The Datsun actually looks really good in real life, I was thinking about throwing some decals on her.
Not lumpy.

Ed,

Great job on the Blue n Gold Woody man. Nicely done for sure!
I made sure to double click for the larger picture, just to check for possible Monster bites.

On the Datsun you said you wanted to add some decals...Jiffy Pop! lol

Bob...love the Ed colors...zilla

and the snowflake afx just came to me via fleabay for 13.00

Love da datsoon daddy-o!

Reminds me of Nuthers lava mobile.

Ed,
I did a paint job on a bod just like your Datsun once. However, it was by accident. Good lookers! :thumbsup::thumbsup: rr

Pretty good memory Wooly... You have a lucid moment now and then like me. Looks like the cousin of the infamous "Hot Lava Special" I sent to live in Nebraska with Uncle Bob...has it now...Zilla. nd

Ed,
I did a paint job on a bod just like your Datsun once. However, it was by accident. Good lookers! :thumbsup::thumbsup: rr

I've done that Datsun "crackle" paint job by accident too!!! Cool 2 tone on the Woodie, no accident there!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup: ... RM

This one is made from a KIBRI plastic kit, changed to slot with hard work to fit the single parts on the slot chassis, changed the tires to Faller car system rubber ones.
Some additional KIBRI kits waiting for new slot car conversion.

http://www.southern500.de/truck1.jpg

http://www.southern500.de/truck2.jpg

http://www.southern500.de/truck3.jpg

http://www.southern500.de/truck4.jpg

twice posting, the other is in the thread rare slot cars. Think this one is better in this section.

Satallite1,

Holy Shizminitz this is an incredible truck!

This is like the Holy Grail of Custom Trucks man...WAY TO GO. :thumbsup::thumbsup:

Bob...:woohoo:...zilla

Nice Job!! Satelite,,
That is alot of motor for that little truck... dont' think the trailer will take the curves either, with that kinda power.. ..
Still a very nice conversion.
Chris

Super truck Satellite!!! I'm thinking a Rollback here!!! Plenty of room for hauling...See what you started!!! RM

I like trucks. :D

so,here's how my willys turned out.magnatraction wheels are the coolest!same size axles as the tjets too,which is damn handy!
it's nice that the wheels aren't wonky anymore like in my first attempt!
mean green with jl magnets and bevelled/knotched brushes,and lapped gears...she flys!
http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/jj434/slotnewbie69/DSCN1626.jpg
http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/jj434/slotnewbie69/DSCN1632.jpg

I agree AFX wheels look way better on the Willys.

I agree AFX wheels look way better on the Willys.

thanks!with that gasser stance,it was the only way to go...i love the tjets,but the stock wheels are disapointing at best!i tried to con my buddy otta the chromes off of one his trailers,but no go!lol!so he gave me an old mt chassis and gearplate instead.still owe him a trade for it,though!:rolleyes:

Great job on the conversion. Looks factory

As stated in the other posting, satellite, that truck is pure genius!!! Very well done. I only wonder as CJ pointed out, that is alot of high speed power for that truck... Hope it's controllable for ya!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

Slotnewbie.. That has got to be one of the sweetest willys I've run across!!!! You did an awesome job on her!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

UtherJoe

thanks utherjoe!i saw some of bills willys with the afx wheels,and finally found the right parts for this one.afx axles fit just right,just had to use the stock crown gear...this is by far my best runner,aswell.hugs the corners ans is pretty fast,too.did pretty good on the dragstrip too!thanks for the kind words.i like the magna front aswell as its the independent front on a budget!

Nice Willys Newbie, always a Willys fan here!!! The AFX wheels look much better!!! RM

thanks!from you guys praise is always well taken.i am tracking down a chassis or two,so my other builds are on hold for now.heres one i did manage,though.jl corvette gs on aurora chassis,w/jl magnets and brushes,with an aurora grey/copper arm.and of course,a/fxrims...
http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/jj434/slotnewbie69/DSCN1639.jpg
http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/jj434/slotnewbie69/DSCN1640.jpg

Love the Willys with the AFX wheels on them. Always makes them look a little better :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

a beauty of a pickup truck from fleabay and a mustang gift from zilla, with the Coach "I KILL TJETS" robot in the backround, other pics has a repaint of one of my favorite all time cars, the roarin Rolls, and a red screacher car that had the posts worked on via the Bill Hall goop method.

although not perfect, I received a nice orange Camaro in a junk body lot, it was missing both the "a" window post (those tiny ones you open to flick your ciggy ashes out) and it was missing one total window post.

