Lunajammer

Gregg, your forum motivates me to build. It's members teach me how to build. Your site is the window in which I get to display my efforts. I'm certain that's the spirit in which you and Jairus started this forum, and the spirit in which the vast population here values your forum. I'm willing to bet there are also a few callous knuckleheads in Hawaii, but you would agree they don't in any way represent the island community. This forum is still the village you hoped it would be and the vast bulk of us (less vocal) visitors are immensely grateful for your hospitality.

My GF (with serious future) expresses interest in my projects, but I know she's just being nice. A GF from ten years ago was embarrassed that I built models and recommended I not spread it around. Didn't think it was a respectable adult hobby. She grudgingly attended Twin Cities IPMS regional with me and she had a revelation when I showed her a couple award winning military dioramas; how every figure serves a purpose, how it tells a story, research, history, artistry, etc. She was awestruck and enthralled. But still thought modelers were geeks (read "nerds"). Older brothers definitely planted the bug for me to build.

Does anybody else think Norelco? Never mind.

Cute. That's gotta be some small writing. Here's like the 1/24 I picked up from a diecast vendor at a flea market. I couldn't believe some company made a strong investment in a very unlikely subject. A 4-door no less. I'd love to see the market research that suggested this would be hot seller. For the price, it's pretty well done.

Exactly ditto. Except 1974 and Xmas.

I particularly like your engine and chassis. Not overdone. Good eye.

My girlfriend, who has no particular interest in models was looking over my shoulder and asked a LOT of questions, how did he do this and how did he do that? So we quickly tripped through all the pages. Your artistic modeling speaks for itself, but also kudos for the nice photos that really makes this presentation clear and comprehensive. Thanks for sharing.

Stunning. Your masking alone is admirable. I think clean and detailed masking makes or breaks any paint job and you've got that Watson style nailed.

What a beast. Looks like it finishes off real well though.

As a courtesy to those who can't read minds, here's a screenshot. Now you can decide if you want to leave the forum to watch video.

My girlfriend was quietly looking on while I was pooling through threads and she saw this and spoke up about how pretty it was and things she liked about it. She was amused to find out it was built to a woman's request, so I guess you tapped into the right vein. Looks fantastic.

Anyone living in the snow belt has seen this truck. Spot on. Great work.

1983 My first car was a $400 '73 Chevelle and I hated it! Sucked gas like a truck, nothing on the dash worked but headlights, primered body work, paint like chalk, Keystone mags, leaked everything including through windows, entire interior was warped & rotted, including the headliner. But then, there was every evidence that it had been submerged (dried mud under the rear package deck?). How could you not be sentimental of a car like that? Yeah, I'd up for preserving that memory in 1/25.

Since the "Cormaro" is a cut 70's funny car body, the front is, in real life, only a fiberglass facade to imply the look of a Camaro. The grill, lights & bumper are molded in and relatively flat. I didn't think I could make it look real so I exaggerated it by extending the grill opening and drilling out the fake headlights... Buckets from the Revell '53 Chevy fill the holes and contribute to the extruded look of the front end. Almost looks like a fish face saying, "OMG we're gonna win!"

Looks like you done well. Your old man should be proud.

Over at the replica prop forum it's not so much a question of trust, but a question of community. They have a minimum post count and time as a member before you can trade. They don't want hucksters joining just to "get" something then split. They want members who contribute to the overall participation. Otherwise it's just grab and go with no accountability, no sharing and no benefit to the other members.

I would encourage you to consider that lack of responses does not equal lack of interest. 2,684 hits in a month doesn't sound like lack of interest. Most folks are not compelled to respond to every thread they open, but they come here every day or so to watch. You already have your followers and they're quietly waiting to see what you do next. .

All three are beautiful. Fun to look at and I might have to steal a couple of those color combos.

Another winner and a sexy subject choice. Looking forward to seeing this up close.

Hey, nice hustle Nick. Way to persevere. It's an interesting variety of Camaros. I guess I have to go with the Coupe, but I like the attitude the wheels give the street machine.

Thanks Doc, pretty interesting. I had a very similar job, it just wasn't for the movies, it was for a custom miniatures company. The actual building (when left alone to work) is rewarding but it's dampened by short budgets, low pay, demoralizing deadlines and usually unwelcome feedback from people only peripherally associated with the project who add their 2-cents long after you needed their input. But day to day, when things are humming and you have a wall of kits to pull parts from, a store of everything Evergreen makes, an arsenal of glues, vacu-form machines, resin, RTV rubber, lathe, every tool Micro-Mark makes and a couple fellow modelers to brainstorm with... then it's great fun. But not too many people last more than a few years.

Yes, the front wheels will be as is with the exception of some finishing and a bearing housing. Inside at the center of the coupler is a ridge that I want to keep as a drive track (photo 3). So to narrow the coupler into a rim I need the center ring and the outer edges. The rest goes.

I would think the only real advantage would be taking less anatomical mass into the wall. Some belt rash instead of crushed sternum.

Boy, did I pick the wrong time to start a CBP. I haven't been at the bench in weeks. But when I got there I worked on the back wheel which began as a PVC plumbing coupler. I liked the ridge on the inside center so to cut the wheel's width I couldn't just lop out the middle chunk and glue the ends. It had to be cut into five pieces. The 2nd and 4th sections are removed and the center and outer rims are glued with PVC glue. Five "O" rings are strapped on for tread and viola'. This is the rough idea behind the concept. The longer I look at this the more it looks like a shoe. A utopian shoe, mind you.

Striking colors and beautiful finish.