1320wayne

Not only did I convince my local hobby store to call up and start carrying the magazine they even call me when it arrives. I got mine today. Good issue, as usual. The article on the Pontiacs was really cool. Even though I'm a Mopar guy those are the kind of articles that we need to see more of. Different makes and/or trends, etc..

Very nice work on all of them. I especially like your photography. Even though it appears far off that first pic. of the Blue Max is cool.

Very nice work so far. That looks great.

Well, as you can see from my Avatar I would have also loved to have been there. Thanks for sharing the link.

Looks good Roger.

RJ, I'm no expert on the overall process by no means but have been doing this for a little more than six years now. My specialty is creating the bodies for others to cast but in the past two years have been getting into the casting process myself. The first thing you would need to ask yourself is what you intend to do with the bodies to determine which route to take. The vacum forming process would work better if your primary goal is to create bodies for slot car darg racing as these need to be as light as possible. This process is not very condusive to the model builder as the bodies simply aren't sturdy enough to create a solid build around. For the model builder the resin casting format is the best way. For this you're talking about becoming acclimated to a two-part mold process, which can be a bit tricky to master, especially when you are wanting to do entire bodies. A successful mold requires patience and the basics for creating a workable mold. Using Rickards techniques pictured is probably the best way to go. You need a clean master to work from and then you have to create your male/female halves of the mold. A breakdown mold box (like what is pictured) a good mold release agent so your two mold halves don't stick together, a pressure pot big enough to handle the size mold you will need. And, as I already stated, a good deal of patience to get your castings just right. Someone else would probably be able to chime in here with a more detailed response but this gives you the basic idea of where you be getting started.

Cool subject matter Tim. I love the paint job on the one pictured above. And, your album showing all of the different boat projects is too cool. It's perfect inspiration for ideas of what to do with what I have. Thanks.

Just saw this CBP for the first time. Plenty of Mopar projects to choose from so I must join in on the fun. I will be getting started on a 75 Dodge pickup build with a bit of a custom touch added in. You will see what I mean when I finally get started on it. I will post pictures shortly.

That profile looks awesome.

From a traditonal standpoint Dave has a point in that most leadsleds look best as traditional customs. That being said, if done right, a pro street or pro mod 49 Merc can look rather beastly, and I mean that in a positive way. There have been a few 49 Merc pro mods in the past that loooked rather cool but maybe some added bodywork adjustmenst would be in order to give the body a more racing look and get it away from the custom look. Maybe wedge shape the rofile a bit and pancake the hood. Just a few suggestions for you to ponder.

Very nice job.

My wife also thinks I have way too many models so she won't even think about trying to pick out something for me. Instead she got me a $100 gift card to Hobby Lobby and I can load up on my own.

Impressive work. Didn't you have a website at one time for products you sold?

Merry Christmas guys. Superb job as always Tyrone.

Of course this is my overall favorite non traditional Christmas song.

For the Big Kahuna himself and everyone else. Have a safe and happy holiday. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xE-XghNZ30

Very nice job. Love the detail.

Andy, all of the buildings (well most of them) are equipped with A/C. It's just the opposite of living in Minnesota in the dead of winter. Instead of running from the vehicle to the house to avoid frostbite your doing it to avoid heatstroke.

Decals and clear look great.

Nice job on doing the graphics in paint rather than the decals. Looks good.

O.K., so I was able to finish one drag build this year, among all of the other completed models, and I have a few others that were started that should be finished sometime early on in 2012. Here is the completed one. And the in-progress builds.

Where did that thing come from? It's huge! Too big for this build, I think.

I think that so many people always seem to put way too much thought into this one. Yes, some shows have different interpretations of the class rule but the general consensus for an "Out of Box" category is that the model must be built utilizing only the parts provided within the kit with the allowable exceptions of painting it as you see fit, adding BMF and use of aftermarket decals, if so needed. And 95% of the time the contest requires that the instruction sheet be made available just in case there are any disputes or questions as to the legitimacy of a build meeting all requirements.

Rob, progress looks great. The ride heaight is spot on and the profile looks great.

Used to take that route every other year when my high school football team played North Adams. The hairpin is cool.