Dr. Cranky Posted November 1, 2007 Posted November 1, 2007 Thanks, Jairus for everything . . . it's been a blast . . . cheers . . .
BIGTRUCK Posted November 1, 2007 Posted November 1, 2007 Job well done Virgil...you hung in there for the long haul changing things as you went along and your ''never say die attitude'' handled them all....again well done on a really cool build off the pages of Model Cars and appearing here in 3-D...
dub Posted November 1, 2007 Posted November 1, 2007 Abso-freakin-lutely BEEOOUUTIFUL!!! I'm so speechless that it took me 20 minutes to come up with that! I am out of superlatives, V-man. This is definitely the start of something big...
RatRod Posted November 1, 2007 Posted November 1, 2007 Man Virgil, waited all night for these pics!!! AWESOME JOB!!! I have followed your "in progress" post all the way, and I have to say it was the best!!! You did a great job on the build, as well as entertain us all!!! Happy Halloween!!!
paul@detaildownunder Posted November 1, 2007 Posted November 1, 2007 That Monster Turned Out FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Well Done,I love all the details and the weathering looks spot on.
ismaelg Posted November 1, 2007 Posted November 1, 2007 That's so cool! Seeing a 3D rendering of an illustration is awesome. Thanks,
mikelo Posted November 1, 2007 Posted November 1, 2007 That turned out great! Love the pictures of it in front of the drawing. good to see you had fun with this build, thats what it is all about. Thanks for the pics, both finished and through out the process.
ajulia Posted November 1, 2007 Posted November 1, 2007 Hello there! jus wanin to say congrats on the build also the posts and updates were very informative. it seems you had agreat time building this one as im sure anyone would .You really brought the picture to life. Kool!! Peace AJulia
Harry P. Posted November 1, 2007 Posted November 1, 2007 I've been following this one all along... Virgil, I'm familiar with your work, so I'm not surprised at how this turned out. Perfect! Another masterpiece!
Paul Payne Posted November 1, 2007 Posted November 1, 2007 What a treat! Very trick! Real eye candy! Absolutely fabulous build, and thanx for sharing all the in progress pix along the way! By the way, my favorite bed is the one with the welding tanks, wine bottle and cooler, etc., etc., etc.!!!! This is what modeling is all about- creativity, fun, artistic outlet, sharing, fun, did I say FUN?!?!?!!!!! I also like your figure- as well done as the truck!
bsoder Posted November 1, 2007 Posted November 1, 2007 Virgil that is just WAY COOOOL...artwork is also excellent
parki Posted November 1, 2007 Posted November 1, 2007 Wow!!!! I've been watching this build up from the start. your a very talented modeler. Great work.
Raul_Perez Posted November 1, 2007 Posted November 1, 2007 Virgil, I know that I'm a bit late to comment on the build, but what would Frankie be without 2 large protruding brass bolts and a set of jumper cables in the bed?? I also build derelict dioramas and often get the "it would look so much better if you..." type of comments on them as well, so I just couldn't resist the opportunity to comment on the finished product. Great job and keep up the good work, Raul
Dr. Cranky Posted November 2, 2007 Author Posted November 2, 2007 Thank you all for the encouragement and kind words . . . I have to be honest and say this one took a lot out of me . . . I usually don't work this fast, but this one had me possessed. I really appreciate your generosity and support. Cheers, V.
VW Bug Posted November 2, 2007 Posted November 2, 2007 What more can I say than all the other members have not allready...Great job on the build, and the buildup, which I came back to religiously everyday to check on updates. Awesome build, it looks just like the illustration and could be confused for a 1:1. Again very nice job and keep up the good work
Gray Smith Posted November 2, 2007 Posted November 2, 2007 Virgil, you really captured the look on this one...much props for going and doing something way off the charts different!! Gray
Dr. Cranky Posted November 2, 2007 Author Posted November 2, 2007 Thanks, gents . . . I took Frankie outside and shot it on my old street diorama (exactly why I had build it several years ago, so I can take these kinds of pictures) and brought out my Nikon D-80, which I am still learning to use . . .
parki Posted November 2, 2007 Posted November 2, 2007 What a cool setting. Perfect! Is there no end to your talents!? are you going to do a new thread on how to do a similar sort of street scene? Would be really cool. learned lots watching your build up of Frankie.
Dr. Cranky Posted November 2, 2007 Author Posted November 2, 2007 Thanks, Parki--yeah, I love building what I call "backdrops" to shoot my models on . . . here's one of my all-time favorites . . . which I built from a few pictures out of a magazine a couple of years ago . . . Check out my Fotki archives if you want to see how this one was put together from the beginning . . . thanks and enjoy!
walt francis Posted November 3, 2007 Posted November 3, 2007 This was a fantastic build to follow and watch grow into one fantastic build ...so thanks for the ride it was great just like the car
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