Scott Colmer

Doh! Thanks Andee I think with enough publicity, Best of the Best could be a pretty big thing. Scott

Did you guys forget the Best of the Best contest that the late great Bob Paeth put on? It was based on a playoff format. In order to qualify a car had to win best of class or best of show at a previous contest. That allows anyone who enters contests to play. The model is the star, not the builder. Don't you remember Joel Derrinbererg's "Shark" Vette? It won the first time. I am not sure who judged it, but that should be a consideration if they ever do it agian. Now, getting all the entrants to the same spot....well better pack them tight if you can't fly along. Scott

WOW! That color really makes that body pop! I had to call the wife over to look at this one. Please be sure to finish it up. Scott

Thanks for posting this. I've added it as a book mark. Always been a fan. Scott

I've posted on these on more than one occasion. They are VERY good for cutting a very thin straight line. with a dremmel. If done carefully, it will be finer than scribing with a #11 blade. But - RESPECT THESE! They are Satan's ninja stars for model geeks and they have an insatiable taste for human flesh. If the blade has the slightest bend, thow it away. Always try to cut with the rotation driving the blade away from you. Go very easy on the pressure. Try to steady your hand on something. Remember your eye protection. Good luck Scott

Glad you guys could use it. I will put together a full tutorial this weekend. Scott

Great subject matter!!! I'll be watching. I saw that artical in Hort Rods Delux. Very good. I also caught it running in that Ingenuity 67 grad clip that has been posting lately. Have fun with this one. Looking great so for. I would have to check, but I think the Mysterion has two LaSalle trannies. Scott

Here is what I do.... Start with K&S aluminum rod the size you need. You can knurl it by running it under a file. Your file face will determine the pattern. I am still looking for a file with straight grooves. Also consider if you want a beveled head or rounded head. You can do this just by twiriling it on a sanding stick. Remember to finish by polishing or sanding. Polish it or use 1500 or 1800 grit sanding cloth to put a spun finish on it. A very nice spun finish can be achieved on the top of the cap by spinning the end of the rod on the sanding cloth. Do all your shaping and finishing before you cut the cap free from the rod. The caps are too small to work with once you cut them free. Finally, cut it free by rolling it back and forth under a new #11 blade. Be very careful to get a single cut line so you son't make threads. Start light and slow. Also cut on a medium soft surface like a stack of post-its. That will allow the bottom to create a lip. If you do not want the lip, then try a K&S tubing cutter. Remember, the thicker the rod the more time it takes rolling it back and forth to cut the cap free. The blade will be pretty much toast when you are done. You can also color them with sharpies. These were made using the above techniques. Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Good luck. Scott

Wow, Curt, what a great subject matter!!! Scratch chassis, with louvers. Holy cow!!!! This is gonna be great. I am also wanting to see how the louvers turn out from under the paint. Seems unorthodox. Did you do a test? I'll be watching this one. Scott

I am finishing up a plane project and decided I wanted an engine turned dash. After a little bit of experimenting and a trip to Youtube I came up with a simple tool that can be used to make a very nice engine turned surface. The samples here are part of the learning curve as I figured this out. The material is aluminum tape. The circles are made with a rod with cloth backed 1800 grit superglued to the end. The rod is twirled in the guide (tube) at the end of the arm on the platform. The trick is keeping it all straight. That requires marking and measurement. The lines on the tool platform are drawn on frisket so I can change them if I need. They guide the rows. The lines scribed into the tape (See un-cut sample in the pic.) are for the spacing of the circles in each row. The pin in the guide tube is to line up to the scribed lines on the tape. You go one row at a time then drop down to the next line on the frisket and do the next row. On every other row, you go in between the scribed lines. I can provide more detail is someone is interested. Scott Hosted on Fotki

Good thread. Here's some... I should be able to lay that mild Tamyia clear lacquer over the one hardware store poo green enamel I got from by brother in law. Oh...maybe not. L:ooks like El Mirage. Sand it, reshoot it with primer. More cracks. Resand, reshoot. Tell a friend. Get called a rookie. Shoot gloss white enamel instead of white primer on an uber rare kit. Think fast!! Wipe it off before it dries. Think too fast and use lacquer thinner and wipe off critical molded in detail. Spend another week recreating the removed items. Stay up to 2am finishing a year long build just in time to make a contest the next day. Drilling out the radiator for the coolant hoses and then feel the drill go through to the bench top - which also means it went through the painted grill shell. There's more, but I am trying to keep them repressed. Scott

WOW! I really like that! The turbo is way cool. I wanna know were you got it too. Scott

"Like Les and Tommy, I had no idea what trolling was. I hate it when people do this B.S. to other peoples posts. I don't know what happened in Jeff's case,but I especially hate it when someone posts a pic of their build on someone else's thread. It's like they see that person getting comments on their build and feel the need to post theirs in the thread also to see if they can get some comments too. That B.S. runs rampant on SA's board ( especially with a couple of members )and very seldom here until recently. I just saw it here the other day on a thread about a '32 Vicky. Totally uncalled for and rude!!" 99GT I think you are referring to a term called hijacking - Posting your stuff to show up another. I may have been guilty of this myself, but not intentionally. My thoughts were "Hey that's really cool. I have something I did that is similar. Take a look" It's was like sharing with a peer. So far, I have not caused anyone to get mad (that I know of), but it's worth considering. On another note, congrats on getting your Fairlane in print. Great build! I was also liking the Christine. Fun to see one of those totally done up nice. Scott

Sorry to say I was really disappointed. Rented it on Net flicks and was way bummed out by the lack of night cameras. Just vanishing lights. Not much fun. I really liked the car, but watching Jim shave for 5 minutes and 10 minutes of bicycle drags just lost me. Try Diamond P videos US Nationals compilation. Great stuff. For a better car story also try Two Lane Black Top. It's a little dry, but kinda neat. Net Flicks also has all the Overhaulin' and Rides series. Scott

Excellent build, Ira. It came out very sweet. The updated interior still flows well with the lines of the body. The engine set up is my favorite part. GREAT STUFF! Scott

Excellent job, Jeff!!!! I can testify that this car is even better in person. There is a battery of detail work and the finish is flawless. This is an top shelf build! Scott

WOW. This is really great stuff and fun to follow. I really like the design. It's inspiring!!!!!!! I would also like to see that vacuum box. Scott

To restate an earlier post and support others in this thread... An Off Topic place is OK, but please no religion or politics- ever. It just does not work. Scott

Those are all good flicks. Just watched Armageddon again. Fun stuff. If you want to watch a really thought provoking flick about the future, try Solient Green. Yeah, it's got that 70's flair to it, but the vision of the future, while not very fun, it well thought out and interesting. On another note - Remember - All you fans of the Star Trek future can see what is really possible if you read Physics of the Impossible. Invisibility is closer than you think. Yikes! Scott

I've gotten tired of the religion/politics debates. There are plenty of sites for that type of discussion. I never signed up for them for a reason. However, I actually liked the 2012 thread. I am afraid that we may lose the enjoyment of people's MODEL CAR input because they are put off by a debate on politics, religion, etc.. I do not think those lines of conversation are what a quality MODEL CARS site should sponsor. I voted no. Scott

Wow - bunch of good threads lately. Here are a couple of my favorites. One builder that I do not have a picture from is Mark Townsend of Nor Cal. He was the first custom builder I ever talked to. He talked about his creative process - Hold pieces together until you like it, then stitch it up with a soldering iron. Remember the Butterdish C cab or the Sporkster? Mike Turk's PS excessiveness. He taught me one important thing - keep trying until you are happy with what you have made. Hosted on Fotki And here is one I share with Jarius. Lil' Pink truck. I met Chuck this year and got to see this in person. I would say that Jaruis is on my list too. Great mind for design. Hosted on Fotki Here is a link to all the guys that I have pics for. http://public.fotki.com/Scottcolmer/top_20_or_more_crea/ Scott

I'm not sure if this qualifies, but it is MY most detailed build. It's on hold because my brother-in law asked me to build a plane. Buildus interuptus. Hosted on Fotki Here is what I came up with. Almost done. Then is back to work on the tiny stuff. Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Scott

NNL = Nameless National Luminaries. This term was originally coined by Mark G. (of GSL fame) in a letter to the editor he wrote to SAE essentially blasting the modeling community big names for not attending a model contest. A group of notable builders decided to hold a non-competitive meet and gave it the name of NNL. I believe our own Andy Martin was in attendance at that historic event. There are pictures and history published somewhere. This first meet became the groundwork for similar meets across the country. I've been to a few different ones. The Nor Cal NNL is HUGE. Personally, I really like the idea behind NNLs - a non competitive gathering, where builders can bring anything they want and share ideas and laughs. I have seen NNL "Best of Show" features lately that, in my opinion, are just turing NNLs into a 1 winner contest. People's choice may be OK, but even that is subject to clan nominations. But Best of Show - Nope. I just don't think awards should be part of the NNL scene. Scott

I started with my current company 18 years ago working the night shift as a stripper. (It's true.) Then I went into customer service and eventually became a Customer Service Manger. I have been working a VERY large account for 10 years. If you still read the Sunday Comics, there is a good chance we printed them. Just this week I was given the opportunity to manage the bindery department in our local division. If you haven't figured it out by now, Stripper is an old printing vocation, long since absorbed by the Mac. Scott

I started building models at 4 with a partially built Black Widow. My parents never really offered advice, but they did help keep me in new kits, and they tolerated the fumes and paint spills. I would occasionally bring out my latest Tom Daniel build, still squishy and fluid while the glue dried, and show it to them. They would give some encouragement, and off I would go. As an adult with 40 + years of building, I do help my kids build when they want to build. They pick ther project and design, I just help with instructions on execution. I've been spray painted more than once. They have each built a few models, some of them pretty good. Our middle son has an idea for a one-off build that I REALLY want him to do. But he is just not ready to dive in. Either way, I try to keep it fun for them. Scott