Dragline

I'm sorry to hear about your sight... I'm losing my close up vision myself. I need glasses, but at least I see colors in all the spectrum. That must be tough..... I personally would rather lose my sight than my hearing. I could not go without music, but I've seen plenty. Bob

This is coming along quite nicely indeed. I have a tip for the flat aluminum color that I use to great effect. You need. 1 jar Tamiya Chrome Silver 1 jar Tamiya Flat Grey Mix 2:1 gray/silver. It's a DEAD ringer for that finish, and lays down dead flat against the surface. Perhaps a bit of alchohol to thin. Bob

That is one BEAUTIFUL Italian Bird! That color was MADE for that car. SANITARY TECHNIQUE. Bob

I've never seen this kit before. Can you post a shot of what's inside? I like it very much [from the outside at any rate]. Bob

I'll be watching. I really like em both. Bob

Adorable would seriously undermine what these truly are. Eggstremely well made models of such a curious nature. I bookmarked it so I can see new builds. It is fascinating. Bob

Those are models of excellent quality indeed. They are in the minority when it comes to what the eBay crowd generally offers. I hope you get what they are truly worth. They are a cut above. Bob EDIT: Chillyb, I wish to seek some info. What would you ask for these builds? If I were to decide to sell a car I built [Perish the thought], what would I expect for it? These builds are exceedingly nice but seem mostly box stock. Clearly, a nice finish is important, but what if there is extra detail? What does the xtra detail bring? Your builds [in particular, the VW] are superbly built but seem stock. What is your experience in added detail and what it brings? I know you do detailed builds so any insight you provide will help us all undertsand the line of demarkation.

STUNNING!!! Your efforts do this kit honor. Bob

Before I came to this forum I was buying kits off eBay. I was/am buying long out of production items I could not find elsewhere and I was scoring some cool stuff now and again. I'm a "Frugal" guy, so I usually bow out of kits that seem overpriced or overhyped [iE: Item Description "Super RARE Polar Lights Charger Funny Car" with 45.00 price tag... Ya sure????] Be that as it may, I ended up buying kits I wanted at prices I thought reasonable. During these searches [and there were many] I came across these "Pro" built kits. Soooooo, I started searching for them, usually after my initial legitimate searches were done and I was just kind of browsing. I noticed a few trends in the way these "Pro" built cars were auctioned. That Paul Hettig [spelling] guy has some really nice stuff. The craftsmanship was very good but they are mostly replica stock cars of models I am not interested in. Then, there is that other guy mentioned. Incredibly detailed F-1 cars well over the 1,000.00 mark. Well worth it IMHO, but since I build, they have limited appeal outside of my admiring them, then moving on. Very appealing to guys who collect these one of a kind works of art no doubt. There was another guy too. His auctions kinda looked like the Paul Hettig [spelling] guys. Same well done replica stocks, but again, since I build and they were of subjects I had no interest in I simply admired them and moved on. That and the pictures for both of those guys auctions tended to be on the smallish side so details were a little difficult for me to see. And, if I were to pay a few hundred for a BUILT model car I'd require engines with full detail and perhaps brakes and other stuff like that. Not a criticism mind you. But for a builder, that would be a deal breaker for me if that's what I was in the market to buy. Then there is the rest. I call them the 'Rest', since that is where I choose to lump them. Crudely built, mostly box stock models that cannot stand up to close scrutiny. Usually currently available kits with questionable paint jobs and sloppily applied BMF treatments. RARELY ever detailed engines and often painted in colors not standard with accenting paints in clearly incorrect colors. Just an overabundance of ameteurishly built OOB models that scarcely require even the most casual glance. Then, there is that one guy who seems to get PREMIUMS for his painted and decaled 1/25 scale bodies marketed as slot cars. Mostly well painted if not cleverly decaled drag racing subjects that seemed to garner 200.00 to 300.00 price tags. I was floored by the prices and even toyed wth the idea of stealing his thunder and doing my own. But alas, I have no use for duping the slot car people out of their hard earned money and would rather they learned the reward of doing it themselves with a good paint tutorial. I know that there are a great many who would rather just buy a pre-painted body so I just ended up laughing the whole thing off and occasionaly watching a few of the auctions myself, marvelling at the prices they would end up selling for. "Pro" modelers? If you perform a service and get paid for it, regardless of that service, you are considered a "Pro" by a universal standard. Now, whether that service is at a "Pro" level is another issue altogether. Bob PS: Edit. I'll give you an example. As a young guitarist, I had the opportunity to get up on stage and play some songs with an established band many years ago. While I had some chops I was still far and away not at the level of the guys on stage. When it was over I was applauded for my efforts [i was 16 I believe] and afterwards was even given 15 bucks as part of the bands way of saying, "stick with it kid, you are on your way". Was my performance "Pro"? At the time I thought so, but I'm certain it was not. The point is, I was paid for my performance and was therefore a "professional" musician. The "professional" part of my chops would not come till some years later so the audience got an amateur guitarist being paid for what was essentially and amateur performance.

So well done..... The details are perfect and your paint is outstanding. These kits can be made to look great and yours is the best I've ever seen. Bob

Certainly not the last time I'll do it George. I was just miffed I didn't get the mention is all. Trolls must be destroyed at all costs!!!! Bob

Wow George. I totally had your back and not even an attboy? Last time I do that. Bob

This is the ONLY site for Automotive modeling. Bob

Something tells me this is the seller. If this is the case, get a grip guy... You want outrageous prices for items that are just not worth what you ask. PLUS, George is DA MAN! NEVER attack cool MCM Forum people, we tend to get each others backs when it happens. Trolls, can't live with em. Can't nuke em. Bob

This is soooo killer... Since I'm a Punisher fan [the comics], this one is near and dear to me. Well done. Bob

Your builds are so much fun Roger. I am impressed with the strides you have made. You are officially my Favorite modeler on this board these days. Keep it up broski. Bob

This is THE build of this car that I have seen. Marcos, ya done great buddy. Bring it to MAMA if you come down. Bob

I used the hallowed Tamiya orange [i used it on my Tommy Ivo build]. The stacks are my own design from K&S stock. I cut 2 different sizes then used a nail setter to make the widened tops. Then, I sanded em at odd angles to create the whacky look. Mostly luck I wager. Thanks. Bob

1/64th scale? I'm at a loss for words.....really. Bob

I think this is the same kit as the 1/16 Petty Charger.... If so........... I'll be buying at least one of em. This is a VERY welcomed kit IMHO. Bob

Tight little WW there. Keep up the good work. Bob

Says you, looks pretty fancy to me. Well done. Bob

Completely off the Chizzain John! How do you do it? Bravo [again, and again, and again] Bob

I guess there is one born every minute. I paid 425.00 2 years ago for a sealed Aurora VooDoo Vega AA/FC. This is not a common kit in that condition at all and a grail of mine. I happened to be pretty solvent at the time so I bit and bought it. Looking back on it I think I got a pretty fair deal. I got the kit I wanted in a condition better than I'd required. I wasn't nervous opening it. I desperately wanted to make sure everything had survived all those years sealded up. I'm happy to say they did. I promptly sold the decals for a tidy sum since I'm am actually building a Jungle Jim car with this kit. In actuality, I will probably not even use the kits chassis. I have plans on scratchbuilding one that's more accurate to a JJ car. Would I pay it again? Perhaps... Depending on how my resources were at the time I came across it. Is the Aurora kit rarer than that AMT Nova? Yes it is. Is that AMT Nova kit someones grail? Perhaps. But this guy? He's off his rocker. Bob

Gorgeous paint and welcome back. Bob