I chopped a screwpost out of a pre-magnatraction Nomad and gooped it in a small plastic box, trimmed a small sliver out with my xacto, rolled it in my fingers to get it somewhat rounded, then cut both sides to give it a smooth/squared off edge to glue.

again, its not perfect, but I am totally happy to see this Camaro with a new life.

THANK YOU BILL HALL, FOR MAKING ME REALIZE I SHOULD BE DOING THIS STUFF MORE OFTEN, TO RESTORE SOME COOL CARS.

That sure is a nice Zilla suprise!! Nice!!! :thumbsup:
Pink and Black are back!!! Dang good score on the pick up! :thumbsup:
Awesome job on the repaint!! Looks factory!! :thumbsup:
Keep playing with the goop.. You'll get better every time you do!! That camaro is sweet looking!! I wanna find me one in that color!! :thumbsup::thumbsup: Just don't dump anymore 3502 on the desk, OK????? ;)

UtherJoe

Hey Daddy-O, Waaaaaaaaay better than my fist attempt! Red is a tough color period.

Glad you finally broke the ice. Please remember to use good ventilation and do your best to keep it off your skin. Always keep in mind that it is a layering process and almost never lays out perfect on the first pass. It's just like regular body work only you are using the same product for all stages of the repair. Only the viscosity changes.

LMK if I can ever help.

Nice looking mini collection, Ed!
Your Golden Ghost really pops, too, hey! Looks like a nice smooth finish! :thumbsup:

Save a car.:eek:.... Ed what are you saying..
The king of the custom car collection going soft...:p

Nice looking cars there Ed. I likes the flamed truck. Good combo.
Great save on the camaro .:thumbsup:

I heard Bill was hiring for his Goop factory..:woohoo::p

It's all good stuff guys... no scratch that.... GREAT stuff!!!:thumbsup::thumbsup:

Sat1... That Kibri truck looks like a squirrel squish'n deer smack'n son of gun!!! Great work turning that static model into a real roller!!

Ed... Posting-Up at a vigorous pace. Diggin the primered Gomad and the light blue Ferrari killer. The Gnash is cool too, as are all the other slick bods!!! Guess we all know what Santa does in the off-season now...lol.

Snewbie... Gotta love the Willys and the GS vette... Perennial favorites in my book and 2 nice examples to boot. Nice peek at your layout in the other thread too!!!

Thanks for the pics fellas. This is a terrific thread thanks to your efforts. Almost 1,500 replies and 100,000 views... and almost 100 pages long now!!! Seems like a party is in order no?? :woohoo: nd

thanks nd!yeah the layout is fun,but too small.just a nice swoopy practice track till i can get back with the other 3 guys i know into slotcars and race on our real track...we have a buddy with three tracks in his 10 by 15 shed.a dragstrip,a nice new fourlane,running trackmate 2000,and a nice daytona two lane,all banks!he just finished wiring the strip and four lane,so we can have a real race night finally!

okay. Wanted to wrap this up and wasn't sure how I wanted to go. So I finished off my spray bomb of Dupli Color Orange Mist and here it is. Grandma's grocery getter with some RRR Magnums and BMF on a NOS TJet. Just forgot to take off the track numbers from her last visit to the strip last week. :rolleyes: Enjoy.

wow rr.. that is beautiful. Great rims choice too.
Grandma can get home before her ice cream melts now!

That's a sweet color orange on that Mopar.

Very sharp rr !!!

Can't wait to crack open my can of orange mist!! Nice RR!!! Sweet bmf job too!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

WHOOO thats a nice looking orange mist!!! anything mopar i gotta love!!! :)

Wes

RR is working his foil magic again :thumbsup::thumbsup: Looking good and yea, I like that color...RM

rr,

That is a great Orange paint job man! Foiled again...Nice job.

Bob...Don't forget the Milk...zilla

I can't believe this post just top 100,000 views.........incredible, but then again, so are most of the cars on this thread.
Keep it going guys.
thanks,
Ed

Another beautiful custom, OFD. Man, but you have some steady hands to cut the foil in so nice. Don't lose your touch! :thumbsup:

so here's conversion a slotfriend gave me last night,which i am hacking further to install a larger artin motor,as it came with a small can motor similar to ho motors.the pictures show how i have cut out the battery box,and installed a crown gear from the same car i stole the motor from.now just to trim the wires,hot glue in the motor,and solder the contacts!i will probably just use brush on silicone on the toy tires...as the rims are sweet!http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/jj434/slotnewbie69/DSCN1647.jpg
http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/jj434/slotnewbie69/DSCN1646.jpg
http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/jj434/slotnewbie69/DSCN1648.jpg

By the looks of things, the rear rims might be small enough to stretch a silicone tire made for the AFX specialty rims. I can fit them over the huge rims that come with DUB City cars... so it may be worth a try.

