Shardik

Swoopy as defined by Norman Timbs: 1948 Timbs Special. Often misidentified as a Buick Streamliner, the only thing Buick about this car is the straight eight engine and transmision. The suspension is '47 Ford (modified) and everything else was designed and fabricated by Norman E. Timbs and associates.

Bare metal foil. It's an adhesive backed metal foil used to replicate chrome trim. It is also available in black chrome, gold, copper and matte aluminum.

Very nice. Clean, careful work. Get hold of some B.M.F. to take it to the next level.

I can see this ending up in Hollywood (or maybe Baliwood) for the latest post apocalypse B movie.

I can't let my daughter see this. She'd probably get married just to have an excuse to rent it :lol:

I need to dig up some shots of the Pontiac Banshee.

The most I've ever spent on an automotive kit was $75.00 for a Union GT40 MkII. But that's a drop in the bucket compared to my armor puchases. Top of the list there is a 1:35 Morser Karl Gerat (the largest self propelled artillery piece ever built) at $120 for the kit and about $350 for all the P.E., resin and turned aluminum accessories available for it.

The craziest thing is that that entire exhaust "system" is unsupported! And he seemed confused that he couldn't keep the exhaust from leaking.

A little modern swoop for ya'

I think the term "swoopy" is intended to be more evocative than definative. To me it conjures images of graceful, sinuous curves and aerodynamic profiles.

I've had good luck using Mr. Dissolved Putty applied with a piece of soft packing foam then touching up with a stiff brush.

I totaly agree, Doc. Finding the base model might be a challenge, though.

And a couple more favorites:

Sssswooooooop!

This just showed up in the parking lot of the apartments down the road from me. Brian has owned it for eight years, has put on 100,000 of the 400,000 miles on the odometer, and is on it's third engine. The front clip came out of a Camaro which also donated the rear end. I have more detail photos if anyone is interested, and access to the vehicle to photograph specific details upon request; 'cause I just know someone is going to build this . Just shoot me a PM.

Ditto.

A hearty welcome to the forum, Scott. I have an intuition that the rest of us will benefit from your happy accident as well. I look forward to seeing what you do.

Welcome to the forum, Jeff. I'm a recovering armor modeller also. Seriously, though, I think you'll enjoy the greater lattitude for personal expression afforded by this end of the hobby. And if you check out the truck section and the rat rods elsewhere, you'll see that all your weathering techniques are still quite applicable. And, yeah, I had trouble with the "shiny" at first too.

Welcome, Dylan. You're right about this being a great place to pick up new skills; these guys and gals are incredible, and more than willing to share. I look forward to seeing your stuff.

Welcome, Dan. So start sharin', already!

Welcome, Vincent. I suspect alot of us here have gone through the same progression; The more skills you develope the longer it takes to apply them all. I'm just now putting the finishing touches on my second completion of the year. You'll see, however, that rather than progressing to the point where mastery precludes ever completing a kit, there are several artists on this board who seem able to churn out miniature slices of scale reality at a mind boggling pace. I think you'll like it here. Looking forward to seeing what you're working on.

You know, you're gonna' have vapor lock problems with that fuel line routed the way you.... Oh, wait. It's a model... never mind. (It is a model, right ? You're not just foolin with us?)

This was my second year attending the Memorial Day Hot Rods Forever car show. This event was a good indicator of the changing face of street rodding. Whereas these shows were previously dominated by early Fords and tri-5 Chevys, the increasing scarcity (and cost) of these old standbys has encouraged builders to explore other options. Hence, this years stable included more than a few pre-war Plymouths and sock hop era Chryslers. Throw in a couple Kaisers and a Sunbeam Tiger and we got ourselves a CAR SHOW! Here's a few teasers and a link to the rest. Here's a link to my photo bucket album: http://s1103.photobucket.com/user/johannv/library/HRF%202013 I'll be uploading more as I get them sorted out.

Sometimes you just gotta' ask: "Why?" And other times you figure you'd really rather not know...

Nice work. Your seams look much better than the originals, and better than what's still left of the kit moldings. Also, I like those bucket seats. In fact, I like them so much I'd like to know where you got them so I can put some in my '39 Chevy.