charlie libby Posted April 21, 2020 Posted April 21, 2020 hi everyone .i'm new in the hobby.i just retired and started scratch building in 1/8 scale.not sure how am doing.this e=will br the first time showing any of my work and would like to hear from people.
PappyD340 Posted April 21, 2020 Posted April 21, 2020 Welcome to the forum Charlie, you got some incredible skills, can't wait to see how this one shapes up!!
AmericanMuscleFan Posted April 22, 2020 Posted April 22, 2020 Hello Charles, welcome to the forum and happy retirement! As I can see you have chosen the right hobby for the incredible talent you have sir! It's hard for me to visualize the size of your current build. The 1/8 scale is pretty large so my current 1/25 model would look insignificant beside this Goliath! You must have a very large inventory of brass and aluminum... I'm jealous!?! Incredible display of skill... Take care and keep doing you good work, Francis
Hotrod 97 Posted April 23, 2020 Posted April 23, 2020 Welcome to the forum, Charlie. You have some very impressive scratchbuilding skills. Keep up the good work.
charlie libby Posted April 23, 2020 Author Posted April 23, 2020 thank you for replying .thankyou for words of encouragement.i check out your photos as well cant wait to see the finish products they look great.this is also my first time I have joined a forum of any kind so I may be a little awkward at first. heres a few pictures of a 32 ford I am also working on.
Flat32 Posted April 24, 2020 Posted April 24, 2020 Charlie, you're hitting a bunch of my hot buttons with that 3 window, but even more so with your building style. Most curious about your background and the machining tools you have in your shop.
peteski Posted April 24, 2020 Posted April 24, 2020 (edited) You are "just starting scratchbuilding in 1:8 scale"? Come on Charlie, you are pulling our legs! Judging by the photos of your work, you must have been doing this for decades! There is a "work in progress" section of the forum. That would be perfect venue for you to show off your projects, and for others to follow your progress. Like Raymond, I'm curious as to your equipment. Before retirement, were you a professional machinist, or tool/die maker? Edited April 24, 2020 by peteski
charlie libby Posted April 24, 2020 Author Posted April 24, 2020 hi guys.thanks its only been off and on for about two years but now I have a lot of time, when i'm not fishing.i worked as a fabricator in nascar for over 30 yaers and built hotrods on side.i will go to work in progress and put some pictures and pictures of my tiny shop.
peteski Posted April 24, 2020 Posted April 24, 2020 8 hours ago, charlie libby said: hi guys.thanks its only been off and on for about two years but now I have a lot of time, when i'm not fishing.i worked as a fabricator in nascar for over 30 yaers and built hotrods on side.i will go to work in progress and put some pictures and pictures of my tiny shop. Ah, so you simply had to adapt your skills to smaller scale vehicles. Nice! I'll be on a lookout for more of your excellent creations!
AmericanMuscleFan Posted April 28, 2020 Posted April 28, 2020 Fantastic build with obvious attention to detail and your fabricator background is an asset in this superb project. Keep on your good work Charles!!!
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