Rat Fink

About 130 on my Kawasaki KZ1000 back in the 80's when I was young and stupid. Never did it again.

Wow that is an amazing build. What really got my attention was the smallest thing there....the pine tree air freshner. Just over the top.

Since this post is gonna be epic.....I'll add a picture of some boobies.....

We're getting a break this season which I think is great. I have to drive in it and it's not fun. Especially when the trucks pass you. DOT only plows one side of the freeway when it's snowing hard, all the snow piles up on the right shoulder and you can't see the centerline. Trucks pass on the left usually hanging over the line and force you into the slush on the right. You wanna talk a "deathgrip" on the steering wheel, heck it's a two drink minimum when I get home just to start to unwind. I'm a born and raised California boy transplanted here about 7 years ago....two more years of this and then we move down south to Tennessee. I don't want any part of these winters anymore.

Ding ding ding we have a winner! You are correct Jody that is Chris's car. I have plans on doing a guitar body with that paint, but that's a bit further up the road.

Just a couple of pics I wanted to share with you guys. I'm an insurance appraiser and am in body shops all day long and I get to see some amazing products and cars all day long. This is a 30's Ford something (not up on cars older than the 50's) it's the shop owners car that was painted with a product called Mirrachrome. It's a process similar to powder coating except you don't bake it. It comes out chrome and then a tinted clear is sprayed over it to give it hue. You can spray plastic too.

Dodge is using three stage pearls on the more exotic colors for the Challengers and the Chargers. Wonder what the cost is for the Fushcia? I think it looks hot. I wouldn't buy one....but it looks hot.

Thanks Jim.....and yes I missed that post LOL. I got a great deal on the Aztek though. I need to get a compressor now. I have one but it's a wee bit too big for airbrushing. I was thinking of the Testors Blue Ice. Looks to be affordable and should be able to keep up with what I'm doing. Any suggestions or is there a thread here somewhere that that's been addressed? Mr. C-rocks I've seen that guitar before, is that you in the pic with Angelo and did you paint that? I'm assuming you did and I have to say it looks awesome. Thats a lot of detail work. Again thanks for the warm welcome and the responses. Eric

Thank you all for the warm welcome, nice to see I am among people with similar backgrounds. Funny but my next guitar build will be a Angelo Batio inspired design that features a P-40 Warhawk Flying Tiger complete with rivets. I already have the Strat here for that project...I just need to get better with my airbrushing before I tackle that. I just bought an Aztek A4709 on e-bay so I will need to get aquainted with it. My last airbrush (and i still have it) is an old Badger single action brush. This new one should be a huge improvment. I am 1/2 way through the 1/72 P-40 right now and the Nova is calling. I am thinking Candy Apple Red with flames. Pretty sure I know how to do that but if any of all yall have tips they would be greatly appreciated. I have to say I have been looking and reading at some of the projects here and yall blow me away with your abilities. Building a model to some may seem childish but as a model bulider I have to say you guys are beyond professionals.

Hey folks, just wanted to say howdy and introduce myself. I'm just getting back into building again after about a 15+ year absence from building models. I'm hoping to pick up on some of the new techniques and tricks as well as all the new materials available. Man things have changed since my last build. Anyhow, my latest form of expression has been building guitars. I have done a couple so far a Telecaster (Rat Rod) and a surf Stratocaster. Problem is it's expensive and my wife is gonna kick my arse if I hang another guitar on the wall (I have 8 so far) LOL. So it's back to models...I don't know what it is but I just have a creative energy the requires me to find an outlet somewhere that is conducive to the serenity in my household. This should work....I think.