Great Demo Derby cars. Great work Bree and Fletcher.....and Bob your's is cool too....LOL

Here is one of Fletchers new Demo Derby cars under construction...



Bree and Fletcher have added a couple more cars to their collection so, let the Smash-Fest begin. :woohoo:





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Our kids let me do up a white Plain Label Beer car that is based of a real 1/1 demo car from the 80s that I helped my friend paint up. We had a different sponsor but, we did get some free "BEER" in white cans for putting their name on the car!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Bob...will post up more of the kids Demo Derby pics as more cars get built...zilla

The zilla fam has it coming and going! :thumbsup:
I love the demo cars. (How could i not? :D)
Thank you, Bob.
It would be cool to see them all in 1:1! They look great!

My BADGER Compressor let go tonight. 32 years of hard use and Bam all of the suden it made that "NOISE". I would say that this Compressor has lasted way beyond what I expected it to.

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Considering J.B. Weld but, first going to send these pictures to the Badger co.
and see if they have a replacement part for my antique? :rolleyes: Yeah doubt it very much but, it doesn't hurt to try. LOL

The last resort will be to try and find a Compressor on the bay that has 25 PSI or more with a regulator on it. No hurry though as I have time and will be looking for a good deal and wait it out if that comes to play here.

My little Badger 80-1 ...................Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah :cry: Why me? Don't worry everything will be O.K. Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah :cry: *sniff, sniff* NOTE TO SELF: Cmon' Bob suck it up.

Only time will tell what happens and choices won't be rushed. Sentimental feelings towards 80-1 might just get me to try that J.B. Weld first.

I was spraying down a Dash Merc that, went bad, with a third dose of Acetone and luckily got my air brush clean so, not all is bad. Did manage to get a Mystery Shadow painted up with a Hilltop scoop added in the rear & a red Ghia got hit tonight also....Oh yeah! Can you say Iron Cross? Uther Joe drove me nuts the other day with those red Mercury pics. :drunk:

Bob...why buy new when used will do...zilla

R.I.P. :cry:

Sorry man!!

Wes

I'll pour one on the ground for your lil buddy, Bob.
At least you have good memories.
Tell me, should it REALLY Rest In Pieces though? ;)

I'm deeply saddened by your loss... You've lost a good friend who has been with you through thick and thin (paint). My first cold one tonight will be in little badger's honor. :cry:

Quote..."I was spraying down a Dash Merc that, went bad, with a third dose of Acetone and luckily got my air brush clean so, not all is bad. Did manage to get a Mystery Shadow painted up with a Hilltop scoop added in the rear & a red Ghia got hit tonight also....Oh yeah! Can you say Iron Cross? Uther Joe drove me nuts the other day with those red Mercury pics."

If it drove ya nuts, then I did it right!!! :thumbsup: It does have your name on it (sort of)!! Hopefully, I can get all the holes filled with LEDs today and get some of these buttoned up. Some will be delayed as I'm stuck waiting for axles from RRR to complete. I also have that rat fink billboard for ya for the table.. All you'll need is one inept law enforcement official parked behind it for a speed trap. Bury his drive tires in the sand and waiting for the wrecker (that never comes) to pull him out!! LOL :wave:

Bob in this time of Sorrow know your Badgar has gone to a better place spraying pure white across the heavens, guess the big guy needed some touch ups and He called home a pro...


Dave

The Badger may be dead, but he left a long legacy of Zilla Classics to be remembered by.

Rest in Paint... RM

sorry to hear it bob!maybe bree and fletcher could take over with the paintbrushes?

Thanks everyone for your condolences. My Badger is in critical condition and is scheduled for open piston Surgery tomorrow.

O.K. I took a piece of metal at work today and made some bends. Hmmmmmmmmmmm Am almost 100% sure that I can fix it. Will post pics Wed. night after I take the wounded part to work and see if I can't fix it with a little 18 gauge Badger Surgery. I don't even think J.B. Weld will be needed.

Going to the Nickelback concert tonight!!!!!!!!!! Rock On :woohoo:

Bob...never say die...zilla

Bummer!

Very sorry Bob. Nuthin worse than a monkey wrench in yer production werks.

Hey Bob - I have an extra Badger compressor that I bought at a flea market a year or two ago for $25 and it came with a single-action airbrush. I have no use for the airbrush, and I only bought the compressor to have as a spare - actually, I just couldn't leave it there for $25 - so if your repair doesn't work I'll ship it to you for what I paid plus shipping.

