The Abrams was 1/72 ERTL " Laze And Blaze " model which had the decals I wanted but Revell's "Hustler" is also a very nice Abrams tank model with great detail. So take the time and enjoy the build!

Here is the underside:
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The very important part of the mounting is the height of the screw mounts, it is just trail & error until you get the ride height just right so the tank treads are close to the track but do not touch plus level stance. Also, make small front & rear armour plates from scrap plastic to hide the front & rear of the chassis.

This is a wide tank: no side by side running but that is the "Iintimidation Factor" (it will not tip, it has enough weight) and most tracks have borders.

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It runs very well and in reality, it is a very large & fast tank with that helicopter motor! ..RL

Can you run two tanks on a four lane track?

Resinmonger - Can you run two tanks on a four lane track?
Yes, the Abrams is the widest and takes a lane & a half, so just leave a lane between them! If you have one of the old narrower tanks like previously posted British Churchill tank, it only takes one lane. ...RL

Just got back from Vegas and a couple of packages were waiting to be opened. This is the perfect place to show them off...

Yesterday I had jaw dropping fun opening the Wes package containing a Mopar Tricked Out Trick Truck casted up by Bruce Gavins and Traxs & a Hooters Rat Rod Panel truck! Both of these builds just blew me away...Hooters!! How did he know? lol Wes always does up some real lookers!! Thanks man. :thumbsup:

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Also there was a package from Uther Joe aka "slotcarman" with an incredible LED Lighted (both in the front and the rear) Red Slickster Mercury done up with Iron Crosses, just like it should be, for Fletcher and Bree to run around Las Zillas Speedway! Eat your hearts out everyone...hahahhahaha Thanks slot dude. :thumbsup:

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The Ed Roth Mr. Gasser billboard was also casted up by the slotcarman. When it got here it was red. With a little dry brushing that has all changed. After seeing Yankees layout in Las Vegas a few days ago the landscape bug just bit me with this one.

Bob...the best slots in my collection were made by others...zilla

Go away and come home to three awesome cars and a cool sign - you should travel more often Bob Zilla! Dats sum neato stuff! :thumbsup:

So happy the slickster made the trip!!! A correction is necessary though... I didn't cast the billboard. The same guy I buy my pinion gears from does them, along with the repops of the atlas snack bar and other structures..

I feel relieved to finally be almost caught up on projects. There's still 3 sleds to put together and waiting for resistors to arrive... In the meantime, I have finally got to work on the Hilltop Medical Center ambulance!!! This project has been in the works since...errrrmmm....October???? Jeez!!! Starting life as a Mini Lindy van, this lil guy has been Phsssssssssst'd, homemade decal'd, drilled and filed, Led'd and mounted. Been a long time coming and it's almost ready to send off!!! I am going to go out on a limb here and try to fabricate a lighted sign for the medical center as long as I'm feeling "crafty"... I know how I'm going to do it.. I just don't know what with yet. If I can't come up with the items I need to do the sign quick, I won't make you wait any longer...

So here's a few teaser pics.... visual bunch you guys are!!

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And here's a little video of it in action...


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Joe - that video is awesome man!! good job on lights!!! looks so real man! :thumbsup:

Wes

Wow, it's looks way cool coming out of the tunnel! THat's what I need to ride in for my next back fixification procedure. :hat:

Like them all but LOVE that Hooter's Rod!

Great stuff... very cool!

Wes! Nice job on the zilla rides:thumbsup:

UJOE! nice job on the ambulance:thumbsup:

Ujoe, I love the vids ....and just like Joez I cant help but watch them over and over.

...I am however worried about that dude that is bigger than a fire truck in the still pic.
Must be something in the water?

Wes! Another scrumptous street rod.?...Bitchin!

Ujoe, I love the vids ...I am however worried about that dude that is bigger than a fire truck in the still pic.
Must be something in the water?

Are the people tall or is the truck small?

We grow 'em big 'round here.. Something about the diet... NY kinda thing!! :tongue:

Bob, you didn't hit the jackpot in Vegas, but you sure did when you got home!

I bet the Hilltop boys want to get their hands on that ambulance. Very Cool!

