Sunday models

Were you driving S-3 ? If so you need more practice laps !

 

Head down to your local office supply's shop and pick up as set of these, they only cost a few bucks and you get a perfect template to work out what you want to remove, to give you an outline just where and how big you want and scribe on with a fineliner.
Work from the highest point you want the radius to be and then cut straight down from the half circle markers or whatever curve you like.
Carve it out with a dremel or CAREFULLY carve out with an exacto and No11 blade!

 

Hey guys, just a bit of a question here. Is anyone else into building 1/32 scale model cars? For some odd reason I have developed a strange preference for the scale!
The only problem I have is cost over here in Oz?
Hell one 1/32 scale AMT NASCAR is $104 AUD! ($82USD)
Any Gunze Sangyo kits like the 57 Caddy is $80 bucks! ($65USD)
Then postage for anything from the US is about $40AUD ($35USD)
Where the hell can I find any hot rod material or NASCAR (For parts use, ie Engine/wheels-tyres). For a reasonable price?
Here is the stupidity I have in 1/32 scale....

Thanks guys.

PS: I lost almost all of my model kits not too long ago, stolen out of storage so I am building my stock and tool kit back up slowly!
Thanks guys,
Doc.

 

I like the fenders as shown here. Wild car!

 

Really like where this is going, here's a quick photoshop with the wheelwell opened up to about the tire diameter. I think I like the stock opening better.

 

What a cool concept! How about this?


Dave

 

I say leave them stock.

 

The front looks good, but I would do the same in the back, just a little rounding off.

 

Don't know if it's been talked about already, but the newest issue of Scale Auto Enthusiast has an article devoted to "Vintage Beach Racers"- gotta love the impact that TRoG is having on the full-size AND miniature hobbies!

 

Thanks NHRAnut. The idea I had was to mimic the front end on a smaller scale to create a cohesive style.. (and a place for tire smoke to escape).
Nifty model though don't you think?

Dave

 

Thanks for the compliments and opinions.
Dave- your idea is what I like about the fenderless style I started with. I think I will try opening the radius a little bit first cuz the stock opening seems too cramped. I'll see where it goes from there. I've got more fenders.

 

another Sunday,another finished build.Build number 2 of the new year and yes it's another '49 Mercury,this one is the Revell kit.I used Modelhaus Caddy Sabre Spoke wheels with the Bullet center cap,decals are from Revell's California Wheels '56 Nomad kit.

After the pics I went back and cut the decals at the door lines and Micro-Sol the edges for a cleaner look.











Thanks for looking and Happy Modeling

 

Very nice!!!!!

 

my concentration is all over the place

 

You sir are a Craftsman! WOW! Reminds me of a cast metal, high detail toy i had in the 50s. Just awesome! mike

 

A little progress, engine swap. Thanks for all the likes.

 

Great work. Glad to see people are still building. This one is my favorite of past builds. Lot of after market parts right down to a set of scale ignition keys left on the seat.

 

One I built awhile back

 

Testors Inca Gold????......

 

I believe so, I honestly don’t remember. Just some rattle can from the hobby shop, LoL!

 

milo,..where'd you get that 60 Camino?

 

The 60 el camino is an Orignal SMP kit from back in the day. However the front bumper is broken and the front valance is missing So it's on the back burner for now! Funny that the valance is missing cause every other part was glued to it when I got it lol.

PS could possible be for trade for the right trade !

 

Here are a few I did since Xmas.

 

Nice job!!!!!!

 

I just finished refurbishing an old friend last night......I originally received this model for Christmas around 1961 or 62. I can be remember being more excited and happy about getting this model for Christmas than Ralphie getting his Red Ryder BB Gun for Christmas.

Somehow I have managed to hang on to most of my models over the years and my 1/8th scale models are especially treasured. This one suffered some severe storage damage and at some point I decided to upgrade it back in the 70's before it went back into storage until just lately. I decided to freshen it up a little. I didn't get to carried away but I replaced some of the missing parts where I could and cleaned it up some. It will now go into the display case where I can look at it and trigger those fond memories of Christmas's past.

One of my buddies has an original unbuilt kit sitting up high in his shop. Working on this old model has inspired me to try to talk him out of it as I would really like to build the kit again in stock form. Perhaps it would not end up with all of the glue finger prints and and misaligned parts that this old Big Tee had when I built it.

 

Nice job!

 

that red 57 gasser is choice!

 

Back in the day in the Design and Drafting office we called this a PETER METER.

 

WHAT YOU TALKIN BOUT !!!!

 

Great work !