I can't get no
no compressed air
I can't get me no
no compreseed air
Cuase she died
Cause she died
Cause my sweeeeet Badger died... :cry:

I feel your pain.

:drunk::hat::freak::dude:

Bob,
Don't forget, there are the cans. :devil: Dave

OUCH BOB!!!!!!!!! Hope you get that antique fixed

Awww that will buff right out!!! "LOL" Darn shame :cry:Nothing worse then losing a favorite tool.Hey For the number of years you got out of it,I would say it served you well.

On to your outstanding Skilz :
Dude you are the "MAN" A true artist! I am Very Very Impressed. You know Big Daddy Roth would be proud!! Never seen little charecters incorperated into HO slots cars like you do. "Simply Outstanding"
I bow down to the KING!!

Can I bribe you to perhapps venture into the MFG of 1/43 scale customs???

You have inspiered me to go to the next level of my own customizing.Your attention to detsail is very impressive!!!

Carry on.....................................:woohoo:

I feel your pain, Bob. My 20+ yr old Badger 200 died a year ago. I replaced the plunger ass'y, the nozzle ass'y, the needle all the bushings and seals and voila!!! it still just blows bubbles in the jar. The good news is it pushed me to buy a 155 Anthem and a compressor. I've been most pleased with the combo since.:thumbsup:

Russ,You think like me.Everything is related to a song.Tom
Funny thing related to that song.My neighbor actually married Keith Richards.He even comes around once in a while.

The Badger Benefit Concert Performers list

Paint the Night Away - Van Halen
There's Nothing in the Air Tonight - Phil Collins
For Your Pump - The Yardbirds
Big, Bad, Badger Down - Jim Croce
Paint Ain't Heavy, He's My Badger - The Hollies
Purple Glaze - Jimi Hendrix
Rainy Days and Spray Cans Always Get Me Down - The Carpenters
Paint it Lacks - The Rolling Stones
50 Ways to Save your Badger - Paul Simon
Sgt Painter's Lonely Projects Bench - The Beatles
Spray Lady Spray - Bob Dylan
Bench Too Big Without You - The Police
Let the Good Paint Flow - The Cars
Me and My Badger - Nilsson
Live and Let Spray - McCartney & Wings
Paint Her Madly - The Doors
My Paint Adored You - Frankie Vallie
It's My Badger and I'll Cry if I Want To - Leslie Gore




I could on and on with this crap... believe me :freak:
Please forgive my indulgence :p

The Badger Benefit Concert Performers list

Paint the Night Away - Van Halen
There's Nothing in the Air Tonight - Phil Collins
For Your Pump - The Yardbirds
Big, Bad, Badger Down - Jim Croce
Paint Ain't Heavy, He's My Badger - The Hollies
Purple Glaze - Jimi Hendrix
Rainy Days and Spray Cans Always Get Me Down - The Carpenters
Paint it Lacks - The Rolling Stones
50 Ways to Save your Badger - Paul Simon
Sgt Painter's Lonely Projects Bench - The Beatles
Spray Lady Spray - Bob Dylan
Bench Too Big Without You - The Police
Let the Good Paint Flow - The Cars
Me and My Badger - Nilsson
Live and Let Spray - McCartney & Wings
Paint Her Madly - The Doors
My Paint Adored You - Frankie Vallie
It's My Badger and I'll Cry if I Want To - Leslie Gore




I could on and on with this crap... believe me :freak:
Please forgive my indulgence :p

You guys all are just cracking me up....RALMFAO :lol:

Man what at first was a bummer has now turned into finding out just how great all of you are. I mean you guys know how important my painting is to me and you all have done a fine job of cheering me up...Thanks to all of you for the fun and kind words.

Well open Piston Surgery worked

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Jimmy those are all great but, have one more to add now.

HOW YOU REMIND ME (of who I realy am). NICKELBACK

Well I worked like heck on my 1/2 hour lunch break and little before and after to get this done up right. The one piece part that fixed this is made from 18 gauge sheet metal and then pop riveted together. This should last another 32 years at least...I hope.:freak:

This is a Oiless Piston compressor so, the bottom doesn't have to be perfectly sealed (it wasn't when I got it new either) as all of the compresed air comes from the top of the piston chamber.

Hopefully I will be able to squirt a Mercury after work Thursday and try this bad boy out. I am sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo happy now!!!!!!!!!!

Bob...back in the saddle again...zilla

Way to go Dr. Frankenzilla - the patient survived the procedure! That was a great display of ingenuity, Bob. A lot of people (or just me) would have punted and dropped valuable hobby fundage on a new machine. You just said "I can fix this". Now spray up some Hooters slot car goodness!

