Doctordarryl Posted May 18, 2014 Posted May 18, 2014 Here are some pics of my third Monogram Slingster build - the Keep on Truckin 60s style A/MR. The resin body was from Altered States and modified slightly. I used HOK Tangelo Pearl for the body. The engine block and frame were airbrushed with Tamiya TS-14 Gloss Black. Decals were custom made by Scale Auto Details (namely me). I lived in southern California in the 70s and liked Robert Crumb's artwork, especially Keep on Truckin' art so I decided to use that for this build since the body had a pick up bed. I used AMT parts pack slicks and rear wheels. The rear wheels were detailed and each wheel consists of 14 pieces. They were redone with Alclad II Chrome over Testor's Gloss Black. The front wheels were PE items from Machined Aluminum Specialties (MAS) with parts box tires. The kit Hemi engine was used. The blower pulleys were items from Arrowhead Accessories and the belt was from MAS. The magneto was from Morgan Automotive Details with a top cap decal from Scale Auto Details as were the front bar bell weights and the blower belt part number decals. I used the kit zoomie headers and modified them to be more protypical. I made Coors beer cans from Evergreen Styrene tube and sheet with decals from Scale Auto Details to cover the header ends. The red shop rag stuffed in the injector scoop was made from a 1 cm square from a cotton tee shirt and painted Tamiya Flad Red. The engine is wired and plumbed. All kit chrome was removed by soaking in Purple Power cleaner and then redone with Alclad II Chrome over Testor's Gloss Black. The body was cleared with HOK clear after the decals were applied. I love this kit and have a few more ideas for additional builds.
Daddyfink Posted May 18, 2014 Posted May 18, 2014 Awesome build! Love the little details, like the tire chunk for the push bar! Very nice indeed
rustybill1960 Posted May 18, 2014 Posted May 18, 2014 Totally!! I really like the pick up bed and cans Great Detailing over all! Thank You for sharing Later Russ
hobbybobby Posted May 18, 2014 Posted May 18, 2014 Yes, that little piece of tire is cool, very clean and nice build!
tuffone20 Posted May 18, 2014 Posted May 18, 2014 Very cool!!! Love all of the details you have added!! Great looking build!!!
Bernard Kron Posted May 18, 2014 Posted May 18, 2014 (edited) Doesn't the Slingster just come alive with a little TLC and upgrading? Beautifully detailed model full of really neat touches. That Altered States pickup looks very sharp. Did you add extra interior panels to fill the space up to the tonneau cover? Also, I went to your web site and couldn't find all the neat little decals and touches on this model. Can we expect a Slingster detailing kit from you? And finally... were the MAS and Arrowhead purchases recent ones or have you had them awhile? Edited May 18, 2014 by Bernard Kron
Jon Haigwood Posted May 18, 2014 Posted May 18, 2014 love the Old School Draggers I like the weights on the front ends
High octane Posted May 19, 2014 Posted May 19, 2014 Very cool build Darryl, really nice! I didn't noticed the magneto decals on your website the last time I looked, have you added them recently as I could use some?
Doctordarryl Posted May 19, 2014 Author Posted May 19, 2014 Doesn't the Slingster just come alive with a little TLC and upgrading? Beautifully detailed model full of really neat touches. That Altered States pickup looks very sharp. Did you add extra interior panels to fill the space up to the tonneau cover? Also, I went to your web site and couldn't find all the neat little decals and touches on this model. Can we expect a Slingster detailing kit from you? And finally... were the MAS and Arrowhead purchases recent ones or have you had them awhile? I made interior "tin" from 0.005 inch thick Styrene sheet that I painted with Tamiya AS-12 Bare Metal. The MAS and Arrowhead items were recent purchases. Arrowhead is back in business. MAS moved from SC to PA and may have been down for a short time. A well known resin caster is bringing out an upgrade kit for the slingster. I am toying with offering some additional parts depending on what they offer in their upgrade kit. I am collaborating with this resin caster and provided a master for a Hilborn fuel pump.
Doctordarryl Posted May 19, 2014 Author Posted May 19, 2014 Very cool build Darryl, really nice! I didn't noticed the magneto decals on your website the last time I looked, have you added them recently as I could use some? I have to update the Fotki site. Hopefully I can do that this week.
Doctordarryl Posted May 19, 2014 Author Posted May 19, 2014 My Fotki site has been updated with a new price list, the magneto decals and the Hilborn fuel pumps. http://public.fotki.com/doctordarryl/scaleautodetails
RatRod Posted May 19, 2014 Posted May 19, 2014 More great stuff Darryl!!! I have 2 & 3 on the bench now.
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now