With some help from members of the board, here she is. Sorry Wes, didn't use any HI-PO MOPAR colors on this one, and I didn't do a lightbar. ;) :lol:

Enjoy. rr

Bob, you didn't hit the jackpot in Vegas, but you sure did when you got home!

I bet the Hilltop boys want to get their hands on that ambulance. Very Cool!

Yes sir, the boys have been drooling, especially after seeing the video!!! Never cared much for lighted vehicles because of the power brightness factor. Sltman has solved the problem and changed my way of thinking!!! Those lights do look good, coming and going!!!
Nice work on the Mopar Dodge and the Hot Rod Wes. You could at least share some more pics Bob...you lucky dog...zilla!!!
Cool sledding there too!!! RM

You snucked that one in one me RR, as I wus a typing. That's one honest looking Charger!!! I think I'll drive slow on the south side of town...RM

With some help from members of the board, here she is. Sorry Wes, didn't use any HI-PO MOPAR colors on this one, and I didn't do a lightbar. ;) :lol:

Enjoy. rr

WOW! That is a great looking police car. It commands RESPECT! Coach needs one of those to drive. Crooks would pull over and give up just to get a chance to ride in the back! :thumbsup:

Nice job on the patrol car RR!!! I was fortunate enough to snatch up one of Wes' police car creations on ebay a couple weeks ago. That body style is perfect for such applications, as well as the custom versions!!! Things will be way more secure on the south side now!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

With some help from members of the board, here she is. Sorry Wes, didn't use any HI-PO MOPAR colors on this one, and I didn't do a lightbar. ;) :lol:

Enjoy. rr

Sweet.. I need to send you a care package RR I have lightbars and roof top junk galore now..I am off to Nacdoges for the day but will get ya one out when I get home tonight or tomorrow...nice nice job though.

RR your black and white Hemi powered Police car would be the perfect cruiser for any police officer! Nice build up man...

That Hilltop Ambulance is crazy-wicked. Man Randy you are one lucky Kat to get that. Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeow...

Slotcarman,

Just wanted to thank you again as Fletcher and I have been racing with lights all morning. That LED sled runs as good as it looks so, the taller Terminator just can't keep up without, tipping over. Which is O.K. because, we all know that kids like to win. lol I just go steady and smooth (that is fine with me).

Bob...I get build time this afternoon!!!...zilla

This was going to be something else but I got tired of looking at her in her plain white coat. So i threw a couple of decals on her and a quick bath in Future and then put it away. :rolleyes: I think this had been sitting on my bench for six months or more. It can keep my B&W Charger company.....:) rr

This was going to be something else but I got tired of looking at her in her plain white coat. So i threw a couple of decals on her and a quick bath in Future and then put it away. :rolleyes: I think this had been sitting on my bench for six months or more. It can keep my B&W Charger company.....:) rr

Nearly plain white wrapper... Nice job!

With some help from members of the board, here she is. Sorry Wes, didn't use any HI-PO MOPAR colors on this one, and I didn't do a lightbar. ;) :lol:

Enjoy. rr

looks good there!!! :thumbsup:

Wes

Some nice coppers there. Im LOVING the matador, being a sucker for AMCs and all...

I decided to bust out my Suck-O-Matic camera and take some shots of working projects, as well as some recently completed ones that I havent posted. Enjoy!



First pic shows off my own custom road warrior (inspired by Neal's creation) and its de-traction magged HP-2, still very much a work in progress. To the right is a direct drive car I built, gotta get a lexan body ready for it. Got 2 Tyco Javelins up above that one a straight up flat black badass, thinking of some blue and purple ghost flames for that one, the blue one uses grey mags from a HW real rider and is gonna be a big bad blue racer, and a primered roadrunner made from a superbird. You guys will LOVE the 2 '40 Fords once finished! One's going the ratty rod route, the other's gonna go candy apple red. Then I got a T-bird and classic vette that are getting the rat rod/horroclix drivers treatment.

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j71/grungerockjeeper/customs1.jpg

Here are 2 finished cars, a dirty AW bug with the spare tire 'bucket' removed and smoothed, as well as a vette in that same big bad blue color with a goofy paint job. Got a couple lexan cars too, a scale auto javelin on a killer curvehugger with braids, AJs tires and LL wheels. The '34 Ford rat rod is a made for lifelike piece showing off my freehand decorations--or more like how much practice I need! The a/p vette rides on an amrac chassis which handles like a madman. The can am is an AFX that uses super II accessories for some cloneage.

