sjordan2 Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 There are many fine tutorials available for car modelers, quite a few of them authored by members of this forum. I wouldn't know how to pull them into one forum or pinned section, or think that anyone has the time to do so. However, there is a site that I frequently return to in order to refresh my understanding of basic and successful approaches to model building. This is italianhorses.net, a site run by Alex Kustov, who is a master modeler of 1/24 Ferrari kits. His tips apply to any car model, though. There are any number of ways to accomplish what he shows, but these are good suggestions. At this site, you will find heavily illustrated, expert tutorials on the following: • Making your tires look more realistic • Building a photo booth for under $20 • Using photoetched parts • Building a display case for under $15 • Using real leather for interiors • Making window cranks and door handles • Making realistic vented brake rotors • Using foil for window trim • Using flocking for carpeting and floor mats • Detailing headliners • Making flexible hoses and brake ducts • Primer, painting, polishing and waxing • Making realistic fan and drive belts • How to make window masks • How to make realistic seat belts • How to enhance kit seats • How to use washes to accent panel lineshttp://www.italianhorses.net/Tutorials/tutorials.htm Also, if you look at his build journals, found on his home page, you'll see that each one is a tutorial in itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Good stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papi62596 Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Thanks for the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 I saw the website awhile back and some of the tutorials and it is an excellent site that can be helpful to many modelers, check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregg Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 I am actually incorporating a lot of his tutorials into the main web site's How-To section. Hopefully, I can get a Ask Alex type of forum going there, if time and good manners permit :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GetYourModelOn Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Very interesting, but I can't access the Web Site, the link is broken! How can I access http://www.italianho...s/tutorials.htm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren B Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Awesome tips and tricks and techniques... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob McKee Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Thanks for the link Skip. The tutorials are very easy to follow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FASTBACK340 Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 This stuff is gold.... Thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wraith Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Many thanks to a very helpful link! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim_g Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 very helpful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragnar Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Excellent Tutorials! Thanks for posting the link to it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysterj1 Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 Thanks for the link! After being out of modelling 30+ years, I greedily look through any and all tutorials I can find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgehog Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Great website:) thanks for the tip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darquewanderer Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Not into Ferraris myself, but his tutorials are top notch. Thanks Skip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdurg Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Fantastic tutorials. What's amazing is that I read through his floor mat tutorial, and I built my floor mats almost the exact same way! I just didn't use wire for the trim which in retrospect, I probably should have as it would have made bending the sheets much easier. (I had bent my sheet, then had to cut angles in the trim which I also made out of styrene sheet). Here's a poor quality photo of the mats I made, as well as one of the seat belt buckles I made for the 1988 1/16 Corvette Convertible kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniej01 Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Great site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edward smith Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 That's what we need in this forum, more tutorials by some of the best guys here. Who is daring enough? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ddms Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Alex is great. I especially like the way he preps and paints. No unnecessary steps and fantastic results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnwildpunk Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Now there is 20 questions I don't have to ask thank you sharing!! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taxdude Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Thanks for the heads-up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean W Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Excellent site, thank you for the link. I looked at every tutorial, they are all great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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