What a piece of history Bob. All those watches sold out of those cases are still ticking somewhere - a basement, bedroom drawer, someone's garage sale, or a landfill. You literally bought yourself some time. Neat idea!

Rich - <------ now searching craigslist in my area.

Welll my longtime Matchbox collecting friend picked this up for me at the same Swap meet I went to last week. He went on Saturday & I went on Sunday.

It has a little melting on the top front but, that doesn't mean a whole hill of beans to me. My friend finds copies of vintage Matchbox in Plastic all the time & has a nice collection of those also.

We both kinda have an idea of what each other like and pick things up for each other like this. It is nice to have a friend that doesn't collect the same thing as you do sometimes ( My MBX friend has a few Minty Vibrators that he likes to show me everytime I go to his house. Key word here is SHOW) :cry:
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The paint scheme reminds me of Eds (the hood is stock light blue) custom woodie and the engine reminds me of what Bill did to the Woodie Tour Bus he fabricated for me.

Bob...neat-o friction copy from the 70s...zilla

Glad you got the Timex display case, your Ideal Woody & really like your Aurora Woodie, Bob.

You have a great friend, Bob, and a couple of great looking woodies...but I have a few questions....

Does your TM know that your friend came over and gave you a woody?
Does she mind when your friends add to your collection?
Have you played with your woodies together yet?
Do you have any plans for a cool VJ style conversion?
Since one looks a bit bigger than the other in the pictures, is the size difference ever a problem for you?

Great score! :thumbsup:

You have a great friend, Bob, and a couple of great looking woodies...but I have a few questions....

Does your TM know that your friend came over and gave you a woody?
Does she mind when your friends add to your collection?
Have you played with your woodies together yet?
Do you have any plans for a cool VJ style conversion?
Since one looks a bit bigger than the other in the pictures, is the size difference ever a problem for you?

Great score! :thumbsup:

LMAO! Way to go joez! :lol::lol::lol: rr

You have a great friend, Bob, and a couple of great looking woodies...but I have a few questions....

Does your TM know that your friend came over and gave you a woody?
Does she mind when your friends add to your collection?
Have you played with your woodies together yet?
Do you have any plans for a cool VJ style conversion?
Since one looks a bit bigger than the other in the pictures, is the size difference ever a problem for you?

Great score! :thumbsup:

TOO FUNNY. :eek::jest:
Nice cars.

Hahahahahaha!

Joe, but dont forget that Bob does measure up... he has the extended Woody! We've all seen it before so dont make him pull up the picture again. :freak:

Actually Joe your post should be a required study template for newbies, to illustrate how to walk right up to the edge of family viewing, get the point across, and make grizzled slot veterans snicker. :thumbsup:

Note: Dagnabit! See that the blue fender set has no ucky spare tire on it?
I wish I woulda hacked that offa the tour bus. D'oh!

You have a great friend, Bob, and a couple of great looking woodies...but I have a few questions....

Does your TM know that your friend came over and gave you a woody?
Does she mind when your friends add to your collection?
Have you played with your woodies together yet?
Do you have any plans for a cool VJ style conversion?
Since one looks a bit bigger than the other in the pictures, is the size difference ever a problem for you?

Great score! :thumbsup:

Hahahahahahahahha you crack me up Joez...:jest:

1.)Does your TM know that your friend came over and gave you a woody?

Answer: I don't know how to respond to this one...OMG :freak:

2.)Does she mind when your friends add to your collection?

Answer: What happens in the basement stays in the basement...I can have as much as I want as long as the bills get paid.

3.)Have you played with your woodies together yet?

Answer: see #1 Answer...:freak:

4.)Do you have any plans for a cool VJ style conversion?

Answer: To busy for that and just going to let is sit in the Slot Cave and look Kewl.:cool:

5.)Since one looks a bit bigger than the other in the pictures, is the size difference ever a problem for you?

Answer: What Bill said,"Joe, but dont forget that Bob does measure up... he has the extended Woody! We've all seen it before so dont make him pull up the picture again."

The spare does look better missing IDEAL-Y it can be removed in yer future woody build ups. I like to take that thing out now and then and use it. I love my extended Woody!

Bob...Getting my Big Slickster IIII out right now & will be showing it off in the yard for all to see...zilla

Great Show! Very Cool... :cool: Makes me wanna learn more!

