A different view

[Greg Myers]

An interesting view http://lunaciumspeed.com/index.php/2016/09/12/set-your-creativity-free-with-funny-car-folk-art-where-less-is-more/

[cobraman]

Thanks, I enjoyed that.

[Jantrix]

This roundup of various Funny Car Folk Art creations proves that it doesn’t require bright paint and fancy graphics to deliver an exciting finished product. Shoving the wheels forward and manipulating the rear suspension to give a “hard launch” stance transforms any model—even a Chevy van!

Ummm............no. A twelve year old can get away with unpainted models. Not an adult who clearly has some skills. I realize this guy does some traveling for his job, but we have a couple of guys on this forum who are hotel builders, that turn out great painted product. Not impressed.

[Erik Smith]

This was posted here before. 

I wish I felt good calling half finished models finished. I’d be able to “finish” so many more...

[unclescott58]

How! What a concept. Building model cars for the fun of it! I hate bare metal foil. And I don't mind that a lot of my models look a lot like promos in the end. It's what makes me happy. And I'm having fun. Do I like the models the way the author of article is building his models? No. But, I like what he's doing in concept. He's having fun. And having fun is a big reason I got into this hobby too. A lot of times I will not showing my models here. Because I know they do not measure up others standards. I get tired of being asked, "Why don't you use some bare metal foil or paint on your windows and other moldings?" Because for the most part, I hate doing it. And I've ruined good paint jobs and consequence some good models in the process. Plus I like the look of most of my models in the end. 

I enjoyed the article. It was refreshing. Our local model car club, the Model Car Club of Minnesota (the MCCM), has a saying. A mission statement you might say. That is, "Build It, Bring It, Have Fun Doing Both!" And I'm pleased to say we do a pretty good of following that. They may give me a little flack about my un-chrome foiled models. And encourage me to expand my horizons. (Some times getting me to use some foil.) But, they don't disparage what I'm doing, and compliment on what they do like about my models and me. So much so, I've been with the club for at least 25 years now. And my modeling has gotten better in that time. Partly through they're encouragement and help.  

Below is an example of my work. 

Edited March 1, 2018 by unclescott58

[Ace-Garageguy]

As always, a "hobby" is supposed to be enjoyable. That means that how one man "enjoys" doing it really has no bearing on how another man enjoys it.

That said, I don't feel the need to disparage someone's "unfinished" work, if that's what HE likes to produce...but I don't have to lower my OWN standards to fit into someone else's definition of "fun" either.

I've learned over the years, for instance, that it's pointless to try to explain to modelers who just don't care that some of the things they come up with couldn't possibly work in reality...like that triple-GMC-blown Allison in the article.

But that won't ever stop ME from building things that COULD work, and sweating most of the details.

That's "fun" to me. And frankly, I really don't give much of a damm if I EVER "finish" one.  

Edited March 1, 2018 by Ace-Garageguy

[Greg Myers]

I often look for models to build that have little or no chrome. Hot rods and race cars are great for this. 

[Ace-Garageguy]

Just now, Greg Myers said:

I often look for models to build that have little or no chrome. Hot rods and race cars are great for this. 

Me too.   But if I ever master BMF, look out.

[Greg Myers]

My primary reason for posting this was all the interesting things he's done regardless of the fact that they are not "finished" .

There are a bunch of neat things here one may incorporate into ones own models. 

and besides, that first picture I posted with all the cars upside down really caught my eye.

Fun to see what he's done and try to identify some of the parts and kits they came from, much less what he was trying to accomplish.

Edited March 1, 2018 by Greg Myers

[Greg Myers]

1 hour ago, Erik Smith said:

This was posted here before. 

I wish I felt good calling half finished models finished. I’d be able to “finish” so many more...

Thank you for sharing that. 

[Jantrix]

9 minutes ago, Greg Myers said:

My primary reason for posting this was all the interesting things he's done regardless of the fact that they are not "finished" .

There are a bunch of neat things here one may incorporate into ones own models. 

We're gonna have to agree to disagree on that. I'm not disparaging folks that build to a particular level because that's what's fun for them. I'm disparaging an adult who builds like an eight year old with ADHD and calls it "Folk Art".

[Ace-Garageguy]

1 hour ago, Jantrix said:

... I'm not disparaging folks that build to a particular level because that's what's fun for them. I'm disparaging an adult who builds like an eight year old with ADHD and calls it "Folk Art".

Happy Chipmunk says "That way, EVERYBODY gets a medal!!"

Edited March 1, 2018 by Ace-Garageguy

[Snake45]

51 minutes ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

Me too.   But if I ever master BMF, look out.

Someday I will have to invite both of you, and Uncle Scott too, to Snake's Super Silver Sharpie Seminar & Traveling Medicine Show. It will change your life.

[jeffdeoranut]

MAN, IS THIS GUY HAVING FUN!!  just mho but I would rather see creativity than shiny paint(of course the master modellers display both) probably because for myself its easier to create than achieve perfect paint.

[Greg Myers]

While all these  disparaging words are bandied about these came to mind 

[Greg Myers]

10 minutes ago, jeffdeoranut said:

MAN, IS THIS GUY HAVING FUN!!  just mho but I would rather see creativity than shiny paint(of course the master modellers display both) probably because for myself its easier to create than achieve perfect paint.

Yes indeed, in so many ways.

[Dragline]

Impressed. I didn't know that guy dug styrene.

[High octane]

30 minutes ago, Greg Myers said:

While all these  disparaging words are bandied about these came to mind 

That IRONMAN gasser is really something to see and I hope that he's here this year at the Meltdown Drags. He's quite a "showman."

[Ace-Garageguy]

 

Well, just so's you know, cars that launch like that are set up WRONG. 

But hey...who cares about function long as it's FUN, right?   

Oh wait...silly me. I thought the object of drag racing was to go FAST.

Edited March 1, 2018 by Ace-Garageguy

[GerN]

I love looking at super builds like those by John Teresi, Bill Geary or Bill Stillwagon, but I'm not going to stop building because I'm not as good.  My hat is off to anyone who builds model cars.

[Fat Brian]

5 hours ago, Snake45 said:

Someday I will have to invite both of you, and Uncle Scott too, to Snake's Super Silver Sharpie Seminar & Traveling Medicine Show. It will change your life.

I used the silver Sharpie for the first time yesterday and man, what an easy way to make a big difference in a build. It's not super shiny and doesn't do as good over large areas but the effort to impact ratio is very high.

[Snake45]

9 hours ago, Fat Brian said:

I used the silver Sharpie for the first time yesterday and man, what an easy way to make a big difference in a build. It's not super shiny and doesn't do as good over large areas but the effort to impact ratio is very high.

You are exactly right! No, not great for large areas but perfect for things like window and wheel opening trim. I like your description of "effort to impact ratio is very high." 

It's not as good looking as perfectly done BMF (though I'd argue it looks better than badly done BMF), but it's cheaper, easier, and faster. I love the things. (Yes, things. You'll need to keep several on hand.) 

[Fat Brian]

3 hours ago, Snake45 said:

You are exactly right! No, not great for large areas but perfect for things like window and wheel opening trim. I like your description of "effort to impact ratio is very high." 

It's not as good looking as perfectly done BMF (though I'd argue it looks better than badly done BMF), but it's cheaper, easier, and faster. I love the things. (Yes, things. You'll need to keep several on hand.) 

Bare metal foil is one of the few things I do really well but it's still nice to have another tool in the arsenal and achieve a different effect. In this case I used the pen for weathered trim that has gotten that whitish dullness to it and it looks perfect.