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j71/grungerockjeeper/customs2.jpg

And of course, I got plenty of Jeeps out there! The blue weathered one is pretty near completion. Its the last of the resin flatfenders that I got from Kevin Masters. Its got the ansen wheels (thanks, Dragula!) and plenty of rust, fading, and character to give it that old jeep look. The primer red one is an AW that Im building to look like the old CJ that Scott Bakula drove in Necessary Roughness. The orange and the white CJ-7s are resins made by Jims Hotrod Shop (slaters on ebay) based on the AFX style, he makes some nice stuff. The white Tyco CJ was stripped using Goodwrench Intimidator's denatured alcohol stripping trick. The top was lopped off and I installed interior from a matchbox '98 Wrangler diecast which is a no-brainer conversion I started doing on these years ago.

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That's quit a herd of slot car goodness! Thanks for sharing. I recently hung out at the San Onofre Nookier Plant again so I can give this :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

I can't wait til I start going through the primer phase!! :lol: Cool group shots Grunge!! I have been meaning to add a few Jeeps to my collection, and the last pic makes me want to all the more!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup: And I can't wait to see how the 40 fords end up!! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

Thanks for the props, guys.

SCM--If you plan on doing any custom jeeps, start with the tycos. Theyre cheap and plentiful, the paint strips off fairly easily using denatured alcohol, and unlike the AW and AFX versions, there arent a lot of tiny little details to them. makes it a LOT easier to get a good 400 grit sanding on them and then you can add your own gas cans, spare tires, etc should you want them.

You were reading my mind Jeeper, but I am having a hard time conceptualizing the LED power transfer method from chassis to body.. I think I have the idea on the AFX/AW basket handle method worked out mentally, but still haven't ordered the little parts required to prove it. The design of the tyco mounts are the problem as there is no solid power mounting transfer point, and even worse on some chassis like the HP X2 no decent place to tap power from.

Until I can figure these dilemmas out, the AW will have to do. But a little more detail is always more challenging!! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

SCM, just use the HP-7 or HP-2 chassis on the tycos if you want to lite em up. Theyre more fun to run anyway!

Jeepers Creepers...Nice bunch of customs Grungerockjeepe!

Yeah those Amrac slot cars realy are fun to run. Old Skool has lots to offer in our world still. Just gotta keep your eyes open for the fun stuff.

That Primered Roadrunner looks great and they are fun to make. Snipping the wing off kinda gives you special ho had to do it feeling as in real life nobody would do that to a 1/1 scale original.

Ooooooooooh those 40 Fords, the T-Bird, the Javelins, Jeeps, Road Warrior, Vettes, da Bug and the rest all look great. Bam you just plopped in a bunch of Kewl pics for us all to drool over...Thanks Alot man!!

I will have to get some of my projects finished up and posted here soon. Just when it seems like you are getting nothing done, all of the sudden it just comes together at once.

What a great mix of Resins, lexans and can't wait to see the heads you choose for the Vette and T-Bird Rat Rods. :freak: :eek: :D Sometimes I like to add heads to roofed cars also by just gooping their hair to the top side of things.

Bob...you are a busy, busy builder...zilla

Bob--Thanks, buddy! As to the roadrunner, I forgot to mention that I have a matchbox '67 cougar grille trimmed up and mounted in there (mocked up, actually) using some poster putty. Its close to the divided hideaway lite looking grille from these, and its a nod to the days when people would swap in something from a totally different car to get the look they wanted.

And as to the T-bird and '60 vette, Ive got some horrorclix on the way. Im thinking a grimm reaper type dude for my Lil Dead Corvette and a hot but creepy Morticia Addams type babe for the T-bird.

...Im thinking a grimm reaper type dude for my Lil Dead Corvette...

And with one seemigly innocent phrase, Grungerockjeepe captured the imagination of Hutts everywhere! A Grim Reaper in a corvette would be very cool. A Grim Reaper dressed a little like the artist formerly and now known as Prince in his Lil Red Corvette video would make Lil Dead Corvette uterly priceless! Grim Reaper in a purple jacket. See the vision. Be the vison.

