Ben

If you decide to paint that Redline the way they used to be, you can buy the Spectraflame paint they came in as well!

Beautiful work Mark! I have done the same with a Racing Champions Camaro but it's not as nice as yours! I would like to see you restore an original Redline! You can buy reproduction wheels with fresh chrome spokes so the main thing would be cleaning up the chassis plate and applying a cool paint job. Have you ever put them back into the blister packs?

Hey Mark, I got your email and replied with all the info you need. Let me know if it doesn't make it to you.

Pretty darn cool!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can't wait to see it tuggin them trailers!

Hi Mark, email me directly and I'll forward Jim's email to you. He's the guy making the wheels. bwicker@satx.rr.com

It's hot and cool!!!!!!

Wow, awesome job Jarius!!!!! You nailed it! Can't wait to see more!

Wow John, another gorgeous build!!!!!!!!! How did you make the header wrap?

First, tape the "glass" on both sides to prevent scratching it in the wrong place then place some fairly rough sand paper on a piece of wood or a sanding block and carefully sand away 1/16" finish up with some finer grits of sand paper to smooth the edge out and your done!

Hey James, If you need measurments or anything, to see if the tires your wanting to use will fit them let me know.

Ok, I'll share! My father built balsa wood airplanes and even though we weren't close, I think some of his interest in those models rubbed off on me. My brother built models as well but I only remember him building a battleship. Myself, I really enjoy replicating things in miniature! I have been known to go to great lengths and expenses to have things made just to make a project more accurate. I started building models back in 73-75, somewhere in there. I have always loved vehicles but semi trucks are my all time favorite!! I remember when I was young, there was a guy that lived across the street from me, he was in his late teens and he had a bunch of built semi trucks! Man, you couldn't pull me away from that house! I must have bugged that poor guy to death asking to see his trucks! I begged my mom for a model truck kit and she went out and bought me the AMT Kenworth W925 "Watkins" conventional. I remember building it right out of the box with no paint. It was all white and chrome. So, to add color, I used a blue pastel chalk and "colored" stripes onto the cab,hood and sleeper. Man, did it look cool!!!!! (to my young eyes!) From then on, my mom was always buying models for me, especially at Christmas! I would wake up and there would be model kits (not wrapped) placed around the tree and sitting in chairs, etc. Fast forward several years and now I'm buying kits myself.....lots of kits!!! I ended up going back to that house across the street from where we used to live to see if that guy still lived there. He had moved out but his models were there! His mother gave me all those truck and trailer models! Now, being a much more experienced modeler at that time, I could see that they weren't built as well as I had remembered! I don't really remember what became of them after that? As I've grown I've discovered the rush of finding old, rare kits at great prices and I have had many good buys over the years. I have always bought and collected all types of kits, everything from cars, pickups, trucks to airplanes, construction equipment and oil rigs. If it replicates the real thing accurately, I want it! Noticing the lack of certain, very common parts for models that were being used on the real vehicles, I started resin casting and machining my own parts. I started doing this back in 1994. I quit casting in 2000 and I just make masters now for others to cast. I do build quite often, I just have a knack for not finishing things due to acquiring something new and losing interest on the previous project. I do try though! LOL I also really enjoy collecting kits. Don't get me wrong, I'll build it if I get the urge but I get equal satisfaction just in owning a mint, unbuilt kit that is super rare. A kit that has made it allll these years without someone assembling it. I usually always buy kits two at a time. One to build and one to collect. That's my story in a nut shell. Sorry for rambling all over the place. And Romell, I really enjoy looking at anything you have to share! You are an outstanding builder and it would be a shame to keep such beautiful work from the rest of the world. I get a lot of motivation from looking at others work and to see that there are others out there that go to the same extremes that I do to build a model, makes me feel good! Keep up the awesome work Romell, you have more fans than critics.

Hey Richard, no problem at all. SEM is the brand name of a line of automotive paints that are usually only found through auto body shop supply stores. I buy mine from a local body shop supplier here in San Antonio. Also, I just noticed you have my favorite cartoon as your avatar! Rocko's Modern Life!!!!

Hey Richard, thanks for that info! I use all types/brands of paints and I actually have Duplicolor and SEM primer here, I just really like the fine grain of the Tamiya and was just hoping I could stop by the hobby shop and pick some up. If not, it's not a big deal, I'll just experiment with the others. The SEM actually sprays on just as nice as the Tamiya but it's pricey and it doesn't come in white, that I'm aware of?

I remember there was a discussion about Tamiya primers not being available for a while? I am in need of a couple cans of white and was wondering if they're back in the Hobby shops, actually Hobby Town USA. I saw some on Ebay but they wanted 13.00 before shipping!!!! I hope it's not that expensive in the store?

The funny thing is, If I were to build a BJ and the Bear replica, I wouldn't even use that kit! A Revell Kenworth with JBOT decals and you'll have a much more accurate replica!

Looks like something a junkyard car crusher threw up!

VERY nice work!!!!!!!! That Deathproof Nova is really great! I like that pintstang or is it a Musto? That's what happens when you leave a female Pinto and a male Mustang in the same stable!

That's one of those "green" motors. Cause you know he shelled out some serious green on it!!!!!!

Maybe someone that has a good set of these tires can lend them to Ma's Resin to copy. Sounds like a few sets could be sold. As a side note, now you guy's have me wanting this kit!!!! That thing looks SWEET!

Wow, very nice!!!!!

The main thing I'm watching for is when the things being printed have a smooth surface without all the tiny bumps everywhere. I'd buy one now if it could print things like that!

That is too cool! Can't wait until stuff like this is available at a really reasonable price!

Thanks for the great tips guys! I've actually been a mechanic all my life and I'm very familiar with the springs inside the lip of shaft seals. Just never thought of using them! Great tip!

Hey Dave, I sent you a PM yesterday about the snake but the forum has been acting up. Just wondering if it made it to you?

Hey Dave, do you have any pics of it installed on a model? Do you think really thin solder could be slid inside so it could be formed into harness's and such? Does it come in different diameters?