Great Show! Very Cool... :cool: Makes me wanna learn more!

When I first came to Hobby Talk everyone was nice to me and helped me out ALOT! In Chat the ideas fly wild and the fun never ends. You aint seen nothing yet. This place has totaly inspired many, many custom slot builds. Thanks everyone for beeing my friend. :hat:

Hey Hilltop,

Here is that yellow one I demolded durinig Chat Wed. It came out great and think a fake yellow Pooh is needed now to complete its Yellow-ness. :) Anyone can make brown fake pooh, pooh. I am thinking outside the toilet now. My first casting of this pooh fooled ho john enough for him to yell & scream at his dogs...hahhahahaha that was great. That was the painted brown with yellow corn pooh. It was Bill Halls idea to paint the corn in. :freak: I keep that in my pit box for future uses. Man I got lucky and got to try this thing out the first week it was made. :lol:

This Indy body is sitting on a chassis while it hardens up. This thing sucks so tightly to the chassis that you need to do this or the body wouldn't fit on the chassis if it was just set aside to cure. This is just a fun one to mess around with for a low buck thrill baby! Hope all who get it have fun with it.

Our son Fletcher is working on one of these casted bodies now and need to find time to help him finish it one of these days.

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Just made 2 more molds of this Indy and now am ready to cast about 100 more of these up. I think I got 50 out of my first mold. The hood got messed up on this first mold and had to sand a little to get it right for paint. It was because I used that dang Smooth On mold realease and it caused a flaw to appear. This time I did not use any mold release on the topside to make these new molds and all came out just fine. I did use mold release on the bottom side so that the rubber compounds didn't weld themselves together but, none was needed to make the top half. Just cleaned her up nice first.

Will keep on chugging on the casting of these and get these out to the people who are still waiting for them & others who don't even know they are waiting for them yet (suprise). I just sent out bodies to people that had packages going out to save on shipping. Not sending these out first to anyone in particular. Just random luck or chance so, don't get your panties in an uproar...lol

Bob...

Another sweet looker Bob! :thumbsup::thumbsup: Dave

I likes yellow!!! Can Indy cars have chrome blower engines, not sure??? RM

I likes yellow!!! Can Indy cars have chrome blower engines, not sure??? RM

Yes!!!!!!!!

Bob...they rust also...zilla

Bob ...... the Mad Caster ....... srikes again ........ zilla.

:thumbsup::thumbsup:

The Birth of the Flying Banana Racer!

starts on Friday, please check local listinsg in your area for show times

Is there anything this guy can't do?

Bob...the Real Deal...Zilla!

I likes yellow!!! Can Indy cars have chrome blower engines, not sure??? RM

Absolutly! :)
When are you going to post a picture...??

Scott

Bob ...... the Mad Caster ....... srikes again ........ zilla.

:thumbsup::thumbsup:

Just got back from taking the kids to Great Wolf Lodge water park in Kansas for a quick and fun mini vacation. We had a blast!

So right before we left Ginger was checking and double checking while I was down stairs painting and decaling up a gray Indy body to race around our track. Ginger yelled up that it was time to go....oh man I thought to myself...just 10 or 15 min. more.

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That is me in the drivers seat with my painting respirator on. You guys all think the paint fumes make me goofy...naw my brain does that all by itself.

While relaxing watching the kids swim today, my mind kept wondering back to those Jasper Powered decals and the driver head that had not been mounted back in Gretna, Nebraska so, after putting the kids to bed, when we got home, I scurried downstairs and finished up the job. Now all that needs to be done is to clear coat the body, let dry, screw post holes drilled for mounting and then race this thing around the track.

Those rear tires are just for looks as some newer silicones will go back there when the time comes.

Bob...Yes we went to hooters for lunch ( had crab legs!! )...zilla

The Pssssssssssssshhhhhhhht mobile. That sucker is way cool. Great driver Bob!

...been there, done that; with the gotta go do "Other" stuff and you've left something on the burner in the slot cave ...LOL!

Some things dont change no matter where you are.

