1975 Jorgensen Eagle - Bobby Unser

[modelcarjr]

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This is the 1974 AMT kit that I chose to build as the 1975 Indy 500 winner.  There may have been a few changes by AMT between years because the IndyCals decal on the front wing fairings did not fit well and the owner, driver, mechanic info on the bulkhead area did not fit well. I also substituted rear wing fairings from a PC-6 for the kit fairings as they more closely resemble the actual car. I didn't make any changes to the oil cooler shroud but just added a couple of decal vents from my decal stash.  I also added spark plug wires and some painted tape to the injectors for more detail. The paint is Testors Gloss Light Blue in the square bottle, thinned and airbrushed. No clear, just rubbed out. Wheels are from the kit tires are from the parts box. IndyCal decals on both the car and tires.  The first photos are from yesterday when I began the decal process. The rest are finished photos. Thanks for looking! 😎

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[TJ]

Pretty cool.looking. I like that color

[handiabled]

You sure made quick work of this! It turned out fantastic

[modelcarjr]

Thanks, TJ and Handlabled! I appreciate your comments!

[406 Silverado]

Man that turned out GOOD buddy. Plenty of detailing and great mix matching of parts to pull this beautiful build off. It's not often I see that you build a motorsports vehicle, but this was a real treat to follow JR.

[kyledehart5]

The Jorgensen paint job was always one of my favorites whether it was on an Indycar, sprint car, or silver crown. Just a great looking color combo. Beautiful work.

[modelcarjr]

Thanks, Joe and Kyle! I appreciate your comments!

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Here are some other builds of Indy cars. The Jorgensen Eagle, Indy 500 winner in 1975 driven by Bobby Unser above, the second place finisher in the Indy 500 driven by Johnny Rutherford, and the 1968 winner of the Indy 500 sponsored by Rislone driven by Bobby Unser. The turbo for the 68 car was borrowed from another kit (I forget which one) based on an article I read to make the turbo correctly positioned outside the rear body. All were fun builds! Thanks for looking! 😎 

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[kyledehart5]

That’s a great lineup of classic Indy cars!! Beautiful work on them all.

[arcticwolf]

A very nice little group, good work.

[handiabled]

Awesome lineup of Indy cars you've built!

[joelw]

The 1974 AAR Jorgensen Eagle is simply an outstanding build. And the collection of the 4 Indy Eagles is just something I've never seen before in model form. Thanks so much for sharing both the model and the collection with us.

joel