Another Mead classic. Sure is purdy! Cant help myself. I'm naturally biased to orange cars.

"Zilla! Is that the pile of Camaro I sent you a ways back? Truly amazing if it is. Sharp car regardless...she really pops!

GM454,

Used to have a 70 Nova 1/1 scale but sold it a while back. Red is my Favorite color and that Nova in red...Killer Man!

Bill,

I hate to say this (realy I do) but, that is an Auto World Camaro body and it really does look way better than the pic shows.

O.K. one more for the road. I used Alclad II over a gloss black Dash body and then hit it with some Testors Model Master: Turn Signal AMB MET paint via Iwata air brush. This is a gold that I use for lots of fades...works well if you put this down first and then hit the front and rear of the car with some Red Metallic, Blue Metallic, Orange Metallic...etc.

I also stripped off the chrome on the headers and gave them a twice brush over with some flat white. The gold rims don't match the body but, I kinda like all the color break up that is going on here. I may use different rims and tires...duno yet?

Bill should I put some water slide decals on this also...he,he,he Maybe that Black Iron Cross on the rumble seat? I have to say that the rear Wheel Wells on this are like....WAY to big and just wrong. Still this is my roadster and I love it! Vroooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooom, Vroooooooom, Screeeeeatch. Yeah Baby!

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g282/bobhch/acam5-1.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g282/bobhch/acam6-1.jpg

Hey anyone got pics of this Dash Body with some different rim and tire set ups. Am open to any suggestions on this one. I have a feeling that more gold is gonna be sprayed soon.

I used Alclad II for the first time under this Turn Signal AMB MET paint and it really brightened it up a lot. Regular silver or Chrome Silver Trim paint by Testors will give you a little deeper gold tone. It is all about the paint underneath that changes the lighter Metallics and Candy colors. Gonna have to try some of the golds, as a base, that Kustom Kolors makes (got them all) and see what happens. Lots of options....color change....love it!

Oooooh how about the Candy Red over this gold...Hmmmmm The bummer is that the Candy Apple Red from Kustom Kolors is only available in the 6 pack at Wally World....oh dang! I need to go to Kustom Kolors web page (the only other way to get their paint) and see if they sell some of these colors singularly.

Bob...zilla

Bob, I have a 1:1 '71 Z-28, so that is why I like the Camaro you did a little more than the 'vette. My Z-28 is bright white with a slight pearl effect to it when in the right light...or at least it was when the paint was fresh on it. Needs some TLC now to get it back in shape.

I used some candy red paint over silver on the 66 Nova with ghost flames that I posted some time ago. It would have really looked killer if I had used some of that Alclad II as the base instead of the silver I used. That candy red Camaro you did is definitely one slick paint job. The candy paint jobs like that are tough to photo and get an accurate representation. I imagine that in person, the paint on your Camaro must look like it is still wet and about a foot deep....super slick and shiny

Bob, I have a 1:1 '71 Z-28, so that is why I like the Camaro you did a little more than the 'vette. My Z-28 is bright white with a slight pearl effect to it when in the right light...or at least it was when the paint was fresh on it. Needs some TLC now to get it back in shape.

I used some candy red paint over silver on the 66 Nova with ghost flames that I posted some time ago. It would have really looked killer if I had used some of that Alclad II as the base instead of the silver I used. That candy red Camaro you did is definitely one slick paint job. The candy paint jobs like that are tough to photo and get an accurate representation. I imagine that in person, the paint on your Camaro must look like it is still wet and about a foot deep....super slick and shiny

You are right about that...hard to photo a Candy Paint job. Wish eveyone would just come over here Saturday and see it. lol Catch a plane and fly on down...no don't Nebraska is dulsville.

Bob...zilla

Joez...Woooah that is one sweet slot car! Wait you have not posted pics yet...oh I am waiting baby!

An tis the paaaaaytion...it's keeping me way, way, wayting....

Bob...zilla

"Nuther dave (tjd) sent this beautiful Lola T70 to me. :thumbsup:
It is a Mev body on a completely 'nuther-ized Aurora chassis with sweet aluminum press-on JW wheels. This is the smallest ho slotcar in my collection.(Shown with an AW chappy for size comparison)
The car is quiet, speedy and smooth. Acceleration response is instant!
I LOVE this Lola!
'Nuther dave, many, many thanks, hey! :thumbsup:

Realy Cool Lola Joez....man ND does some nice work! Looks like a Million Bucks...Lucky!