Great Banana Racer and #3 Racer with the COOL driver :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Bob, your doing it all painting, building and NOW molding, a real triple threat! ..RL

The gas mask brings out Bob...I'll bet Ginger wears a gas mask to bed too...zilla's true colors!!! Love the paint scheme, grey with some contrasting black and red, yea that Jasper powered Indy looks good :thumbsup::thumbsup: ... RM

When I got my racers I looked at them and thought to myself..."what the heck am I going to do with these???" I have a game plan for one, but the other two, no idea. I had no clue they could come out THAT GOOD, Bob!! Wow!! :freak: The ideas are slowly trickling into my thick noggin now. Once my nugget gets thoroughly saturated with ideas I'll get cooking. :rolleyes:

Excellent detail job Bob... the builder... Zilla!!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

P.S. I'm the one who doesn't use a respirator!! :drunk:

Great Racer Bob :thumbsup::thumbsup:

This looks like the start of something good... with hundreds more to come. :thumbsup: Great start...can't wait to see what's in the pipeline. My Alma Mater colors too...love it!

Thanks everyone,

With the 2 new Indy molds and a slightly different mold making aproach, the gray you see in that indy body is shinney plastic colored and not painted. I still plan on painting some up but, this was fun also.

Well a wrench is in the pipeline now. All I have to say is we are getting new carpet on the entire upstairs of our house. We have to have everything off the floor and in the basement or garage by Sunday Night for them to start ripping up and installing Monday and Tuesday...yeah this was Gingers idea...of coarse. She lets me build slot cars soooooooooooooooooo...:freak:

Used to sleeping on our waterbed and a matresses plopped down on the floor don't like me. :cry: I feel the pain already :cry:. As with everything else this will pass also. :wave:

Bob...Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah...zilla

Going downstairs before heading of to bed and dip this CJ Powered Hooters Mercury in a bath of Future. CJ is going to be hauling milk and will be handing this one off to him along with his display case as well after I get off work this Tuesday. Thank goodness as I can realy use the extra space on the kids Air Hockey Table right now. Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeew!

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At the last Swap meet I was able to pick up this dental type pick for some future custom gooping plastic surgery. Yes Bill Hall has some good ideas now and then and Randy keeps popping out those fancy cars of his sooooooooooo...

Bob...The Doctor will see you now...zilla

Glad you hooked yourself up Zilla!

Now...I couldnt imagine how I ever got along without my dental picks.

Nice fade on the CEEJ-mobile!

AWWWW!! that's ONE SWEEEEEETTT HooterMobile!!!!! :thumbsup:

Wes

Creamsicles and Hooters!!! It just don't get better than that!!! Nice build Bob... I'm sleeping on the floor...Zilla!! I like that color combo and the fade is perfect!! CJ is one lucky driver!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

That Merc is a HOOT.

Now Bob. take a deep breathe ....... the carpet will be installed soon and you can get back to the cave.

Cool sled Bob...There is a Doctor in the house...zilla!!! I like the way you bandaged that one up :thumbsup::thumbsup: Sltman said it, Creamsicle with a dose of Hooters is the right prescription...RM

Heh,heh, Creamsicle Hooters!! :tongue:
Gonna look good sitting in the showcase... free of dust, and small fingers..
CJ

Heh,heh, Creamsicle Hooters!! :tongue:

CJ

Does kinda make you want stick your tongue out!!!

Going downstairs before heading of to bed and dip this CJ Powered Hooters Mercury in a bath of Future. CJ is going to be hauling milk and will be handing this one off to him along with his display case as well after I get off work this Tuesday. Thank goodness as I can realy use the extra space on the kids Air Hockey Table right now. Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeew!

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At the last Swap meet I was able to pick up this dental type pick for some future custom gooping plastic surgery. Yes Bill Hall has some good ideas now and then and Randy keeps popping out those fancy cars of his sooooooooooo...

Bob...The Doctor will see you now...zilla

Picked up the Sled on my way out of Omaha,, the Pics don't do it Justice!!! Thanks Bob..... Guys like you make HT a Great Place.. :thumbsup:

Picked up the Sled on my way out of Omaha,, the Pics don't do it Justice!!! Thanks Bob..... Guys like you make HT a Great Place.. :thumbsup:

Your are very welcome Mr. CJ Dude. As always it was fun to meet up and talk slots with you on your way through town.

