Any model builders here?

[outskirtscustoms]

Yes I know I need to dust. It's a man cave.

 

[streetpirate]

I've been building off and on since I was a kid in the mid nineties. here's what I was working on last time I had the kits out


the lakes inspired deuce

the barn find catalina. this is the first rusty car Ive tried since I was a kid, and I found it easier and more fun to get a good result than building a shiny car

 

[oddified]

...I love the Super Duty, prob my fav 1:1 car...also one of my on-going projects...
here are a ccouple quick pics:
mock-up of body fitment

undercarriage

engine compartment

interior

...I hope to practice a little more with my weathering skills soon....GREAT job on yours

 

[streetpirate]

Thanks! it's mostly drybrushing, and the deep rust is cinnamon. I didn't want to go wild with it because I was originally going to make it nice. I tried a new type of paint and days after I painted it I was starting to wetsand and a big chunk of paint came off the roof. I guess the prep work sucked just in that one spot. So I decided to make an Arizona desert/barn found car.

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

That barn find Catalina is sweet! :wink:

 

[outskirtscustoms]

You should make a barn to go with it. I got a great printable texture for wood and galvanized roofing with rust to make one too.

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

Here's 2 I just finished up :wink:
Dodge Ram Dually
BEFORE:

1955 Chevy Bel-Air
BEFORE:

AFTER:

 

[Spokeshave]

Looking good ,Nick.

 

[Chips_Mahoy]

...Tower Hobbies has some
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/WT ... %3E+lights

They've got a nice selection of RTR kits, but they all look like they use the 5mm standard LED. I'm trying to find the style of light like in the links of the earlier post. They dont have to be from a hobby supplier either.....maybe an electronics supplier or similar since I think the ones I like are called INDICATOR LEDs.

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

Looking good ,Nick.

Thanks Jeff

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

Here's 2 more I did that are worthy of posting :wink:
1958 Corvette

1966 Nova casting (Thanks Jeff!)

 

[rusty1]

sorry duplicate post

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

1979 Ford F-150

BEFORE:

AFTER:

 

[Chips_Mahoy]

Here's my latest. Another Peterbilt 352 but I went a little further into the details on it.

It's another kit-bash of the Peterbilt cab with a New Ray toy. I like the stretched frame of the New Ray trucks. I de-chromed almost everything, filled and smoothed the deck and made a rear bumper that blends in to the rear fenders.

The front bumper was de-chromed and holes for LED lights were drilled and an air intake opening was made. A small screen will be placed on the back side of the air opening.

All cab lights & horns shaved and filled.


Custom made rear bumper that's molded into the fenders. The 4 round holes will hold the LED taillights. The two larger holes on the back of the cab will also have LEDs.

 

[outskirtscustoms]

Nice work on the Peterbuilt!

Here's a little inspiration for you

 

[Chips_Mahoy]

I've got the brown one saved in my album of cabover trucks. They're my favorite.

 

[outskirtscustoms]

I've got the brown one saved in my album of cabover trucks. They're my favorite.

A lot easier to maneuver too. except this brown one, that is a long wheelbase.

 

[outskirtscustoms]

Just had a score at the flea market 4 Vintage VW bugs.

These will go nice with the microbus pickup and lowrider bug.

 

[Chips_Mahoy]

I've still got a couple of my old Tootsie Toy Bugs. I'm digging' that cabover!

 

[outskirtscustoms]

Just got my Hearse painted, Decided to do something different.