Waiting with maximum anticipation...:drunk::hat::freak::dude:

Interesting idea, Hutt. Never know, I may attempt that someday. The inspiration for that vette and t-bird--and also the werewolf highboy roadster in the bad dawg sexy party thread--is that when I end up getting a house and can build a permanent layout, Im thinking Im going to model it into something like a Transylvania type road course with a haunted castle, graveyard, buncha zombies, etc. Gotta have several cars that fit right in with the theme.

Interesting idea, Hutt. Never know, I may attempt that someday. The inspiration for that vette and t-bird--and also the werewolf highboy roadster in the bad dawg sexy party thread--is that when I end up getting a house and can build a permanent layout, Im thinking Im going to model it into something like a Transylvania type road course with a haunted castle, graveyard, buncha zombies, etc. Gotta have several cars that fit right in with the theme.

In that case, I can hook you up with some appropriate Theme Music: Route 666 by Falcon.

http://falconband.net/sounds/route666clip.mp3

Or try Shelobs Lair if you're channeling a little LOTR cross-over with Transylvania:

http://falconband.net/sounds/shelobclip.mp3

Lastly, you may link death and destruction with the fate of the late Jimmy Clark:

http://www.falconband.net/sounds/jimmy.mp3

Hey Bob Zilla, this might just work out for you too!

Falcon has the Hutt seal of drool... :drunk::hat::freak::dude::tongue:

Joez,

This Snoopy Indy Racer is for you Dude & the red one ( could it be the Baron under construction?) is flying over to the twin cities also with a couple of indy bodies for you to do with as you please.

Have been casting the heck out of these Indy cars & have 27 done up so far. I need a break from casting for just a while so, it is time to paint up a few for some of my Hobby Talk Buds who have casted up bodies and shared with me in the past.

I see a Jasper Powered Indy car next for Hilltop and a Spam one for hojohn along with a few other builds for others that are working my brain as we speak. These are just fun to paint up (the exhaust just comes to life and pops out) and this Snoopy was a blast to run (I cleaned the tires for you Joez and it is getting another coat of Future also).

The Snoopy head was made from the parts trees from the game "Mouse Trap"...cut, cut,...super glued and filled and then painted white last night. After work today I used a fine line sharpie to add the nose, smile and eyes along with the nail lines on the paws. Will need to make a set of these for me now.

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Win43 my good tree hugger friend is getting this tie-dye 57 Panel jobby! The bumpers & windows are AW as, I have not casted up a window for this thing yet. Going to detail this one with some paint and decals and Future it soon.

The Pink Swirly Porsche is for Ed of Sethndaddy inc. as he tells me he still likes ho slots (he is just dipping into 1/32 slots in a big way) and is getting a fleet of swirly and Ed colored Indys.

Ed you have Bill Hall to thank for my Swirly car body makings. He requested a Brown swirly and it came out pretty nice. Funny how some one here just suggest something and I am able to pick up on it and make it work. Not bragging but, just saying that this place is full of great ideas and everyone gets to use them or share them here. It doesn't get any better than this!

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I have had lots of fun watching John and Randy in thier casting frenzies and now it is my turn on this one. Will not be sending any of these out until all of the Indy bodies have been casted up....I have a bunch more to do and may have to remake the mold if it gives out so, don't waste your time standing by your mailbox every day just waiting for Mr. Goodbar. :dude: <---Mr. Goodbar

Bob...When the Baron is done I will post it up with some special guest from the past...zilla

I knew you had a little "DOG" in you! Great job! Spot on Brit Spitfire color and emblem. Can't wait to see the Baron.:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

I knew you had a little "DOG" in you! Great job! Spot on Brit Spitfire color and emblem. Can't wait to see the Baron.:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:


Thanks Yankee,

Just got done throwing a chassis under this and ran some laps. Will be even more of a blast to run this Baron when it is all done up.

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Going down stairs to slap some Iron Crosses on this and detail paint it up now.

