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Danno, No flooding...yet. We are under a flash flood watch all along the front range, with thunder storms forcast from here to the eastern plains. Here's wishing your people up in Fart Collins the best of luck.

Chuck, your work is ammazing! It's no surprise, to me, that you would embrace the best methods to attain such exacting standards. May I ask who did the printing for you and what software you used to generate the model?

Danno, I'm on the outskirts of Arvada, in the foothills of the Front Range. We started the month here in the high nineties, which at least is better than the triple digits we had the week before. Of course, I can't really complain about that, since I was in San Diego at the time, where it never got above 78.

As for using 3D printing to create masters, then casting in resin, Industria Mechanikia http://industriamech...round-vehicles/ has been using this process for a while. I just recieved a figure from them last month (Sasha the welding girl) and the detail and resolution are far beyond anything I've seen produced by "traditional" methods. With regard to putting model companys out of business; probably. But only the stupid ones (Darwin be praised). In fact, this is creating whole new industries: The afore mentioned, Industria Mechanika, has a unique business model wherein they handle only the CAD model generation, packageing design and distribution of the finished product in house. The 3D printing is outsourced, the master thus created is then sent to the resin caster and the final product packaged up with some PE (also produced elsewhere from CG files) and rushed off to happy modelers worldwide. HOORAY ENTREPRENEURISM !!!!

Yesterday it finally cooled down enough to consider some outdoor activity, so I decided to take a walk into town. The reason for the cooler temperature soon became apparent and I spent three hours stuck in a coffe shop waiting for the torential downpour to abbate. Then the sun came back out and I got to walk the three miles back home though the steaming mud. I drove to the coffe shop this morning.

I hate to tell you this, Harry, but I think that's what he's carrying !

This is so cool. The build is the tangible result of something very, very special. Looks like "Baby Girl" has a great teacher. You two are an inpiring team.

Thank you for this; you have shown us what is possible.... if you're INSANELY TALLENTED!!!!

The creativity and execution of this build is awe inspiring! one problem though..... NEED MORE PICTURES !!!!!!

I like it, although I think a shorter bed would improve the proportions. That flip nose is awesome!

Spray the decal with a matte or semi-gloss clear before applying, then trim carefully.

Great "comeback"! I'm a 're-newbie' myself.

Thank you, Charles, for sharing your technique and the stunning results.

Extraordinary! I'm impressed by the level of detail; right down to the ruber window gaskets. The only thing missing is a carpet of pine needles on the roof. I'd be interested to know how you made the trees. They're some of the most realistic that I've seen.

Very nice, Gerry. I'm surprised by the number of exotics you have there in the heartland.

Thanks for the feedback guys. Aside from being "artsy", I thought the close ups would be helpfull for the super-detailers here. I'll be taking quite a few more photo's this coming weekend at the Good Guys car show up in Loveland. I think I better get a couple more memory cards for that one as they're expecting over a thousand entrants!

Really?! Someone actualy kitted this? I might have to look into that.

O.K., let's try this again: Yep, that's a jeep motor in there. The owner informed me that this is, in fact, the original color; one of four available. The doors are wild. The mechanism opperates as smoothe as silk. Hope you enjoyed it.

I came upon this unique vehicle at the Hotrods Forever car show. I'll post more later - My photobucket account just locked down !???!

Very nice! Number 5 / 42 really got my attention.

This past Memorial Day, I attended the "Hot Rods Forever" classic rod and car show in Lakewood, Co. Here are a couple "teasers" and a link to my PhotoBucket album with over 200 MORE pictures. Enjoy! And the link - http://s1103.photobucket.com/albums/g463/johannv/Hotrods%20Forever/

Just picked up the Revell kit a couple of weeks ago. I'll try to do it justice in honor of a man I greatly admired. Oh, BTW: Nice hat!

Excellent subject; smoothe paint; clean build; nice chrome. All the things I love in a model. A small photo tip: use a higher f-stop number on the close ups, and more of the subject will be in focus, enhancing realism.

I do most of my model photography against a dark background. It increases the depth and intensity of shadows, giving greater dimension to small details that would otherwise be lost in reflected light.

I'm with James on this one. Building a model that isn't what you want it to be just to play it safe is not going to ignite a passion in anybody. Make grand plans and, if you fail, fail spectacularly! Realy, if you go into it with your eyes open, knowing what you don't know (and it sounds to me like you do), then any "failure" will just be a roadmap for future improvement. Remember that Thomas Edison considered each of his thousands of unsuccesful attempts to creat a fillament for his incandescent bulb to be a succesful identification af a meathod that would not work. You're off to a good start by consulting experienced builders. True genius lies in learning from other peoples mistakes! I realize I haven't actually answered your question regarding widening your fenders, but I couldn't pass up the opportunity to pontificate! (besides, I've never actually done it ) Check the Tips and Tricks forum; I think I saw just what you're looking for in there a couple of weeks ago.