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^^^ this. having a theme will ultimately determine how the stance will look. a 58 impala with gunmetal top, silver bottom, lowered with rake with some nice solid chrome wheels, named "heavy metal" - you have to nail the theme, and the wheels and stance should compliment the theme. set a goal, come up with a game plan, and execute the plan accordingly.

as the question states, what are your work bench must-haves? for me, adequate lighting, the dehydrator, tools and paint.

i can send a list of models i have, at the time you want to get back in to it, and would be happy to donate some, no cost. sorry about the news of the house fire, and i hope you guys get back on your feet soon. let me know if you're taking donations!!

80% tamiya, 10% model master lacquers, and 10% enamels either by airbrush or rattle can. If anybody has issues with Tamiya laying down smooth, they're probably not doing something right. you can get it to go down REALLY smooth if the can is heated up properly. I use a chocolate melting device, but instead have water in it. once the can is the right temps, then shake really well and it goes down even smoother than what you'd expect from a rattle can. I can say this to be true for any rattle can. For enamels, i make sure i have my food dehydrator available to help cure the paint. I either thin it down 1 part paint to 1 part thinner, and it airbrushes on great. If i'm using rattle can, i heat it up and it lays down smooth. then i start wondering how i'm going to transfer the model from my paint stand to the dehydrator without touching the model. haha

see if it was something i built, it'd be unlevel, different types of woods, and the dimensions wouldn't be correct. in seriousness, the racks look good (THE PAINT RACKS...) so i may build something similar. the only other thing i think would make it even better is if you had a really small diameter rod going horizontally across where it prevents the bottles from tipping over.

good luck with the trumpeter kit those things are so fiddly! it's a cool subject though. as far as myself, i managed to procure another Fujimi Enthusiast model, the Countach 25th anniversary Lambo, and the 1969 Porsche. i'm slowly getting the full series. slowly. it'll probably take me longer to finish them than it will to collect them though.

If you drop a piece on the floor, you never scoot back to look for it. If you do, you will roll over and break the part. Those parts always land in the direct and immediate path of the wheel.

my new rule to model building applies to building with groups: Always take the time to find out who the best person is in the group when it comes to searching for parts on the carpet. Always insist it isn't you.

does anybody happen to know the rarity of the 71 cuda convertible with the "nash bridges" that has the box art of him standing next to the car and the city in the background? is it a pretty common kit or not really?

today's haul: R-M 63 Impala SS lowrider (white/gold paint box art) R-M 65 Impala SS hard top lowrider (lowrider magazine box art) R-M 64 Impala SS lowrider (lowrider magazine box art) R-M "nash bridges" 71 cuda convertible two R-M Sprint Cars (pennzoil and quaker state)

Has anybody here ever done a model and it just didn't turn out the way it could, or you know you can do better? Do you vow to get revenge and build another and prove to yourself you can build a certain model much better? I call these my "nemesis builds." my first that i need to get revenge on and build right will be a NASCAR Chevy Lumina of Jeff Gordon. My first time i built it, i was a kid and loved the model but did a horrible job - in fact i'm sure the paint is still drying on it, and that was from 1996ish. i will avenge myself.

#14. When (there is no if) you drop a part on the carpet, the piece you dropped will defy the laws of physics and land nowhere near where you dropped it.

looks like he worked at the shelby auto museum in vegas?

The model fairy dropped off some stuff for me again - and again at no cost (except the paint), so i LOVE IT. today's haul: 50 olds (used a gift card to get it plus some paint etc) R-M Acura Integra Type R R-M Honda Civic Si Coupe AMT Fast and Furious 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse AMT Fast and Furious 1995 Toyota Supra R-M 1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse R-M Ford Focus SVT Pro-Modeler 58 Vette Monogram 59 Vette Four Nastruck's and five Nascars. Looks like i'm up to my elbows in NASCAR/TRUCK. I also picked up some paint.

i put on makeup. on my models. sometimes. mostly blues and oranges for exhaust, but it's still makeup.

Those enthusiast series Fujimi kits are beautiful kits.

