Terry Sumner

Bill...could you describe the method you used to bend the aluminum rod without showing any tool marks or kinks? You said you used solid rod...what did you do...hollow out the ends on a lathe before bending? How far down can you see into the holes? I'm fascinated by how great those headers look and have tried to make similar ones without much success... Edit: Upon looking more closely it looks like your tubes were solid before bending. But there is a pic there that shows a tube on your bending setup that has the end already hollowed out???

Very nice! Are those wheels and tires from the Revell 32 Highboy?

Anyone who can build a model as nice as that from that kit has my respect! Very nice!

When rubbing with your fingers as others have suggested...one thing that works nicely is to first rub your finger or fingers that you are going to use to rub the parts with on your forehead first. Most all of us have natural oils there that seem to impart a nice semigloss to the paint. And another paint that works nicely for this purpose is Polly Scale Instrument Panel Black that comes in their WWII Interior Aircraft Colors paint set. The number is 205004.

Oh look honey! They must be filming the sequel to "Stripes!"

I agree with the fellas who define scratchbuilding as creating all new parts. A while ago I wanted a Big Block Chevy engine in 1/16 scale. Finding none I decided to give it a shot and see if I could make one. I photographed and measured a block a friend has and I have a stock cylinder head that I photographed and measured. The parts I made are dimensionally right on as to size. Using sheet plastic and some modeling putty that you can bake hard at 250 degrees in your oven, I made the following parts.. The block... Hosted on Fotki One cylinder head... Hosted on Fotki The rear of the block with the cylinder head on it... Hosted on Fotki The oil pan with bolts cut from hex rod... Hosted on Fotki And a valve cover... Hosted on Fotki So far this is as far as I got. My intent was to cast them but I didn't have the knowledge or the materials back then to cast them so I gave the parts to a friend for that, but it didn't get done. I want to get them back from him so I can try my hand at resin casting now. Although I heard recently that there is now a 1/16 scale BBC engine available so it may not be worth it to continue...

I like it...and I'm pleased as punch you didn't label it as a Gasser!

Yes they sure do...that's the version I have in my stash. One of these days......

You must have done this right when that kit came out! Looks good!

You may be referring to Tim Boyd's article he did years ago on chopping a top on a 49 Merc? Een though it's a 49 Merc I would think that the procedure would be pretty much the same for a shoebox. I have it scanned here.... http://public.fotki.com/tsumner/scale-modeling/magazine-article-scans/chopping-a-roof/ Hope it helps!

Started this one years ago. Just rediscovered it in the box. I remember I had done the body, got all the Slixx decals on it and have the chassis painted the light gray. Also had the wheels about done too. This was before the slab side cars so what year would that be? Hosted on Fotki

Jim..if you decide to use real wood for the boat, use basswood. The grain is very tight and more to scale than any other wood....

I wonder if Drano would be the same thing here in the states. I never thought to try Drano or Liquid Plumber as I always have used EasyOff oven cleaner...

Wow...this build is pretty fantastic. The paint work is super and those decals are outta this world. But as many builders do, they call the car a gasser when it's missing something a true gasser has to have to run in the gas classes...a radiator. However, you've called it a gasser but don't have any gas class markings on it so it can easily just be a "gasser inspired" car!

Niko...what is "Mr Muscle?" Is that an oven cleaner?

You put decals on tacky paint?? Wow...that must have been a real pain. Good job in not getting fingerprints all over that sucker then! We need an applause smilie!

Have to agree with Drago...I love your workmanship on this model..it looks great. But how in the world would those front wheels turn? There's no clearance now between the tire and the fender so any little bump would wreck the fender maybe... But again, that does not take away from your workmanship on this model!

Nice job! Not a fan of those huge wheels on older vehicles either but that doesn't take away from the excellent job you did building this model! Got any pics of the underside?

It's no secret around here that I am not a fan of diecasts...but you did a pretty good job working this one over.Your paint is superb! If it weren't for those giant sized door hinges, you almost couldn't tell that this one is a diecast. But those hinges really gave away it's secret... too bad there wasn't a way to rework them too...

I don't know yet as I just got it today and both the front and rear are vacuformed in one piece. You have to cut them both out and fit them to the openings. We will see how they fit and I'll report that here for you.

Wow...can hardly recognize your starting point as a Camaro! Good job as usual!

Now THAT's different! Kudos for design and execution...

Very nice.. Love that photoetched front grill. Those PE grills really set off the 32 models.

Love it. Love the engine detail too!

Hey, at least you finished yours..unlike me. Still haven't finished mine. Had a little trouble getting that paint stripped...but it's coming!