Bob...zilla

Hey anyone got pics of this Dash Body with some different rim and tire set ups. Am open to any suggestions on this one.
Bob...zilla

None of us has any pics and it's very tough to judge like this Bob. I suggest you send one to each of us and let us make some recommendations to you based on what we come up with ourselves. (you asked).... nuther :)

Nice customs fellas. Lots of ground to cover here and if I leave anyone out it's the cold medicine talking (got a nasty one... sniff cough-cough aaaachooo) :freak: ....

Dalefan, GM, MrWillys, BobZ..... :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :wave:

Joe... As always you are very very welcome my friend. nutherD

tjd241 - i like the color on that convertible.. what is it? metallic ?

:thumbsup:

Wes

nevermind my bad - i didnt scroll up to see that convertible that was made by bob. sorry.. :)

Wes

You sure are getting tricky with the paints, Bob!
One of the best looking "stock" roadsters I have ever seen.
As far as filling the rear with rubber goes, I sometimes use afx drag rears or (since you are painting these bods) laying a piece of styrene against the inside of the bod to fill the wheel-well. I use thin stock, go as low as I need to and simply file a groove for the axle to pass through. This trick really spiffs up the bod! :thumbsup:

Hey 'Zilla, The Hot Rod's rear screw post will take a huge amout of trimming. You can take a bit off the front too. Install your sillyputty and have at it! Keep in mind you'll have to take a slice off the rear screw apron on the chassis to get it to tuck under the rear valence. Watch your screw length if ya take a mile out. Ya dont wanna wind it through the trunk lid! Of course you'll lose the vintage Jack Rabbit stance and wind up with a more level stance.

Your pull back conversion wheels would be a natural for this application. You'll need to ditch the LWB position up front and run the truck/hotrod axle hole to keep the pick up geometry correct, and the guide pin will take a nip or two to prevent high cenering and snagging. It's not uncommon to take a coil off the p/u springs when you raise the front axle so's to rid yourself of the starting line jitters. Soften it just a tad.

Is dat an AW chassis I see?! Too upsize the rear wheels and tires after you've whittled the post, the big pinion has to go! If ya dont, it'll be too leggy and wont have a lot of hole. The 9 tooth setup provdides the right amount of tire fry with the big meats and gives you a usable power curve for technical layout like "Lost Vegas".

The old HR bod was fairly thin and light and hugs the chassis nicely when you fidget the posts down. Having the wheels/tires out board and the body work to a minimum makes the old girl a nice handling bucket that has stood the test of time. Hands down my favorite T-jet body due to it's inherent versatility. I'll try and send ya some pics tonight Bob.

Wes: Yep it is Metallic...read post #389 (if you haven't done so already)

Nuther: That cold sounds bad...take care and hope you feel better soon!

Joez: Thanks for the compliments on my goldish yellow stock roadster. The styrene sounds like a winner for the rear wheel fill along with the groove for the axle.

Bill: Screw post gonna get chop, chop....I have a bunch of these Dash bodies....gonna do a before (already done) and a after (needs to be done) roadster now. I will come back here and read more on your details as I go Bill.

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g282/bobhch/acam7-1.jpg

Just like the Willy's build off...this thread has challenged me to make a quality car now. Thanks everyone for all the ideas...pushing me in the right direction you are. This red Dash body is ready for the Sacraficial vat (pickle jar) of Pine Sol...his other Dash roadster friends may be next!

Bob...zilla

Bob-zilla - Awesome color on the Hot Rod!! Very reminiscent of the Lime Gold Metallic from a few years ago!

Marty

Bob-zilla - Awesome color on the Hot Rod!! Very reminiscent of the Lime Gold Metallic from a few years ago!

Marty

I need to sell something now and get money in my Paypal account...this seems like a great deal on candy paints...4 oz. each bottle....compared to 1 oz. of Alclad Transparent or Kustom Kolor Transparent paints.

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g282/bobhch/acandy1.jpg

I like paint...lots of paint!

http://cgi.ebay.com/CREATEX-AUTO-AIR-18-CANDY-AIRBRUSH-PAINTS-w-DVD_W0QQitemZ220145401589QQihZ012QQcategoryZ134555 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Has anyone painted with this brand of paint. It seems to me like you just put it in your airbrush and spray over a pre painted base coat...yeah!

Bob...zilla

I've tried those paints before. Personally I didn't like them. I couldn't thin the paint to my liking, my fault not the paint. The alclad paint is good. Try spazstix paints, they are similar to alclad. They can be picked up on ebay and some hobby shops. They are also already thinned. I don't recommend these unless you have a garage or are painting outdoors. Keep good ventilation going and wear a respirator.