Great looking Camaro! Get a chassis under her. ;) rr

the rims are pretty huge,as its 1/32 or so.it's a jada battery powered car,that a friend slapped a guide flag and brush assembly on,and wired the braids to the small can motor.i took it one further,and just plonked a bigger engine in it.works great,but with those stock wheels,it doesn't handle great yet.but lots of power!artin motor and crown gear from a 1/43 car i had kickin around.i was thinking of just paint on silicone...has anyone tried this?

we'll see how the old modeling skills are progressing, I think I bite off a big bite here, but what the heck, I been wanted to do this for years, and now GOOP, has given me hope.

odd light gray corvette and blue datsun, i think the datsun is molded in red and has layered colors, but the first time outta the pine sole dunk tank gave me the blue.

Talk about sharing... Cool move on the 55 and 57....
Can't wait to see when done...

we'll see how the old modeling skills are progressing, I think I bite off a big bite here, but what the heck, I been wanted to do this for years, and now GOOP, has given me hope.

Interesting spot to create the graft. I took the whole roof and trunk from the 55 in one piece to keep some strength in the "C" pillars, but I like the idea of retaining the tailgate of the 57 and keeping the rear end square. I turned mine into a resin cast, here's a sample. Keep up the great work and sharing the ideas. Wish I would have thought about some those when I was making mine.

-Paul

http://c01lna.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pMr0-pzCGJGT-8shWfy8kYH3Xfkcse2DOlcyfWY0S1LhzilVk1j6tCMwRV6r1zR b9uMi0_AGi6to/Emmy%2057%20Green%201.jpg

pshoe - :eek: thats a nice looking chevy!! :thumbsup:

Wes

Great moves, Ed!
I have held the bodies in my hands atleast a half dozen times over the last few years, always with the intent to do the conversions and I have always wimped out.

Guess I should just practice what I preach, yeah? LOL

Ok, so it's still not done yet, but I'm making progress... The "Terminal Velocity" VeeWee Bus is making some serious progress today!! I may not have finished it today, but alot was done. I finally got the decals
I have been bypassing every week, and was slightly disappointed, as I was expecting them to be bigger. Wheels were blackwashed to highlight the design, and futured for protection.

All the decals had been applied when I noticed in the preview pictures (aren't macro settings great??) the overspray from the orange on the roof.. After having paint peel off my suburban (remember the fisheye
express?? I attempted a two tone, but repositioning the tape was taking the paint off..) I decided to use masking tape instead. I reshot the roof..no problem.. Not a bad idea..until the masking tape took half
the decals off!!! This was after two dunks in the future too!!! Oh well!! Good thing I bought two sets!!

So here it is.. almost finished.. I'm trying a different approach to feeding power to the LEDs.. Check the LED 101 thread for an updated wiring method still in the prototype stage..

http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp251/slotcarman12078/f19b73c3.jpg

http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp251/slotcarman12078/5aa9db94.jpg

http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp251/slotcarman12078/75ecbc83.jpg

Also, most of you will remember the red cigarbox 63 vette I was slamming.. Well, let's just say it ain't red anymore!!

http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp251/slotcarman12078/93e61af0.jpg

http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp251/slotcarman12078/47b0b0d5.jpg

http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp251/slotcarman12078/e9206fc0.jpg

Thanks to alphaslot for the bumpers,:thumbsup: I was able to get this project back in motion!! Don't let that plain white exterior fool ya!! This baby is going two tone..Just as soon as I get the guts up to try masking
again!!! I will prolly put it off until I can get the professional striping tape as I want a thin, fine line between the cranberry red top and the white bottom.

Also, I've added to my to do list recently!!

http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp251/slotcarman12078/69ecf4cf.jpg

The dune buggy was never a favorite, but with the RRR wheels on it, and it's more than awesome finish, it's really growing on me. Shopping for a roof and shield next week, and I think it needs brushes.. It has
to be the slowest Tjet in my fleet!! The gran prix racer was intended for a gag gift, but the "creature" that was going to take over driving duties was too big. The fire truck is for an experimental project..
I've seen them powered, but never attempted one..Check out more stuff in the LED 101 thread later.. Got another funky paintjob concept to sling at ya!!

UtherJoe

Ed, Pshoe & Uther Joe,

These are some fine customs...been busy transforming the slot car room and was great to come back here and see all these posted in my favorite thread!

Bob...55, 57, VW, Vette, Fire Truck all are great...zilla

Utherjoe - i like them!!!! awesome paint jobs!

Wes