Mr.Zombie

Brilliant!

Well, add them where they make sense, Stangley, I wouldn't care,and I didn't back in the days, but since I choose to drive one of those 70ies beasts every single day, I had to learn at last a bit, now I know how simple some of the stuff is, and it makes models so much more appealing. Would be a shame if that Cab and all that weathering work would not get this final touch. I mean it is awesome by itself, but since the engine is so exposed a little wiring would make it pop. I would begin with some black thin hose from the front calipers and simply drill a hole in each rail. Most of them plumbings run in the frames anyhow, and since there is that cab, there is no need for a master cylinder, could be under the cab, and you don't see it anyhow. Then I'd run a piece of copper wire from the cab, on the inside if the left rail and end it shortly before the radiator, then I#d take some black plumbing run it to the fuel pump (which should be somewhere near the oilpan in the front of the engine, left or right, mostly drivers side, and yes, must be black rubberhose because the engine is shaking and nobody would ever run a stiff connection for fuelline), this plugs in the fuel pump from underneath. On top of the fuel pump there should be another hose, that in your case should run to the fuel distributor on the right side of the blower. I may also add a filler cap, and underneath it a transparent hose that runs on top and then in the side of the radiator and ends just there, the overfill hose. That should be enough to make this thing a blast!

Because it is one of the coollest Ideas ever! I have a few "buts" please. Firstly, however the transmission works, not even Eyegore would drive that thing without welding some wire mesh around the driveshaft! Very dangerous. Second, how does it steer? A steeringbox is needed. Thrid, some thin wires that go from brakes to nowehere under the frame woild add a little realistic touch. Same goes for some plumbing along the frame to those gastanks. And maybe even some throttlecables? Just a bit of wire in different diameters would help alot.

I am loving every single bit of that thing! The stance, motorchoice, paintjob, colors, details. This is truly a masterpiece! Fantastic work Lyle! The only thing that I am not so fond of are the spokes, dunno if it is because they are too thick, or the fact that they are painted, desn't matter, the car is beautiful.

Awesome! Jeez I'd love to build the light blue five window...

Beatnik Bandit. I even put candles around it. I hope I will be good enough some day to build a beautiful car out of it. Until then it has to wait.

Diggin' it up! After 6 Months of hunting Ebay I actually found a Jo-Han that has not been messed around with. Windowglas seems perfect, body is straight and the Chrome is in good condition. I am happy as hell, since almost every single one that I had a look at was either completley bent or the seller wouldn't sent that stuff to europe. Was not cheap whatsoever, but I let a friend bid on it that wanted a LEGO Cadillac that I built for fun at work, he bid as much as he was willing to pay for the LEGO thing ... If it is really that much off, there is still the Modelhaus Conversion as an option, but I will decide after I saw it and checked the proportions with my real car. It will be a great modelbuildingwinter! Whoa! Me happy!

Polar Lights huh? Glue the bumper back on, mine is hangin' too if not propperly screwed on...

This one is outstanding. Beautiful!

My Miller Meteor... Sittin' on a shelf for a while now, waiting for me being in the mood to finish it.

Did you just unpack everything that you built? Ever? That is the third thing that I dig as hell. Only the front tires look a bit odd... Other than that it is outstanding! Love the Hemi!

Yeah! You got it! Pleasepleaseplease, you need to add a wash in the doorgaps and a bit of pastelchalksmoke where those headers end. It would make it so much more real than it is already.

Awesome! More info please! Resin? Plastic? brand? Year? blabla.

I'd off the radiator too, move it to the back, just some headlights and it will be a blast!

Thanks. I don't do them anymore, a shame, cuz I still have some left ... Wayne, I use all of that, Usually I ould basecoat with enamels, then shadow faces and flesh with oils, highlights with enamels mixed with oil, eyes, clothes, dirt with acrylics. But actually I don't have a general rule, Just make it up as I go along.

Very well sir. Just wanted to make sure, would not be the first things that ended up in bin because of a paintjob...

Hello, I'd like to share some pics of what I did before I begann with model cars. Rambo and Conan are from Andrea Miniatures, the Thank Driver was an old Verlinden item with a sculpy head. They are in 1:32, 54mm scale and would fit into a matchbox. Enjoy!

Good evening! Or good morning, depends of where you are right now. Today I have somethin' special for you. Candy. Yessir. Few of you will know that car, if any, it's a 1957 Warszawa M-20 made by FSO in Poland. The original car is a licensed russian Gaz, also called Pobeda (victory), which was apparently inspired or copied (who knows?) by a 1940ies Ford. I'd say inspired, because fact is that not a single bit and bolt from a Frod fits this cars. The original was propelled by a Flathead straigt four with about 50+ HP and features typical 1940ies automobile thinking. For me, being half polish, it was a huge news when a while back some newspaper guys introduced a series of cars that were either used in Poland back in the days, or manufactured there. The Idea is that for about 6 bucks you can get a magazine and a 1:43 model of a car, and it appears every two months I think. Well, knowing that there is no chance that this car will ever appear as a model kit in 1:24/25, I of course bid on this magazine on an auction, not knowing how the model itself will look like. And to be honest, I didn't care whatsoever, I knew that once I got my fingers on it, I will make it work. Amazingly enough, that thing is gorgeous, the bodylines are one of the best I've ever seen, and the detail on it was crisp and delicate. Of course there was a ton of stuff I wanted to change, since it is a quite simple die-cast display model, so I begann with taking it apart and redoing the paintjob after I scrub down the original paint with help of braking fluid. After some coats in the original color (what I regret, should have choosen another one), I gave it a scale polish, and a wash to show all body gaps and contours. I rechromed the bumpers after I cleaned them from excess flash and BMF all the details that are chromed on the real car. Was a horrible job since that thing is about a quarter of the size I am used to. I also changed the wheels to way better ones I had lying around and scratchbuild some details like wipers and whatnot, I tried to add something to the interior, but after putting everything back together there is not much you can see anyhow. I also inked every single doorgap and the grille, just to add some contrasts and shadows, so needed in such a small scale. After all dried I simply screw it back together and there you go! Please keep in mind, this thing is tiny, maybe 3 Inches long... Thanks! Have a great weekend!

Dear Doctor, ruined paintjob may be, but ruined the bodies? Nope. Ever heard of the magic medicine called brake fluid?

Amazingly awesome! Love every bit of it!

Hej! I have one of those! Here are some pics, may be helfpul while detailing this thing: http://www.majhost.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=247898 If you want, please free to contact me, can take detail pics of whatever you need.

That is one beautiful Tire and wheel combo! But how the hell does it have a cowlvent insert and NO carburetors?!

Perfect! Love the washes on the body, every detail is spot on!