Friday Art Expo-early bird version

The last one is one I showed a couple weeks ago but it is now finished and will be my new business card.

 

Hey Hankcash - back in 2000 I made some holiday cards at Sears, too... I almost used the Frosty bakground, too - but figured the halloween on xmas card background would add to the general retardedness of my cards from ... the funny thing is I went into Sears like this and the lady didn't know if it was a joke or if I was "special"....

The rest of you guys do some kick*** art, and I look forward to Friday's to check out your new stuff...!

 

It finaly arived! The new shifter/knobe.

 

Hey Kustoms & Rockets, really like the tudor; that aint the easiest body to work with! Here is a few shots of a slammer I didn't a few months ago. It is actually the 1/18th diecast muscle machine, less the muscle (tha hemi sticking out of the hood. I work in all scale of plastic, but in the last couple of years have been doing mainly 1/18th diecasts. I hope these models fit into the riday art concept. MMMm just remembered I have striped the hood and deck lid of this model. will post this and get the digital and get images of the striping!

 

nice model :>

what did you make the hood out of? what are the rims off of? that thing is great

tim

 

Barnett, the pierced skull looks super. It doesn't show in the picture but it's sheer size (about 4ft for those who haven't seen it) helps make it an absolute stunner.

Awesome.

JH

 

Tim glad you like the model. Hood and sides are made from aluminium. Swageline in hood top was built up using JB weld 2 part material. Wheels and front tires are from the the Road Signature 1/18th diecast stocker '32 3 window. The rear tires are from the Monogram 1/12th '57 Chev. Also a lot of finesing to get it all looking right. I am pleased with the results. Minimum of work (compared to other stuff I do) for maximum impact. The attached image shows the striping on the deck lid, sorry about the quality of the image

 

I don't feel I'm up to the caliber of the rest of ya, but here goes. A quick photo/art montage of a ride I shot at B'ville this year

 

Just playin' around tonight....

<img src=http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid93/p1cd854e7294c6f9ba9e565dd5f294dd4/fa415352.jpg>

 

Had to photoshop a car out of the right side of this one... changed it to B &amp; W, and made plenty of printouts to size it right...

 

Hey VonTingler,

that there shirt resembles TagMans buford...

right down to the dual quad nailhead
Helluva job man!

Nice job to everyone, i love these art posts!!

Rat..

 

Heres one I put togther for a freind.

 

Goofin' with the computer a little...

<img src=http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid93/pc16b8492633415d87036c01729475c7f/fa41465c.jpg>

(Photo + scanner + old digicam program = funky image! )

 

I want to get in on the fun. I love the Friday art show.
I haven't thought about drawing a car in years- I'm an architect and do my drawing with the cad. I used to do a few renderings with a car or two in the parking lot for affect but nothing just for fun.

This one is just a little (2.5"x 4") pencil thumbnail of an idea I'm working on. No pic for reference, just imagination. Not NEARLY as nice as some of your pieces but I hope you like it.

Dan

 

Here's a crudely colorized version of the mod sketch done with the Paint program. Too much fun.
Dan

 

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Thats cause it IS Tagmans buford.....

JT.

 

<font color="purple"> Every time I go to a cruise night I take my purple sharpie to my cup to mark it. Of course I can't just write my name. I've done tons of them and they all get tossed. This cup made it home because it was still full. It's gone now too. </font>

 

Had to add one more:my new mailbox is finally finished.

 

ray, i'm no authority on the subject, and i'm certainly not taking anything away from any of the other ludicrously talented people on this board, BUT... your striping and lettering is without doubt the best i've ever seen. your stuff blows me away, every time. i look forward to every post.

another great week everyone. my brother stole my camera, i promise i'll post something next week.

 

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ray, i'm no authority on the subject, and i'm certainly not taking anything away from any of the other ludicrously talented people on this board, BUT... your striping and lettering is without doubt the best i've ever seen. your stuff blows me away, every time. i look forward to every post.

another great week everyone. my brother stole my camera, i promise i'll post something next week.

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thats cause he's had like 200 years of practice . just kiddin ya Ray...

 

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ray, i'm no authority on the subject, and i'm certainly not taking anything away from any of the other ludicrously talented people on this board, BUT... your striping and lettering is without doubt the best i've ever seen. your stuff blows me away, every time. i look forward to every post.

another great week everyone. my brother stole my camera, i promise i'll post something next week.

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Thanks for the kind words guys,they are appreciated.I too am blown away by the amount of talent on this board and not just the art side of it and the willingness to share with others.
The airbrush illustrations and the pencil sketches are my favorites but the photography gives me goosebumps sometimes.It's almost as if I were behind the lens and knew what they were thinking when they created the picture.The stories remind me a lot of my formative years of hanging around the older guys who were fooling with cars.I knew several of the people on the board when I joined and have since come to know many more personally and have yet to be disappointed.
And Mike you weren't supposed to let out the fact I've been around for more than 200 years! Those other immortals will be looking to take my head now(the"Highlander"series on TV)!
Anyway enough oration;It's Sunday afternoon and the winter solstice is in full bloom,the temps are in the 40's and I just got back from the paper store and the Daily Grind(a local coffee shop I haunt)with the Safari.Had to check it to make sure the new t'stat was working all right and all the air was out of the cooling system.The college radio station is playing '30's jazz and the heat is on in the garage so I guess I'll be there for the remainder of the day.
To all the folks on the board ,a happy holiday season in whichever way you choose(or don't)to celebrate it.

Ray Smith
P.S. Figured I'd throw in a couple of other views of my new mailbox(now installed)

 

And the top accidentally done"Von Dutch" style(you have to look at the design from the back or it will be upside down)

 

Very cool mailbox, Ray! It took alot of patience to letter over the "flag" so that it matched up! Nice.

 

Those mailboxes are BAD***!!! Do you sell them or can you EVEN put a price on those! I be afraid to use it as a mailbox but it should wold be cool!
Here's photo I meant to put up on Friday...

 

Ray: You forgot the 7.

 

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You know that's funny Ian because when my wife saw it she said the EXACT same thing!The mail man's in rough enough shape as it is;if I did that he'd probably go,"postal"!

 

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Those mailboxes are BAD***!!! Do you sell them or can you EVEN put a price on those! I be afraid to use it as a mailbox but it should wold be cool!

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I paint them for people occasionally.Pricing depends on whether I have to spray them or not and how complicated they get but they run around 75 to 125 dollars.The sprayed ones are cleared with PPG 2021.I don't normally clear unsprayed ones as the 1-Shot is very durable.
I just removed the original one I did which had been sprayed with rattle cans and lettered but no clear.It had been up about 5 years and I had put one coat of wax on it awhile ago.A little polishing compound brought the gloss right back.The 1/43rd scale Safari on the top had turned from turquoise to blue and all the chrome was gone.
As far as worrying about putting them up I've never had a problem although the reason I put it up in the first place was some *****s came along bashing boxes but they were caught.

 

That's why I'd worry! Some dumb*** wrecking or stealing it! I think we should talk in the new year. I may need one of those for my studio!
That is if you feel you can part with one...I know hard it can be to part with original creations. Art trade maybe plus cash?