Kit Basher

Bill, you keep on trying to help. Everybody that knows me says I need help! (I think they mean the psychiatric kind)

"Totally useless" may be a little strong, but it does reflect why I brought this up in the first place. As a rookie, I hate to keep asking questions that I know have been answered many times before. I know most of what I would ask is already here, but finding it can be difficult. I was hoping to help make things a little easier for everyone, but I see now that it's not so easy in practice. Then again, maybe if us newbies didn't ask a bunch of questions, nobody would have anything to do!

I've got it covered, Matthew. There's an '88 Bronco sitting in my shed that has that bumper on it! It was pretty easy, Roger. I have "Photoshop Elements", which came with my scanner, and is kinda like Photoshop "lite", but it is good enough to turn a photo into a decal right quick. Course that doesn't count the hours I spent trying to figure out how to work it! Don't quit watching this thread! I need your input.

Hey Bill. I think your bumper idea is the same as what Matthew (highway) was considering. The problem we face is that the molding on the bumper is twice as wide as the channel, so using it as a cutting guide will not work. Thanks for thinking about it, tho, somehow this is going to get fixed!

Thanks, Roger. I did make the decals. I took a photo of my 1:1 tailgate and photoshopped it a little. Still no work on that bumper, I'm definitely procrastinating on that one!

I see your point, Harry. You would know better than anyone, considering what you have to deal with. Too bad, tho.

I want to support the idea of a knowledge base of basic modeling info put forth by boreham in this thread. It would be a great way to open the "How do I" section. It would save a lot of search time and repetitive questions. When you opened "How do I", the first thing you would see is: "Basics: sanding", "Basics: detail painting", "Basics: airbrushing", "Basics: glueing" etc. etc. Or maybe leave "How do I" alone and make a new category for just Basics. What do you think, guys and gals?

Hey Bill, that's looking great. Love the colors. When I saw your first step of weathering, I thought that looks like the underside of my 1:1. After seeing the completed weathering, yours is in much better shape than my truck. Your weathering looks real, tho, keep it going!

Just a quick update. The bed is finished. The grille and "Step Bumper- Argent" (That's what they called it on the window sticker) Advice and comments always welcome. nuff for now, more later

Britney and Beetle? Stee-rike Two!

Jon is exactly right. I use mine for wood and steel. It cuts steel pretty fast. Imagine what it would do to plastic!

Thanks for the "3 second" explanation. Sometimes you CAN teach an old dog new tricks.

What is this "3 seconds" business? I've never heard of it. How do you gauge 3 seconds, or 10, or 20? Back when I was learning to drive (sometime in the late 1800's IIRC) we were told the separation should be 1 car length for every 10 miles per hour. That is relatively easy to visualize. How do you visualize 3 seconds? Enquiring minds want to know!

Really nicely done! I especially like the lift gate.

Check out this thread: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=12248

You may be on to something there, Roger. I will have to measure the depth of that channel tomorrow in daylight, and see where that leads.

Guys, I measured the kit bumper and my 1:1. The strip on the kit bumper scales out at 3", the recess on the 1:1 about 1-1/2". Matthew, I do have the air dam on my truck. It's hard to see in the pic. I wish cutting that off was the only problem we had.

I are my own spell check.

Local company, wireless.

Roger, I admit you've got me thinking about it. I'm positive I would never get it as good as it needs to be freehand. I am pondering some tools I could make that might make it possible. I'm gonna do some R&D. I'll let you know how I do.

I have just the opposite of you, really old browser and limited broadband. I have seen that screen several times too. Usually it's after I have been on the site for a while, and try to go back to a previous page. Most times, if I close the forum page, which takes me back to MCM home, then re-open the forum, it works fine. That doesn't answer your question, but you are not alone.

I checked it out, you have my deepest sympathy! Looks like you're well on the way, tho. I'll be following your build.

Are you starting with the F250, or is there something closer for the frame and such? You would definitely have a ton of mods with the F250. Just going from 4x2 coil spring twin I beam front end to solid differential, leaf springs would be a model all by itself!

I'm still pretty new to this, but so far I'd say I am a 4 with a little bit of 2. I haven't used any aftermarket parts yet, but I do scratch build some bits and pieces.