Bob...I am the Red Baron (with a bark Woof Woof)...zilla

Iron crosses???? Nah!!! Paint the sides and have the paint wrap a bit onto the top... a lovely tan color. Then put a cool swirly mustard yellow colored stripe right down the middle.. If it isn't obvious enough, some of Phred's "Hotdog" decals will make it!!!! :lol::jest::hat::dude::tongue::D

Iron crosses???? Nah!!! Paint the sides and have the paint wrap a bit onto the top... a lovely tan color. Then put a cool swirly mustard yellow colored stripe right down the middle.. If it isn't obvious enough, some of Phred's "Hotdog" decals will make it!!!! :lol::jest::hat::dude::tongue::D

You mean something like this?

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Well, like this but properly executed?

Russ and Uther Joe,

You 2 guys make the weekends fun. :) LOL hahhahahahaha The funny thing was I just got done eating 2 hot dogs about 30 min. ago with just mustard on them. True story...no kidding. (Russ ---> :eek: & :eek: <---Uther Joe) You guys must be mind readers or something.

Searched my ho body supply and found a good donor for the Baron and gave him a brown leather jacket with black leather shooting gloves...rat, tat, tat, tat..........I'm going to get you my sweety and your little doggy too. ( wait that's the wrong story line). lol

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Well after 4 hours of messing around, this Baron build still ain't done yet. The machine guns are glued and need painting when dry, the rims are going back to chrome (next time I will airbrush the Alclad yellow on but, still think chrome will look better here so....Chrome it is), and then the Future clear coat.

Bob...time to work on that Ambulance project now...zilla

Holy Hannah, Bob!

I am speechless! :D :D What a beautiful pair of cars!

man-oh-man!

Bods from scratch...SNOOPY from scratch! How lucky can a guy get!
Only thing better than finding them in the mail would be to find them at my door in your hands, Bob! Simply beautiful! Thank you so much! :D

Holy Hannah, Bob!

I am speechless! :D :D What a beautiful pair of cars!

man-oh-man!

Bods from scratch...SNOOPY from scratch! How lucky can a guy get!
Only thing better than finding them in the mail would be to find them at my door in your hands, Bob! Simply beautiful! Thank you so much! :D

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Joez this is an idea...Twin City drive...Hmmmmmmmmmm Gas has gone down and I could take Friday off from work and start driving Thursday after work and stop at a Hoe-tell for the night. Ginger said I could! :thumbsup:

Bob...Let me know...zilla

Lucky joez!!!! They came out awesome Bob!!!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

Yes Russ!!!! Ya hit the nail on the head!! The only thing I would add is a few loops in the mustard stripe.. You know it never comes out of the squeeze bottle perfect!! :lol:

Very Cool, Bob!:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: You're crank'in em out faster than Hilltop. That little Badger must be on the juice! :jest:

I believe Manfred Von Richtofen would approve!

Fun stuff Bob....never a dull moment!

BOB - awesome!!!! just freakin awesome!!! :thumbsup:

Wes

Thanks everyone,

They were a blast to build and are all done now. I may get to hand deliver them to Joez even in the Twin Cities!?!?!?!?!? Not this weekend,,,not next (Mothers day weekend) maybe after that? Joez those bullet holes were computer generated but, I added some (with a toothpick and black paint) to it before giving the Camel a second final bath in Future.


Nice work on the Mopar Dodge and the Hot Rod Wes. You could at least share some more pics Bob...you lucky dog...zilla!!!
Cool sledding there too!!! RM

Sure Hilltop as I kinda rushed the pics on this one...Hooters!

Just a second and I will put a couple close ups of the Hooters Panel by Wes. The front axle is held on by a copper tube and this thing is Rodded up big time. Ding _____ times up & here they are...

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Wes had asked me when I was going to build some Rat Rods before he sent this to me. Well someday? There are a bunch of Ford Model A Panels by AFX sitting in a baggy in the to do room. My thought was to make the later 1927 (????) coupe with the flat roof version along with some other Model A Panels.

The Slickster sled is getting lots of track time and the lights are hanging in very well still slotcarman.

Have a Trick Truck build to start via Bruce Gavins request for his web page and will post picks up of the Trick Truck Wes made again at the same time later on. Heck I have not even started it yet as, it needs to stop raining and warm up here a little.

Bob...it is sitting on a Tyco de-springed chassis...zilla