4 finished...

[Southern Fried]

I must confess. First, and foremost, I am an aircraft modeler. I do commission work, and sell on Ebay. I built cars as a kid (’70‘s) , and have continued to acquire kits for some 35 years. Some 350 kits at last count. I have started autos every year, and sometimes finished 3 or 4, with the majority going back into the box.

Then, around the first of Sept. this year I completely burnt out on aircraft and quit.

Dragged out model car kits and started looking through them. Tinkered around with some, applying many of the “learned aircraft techniques“. Then I found Model Cars Mag. Though not by any standards what I have seen here, I have been inspired by the quality and variety on this site, ( Thanks to the owners, administrators, and members!) and am starting to enjoy building autos again.

All of my auto builds go/have gone to my Daughter to sell on her Ebay account. She can then take the money and spend it on my Grandsons, or whatever. I just enjoy the build...but I also have my “keeper stash†put back. Just for me.

Anyway, enough long wind...hope you enjoy the few I have actually finished since Sept.

Revell Pickup. First "weathering" attempt.

MPC "American Graffiti" Coupe. Got this when the movie came out. All I could find these years later was the body. Used the "Switchers" frame. Everything else "Frankensteined" from the parts boxes.

'40 Ford. Second attempt at weathering. This one ended with stock wheels and a dirty flathead as a "beater".

'64 "Color Me Gone"...with the color gone, and the AMT Roadrunner hemi. A couple of local guy raced one of these when I was a teen. It had a 392 and a "push button" trans.

[sobpinstriping]

Wow those are great! good job!

[Modlbldr]

Welcome to the site! Those look great. Good job on the weathering too. I like the 38 Pickup and the 40 Ford especially.

Keep after it.

Later-

[Draggon]

I really love that pickup. Your weathering looks great!! I bid on the 40 when you had it on ebay, but lost. I love that one, too.

[davyou5]

Each has a definite Realistic feel about them, Great Job! :o .

[brett]

They look great IMHO, the weathering looks about spot on.

[oldscool]

I know how you feel when it comes to airplane burnout. Unless you are doing factory stock builds, cars don't demand the attention to accuracy that aircraft do. I always come back to building cars as a way of "getting back to my roots".

[Dr. Cranky]

Excellent work. Very cool. I love the weathering. Hope you will continue to share your work with us.

[crazyjim]

Pretty nice weathering you've done. I like the '40 very much.

[impcon]

Congratulations on your builds! Your weathering is very tasteful and not at all over done giving the appearance that the cars are from a hot, dry climate like Arizona. I really like the '40 sedan delivery.. the decals are neat and really give the car a realistic look. I am assuming that you made the decals yourself? I really like the Ford dealership parts runner theme.. it's unique and just looks so right on there! You do nice work..

[SuperStockAndy]

Good Job!

I REALLY like the 330

[Danno]

Welcome aboard, Phillip.

Nice builds! Great transition from wingy-things to wheely-things.

[charlie8575]

Very nice work on all of them. I especially like that sedan delivery.

Charlie Larkin

[W-409]

Those all are looking very nice. Weathering is awesome, and realistic. Detailing is very good too. I like specially that Gasser Hot Rod, and that first pickup... I must continue my '29 Ford Pickup, when I get tires to it.

[imatt88]

Phil,

Super job on those cars. Love the weathering

I, too, build mostly aircraft models as well. I'd like to see pics of your stuff.

Cheers, Ian

[vaughn]

Really nice. Post some Airplane pics. on the "Other Models" forum. Hope to see more of your work.

Edited December 18, 2010 by vaughn

[DRG]

very nice builds, all of them.

[disabled modeler]

Very nice builds! Love the weathering job too!

[horsepower]

I must confess. First, and foremost, I am an aircraft modeler. I do commission work, and sell on Ebay. I built cars as a kid (’70‘s) , and have continued to acquire kits for some 35 years. Some 350 kits at last count. I have started autos every year, and sometimes finished 3 or 4, with the majority going back into the box.

Then, around the first of Sept. this year I completely burnt out on aircraft and quit.

Dragged out model car kits and started looking through them. Tinkered around with some, applying many of the “learned aircraft techniques“. Then I found Model Cars Mag. Though not by any standards what I have seen here, I have been inspired by the quality and variety on this site, ( Thanks to the owners, administrators, and members!) and am starting to enjoy building autos again.

All of my auto builds go/have gone to my Daughter to sell on her Ebay account. She can then take the money and spend it on my Grandsons, or whatever. I just enjoy the build...but I also have my “keeper stash†put back. Just for me.

Anyway, enough long wind...hope you enjoy the few I have actually finished since Sept.

Revell Pickup. First "weathering" attempt.

MPC "American Graffiti" Coupe. Got this when the movie came out. All I could find these years later was the body. Used the "Switchers" frame. Everything else "Frankensteined" from the parts boxes.

'40 Ford. Second attempt at weathering. This one ended with stock wheels and a dirty flathead as a "beater".

'64 "Color Me Gone"...with the color gone, and the AMT Roadrunner hemi. A couple of local guy raced one of these when I was a teen. It had a 392 and a "push button" trans.

Sure it wasn't a 426? these first hit the drag scene in '64, after NASCAR banned them from competition, even a couple of circle track factory racers turned up at the drags. (the easiest way to tell them apart is the early Hemi's had the distributor in the back).

[Kanedge]

If these are your cars, your aircraft must be amazing. You know how to capture the weathering, that's for sure. Well done.