Dr. Cranky

Thanks, Mr. Cruz--I have finally finished airbrushing all the parts . . . assembly begins shortly . . . stay tuned in for more progress . . .

These days, around 75% of your hear is into slot cars . . . and so the fact you are building a model is exciting to all of us. It's not like you've been slacking off . . .

I likes it. Keep it going.

Hope you keep up the progress on this one in the new year, J.

Wow, absolutely gorgeous. I love the smooth, flawless paint. Keep up the great work. Great engine too.

Thanks, chaps . . . yeah, I am having fun with these two suckers . . . I hope to continue painting the parts today . . . I foresee assembly near the middle of the week. Chees.

Thanks, buddy, RATOUTOFHELL is still not done. Suddenly I got cold feet, but I will finish it in time for this year's Holloween!!!

A bit more progress with some graphics! Here it is . . .

Thanks, chaps, it's all in a days worth of fun. Sorry, I couldn't help it!!! I also got a couple of more graphics on there . . .

Here you go, some progress without the salt.

Ha, stay tuned in and you'll see what it's for . . . I'm also very tempted to put some garlic on them and fry them up!!!

All right, maties, here's what I got with the colors . . . I'm happy with the fade paintjob, but darn it it is really bright . . . I think a thin wash will darken it up just right. I hope . . . . Oh, in case you are wondering what all that graininess is under the paint. You guessed it: SALT!!!

Now that the darkening of the panel lines is done, I've started working on the rust . . . and it's a good idea to start with the darkest rust (mine is Floquil rust 50% and Floquil roof brown 50%) to which I add a few drops of Floquil orange to brighten it . . . Again, you think the shadowing of the panel lines is not a big deal, and although you can't see it in these pictures, they are still there, and it helps to have them show through subtely . . . Again, the idea is to get full coverage before beginning to add a bit more orange to the rust mixture so that the rust lightens in spots . . . Stay tuned in for more progress . . .

Thanks, Dave . . . the painting has started and it's quite a bit of fun, but there are a few steps to follow . . . beginning with the darkening of the panel lines to create some impending shadows . . . Since I don't have steady hands, spraying along the panel lines is always a scary proposition, but I've also learned not to worry too much. It works out in the end, and there's really now bad way to do this or have it turn out . . . which is what I like about this little system . . . the airplane and military modelers do this all the time to great effect . . . This kind of shadowing is done with flat black and few drops of rust color paint . . . . I always use my Iwata Micron C-Plus for this kind of thing . . .

How many teeth make up that teethy smile? Seven, seven teeth! Thanks Revell 49 Merc!!!

Greetings and happy new year to all. Well, why "Snake Eyes" because there's not one but TWO Willyses! Wiley Willyses--say that fast three times!!! Anyway, here's the layout of the build so far: Here's a picture of the coup and its interior: And here's one of the convertible: On the covertible I cut off the hood because I want the engine to show in all its glory: On the coupe, the hood is hinged so that it flips forward: These are not going to be shiny, but rather rat rod influenced!!!

It's very futuristic looking, great design. Clean and smoth building and concept. Congrats on a wonderful job. Cheers.

For a minute I thought I was seeing double. Double trouble, I like that!!! Keep it going. You are starting 2009 on fire!!!

This is looking very good, my friend. Keep it going. I think this is going to be another one of your outstanding models!!!

Holy smokes, that's beautiful. Wow. Excellent, clean building.

Wow, I had not checked this one in a while, and there's an amazing array of great models here. Congrats to all.

Super cool, J. I think you are one of the few people I know who is cuckoo for slot cars, and I can totally see why!!!

I agree with all of the above. Great build.

I agree, some great smooth and clean building and painting. Keep it going!

My psychiatrist and Nurse Ratched told me it is good for my nerves . . . Also, I do it for one reason: FUN!