335511/6947524/P1010011-vi.jpg
http://images43.fotki.com/v1381/photos/3/335511/6947524/P1010012-vi.jpg

Hmmmm, Montoya. Sounds vaguely familiar....

Oh yeah, that's what I remember about Montoya. Broken head (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcGXT_7Dpiw).

Cool idea. I remember Gordon rather impressed in his bout in the Fw23. Looks like nice work- the Revell kit is not particularly good. Did you to use the kit tyres?

Hmmmm, Montoya. Sounds vaguely familiar....

Oh yeah, that's what I remember about Montoya. Broken head (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcGXT_7Dpiw).

Cool idea. I remember Gordon rather impressed in his bout in the Fw23. Looks like nice work- the Revell kit is not particularly good. Did you to use the kit tyres?

Yes I did.... they repackaged new sets in the latter kits..... Its done by the way,

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