:drunk::drunk::drunk::hat::freak::dude:

Properly splinted Bob.

I'd expect nothin less.

awesome!!! :thumbsup:

take easy on pills... :)

Wes

Good old tools never die ! ;)

No rehab after surgery? Amazing. Congrats Doctor Zilla. :thumbsup::thumbsup:


VJ,
one great list for the Badger's Benefit concert. :thumbsup::thumbsup: rr

YES!!!:woohoo: YES!!!!! :woohoo: YES!!! :woohoo: YES!!!!! :woohoo: Yes!!!!!!!!! :woohoo:

The operation was a complete success!!!!!! Way to go Dr.... I can save it to spray again...Zilla!!!! The wonders of modern surgery nowadays... no bed rest or recovery time was required.... AWESOME!!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup: :woohoo:

way to go bob!i can almost hear ya ppppppphhhhhhhhsssssssstttttting in the distance!good job on that repair!glad to hear you're back in the saddle again!:woohoo::woohoo:

So how long will it be in rehab? need stuff to paint? lol


Dave

The Badger Benefit Concert Performers list

Paint the Night Away - Van Halen
There's Nothing in the Air Tonight - Phil Collins
For Your Pump - The Yardbirds
Big, Bad, Badger Down - Jim Croce
Paint Ain't Heavy, He's My Badger - The Hollies
Purple Glaze - Jimi Hendrix
Rainy Days and Spray Cans Always Get Me Down - The Carpenters
Paint it Lacks - The Rolling Stones
50 Ways to Save your Badger - Paul Simon
Sgt Painter's Lonely Projects Bench - The Beatles
Spray Lady Spray - Bob Dylan
Bench Too Big Without You - The Police
Let the Good Paint Flow - The Cars
Me and My Badger - Nilsson
Live and Let Spray - McCartney & Wings
Paint Her Madly - The Doors
My Paint Adored You - Frankie Vallie
It's My Badger and I'll Cry if I Want To - Leslie Gore




I could on and on with this crap... believe me :freak:
Please forgive my indulgence :p

I'd say this needs a rebirth of songs VJ!!!! Anything on the hot 100's??? RM

So Glad to see your back in the Spray Booth, especially with the weather improving in the garage.
Great ingenuity, Doctor Bob ..ppssshhhhtt ..Zilla!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Can't wait for more buggies with great paint! ...RL

No rehab after surgery? Amazing. Congrats Doctor Zilla. :thumbsup::thumbsup:


VJ,
one great list for the Badger's Benefit concert. :thumbsup::thumbsup: rr


Rehab started right after work tonight. Aaaaaaaaaaah nothing like the wet paint sheen on a freshly sprayed slot car body.

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Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah Whooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!! YES! :woohoo:

Bob...A Hilltop Willys got a gray primer shot tonight also...zilla

Nothing like the scent of thinner and acetone!!! I'm so happy to see that the surgery was a complete success!! A red lead sled, huh?? Nice!!!!!!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

I bet the sprayer means more to you now than it did before, right?

I bet the sprayer means more to you now than it did before, right?

Yeppers it does. I cleaned it all up before putting it back together and when she pushed the paint out...Magic!

Sprayin', Sprayin' Spray the night away........Eeeeeeeeeeeeeew

Uther Joe,

I am going to do up a little thing-a-ma-jig with this first blood red Mercury. Maybee a few small Iron Crosses? Not like that Kewl Biggie on the hood and doors on yours man!:thumbsup:

There are also some Sand Van c-cabs that are crying for some Kustom Kolor Ultra Orange Phssssssssssssshing! This color is almost identical to the orange that AW used for their orange dune buggy bodies. Can you say," HOOTERS style variations!!"

Bob...Pssssssssssssssht on the go go again...zilla

Ya know you got it going good when you can see the ceiling lamps reflected in the finish.

Yeppers it does. I cleaned it all up before putting it back together and when she pushed the paint out...Magic!

Sprayin', Sprayin' Spray the night away........Eeeeeeeeeeeeeew


Bob...Pssssssssssssssht on the go go again...zilla


Bob,
thought this might help next time you fire up the airbrush! :devil: Dave

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XucbKof0HcU

Bob,
thought this might help next time you fire up the airbrush! :devil: Dave


HAHAHAHAHA that was great...now I will be singing this out loud at work Monday. Yeah I do that...lol

Bob...It usualy starts out with songs from "Grease"...zilla

PAGING DR. ZILLA... PAGING DR. ZILLA........