I've tried those paints before. Personally I didn't like them. I couldn't thin the paint to my liking, my fault not the paint. The alclad paint is good. Try spazstix paints, they are similar to alclad. They can be picked up on ebay and some hobby shops. They are also already thinned. I don't recommend these unless you have a garage or are painting outdoors. Keep good ventilation going and wear a respirator.

The spazstix paints sound good. Do all my painting in my garage with all the doors open. Thanks for the heads up on the paint I found on the paybay. I still may try it as there are so many colors to choose from. Kinda expensive and may just try to find them at local Auto Body suppy shop and try one first.

Thanks, Bob

Take some small jars with you. I've heard of body shops giving away some paint. The amount that we use is next to nothing to them.

Here is a pic of my first custom slot. The pic is a little fuzzy.(because of joez's dumb camera) It started as a Dash modified. I sectioned away the nose and grafted pieces in from a HW Boneshaker DC.(all plastic, baby! :thumbsup: ) The AW chassis sports Spec chassis rear wheels and a set of tyco narrows up front. This little car is a rocket and was quite fun to build!
(I will try to get better pics later on)

Here is a pic of my first custom slot. The pic is a little fuzzy.(because of joez's dumb camera) It started as a Dash modified. I sectioned away the nose and grafted pieces in from a HW Boneshaker DC.(all plastic, baby! :thumbsup: ) The AW chassis sports Spec chassis rear wheels and a set of tyco narrows up front. This little car is a rocket and was quite fun to build!
(I will try to get better pics later on)

yeah man!! thats a bada$$ looking rod !! will wait til you get better pictures!

Wes

keionius, That looks like a fun ride!

Well messed around with this Dash body today. Cut off part of the rear body post, removed the front post and moved it to let the rear wheels center (was not center before), Trimmed the chassis up as needed, took some AJs rims and shortened them up on my belt sander and then fine sanded them smooth, used my hand mandrill to drill holes in front of the seat to remove this lower portion of the underside of body (this allowed me to get the front end down as it was the lowest point under body, removed some back side plastic from some front pull back rims to bring them in correctly, and then snapped these pics.

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g282/bobhch/acam15.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g282/bobhch/acam16.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g282/bobhch/acam9.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g282/bobhch/acam10.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g282/bobhch/acam12.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g282/bobhch/acam17.jpg

The gold one is stock hight. Notice the difference in the front end? Rear lowered also...

I want to thank everyone that gave me suggestions on this body to get this where it is now. Looking forward to lowering the rear roll bar by just making one from wire and painting it. It is way to high now! "On Second thought I may put a top on it after seeing one recently posted with a white top...Edit"

Bob...zilla

a few from gear busters shop

BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEYOUTEEEEFUL! :thumbsup: Can you say a bit about the 40?

BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEYOUTEEEEFUL! :thumbsup: Can you say a bit about the 40?

What he said.... :thumbsup: x 10

Jeff

Those are Greeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeat! Love that red 40 and the roadster paint job is also way cool!

The white top gave me an idea for mine. Was going with the roll bar and driver till your top sparked my brain. Blue Candy paint all around with white stipes on the top like the buggys. There is a Willys 1/24th model out now done up like that on the box and after seeing it at my local Hobby Store have wanted to use that paint scheme....now I will...thanks for posting!

Bob...zilla

keionius, That looks like a fun ride!

Well messed around with this Dash body today. Cut off part of the rear body post, removed the front post and moved it to let the rear wheels center (was not center before), Trimmed the chassis up as needed, took some AJs rims and shortened them up on my belt sander and then fine sanded them smooth, used my hand mandrill to drill holes in front of the seat to remove this lower portion of the underside of body (this allowed me to get the front end down as it was the lowest point under body, removed some back side plastic from some front pull back rims to bring them in correctly, and then snapped these pics.

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g282/bobhch/acam15.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g282/bobhch/acam16.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g282/bobhch/acam9.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g282/bobhch/acam10.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g282/bobhch/acam12.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g282/bobhch/acam17.jpg

The gold one is stock hight. Notice the difference in the front end? Rear lowered also...

I want to thank everyone that gave me suggestions on this body to get this where it is now. Looking forward to lowering the rear roll bar by just making one from wire and painting it. It is way to high now! "On Second thought I may put a top on it after seeing one recently posted with a white top...Edit"

Bob...zilla

Bob, try the plastruct rod for rollbars, works great! Bend 'em up, paintem, poke it through the holes and scorch it with yer iron. Done.

