Badluck 13

Member Since 12 Mar 2010
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About Me

Hey!!! Newbie here,I started building model cars n trucks in the summer of 1973,and built quite a few until 1995,got out of it due to getting married and starting a family......well the marriage didn't last as long as the model hobby did.

My son(25)just moved out so I now have an extra room that for my daughter(11)to do her crafts and such and for me to get back into the hobby I miss and enjoy ~AND~ my lil girl wants to build cars too!!!,by the way,shes a "Lil Motorhead" herself!!!

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Member Title MCM Ohana
Age 50 years old
Birthday January 9, 1963
Location
Akron,Ohio
Full Name
Mike Stiles

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yes
Scale I Build
1/25 1/24

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What a Pig,Pinky Pete done

Yesterday, 08:38 AM

Callin' this pig done.....I think I had the only ill fitting Revell snap Pete made,nothing on the cab including the cab fits right,i.e. grab rails air horns,cab to flooring......oh well looks good from a distance or in its case which it don't deserve......You be the judge,comments good(I think not),bad(more than likely) welcome...thanks for lookin'...........

A few more..........

White Freightliner info needed

13 November 2012 - 03:55 PM

I have a subject I want to build,my best,bestest friend his dad drove for P-I-E and a truck similar to this one pictured....I am looking for info on the wheel base,she looks much shorter than the AMT kit,also looks lower and with cutting down the w/b what to do with the battery box....any ideas or comment/links of any kind would be highly appreciated as I have never tried anything to this degree but being this forum has very knowledgeable members and even some truckers from the day....Thanks !!!
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'25 "T",Do I Really Need Another W.I.P.?!?!?!?

30 June 2012 - 02:32 PM

When Baby Girl n I was out last week to get her paint for her "A",I seen this kit on the shelf and had to have it....yeah like I need another work in progress but like many others I have more than one going to break up the monotony,still working on my trucks.....comments and or ideas most welcome good,bad,or ugly.......
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The kit!!!,wanted this when I was a kid and now that I am in my second childhood,why not

Some bodywork done on the body and the color I am using,may remove the door handles,not sure yet....
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Frame and suspension color
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Chrome removal and tons of flash and mold/injection marks removed but hey what do ya expect for vintage molds.
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A little work on the interior...

Baby Girl's Model A,My Daughters Coupe Finished

24 June 2012 - 03:58 PM

Baby Girl Has finished her first build,I am really proud of this lil' girl,she painted,assembled,decal all on her own and its 100 times better than my first build or tenth for that matter...............
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Baby Girl proud of here lil' coupe...
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Baby Girl's Model A,My Daughters W.I.P.

23 June 2012 - 03:01 PM

Baby Girl n I was blessed to have a friend we met from another forum(who turned us on to this forum

) He sent her some kits to build which she finally has gotten the time and out of the box of kits,this is the one that really jumped out at her.

She originally wanted to paint it yellow but last night she had her mind set on purple and black and today she did her first ever spray paint with NO help from dad other than telling her what to do and hold the project while she sprayed....tell ya what,I was quite impressed by her first ever paint work......"Here's to you Uncle Gator" in her words.......
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The painting begins......
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Decided to paint dads hand first

More pics....
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http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm54/badluck-13/046-4.jpg
Paint By Bev,finished
http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm54/badluck-13/044-3.jpg
Dads hand "Paint By Bev" ;D