Bushpounder

Hi, all. I want to build the Snowman's truck from Bandit 1. I know it's a W-900. The one available has the larger sleeper with it, while the one I need is the smaller, older sleeper. My question is - what kit can I get the smaller sleeper out of, OR is the smaller sleeper available in the aftermarket? I usually build planes and race cars, so trucks are a new experience. A point to a good or a few good truck sites would be appreciated if you can. I won't tell my wife who pointed me to them! Thanks!! Don

Which flat green do you use? That looks very nice - close to real, for sure!! BP;)

Quick question, Dave. Did you paint, gloss, apply decals, and then re-gloss again? I keep looking at the finish, and I am guessing that is what you did. Again as I said before, beautiful model. BP;)

Good looking little model. Nice job. BP;)

NICE job! Good looking car!! BP;)

That is really a shame. The man was an artist and from what I see, produced a quality product. Two losses for the modeling community. Thanks for the reply, Howard! BP;)

Nice job, Keith! I have to go check out a silver Sharpie. Good idea!! BP;)

Beautiful model, Dave. Nice paint scheme. Perfect. BP;)

Hi, all. From what I read in the forum, Ross died a couple of years ago. Does anyone know if there are plans for the engine molds, etc. to be sold and then be manufactured again? They were beautiful from the pictures I have seen. It would be a shame to let those sit and rot somewhere. BP;)

You should have a button and a chip that plays, "Keep A-Knockin" by Little Richard!!! That looks GREAT!!!! BP;)

I had a '69. Wish I still did! Mine did not have the designer roof, but I do remember seeing a few different styles back then. VERY nice job on yours!! BP;)

Hi, all. Are there any other decal companies beside SLIXX that makes decals for Top Fuel and Funny Cars? I have hunted and haven't found much. Am I missing it? Thanks for any help!! BP;)

Point system would be good, too. It would cover the basics, just like the 1:1. BP;)

Lunajammer nailed it. Support your club! Outcome is great if you win, but you show team spirit that way. It's all about the fun, the road trips as we called them! The "no battery" thing shouldn't even be a judged item. That, IMHO, is piss-poor judging. The QUALITY of the build is supposed to be judged, not the accuracy of the parts, the part shape, the parts count, or the accuracy of the mould. Many aircraft kits are in some way or another, NOT accurate out of the box. Who is going to ding points for that? That would be a poor judge. I have judged many a contest. It was always the quality, much as Sake45 and Steve Guthmiller have listed. THAT is the important stuff. I'm glad I blew air into this topic. This is something that newbees need to see and to encourage them to NOT give up. One may lose for YEARS, but one day, they will carry that little gold man or plaque home because they learned and didn't give up. BP;)

To revive an old thread - My primary building is 1/48 scale aircraft. I have been building that scale for 25+ years. As a 1:1 car guy, I started to get interested in building car models a couple of years ago. I will say this, and it is not a blanket statement, but one thing I notice with car building in contest pictures, is that some of the basics in modeling are not used consistently, even with winners. Again, this is NOT a blanket statement. Some car models are perfect, perfect, perfect. Basics are alignment, moulding lines, orange peel finishes, silvering decals. These are basics in ALL modeling, as far as I am concerned. The best way to learn how to model and how to win is two fold. First, look at your basic modeling how-to books. The rules apply to cars, planes, dragons, figures, etc. Practice, practice, practice. Grab some junk kits, snap kits, whatever, and experiment on them, rather than a $20-30 dollar kit. Painting plastic spoons will help you there. Secondly, volunteer to judge with experienced older hobbyists. That time of picking apart models is valuable, probably more so than anything. Remember what won and what lost and WHY! Don't be afraid to experiment either!! Lastly, don't be afraid to lose, and lose and lose, and, oopps ..... a third place, or maybe a second place all of a sudden. It will come. You must have patience. One last thing - there are two ways to build - for contest and for yourself. Sometimes the two are the same. I quit competing 16 years ago. I have boxes of trophies, plaques, etc., but found out all I was doing was building for contests and not enjoying the builds. It was like a second job. Sucked all the fun out of it for me. I still go to contests to look, learn, grab ideas, and spend cash. ALWAYS do that!!! Off the soapbox. I hope some of this may be helpful to the original poster, or others. Enjoy the hobby! Fun is the key!! BP:)

I know this is an old post, but I thought I'd suggest this - have you thought of using a coffee cup warmer for your decal water? Some are plug and play. Others have two or multiple settings that will keep the water a constant warm temp. Just a thought to pass along. BP;)

Check out the club's website http://rvipms.com/ They have some pictures from the show. BP;)

Not enough e's in sweeeeeeeeet for that one! Beautiful job!! BP;)

That looks cool! Cool looking four-legged friend, too!! BP;)

Very cool! Talk about old school! Perfect!! BP