Flamin' hot Vegachips.......tastey!

Bob, try the plastruct rod for rollbars, works great! Bend 'em up, paintem, poke it through the holes and scorch it with yer iron. Done.


That sounds like a good idea...plastic rules! I may have offended half the board by just mentioning the word Wire (metal substance). lol

http://www.plastruct.com/Home.html Here is an online ordering page direct from plastruct. They have it all. :wave:

Bob...zilla

Bob, We use wire...s'ok! (paperclips work great too!)
I have used the plastruct for rollbars myself. I will select a size for the cage and a smaller size that matches the I.D of the tubing to make "pins". Works great! :thumbsup:

halloweens coming so I am starting my projects.

Lucky #13!
Cool Daddy. Where'd ya get the goblin driver?

Cant wait to see what crawls outta' yer crypt!

LOL! That is going to be a FUNky slotcar!
From the mind of Ed...... :thumbsup:

Lucky #13!
Cool Daddy. Where'd ya get the goblin driver?

Cant wait to see what crawls outta' yer crypt!
Its actually a Nightmare before Christmas exculsive car that Disney made. I think it was a McDonalds diecast.

I like it.

Well 'Nuther Dave has some kind of funky cold. I'm thinkin this virus affected his judgement a bit. Apparently he was near death and started to liquidate his wordly goods. Joe got a really cool Lola. Lookee what I got!

I recieved the nifty Lime 904 that Nuther had posted a ways back plus a box of other goodies. :woohoo:

Let's just say that the camera doesnt do this baby justice. Typically it's hard to "pic up" the flop in metallic paints, but believe when I say this thing glows like a June bug.

Not only is thing purdy but it runs like a sewing machine. Wisper quiet, super responsive... almost spooky especially with the Penn Valley hides all way 'round. This thing glides like a curling stone.

It's got more coast than an eight day clock. That took some getting used to as I dont run my stock/collector T-jets but once a month or so and most of my customs have a lot of grunt and natural braking due to upgraded magnets and overkill armatures. Ya definately gotta plan ahead with this smoothie.

Tried the ole 80 ohm controller with marginal success and thus switched to a 40 ohm. This seemed to keep me out of the ditch and right side up. Fortunatly Nuther slathered her up with future so she's no worse for wear and tear. :p

Truly a joy just to look at, and a gentle reminder of what an old school, non traction assist car should run like. :thumbsup:

Thanks 'Nuther!

You are more than welcome Bill. :thumbsup: ... I consider it an honor to have one from my humble herd grazing out there with some of yours. Part of the enjoyment I draw from this hobby is the sharing of information and camaradarie. You and Joe have shared plenty with us... the way I look at it you guys deserve this and more!! nd

BTW: Speaking of sharing... I have also been on the receiving end of some pretty FINE little automobiles from some of our very own members. It's a 2-way street!!!! Some from this country... some from abroad. Once I get my rump outta low gear and finish'em off I'll post up!!!! I'll say this much, these are some of the nicest castings I've ever worked on. More soon !

I'll say this much, these are some of the nicest castings I've ever worked on. More soon !

Hiya,

I'm experiementing with casting at the moment (you may have seen some of my early work way back on page 1 and 2 of this thread) - I was just curious as to what you consider makes a good cast?

Cheers

Richard (in Australia) :wave:

I love that 904....bigtime!

Bob...zilla

I was just curious as to what you consider makes a good cast?

I like a smooth finish and crisp lines (minimal sanding means I won't erase body details or alter it's geometry if I choose to paint it, thus wiping away what the caster has tried so hard to reproduce), and I like windows that are not molded in (but that's just me). I also prefer that if it's for a tjet that it be the general size of most tjets (scale-wise). I like all kinds of slot cars, but I only collect tjets, so I look forward to running and displaying all of my cars together. nd

I'm not a big fan of the slosh cast method. It often leaves thin spots in places and thick spots in others I also have a few that are thicker on one side than the other or unnecassarily top heavy. Take the time to make a full mold, inside and out. This makes for a much better cast. I also like clear windows, that's hard to do with slosh cast bodies. Not impossible, just dificult.

Crisp details. Badges, grills, headlights, tail lights, scoops, vents should all have nice clean lines, makes it easier to paint them and just makes the overall appearance that much better. And when possible leave the scoops and vents open.

Fit and finish. Check your original against the chassis you intend it for and make sure the wheelbase fits right. Make sure the wheelwells arent going to be oversized. Make sure you have the clearance to make the body sit right on the chassis. Nothing turns me off faster than seeing a gorgeous body on a chassis with it's nose jacked sky high and no room to lower it.

A lot of people like molded in color, it's easy to finish without a lot of paint work. Personally, whatever color it is, I'm likely going to paint it the way I want it. To me it just looks better painted than molded in color.

Fit the body for a chassis that is popular for racing. T-jet stuff always works these days. Mounting bodies on a Tomy Turbo F1 chassis is not a great idea. No one but me is willing to race them. Nice for shelf queens but I like to race too.

Don't be afraid to do something really radical. I can guarantee you something totally off the wall and different will catch my eye quicker than the "same-mold-same-mold". Case in point. I just got a VW Karman Ghia from Alfaslot1/Giperjet. It's a spyder version that has been morphed with a Porsche 910k in the back. (Thanks, Greg) I've got a few of his bodies and while I like pretty much everything he puts out, the radical stuff like this makes me jump.

Be patient. I have recieved bodies before that were warped, this often comes from being in a rush and taking it out of the mold before the resin has completely set.

Be VERY patient. Casting takes time to master and you're going to screw up more than a few. I know I tried it myself and ended up giving it up for a while.

My 2 bucks worth, hope it helps. :)

I really need to get busy. I have about a dozen projects that need finishing and all these that I haven't even started. I need a slave driver to crack a whip over me. Volunteers?

I really need to get busy. I have about a dozen projects that need finishing and all these that I haven't even started. I need a slave driver to crack a whip over me. Volunteers?


And a box of bodies sitting on my desk, geez your almost as far behind as I am....Get to work ya wanker, or it will be the whip for you...



Coach! :wave:

Tanks, Coach!

Oooo! My helmet's stuck. :D

I've just started moulding and casting, so mine are a bit rough, a couple of unfinished BMW 2002's ...
yea too ruff for you, better send all of them here to me, Thanks

I need a slave driver to crack a whip over me. Volunteers?

Apparently you aren't married. :)

Anyway.... who makes the Metro? Is it for a T-Jet?

Marty

Apparently you aren't married. :)

Anyway.... who makes the Metro? Is it for a T-Jet?

Marty

The Nash is from Alfaslot1 (now known as Giperjet on ebay) It is indeed for t-jet and I think it will look pretty damn sweet with the wheels tucked nice and neat up under the fenders. Add some cream and turquoise paint and it'll be a real peach. :)

Here is a pic of my first custom slot. The pic is a little fuzzy.(because of joez's dumb camera) It started as a Dash modified. I sectioned away the nose and grafted pieces in from a HW Boneshaker DC.(all plastic, baby! :thumbsup: ) The AW chassis sports Spec chassis rear wheels and a set of tyco narrows up front. This little car is a rocket and was quite fun to build!
(I will try to get better pics later on)
need a better pic of that one it look great!

I'll see what i can do about a better pic.

I like a smooth finish and crisp lines (minimal sanding means I won't erase body details or alter it's geometry if I choose to paint it, thus wiping away what the caster has tried so hard to reproduce), and I like windows that are not molded in (but that's just me). I also prefer that if it's for a tjet that it be the general size of most tjets (scale-wise). I like all kinds of slot cars, but I only collect tjets, so I look forward to running and displaying all of my cars together. nd

Thanks for your thoughts - the only TJet I have recreated so far is a BMW 2002. You can see the progress on my HO hobby page:

http://routedtrack.hobby-site.com/html/cars.html

I'm anticipating seperatly molded windows, but am having trouble getting the clear plastic compound from my supplier in Qld (apparently it's classified as 'dangerous' and has to come via road to Perth, WA - which adds to cost considerably!!).

Cheers

Richard

I have been on the receiving end of some pretty sweet trades. This HO Artisan body was included with a recent trade with our own joeZ. :woohoo: It was dark blue to start and I hesitated to paint it due to the quality of the casting. I thought... should I dood-it??... yeah I dood-it. The rear bumper had the tail lights molded onto it, but I couldn't get them to fit all together, so I clipped them off and filled the holes. Other than that it's just a quick paint job. thanks Joe! It's a treasured item in my fleet now.

(btw: Kinda looks like somebody's avitar we know don't it?)

Here are 3 bodies I really enjoyed working on. T-Jet sized, crisp lines, different styles than off-the-shelf stuff, and the result of a trade on the heavy side with a really nice guy. (Claus you loaded me up good).

First up... Lancia Fulvia