Art & Inspiration Sunday Models 11-6-11

Guess I'll start this week. What I'm currently working on. A couple of built ups from ebay. 1st picture is how they came in the mail. Other two are how they look right now.

 

Finally got back to working on my Willys Pick Up.

 

I've already posted some pics of this model, but recently converted this one to black and white and thought it looked pretty cool.



Here's the original that inspired the model. A car built by a friend of my Dad's back in the late forties.

 

found this one in my late fathers collection. i think it is one of the oldest one he had... was build many year ago!!!

 

Nice weathering job on the '57 Chevy.

 

Cool cars for sure, here's a couple of airplanes, I recently finished out of balsa wood and tissue.

 

Very cool but then i could be partial to that make

 

ditto!

 

Nice idea for a project. Looks great to me, Gary

 

Here's some finished and











some projects.

 

Couple more

 

keep up the good work players.

 

I love that one. That's what all the old 3-in-1's ended up looking like!

 

That was my first attempt at weathering, Im pretty happy with it. Thanks.

 

Has anyone started to build the new Revell '48 Ford coupe custom?I just found one today,didn't even know they were doing one.

 

Got this one I'm working on.Slanted the "B" posts and made larger skirts.
Oh and opened and upholstered the trunk.

 

Heres A s neak peek of the one I built for the model competition ,

 

nice job on the model cars

 

Currently on my bench.

 

awesome work guys love that 57chev very cool indeed

 

Kinda late but I'll get my latest pics in. Some time ago I show the initial mockup pics of my '34 PU project. I've done a lot of work since then but it's all just to clean up the mods made to the cab, bed and frame. I decided to do new mockup with different components.

This first mock up is with the original intended components.



Now with '32 Chrysler wheels/tires on the rear;



And finally, a whole different look;



The tires are from the latest AMT '25 T kit, the wheels from the Revell '32 Ford 3 window and the engine from the Revell Tweedy Pie 2 kit. I'm leaning towards this version.

David

 

My Lakester project for the LSR buildoff here at the HAMB.

 

Do you have any more pics of that vacuum forming setup? I'm considering giving it a try

 

I'll try to get some tomorrow when there's better light. I used a project box and perf board, both from Radio Shack. I used plumbing fittings to mate up with the hose from my shop vac. I got the idea from a magazine more than 20 years ago. I built one back then but it is long gone. I built this one over the weekend.

For the fitting, I made bulkhead fitting from a PVC "Male adapter"; it's got male threads on one side. You'll need a lock nut from the electrical aisle at Lowe's/Home Depot. You'll need to make a gasket. I used Cork for that and added caulking just to be safe. I used a 1 1/2" male adapter then went up to 2" for my shop vac hose. I also added a "pier" type support in the middle of the perf board because this shop vac is pretty strong. This is maybe a 20 dollar project. I'd like to build a bigger one that uses a vacuum tank for a second stage. That's in the future, though.

 

My entry this week, hope you like. Chrome foiling done by FC59 ( cause I'm not up to it)
The drops on the last couple are rain drops, after that the skies opened up.









Thank you
Rod

 

Ho Ho, that's a tuff lookin' mutha
Rod

 

BTTT for other interested viewers
Rod

 

you guys build some really cool models, you enjoy it and it shows

 

whens the next build-off on the hamb and how do summit an entry?