raymanz

AWESOME Display-makes me wanna build the Thames.

I'll use my Big E phone I posted over in the Nascar link.

Just,dig the heck out of his builds and would like to get hooked up with him.

If it's the same guy-he over at Scale Auto Builders Ass'n NW site.

Thanks Chuck-I,should sell t-shirts with that slogan-LOL!!! Here ya go-Man is not Man made.

After my davorse,I had to move from house to apartment. First,I got a stack of newspapers(to wrap up each build)Second,peanuts(packing foam) Third,bubble plastic(the poppers). I,wrapped up each build with the newspaper-a couple of pages for each one. Then fill the bottom of the box with peanuts-foam or bubble plastic.Lay each model side by side and in between each layer lay some thin Styrofoam or crumpled news paper or cardboard. Just fill the box up to where you can put a layer of bubble plastic on top and seal shut with good clear tape. Also remember to write on the box what was put in it and last but not least write in BIG letters - FRAGILE-MODELS!!! Keep the newspaper wrap kinda loose as to not break off mirrors and such. This should give you a little something to go on and adjust to what you think would work for ya. Best of luck

Exceptionally well put! I've been building on&off for 45yrs and have finally learned all those lesson's taught. Research and reference helps alot,Get it in your HEAD before you even start to work on a build. Plus,remember to build for yourself first and take the constructive criticism and elaborate on it.A Great Builder doesn't happen overnight.How to books help also. Best of Luck!!!

Roger,first off-Thanks and secondly you should give weathering a try.After a while it get's to the point-the more you screw'm up the better they look.Give it a try and if you have any questions drop me a p/m and I'll try and help.

You Killed It,Great weather job!! Dig the backdrop,I'm working on a 57 Chevy and you've gave me a couple of idea's. Nice to see junk box-Junked

Thanks for the link-Tim, Whole lot of building idea's in there!

I,got this #3 phone back about 8yrs ago.Wanting something different than the Black#3 I had the decals for the silver car. Added the tire dcals and the helmet for the shot. It does work-Ring,Ring!!!

Thanks for compliment and I do need to come up with a good background.

Thanks,Doc Yeah without the pics of the real thing it becomes just another rodent. Thanks for the compliment

Thanks for compliments. The past owner said it looked just like the truck and he really dug it-That was the best compliment I could have ever gotten.

Thanks,for the compliments-It was one of my Funniest builds to date.

Found out something very useful today.While twisting the tie back on a loaf of bread,I noticed the wire inside the tie.So I stripped away the covering and had a small bendable wire. This is useful in many apps for modeling and it's bendable and keeps it's shape.Just thought I'd pass it on to you guys-Give it a look and recycle those ties for a better use than throwing them away.

This was actually my 2nd choice the 41 rat truck was my first.Thanks for the looks&comments

Sorry about the no pics thingy-I've fixed the problem. So take another looksie and see if that's not more what you came too see. Ray

For those that tried to view my pics in Underglass the problem is now fixed. Thanks for the Help guys!!!

Thanks -Mike-Guess I know what I'll be doing for the next few hours-Thanks again!!

Ah Man-I was afraid of that-Thanks Should I dump the post overall or just the pics? Thanks for the Hindsight-People on photo sites should learn how to drive-LOL_LOL!

I'm new to photo bucket and just posted some pics recently here and My question is. I organized my photos today to sub folders for each vehicle and now my posted pics here are gone. Did moving them around there effect them here? Help!! or I'll have to re post I guess-FUN-FUN - Stuff HAPPENS I Guess.

I,started with the AMT 50 Chevy truck kit. First I,cut the doors open then I got out the dremel and hogged out the rear fenders. Next I,laid down a coat of rust colored primer and a coat of yellow followed.Since I,had no rubber cement I used some white glue in spots where I wanted primer to show thru.Next I,shot a coat of green primer.After all this dried I started peeling off the glue spots to bring up what was underneath. After getting a fairly good weather job on the body, I moved to the insides,First came the Mexican blanket on the seat,then the Tall skullhead shifter. Happy with the results there I moved on to lowering it to where I can barely get a piece of paper underneath it.Finally I, started piecing it together and doing some real rust washes and weathering.Added a shop rag to gas filler neck-Last came the lic.plate,so I took a decal plate and cut out the lettering and made the word QCUMBER as I thought this was what the truck reminded me of. Hope ya like it,?'s and comments Welcome-Thanks

Thanks Joe,I cut each slat and man I'm telling you what a pain. It broke right as I was doing the last one -Go Figure! But since it's weathered you can't see the break. pic of the real truck it was modeled after.Thanks again-Ray

Thanks,Bill I entered this before I read you can only enter 1 model and also this was a test of my new photobucket. My real entry was posted right-after this one.