American Muscle For Breakfast

[Dr. Cranky]

Hello, folks, just sharing a bit of the latest work in progress . . . this one is almost done, I hope . . . hope you enjoy it . . . the whole build is archived in my Fotki account. Thanks for looking . . .

[Raul_Perez]

A true work of art has no front, back, top, bottom, left or right side to it...it is something that can be viewed and admired equally from any angle.

This is not a model...it is a work of art!!

Congrats on another awesome build!!

Later,

[Jeff Johnston]

Very nice !!!!!

[Foxer]

Breakfast was a pleasure! (please don't count the eggs)

All the details stand out ... but the graffiti especially make this one-of-a-kind and really do the job!

[george 53]

Jeeze Virge, couldnt ya find a rattier car ta pick? A B-5 blue Challenger T/A six pack? Now that's just not believeable. It LOOKS REAL enough, but even here in Deetroit, where folks is kinda jaded about ol muscle cars, a car like that would NEVER be left exposed to the elements like that! Good hypothetical build though. It LOOKS GREAT. Do ya find 'em like that in Flahduh? Cause they shore ain't found like that 'round here!!!

[Dr. Cranky]

I don't know about Challengers, but I've seen all sorts of great cars in Florida . . . all junked and all rusting happily into oblivion!!!

Thanks for the comments everyone. I really appreciate them . . .

I took the build outside for a little bit of fun and to see if I could play around in fooling the eye, and here's a neat little result, well, at least I think it is neat:

[cruz]

This is great stuff, you are the man Virgil, just phenomenal!!!

[george 53]

Oh now THAT pick is COOL!!! Looks like the Mookie Dook, Dude! Hey, jus where is that ol Chally? Wonder if I can talk 'em outta it!? Again, GREAT BUILD!!!

[Dr. Cranky]

It'd probably go for cheap!!! Yeah, right!

Thanks, gents, for the kind comments . . . builds like these really help keep my blood pressure down!

[Brizio]

Very nice!

[pharr7226]

FANTASTIC! I've looked at it 3 times and I see something new every time I look at it.

[tuffone20]

WOW is all I can say!!! Nice job!

[Foxer]

That's a great shot outdoors!! colors blend well and scale looks just right.

Edited May 13, 2009 by Foxer

[Mike601]

WOW!!! What a work of art!!!

[vizio93]

WoW so realistic. exspecially the last one.

GREAT WORK

[MikeMc]

I don't know about Challengers, but I've seen all sorts of great cars in Florida . . . all junked and all rusting happily into oblivion!!!

Thanks for the comments everyone. I really appreciate them . . .

I took the build outside for a little bit of fun and to see if I could play around in fooling the eye, and here's a neat little result, well, at least I think it is neat:

Durnnett VIRGILLLLLLLL I Thought I said no pictures in the driveway!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dr. Cranky]

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sak]

Unbeleivable bro. I have to ask, where do you get all that miniature stuff, particularly all those little gears and that stuff of the roof of your painkiller charger?

[Custom Hearse]

Cool....

[Dr. Cranky]

Most of the diorama details come from exchanges I have done with other folks who build dioramas, but I also have an extensive diorama parts box where I keep all the stuff that I think will work . . . but believe it or not you can get a lot of mileage out of simple paper.

Like the discarded Mexican blanket inside the Challenger that was found on Google Image, printed down to scale on regular paper, and then glued to the interior . . . let me dig up the picture . . .

To make the interior look thrashed, I just glued pieces of Kleenex to the seat with watered down white glue and then after it dried rockhard, I cut it and pulled it into the right sized tears . . .

I had done the same thing to the headliner . . .

[Raul_Perez]

Very nice techniques, Virgil!!

Thanks for sharing!!

[Dr. Cranky]

You are welcome, buddy.

Now, I've lost my mind working on this next one: