One of Claus' that I have admired for a long time. MGA Coupe.

The NSU TT. In race trim with the trunk cast open like the 1:1 racers do to increase air flow to the air cooled engines. Pretty slick eh? Thanks Claus. :thumbsup:

What's everybody else been up to??? nuther :)

I just finished my first custom. Finally got up the nerve to try it. Built a monster truck out of a diecast body i bought last year on the after Christmas Clearance Rack. Used the big wheels and tires and mounted on a tjet goes around the track pretty good.

Here's a pic with the web cam. I'll add a pic tommorrow when i find out where my wife hid the camera.

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

Oh yea, Claus makes some great bodies - even my non-slothead friends were amazed :)

Richard

Daaaang those are suh-weeeet Nuther!

Words fail me at this late hour...so I'll just drool a while.

Sweet I hadn't seen that one

Roger Corrie

ND,

Nice handfull of slots....they look so, so, so COOL!

Bob...zilla

Do lexans count? This is the only thing I've done custom lately:

Mercedes C9 .007 Thunderbolt body but I put Ford Fusion headlights and grill similar to a Rolex Grand-Am Ford protoype.
Back wing says: "Where the Rubber Meets the Road" :p

http://www.planetofspeed.net/PhotoPost/data/2/1Trojan1-med.jpg

http://www.planetofspeed.net/PhotoPost/data/2/1Trojan2-med.jpg

Daytona 2000 Champion Viper GTS.R is a work in progess:

http://www.planetofspeed.net/PhotoPost/data/2/1Viper1-med.jpg

http://www.planetofspeed.net/PhotoPost/data/2/1Viper2-med.jpg

-Scott V.

SlottV - i like that red viper !! thats a sharp looking car! :thumbsup:

Wes

Heck yeah Lexans count!!! Those are some really nice ones to boot!! :thumbsup: nd

I showed the original version of this custom about a year ago. For those who havent seen it before, I was using tyco turbo hopper/quad tires on lifelike rims all around, and the chassis is a highly modified Matchbox Speedtrack--the only thing with a thin front section allowing huge front tires to not swallow up half the track. The body is my one of my own resin casts based off a matchbox '98 wrangler. The whole thing was done as a replica of my own '00 Jeep TJ. It looked cool and ran good the first time around, but I wanted a slightly different look.

So I found a source of brand new, soft and sticky AFX 4-gear/specialty tires, the big fat honkin ones from the peace tank and roarin rolls. I scored 4 of them and 4 of the big ansen sprint mags (my fave wheel of all time, both on slots and the real thing) but the rims had the thick shoulder as used with the narrower tires. A quick grind down of the shoulders and the tires were ready to mount. I ran into some clearance problems with the tires rubbing the rear part of the chassis, as well as catching on the pickups. So I beveled off the edges of the insides of the tires for a nice free wheeling fit. I used the front axle from a JL tuff ones, giving it independent front tire rotation. Its totally necessary, since those front tires have a lot of grip and it was really binding thru the turns. Since the front axle mounts in the body, and the pickups dont have a lot of travel, I used a longer front screw and left a little slack in it, allowing the front part of the chassis a little up and down play for maximum pickup connectivity.

Now as you can see, its a monstrosity. It actually handles well, and runs fairly fast. And as the front view shows, it all fits on a regular track but barely. Ive done a lot of custom slots, but this one is once again my all time favorite. Enjoy!

Some of my conversions made from miniy lindys,hot wheels , JL and the security and police are made from a cheap plastic scenery kit.

satellite1,

Glad to see that you were smart enough to have all that security to protect Richard at KFC. Yeah that is fast food aright.....Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, rrrrrrrrr....got the chicken bucket Maw. Yessssssssssssssss I got der' potaters also. lol

Bob...zilla

P.S. Spell check...why bother when you are talking Nascar Redneck.....

Bigger picture from one of the mini lindys conversion.....have several boxed...waiting for slot wake up :)

Mini Lindy Pick Up with camper top from 70`s Matchbox diecast

that`s not a conversion :lol: that`s my real car. 71 Plymouth Satellite

I got der' potaters. Bob...zilla

Nice group o'custums Sat1... Great work. :thumbsup: nd

Bigger picture from one of the mini lindys conversion.....have several boxed...waiting for slot wake up :)

http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/attachment.php?attachmentid=46628

A friend of mine in high school had one of these back in 1979. Same color too! It was a total party van. Kick-Ass. :dude:

http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/attachment.php?attachmentid=46628

A friend of mine in high school had one of these back in 1979. Same color too! It was a total party van. Kick-Ass. :dude:

Nice van man! Bruce Gavins did it and I won this body off Paybay months ago. These rims and chassis came with it (just won another Auction to get the required Allen wrench for these rims...finally). Will be way different just have not done anything with it yet.

Mini Lindys are very nice castings. Love your pics of them done as slots and your 1/1 scale car also.

Wish they made stuff like this today in 1/1 size. Seems like the good ol days are gone though. Oh dang!

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g282/bobhch/aban1.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g282/bobhch/aban2.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g282/bobhch/aban3.jpg

Bob...zilla

Finally got some pics of truck. I had a great time doing it. Its my first and hope to do many more customs.

That Viper Is Hot!!!

Finally got some pics of truck. I had a great time doing it. Its my first and hope to do many more customs.


Hey cagee that truck is realy jacked up man. Nice work on the pick up shoes and slot pin extended.

Would look sweet with some tooth picks and some big Ford flags!

Sunday, Sunday, Sunday!!!

Bob...zilla

any pics of the chassis?

I extended the pickup shoes and for axles I use finishing nails from the home depot. They fit perfectly. I also used a finishing nail for the guide pin. Still working on keep the front tires from walking back and forth I think I'll use some brass bushings.

hey cagee! that truck is so cool!!! good job man!! :thumbsup:

Wes

Cagee, that chassis is wild looking. awesome work

very impressive Cagee!

Thats pretty cool, Cagee...

Dontcha think you couldve used a braided wire pickup system though? It'd outlast soldering on such thin pieces of metal.

Thats pretty cool, Cagee...

Dontcha think you couldve used a braided wire pickup system though? It'd outlast soldering on such thin pieces of metal.

Actually I hadn't thought about that. Thats probably a better idea than the pickup shoes. :thumbsup:

Actually I hadn't thought about that. Thats probably a better idea than the pickup shoes. :thumbsup:

You can get a roll of copper desoldering braid at radio shack for under a cinco. Works perfect for replacing the stock braids on the microscalextric cars I have. And when I do another lifted jeep or truck like that yellow one using a matchbox chassis, Im gonna try a braid rig on it. Should be easier to set up.

This rumpled old semi is now powered by a magnatraction dual drive chassis.
I havent worked out the details of the mudflaps and rear guide pin yet.

I spent extra time on the gear lapping so it's very smooth. Runs super quiet on Penn Valley silicones. Not sure what I'm gonna do with this thing as it's suprisingly fast and tends to sling the trailer with abandon. Gonna put the light back in it and hopefully slow it down just a bit.

It's still in the R&D phase. The rear mudflaps and guide have to be modified so it's not a snap in application. The rear of this tractor was mussed up anyway so the bits got deleted.

I noticed the gear set up, how do the wheels turn in the same direction? Does the center gear for the rear wheels turns not turn the axels in opposite directions? I like the idea of tandem wheels pulling. Just wandering? Thanks, Randy

Nevermind, I got too excited!!! Too many gears turning, but I likes it!!!

Could you imagine that baby with a mean green armature and some poly magnets?

I want one, how much to get you to build on for me Bill?

This rumpled old semi is now powered by a magnatraction dual drive chassis.
I havent worked out the details of the mudflaps and rear guide pin yet.

I spent extra time on the gear lapping so it's very smooth. Runs super quiet on Penn Valley silicones. Not sure what I'm gonna do with this thing as it's suprisingly fast and tends to sling the trailer with abandon. Gonna put the light back in it and hopefully slow it down just a bit.

It's still in the R&D phase. The rear mudflaps and guide have to be modified so it's not a snap in application. The rear of this tractor was mussed up anyway so the bits got deleted.

thats so cool! :thumbsup:

Wes

Here's one conversion-vehicle I made:
Liebherr excavator (H0 plastic kit from Kibri) on MM Thunderplus with truck-wheels.
Unfortunately, it's running too fast...maybe I'm going to change something with the gears.

http://photos.hobbytalk.com/data/511/kibribagger.jpg

Greetings,
Frank

VERY nice Frank

Hill Top: The large wheel dually requires the use of the idler due to tire spacing. A physical impossibility so to speak without the extra spacing. A while back we saw some spy pics of a small wheeled tractor from somewhere's "down under". It used direct coupled driven gears (no idler). This was possible due to the use of stock T-jet rims and tires. Although it wasnt pictured one would have to assume that the chassis rear pinion plate was modified to accept a crown gear flipped over to the right side. I may do one these, but as of yet havent decided what the application would be. Kinda like to have a plan/body in mind before I do the excercise.

Wes: Seemed like the natural evolution from the big wheeled, four gear dually like the Woody bus. I knew it was gonna be a close fit, and it did come up just short of snapping in without modifying the body. Dangit! It's a gas to run!

VJ: You have mail!

Notes: I had started to play with the semi and found that when the pickups were sprung to the limit and the tractor ripped like a wet cat when solo; it would stutter and buck with the added counter-ballance of the trailer. I noted that the floating rear duals were set in that oblong slot that allowed the forward driven wheels to become a fulcrum. Originally thought about placing a proper axle tube to remove the teetery slop and fix it as it was, but that didnt coincide with the original idea of a real twin screw semi; which had popped into my head while working the bugs out of the dually Woody Bus.

So being as how I've been under the weather with some super virus, and restlessly knocking about on a pseudophed trip. It seemed like the thing to do at the time. Now that the R&D is done it takes about an hour or two to build. I had to bust the side gussets off the gear plate and reposition them to help support/square the rear chassis module when the gear plate is snapped on. It had a tendency to pull the forward part of rear module up and skewing the crown gear mesh. Although not a problem with the T-jet and second generation (rear screw added) four gear versions it was quite pronounced with the Magnatrac.

Frank that looks awesome. I had been thinking of doing one of those myself.

Here's one conversion-vehicle I made:
Liebherr excavator (H0 plastic kit from Kibri) on MM Thunderplus with truck-wheels.
Unfortunately, it's running too fast...maybe I'm going to change something with the gears.

http://photos.hobbytalk.com/data/511/kibribagger.jpg

Greetings,
Frank
I would put lights in the cab and a resistor across the the connection. that should slow it down

Frank,

That is a one cool electric Digger man!

Bill,

Woah that semi is like 16 Wheeler crazy dude. Just needs a Bob...zilla sticker on the trailer now.

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g282/bobhch/asemi3.jpg

Bob...zilla

Frank,

That is a one cool electric Digger man!

Bill,

Woah that semi is like 16 Wheeler crazy dude. Just needs a Bob...zilla sticker on the trailer now.

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g282/bobhch/asemi3.jpg

Bob...zilla

waiting for a new pic..... you plan to sit there and show us the sticker??? hurry up just kidding :) looking good so far..

Wes

Wes,

Here is the sticker (actually this is just a picture of my prototype on paper before I printed them up on sticker paper and needs to be cut down on bottom).....on one of my trailers...It doesn't always have to be about me all the time...just seems that way. LOL

Bill.....You don't have to use that Bob...zilla one...I'm going to make some Hooters trailer stickers soon....yah can wait a bit right?

Wes doesn't mind. Har, har, har.....

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g282/bobhch/abobbyz1.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g282/bobhch/ahooters1.jpg

This image is just a little to large and need to shrink it down a skosh...I size them approximately 1.257 x 4.382 to fit the AFX trailer sides. Just printed this out and it is going to be perfect for my "Las Zillas Raceway" layout!

Thanks Nuther Dave for my track name sake. :dude: See what you all miss out on when you don't go to chat on Wed.

Will post pics of this Hooters trailer when I get this done sometime this weekend.

Bob...zilla

bob, cool stickers man!

Wes

Gee Bob... I was hoping that you'd work on that "Model Murdering" Logo/sticker I was hinting at a while back. :rolleyes:

I was holding out for some shameless promotion... :thumbsup:

Gee Bob... I was hoping that you'd work on that "Model Murdering" Logo/sticker I was hinting at a while back. :rolleyes:

I was holding out for some shameless promotion... :thumbsup:

Bill,

Sometimes you gotta Knock me in the head with a sledge hammer...Bam....oh yeah the hint....I remember now.

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g282/bobhch/abilly1.jpg

This is what we have to work with so far. Kinda went with the Old West theme here. I will make up a few more different styles and you can pick the ones you like and/or give me some "HINTS" on what else you would like to see. Color preference? :confused:

Bob...zilla

Cool Bob, You'll be handsomely rewarded!

How about Old english or Old German script for the MM. I really liked your "Bobhch"
script that you superimposed on the rear of "Pedro" the Willys p/u when he was purple.

Then "Rest In Pieces" below.

Here she is in all her beauty! Hooters viva Las Vegas baby!

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g282/bobhch/abaat1.jpg

Bob...zilla

Here she is in all her beauty! Hooters viva Las Vegas baby!

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g282/bobhch/abaat1.jpg

Bob...zilla

wow that looks professionally done by a factory! :thumbsup:

Wes