Evil Appetite

Funny...and pretty much true!

I've been ghosting the 1/16 Dragin Modelers group for a few months now. I've seen his decals..they're beautiful. I've tried to do my own in the past but shapes/contours kick my butt. I'd love to pick that brain for just 5 minuites...This man has got serious talent in the decal department! Truely impressive!

Thats the coolest effect...v.ery nicely done!

$30 sealed. That's a great deal my friend.

Awesome...thanks Chris. Now I can mess around with the software, and hopefully learn. havent learned anything indepth since VB.net back in 04 or so. Who know's maybe I'll like it...or even get good at it!

Sweet...that never occured to me! Thanks!

I was thinking after I posted that SW is probably really expensive software concidering what it does. Way out of my price range, I'm sure! I was assuming that you got it specifically for your building. Good to know I'd never really need something like that! Thanks for that offer to draw for your experience! With Revell/MK giving us that 1/16 FC, I intend on doing some scratchbuilding. You can count on me asking you and afew others here many, many questions!

Tell me about it...I just found out I need bi-focals !! I guess this is another reason bigger is better!

Hey Chris...just spent the last hour or so going through this build.Fantasic!! You use a CAD program called Solid Works. I looked it up and wow lol. Is using a CAD program beneficial to your builds? For someone who's never really scratch build anything ebfore, but will be easing myself in to it gradually (I ahve some ideas and there's no time like the present)..would it be a benefit to me? I have so many questions about this but I'll resstrain myself. You have something better to do, as the last 42 pages have shown Keep up the fantastic work

I know that my first one is gonna be as is, meaning no modifications to the frame or whatever else. Of course it's gonna be plumbed and wired..that goes without saying! My next though, I'd like to try my hand at buulding my own chassis. I may even start one before release! Any tips and/or advice for someone whose never built anything from the ground up? Any websites, aside from Big Boys here that I can use to get started? Which aftermarket vendors would you recomend for 1/16 parts? I know Charlie at PT released some nice 1/16 scale stuff recently..nice timing btw! Comp Resins I also know about. Are there any others out there that are worth while checking out? I'm all worked up here!!! --- Mike

Well then...looks like i'll be building my first 1/16 Funny Car! Thanks Art, for getting this going! I did my teeny little part by supporting this, and when that first kit is announced I'll be ording 3 or 4 of them to try and justify more releases in the future! As for kit's being released unchanged, I'm sure that isnt an issue for anyone, especially the 1/16 guys who have been modifying and scratchbuilding for years. Me..I'm not worried..why? Because i have the 1/16 builders to drawn upon --- Mike

Try Frisket film..you can pick them up at places like Michaels. They come in packs of 9" x 12" 12 sheets http://www.allartsup...CFYvRKgodkC3xmA

Very nice color...I'm diggin it! I'm assuming those decals are for the polar Lights SD Cuda?

and dont forget.. whatsa behind you..is not important! or something like that..havnet seen it since the 80's I may join this!

.Im almost missing my track. Had a monster setup when i was a kid

Isnt that TOO fast? Kinda like watching light travel

Thanks guys..that helps alot. Glenn, i understand what you're describing. doesnt sound like it'll be a problem. Jeff..thats a great technique! Never would have thought of that! Thanks again guys! I really appreciate the help!

I'm trying to find the centre of the end. My apologies, I should have specified that. I dont have a drill press yet...but I do plan on picking up the Dremel Roary Tool workstation. Does that count as a legit drill press? If so, fire away Glenn!

So thats a yes?

I have never seen one of these before. Can this be used to find dead centre on a styrene rod? http://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/gpm/gpmgpmr8130.htm

Those are Pin Marks?? i have a few of these kits. I've opened one when i first bought it and saw those pin marks. Didnt know thats what they were. I thought they MUST of had a purpose and serve some sort of functionality because the ones on mine are so prominent that they look like detail built into the mold! Wow.

I used to buy kits at Michaels but dont bother anymore. Once upon a time the prices there used to be equal with those at my LHS. Over night a kit that was $22 went to $34. At current Michaels prices, all that coupon does it lower the price to what it should be.Now I only go there to buy detailing stuff.

Thats great! Does Chuck draw the shapes in a vector program like AI? Or is that just a scan?

http://www.straightl...g/straxles.html how's that for a fast reply?

Thats great...I'll have to look for those on my next outing!