Bob...Thanks everyone it was a blast to build...zilla

Bob,
How did you get the Hooter's sponsorship? You need to head down to the local Hooter's with all you bods for publicity shot. They may slip you a platter of wings! Another great looker! :thumbsup::thumbsup: Dave

Great looking sled Bob. Your paint jobs are getting hard to beat. I was gonna get into air brushing, but you bought up all the good paint from my hobby shop! lol!:jest:

Great looking sled Bob. Your paint jobs are getting hard to beat. I was gonna get into air brushing, but you bought up all the good paint from my hobby shop! lol!:jest:


Yankee that is funny & true...LOL

B:lol:b

I am waiting patiently for my Decals to show up...hURRY pLEASE!!

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Took some crappy looking chrome rims and stripped them down and painted them up Bobzilla Phssssssssssssssssssht style. Only made up 3 sets of these with one already going to another home. Now I just can't wait to find the time to do up a whole bunch more of these.

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Here is a picture of these rims mounted up on chassis.

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The white realy works good with bodies that have white decals or white detail trim. Inside of my brain these have a Off Road 70s style look to them at a price I can afford.

First shot the black in deep, then angled them to hit the edges with white. Then cleared them and let them set for a week to fully dry. I took my hand mandrel and drilled out any paint on the front rim that spins.

Bob...I like cheap fun...zilla

SWEET!!!! I used to paint rims for tycos.. Now I am lazy haha..

I like that ferrari 312b or??? like the color (metallic red?)

Wes

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The white realy works good with bodies that have white decals or white detail trim. Inside of my brain these have a Off Road 70s style look to them at a price I can afford.

First shot the black in deep, then angled them to hit the edges with white. Then cleared them and let them set for a week to fully dry. I took my hand mandrel and drilled out any paint on the front rim that spins.

Bob...I like cheap fun...zilla

Uh, That red car wasn't here earlier, but I'm sure glad he made the show :):). In the 1:1 world, that is probably my favorite color. Sure looks good with those white rims and trim :thumbsup::thumbsup: Do you have a paint color code??? RM

SWEET!!!! I used to paint rims for tycos.. Now I am lazy haha..

I like that ferrari 312b or??? like the color (metallic red?)

Wes

Get off your butt Wes haha...:lol: It is House of Kolor Candy Apple Red and is very hard to take pictures of because, it reflects the light. Just kidding so, you can sit back down now.

Uh, That red car wasn't here earlier, but I'm sure glad he made the show :):). In the 1:1 world, that is probably my favorite color. Sure looks good with those white rims and trim :thumbsup::thumbsup: Do you have a paint color code??? RM

Code Red: Wait till you see the white rear wing. POP!! AFX made a few white rim chassis and have always liked the ones with the black plastic fron axle with the G-Plus type front rims the best. I think that is a Super G-Plus? Heck I was just a kid back then so, cut me some Bob...doesn't know for sure slack...please. lol

Hilltop It is magic. During the time Wes wasn't painting his Tyco Rims, I went and snapped this picture and added it before anyone posted. Yeah this is one of my favorite colors too. You can also put down some transparent orange first and do a Sweet Fade with Candy Red right over the top.

Plan on doing many different fades on some Trick Trucks that will be fun to watch as the paint goes down.

Bob...Will keep saying this over and over again,"paint is magic"...zilla

LOL!!

Wes

Sweet! Gonna steal your wheel tip for some of my next customs. :thumbsup::thumbsup: rr

Sweet BOB. Waiting to see it with the wing :roll:

That is a sweet red!! Orange fade to that red sounds unreal.. I can't wait!! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

love dem wheels Bob! really nice contrast with the body

Bob, Very nice paint job on the Candy Apple Red Ferrari with the white boots! That Ferrari was my favorite racing body! A Cool Creamsicle Mercury, I see a theme here !! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: ..RL

Bob, Very nice paint job on the Candy Apple Red Ferrari with the white boots! That Ferrari was my favorite racing body! A Cool Creamsicle Mercury, I see a theme here !! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: ..RL

Now that you mention it RL, could be a theme going here. That pink van could be a Bazooka Joe Bubble Gum van??? RM

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Nah!!! The pinkie is a tribute to Farrah.. Rich's movie cars inspired Paint Master Z!! LOL