Projects Model Car Sunday 4/25/2010

OK! Here's mine for today!. Mickey Thompson was THE Greatest Hotrodder of them ALL!! He had a mind that worked overtime all the time. He set so many records and had so many innovations that others never thought of. He was a true legend!. The Petersen Museum recently had a tribute to him and displayed many of his history making cars. The Callenger I was one of them. Restored a few years ago by his son Danny Thompson. Mel

 

I've only built 2 model cars, here is one of them.






And another in progress.

 

Good level of detail on the '57. The weathering looks good too. Betcha built other types of models huh...

 

WOW! Great going to all of you guys!!!

 

A bunch of left over 1/18th pieces. Still a ways to go yet!
Geoff aka whodaky

 

Dang Kiddo!! that '57 is freak'n awesome, great work mate!


........I'll post some picks up of my latest completion later today guys, here's a teaser of it unfinished,

 

Thanks Doc and Geoff and all you other guys for posting your builds!! I know Doc and Geoff from the SMC model car sight. Those guys do some fantastic work over here....... Well.. I was wondering if we could keep this thing goin' every day instead of just Sunday.. That's if it's ok with the moderators?? What do you guys think?? Can we??

 

Nope, just model cars. I used to dink around with 'em about 10 years ago, but all I ever got done was gluing engine blocks together and slapping some half-***ed paint on them. Here's the first model car I worked on since then, and I actually completed it. 1/87th scale, no joke!




Thanks for the compliments on the '57.

Nice work everyone!

 

Kiddo that is some nice models. Love that 57, it looks dead on.

 

As promised here's my latest effort,







Just a simple fun Snapfast kit, with some extra goodies. At a later date I will add a trailer hauling some kind of racer!!

 

There is the model car social group here on the HAMB and several other forums for model cars. Just letting you know, in case you haven't seen them.

http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?act=idx

http://trakinscale.proboards.com/index.cgi?

http://drasticplastics.proboards.com/index.cgi?

http://z6.invisionfree.com/The_Modelers_Haven/index.php?

http://www.automodelling.com/forum.php?id=2

There are others but this should keep most guys busy for awhile.

 

Here´s one (of many) I´ve been working on for a long time. Still just a masking-tape mock-up at this stage, however. The paint is metallic purple automotive lacquer from 2006, Plans are a stance close to pictured, the kit-supplied 409+T-10 with a Hilborn, hole in the hood, stock upholstery in shades of silver/gray. Alclad chrome on the fr rim+ a skinny whitewall on the tire. Chr rev´s+ skinny slicks out back from the AMT old-tool ´57 Chevy as pictured. Just about the widest ones I was able to fit inside the wheelwells of this kit. I´ve yet to find a suitable Hilborn -unit + set of open headers for it, the decals I´ve had to strip too, and get a whole new set. They just didn´t settle any nicer than that, hopefully I´ll be able to re-do them better, I got the setting -agents now. It will be clearcoated too, as soon as I´m done decaling.

BTW, I don´t know what size this pic will show up, this is my first-ever pic on the HAMB. Man trying to post this picture took me close enough to as long as it took me to paint the model, I sure hope this works...

 

Didn't work brother, though sounds like an interesting build.
Doc.

 

Here's the link for the HAMB social group Lyle mentioned. Its Model Car Sunday everyday in there!

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/group.php?groupid=105

 

Are You referring to my project, perhaps...? The pic showed fine in my preview and on my actual post as we speak.

 

Sorry - there is NO pic.

 

Don't leave out this one (my personal favorite)....

http://wwwboard.spotlighthobbies.com

 

These are all great. I never had the Patience to do models so I buy diecast. Waiting on my Danbury Mint R&C Dream Truck as of late. I can't wait.

 

heres a new model site.
http://www.fasteddie13.proboards.com - Home

 

Great looking models again this week!

 

They have shipped. I know a few guys who have recieved them already.

 

Ifn you guys still have time on your hands, try these links as they are not just about rods or customs (but many also include them). One fellow, who's work you will recognize, is also a HAMBER. The last two guys are insanely good modelers. Viewing their work will keep your jaws dropped for a week. Gary

http://www.largescalemodeler.com/welcome.html
http://members.fotki.com/VonZipper/
http://www.licenseplates.tv/platemaker.php
http://www.largescalemodeler.com/eighth/models/madness.html
http://www.acme.com/licensemaker/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gpma/?yguid=60826458
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/open-wheel-models/?yguid=60826458
http://www.fredsresinworkshop.com/forum/index.php (fellow HAMBER)
http://public.fotki.com/ChuckDoan/model_projects/ (master modeler)
http://public.fotki.com/khamilton/models/ (master modeler)

 

Ok...See if this shows or not...My project, as described above.

 

It works now mate, and now its showing up in your original post. I wonder why it didn't show last night?
Nice project, that colour is a definite grabber.
Doc.

 

Here's some wheels an' tires I've been working on... With and without the baby moons. I still gotta paint the lug nuts and add some valve stem detail

 

Ok where did you guys get the info to order the R&C dream truck? Got to have one. Followed the original build in the R & C little pages.

Thanks Chuck

 

Try HERE

 

Rikster, Thanks Chuck