This is a sample of the dozens of models at Randy Ayers Home Page. I'll include a quote from his page describing his build of this model, but I recommend if you wanna see lots of NASCAR models this is the site to visit!
"This is the Texaco Havoline 10th Anniversary 1997 T-Bird driven by Ernie Irvan
at Charlotte Motor Speedway in May (Coca-Cola 600) and Talladega Alabama in
October (DieHard 500) it commemorates 10 years of involvement between Texaco and
Robert Yates Racing and carries the colors from the 1987 car of then rookie of
the year Davey Allison!
This model is a 1996-97 Monogram T-Bird with Slixx decals. As with all of my
T-Birds from 1996 on this kit was modified with slab sides, side skirts, jack
posts and front airdam extension (to lower the front airdam) all made from .020
sheet styrene. I also sanded off the brake duct screen on the right side (as per
the charlotte car) and added an Earnhardt bar between the dash and top front
crossbar in the roll cage and my own exhaust pipes. The chrome wheels came from
a early Monogram Monte Carlo kit (pre-late-1997).
All painting was done (with the exception of engine parts, shocks, and chrome
plated parts) with an airbrush. The chassis is painted bright red (50-50 mix of
testors red and orange) as was the body interior. The body was then masked on
the inside (after 1-2 days drying time) and the white was applied to the entire
body. Then following a 2-3 day drying period I masked off the area to be painted
black. The first step in this process was to cut templates made from tracings of
the side red and gold decals. This is quite simple, just take a pane of glass (I
have a piece of tempered shelving) and carefully tape the decal sheet face up to
it (put the tape just barely on the edge on opposite sides, making sure that the
tape touches none of the decals) then tape a piece of paper over the decal
sheet(I use printer parer) and put a light under the glass and trace! The cut
out the tracings of the side decals and hold them on the sides of the model and
mark a line! Then just mask to this line and spray the black!
Once the paint is dry 2-3 days apply the decals making sure (after the decals
have set for a couple hours) to wipe off any excess decal adhesive residue (this
residue will definitely cause a gloss coat to wrinkle) then add a coat of gloss
(I use testors high-gloss enamel overcoat...in a spray can). Don't spray any
more than needed because the more you spray the more chance there is that the
white will be yellowed!!! Make one pass and let it dry a few minutes and hold it
up to the light and if another coat is needed to get a smooth finish go ahead!
Wait a few more days (it's easy to leave finger prints etc. on a body if it
isn't dried well) and install the body on the chassis.
Then all that's left was to paint the clear parts (windshield etc.) and glue
them on with clear craft glue, apply the tire and wheel decals wedge adjustment
hole decals etc. and you're done!"
Nice Work, Randy - when do you get the time for all these?? - Mr N.