Hey guys, My buddy has had the urge to want to have a NASCAR build with some local clubs. He has tempted me to build some, and it takes me back to my childhood. My very first model, ever, was a skill 3 monogram #24 Lumina driven by Jeff Gordon. I was so terrible at it, and the paint was so bad and thick, that i'm sure it's still drying to this day, and that was over 20 years ago! One day, i will get revenge on that kit and build it up properly. Now here's the skinny on things: I picked up off ebay, a black and gold themed "premier" Jeff Gordon Monte Carlo. I liked how it was a different color scheme vs his normal cars. One thing i do remember on the first model was having problems with colors bleeding through the decals, and the paint layer was evident between the two colors under the decal. I'm sure that since then, people have knowledge and know how to execute a proper paint job and other ways to prevent colors from bleeding through on the decals on top (if they were white). OR the companies making the kits have better technology compared to what i had 20 years ago. Now some questions: what's the best way to get the paint separation lines separated at the decals? also, what's the closest gold paint i can get to make the paint match as close as possible? google image "jeff gordon premier monte carlo" to see the color i'm trying to match. Thanks!

Hey guys, i'm currently working on the 1950 Olds and will be building it up as the Curtis Turner NASCAR. I have the decals and know a little bit about the car, such as the paint being a red color. I was able to get the engine, and frame/chassis built up, and will need to get the floor pan set in place next. I do plan on doing a textured black for that, and will then start assembling the rest of the engine bay. I'm really wanting to do a good job with this, and this includes taking my time to make sure it's done right. All mold lines and ejector pin molds will be cleaned up. I do have some questions: What red, in a spray can, would be the closest to the correct red? I'm ok with lacquer, enamel, or acrylics, as long as the color is as close to the actual car as possible. Is there an all-in-one research site with color pics so i can build it up as correct as possible? All of the pictures on google are in black and white, so that doesn't help. For the finish of a vintage NASCAR, would there be a clear coat or would it just be waxed? I will post up progress pics when i get home.

I'm going to call this one done. It's the Porsche 959 from Tamiya painted in chrome yellow. there's going to be a lot more stuff being done soon because i'm working on finishing off models i started before i start a new one. The window trim isn't perfect, but i wanted to get it done. i will correct it later. The interior door panels i wanted to get the twill look and yellow carbon fiber decals looked to be the part. Thanks for looking!

Thanks everybody.

So what we have here is a Tamiya 1/24 Alpine A110 1600SC. I did a little research and learned that the car did have some prominence in the 60s and 70s rally races, and did good in the snow. So i decided to build it up as if it was in a snowy environment parked overnight and the cold weather created a frosted look on the car. To achieve this, i painted it Tamiya metallic blue, and topped it off with a dull coat misted from about 3ft away from the model. The platform is just made of random weeds and pebbles, and on top of sandpaper. i then used woodland scenics materials to add the snow. Thanks for looking!

he was sitting outside in the parking lot and saw i had model stuff and just asked me if i wanted a bunch of kits. he said he was moving and his wife set an ultimatum.

Today was an unexpected haul. Showed up for the normal Saturday build at a LHS and since i was the first person there, another guy gave me a BUNCH of kits. this is probably the most i've ever picked up in one setting. in the list (if the pics don't show it) NASCAR: 2005 and 2006 monte carlo Jeff Gordon Kodak monte carlo 2005 Taurus DeWalt John Deere Grand Prix Pontiac Tide Lumina Cigto Thunderbird cars: 66 GTO "royal pontiac" missing the tiger driver, and started 67 chevelle pro street 41 willys barris T buggy Little Red Wagon Dodge magnum SRT8 55 chevy bel air hard top 30 ford woody 59 impala lowrider 67 chevelle SS396 68 firebird 400 Fujimi Sprinter Trueno BZ-G two isuzu 117 coupes (one is a commission build) Trucks: Chevy SSR 50 ford F-1 53 Ford F-100 50 chevy 3100 97 ford F-150 XLT 50 ford custom pickup wheels: two sets of aoshima wheels #139 other stuff: woodlands scenic spray glue, and realistic water with spray bottle and snow for a diorama. (this was the only stuff i intended to purchase today)

welcome back - this place has a lot of neat stuff!

must be nice to be comfortable in all aspects of modelling. i guess i should say "if you have a favorite type of genre, how often do you get the hankering to build something of a different genre?"