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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2011 0:16:31 GMT -5
 Built this about 10 years ago. Opted for the Rex Mays #5 version which sat on pole in 1948 and was in the middle of the front row in '49 for which turned out to be the famous Californian's last 500. Made the cheesey diorama from balsa wood, chicken wire and doll house brick siding. -Rick |
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Post by illeagle10 on Jul 20, 2011 7:12:03 GMT -5
Great build Rick!
Jim
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2011 7:53:13 GMT -5
Man that is a great build of one of my favorites.. Thanks for posting it..
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2014 11:37:26 GMT -5
Great job! Unfortunately it is not historically correct. The car that Rex Mays put on the pole in 1948 was the Bowes Sealfast Spl. No. 5. The two Novis in 1948 were numbered 12 and 54. No. 12 was assigned to Cliff Bergere but on the day before qualifications began he spun the car and crunched the tail against the wall. Berger quit the team and the car was then assigned to Ralph Hepburn. Hepburn was killed in the car two days later. The No. 54 car was assigned to Chet Miller but he was uncomfortable in and it was then assigned to Duke Nalon wo drove it to 3rd place. The Wrecked Hepburn car was rebuilt and assigned to Rex Mays for the 1949 race. It was painted grey with a red No. 5 for that race.
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Post by kip on Dec 1, 2014 15:01:21 GMT -5
This is a really nice build. I started one of these but put it aside half finished. I was also doing the Rex Mays car. The diorama is anything but cheesy.
kip
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2014 18:43:43 GMT -5
Well thanks Kip. Maybe the diorama isn't cheesy but I know I am...HAH! |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2015 13:12:46 GMT -5
Beautiful car and I really like the diorama as well. Very nice.
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