To the paint booth.....the reflection is too bright......we're going blind here......bring shades......

" MY car will be Futured so bright.....I gotta wear shades......"

Sweet paint job Zilla

Made these Pine-Sol AFX trailer stickers up today. Got lucky when I found a Pine-Sol Tonka truck on the bay for sale and Copied the picture, sized it to fit the trailer, A little Hocus Pocus with my art program and Bam!

http://i525.photobucket.com/albums/cc339/1970peaches/aabadtsol2.jpg

http://i525.photobucket.com/albums/cc339/1970peaches/aabadtsol3.jpg

Well with a little pushing and prodding I found a product made by KRYLON called "Preserve It!" that comes in a bomb can at my local craft store to protect these stickers.

Going to print off a large batch of these and then let the ink dry before spraying the Gloss clear Protectant coating.

Bob...you can never have enough PINE-S:)L...zilla

:thumbsup::thumbsup: Not only does it strip paint off most slotcars...it can be used as a household cleaner. WHO KNEW...:jest:

Great looking stickers Bob.

Nice looking Pine-Sol trucking feet you have there, Bob. Who knows what truck you may do in the FUTURE...

Way cool trailer decals Bob!! I still chuckle when I think about the Pepto Bismal pinkies you did!!

Nice looking Pine-Sol trucking feet you have there, Bob. Who knows what truck you may do in the FUTURE...

resinmonger,

You have a good idea here as well.

Aaaaaaaah the FUTURE will only tell Mr. Hut. In my best Napoleon Dynomite voice,"I get it..lol"

Well the fleet is getting larger now as I spent some more time with my computer art program and made up the much needed green label version of this Pine-Sol trailer sticker (this took some time to do)

Just blew it up big on the screen and used the Airbrush feature to fill in the white left around the letters. I do have a feature to change the background color but, it still leaves a white border around everything.

http://i525.photobucket.com/albums/cc339/1970peaches/aabadtsol6.jpg

I better start printing. Leave it to me to make twice the work for myself.

Bob...didn't even bother to put a green one on a yellow trailer (Eeeew!)...zilla

Way cool trailer decals Bob!! I still chuckle when I think about the Pepto Bismal pinkies you did!!

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http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g282/bobhch/apepto1.jpg

Here are some others trailer stickers I have made up a long time ago so, some of you have seen these already but, there are lots who have not.

This Bob...zilla sticker was the first one I made up. In this picture it is printed on regular paper and taped on just to see if the size was correct. I trim them down using a metal piece that is just a hair bigger than what is needed. I look at the sticker and decide where to cut off from there (top or bottom & left or right side).

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

Bill Hall has given me an idea about making a new Bob...zilla sticker. Didn't forget Bill just have not done it yet. His idea is to give Godzilla Mooneyes...I like that alot!! Kewl Beans...

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

and some I did for Ed...

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http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g282/bobhch/adad41.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g282/bobhch/adad42.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g282/bobhch/adad43.jpg

Wait there is still more...

Bob...got trailers...zilla

There was the Mullet Beer fleet that got built for the HOHT Charity Auction...

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g282/bobhch/abog4.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g282/bobhch/abog5.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g282/bobhch/adad34.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g282/bobhch/abild4.jpg

Did this one up for my good buddy "Mopar Nut" Wes.

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g282/bobhch/aduke1.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g282/bobhch/asemi5.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g282/bobhch/abit2.jpg

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Bob...trailer time...zilla

Nice looking Pine-Sol trucking feet you have there, Bob. Who knows what truck you may do in the FUTURE...

Good one Russ!

Yo Bob! Dont fugedaboudit

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Back in Zilla's Jurassic period he also did the Model Murdering Logo and trailer for me.

These were made up for Bill Hall of Model Murdering & Wes who is also known as Darkhawk on the bay.

http://i525.photobucket.com/albums/cc339/1970peaches/a2trailers.jpg

I have more ideas for trailers but, gonna stop here with Pine-Sol and do some more custom slot builds.

Am still pondering the design for Hilltop Raceway...Hmmmmm it just hasn't come to me yet.

Bob...I am thinking MMTV next with an antenna and Radar dish?...zilla

Good one Russ!

Yo Bob! Dont fugedaboudit

Back in Zilla's Jurassic period he also did the Model Murdering Logo and trailer for me.

Hah...you beat me to it...tricky you are.

So many ideas and so little time. It's gotta be fun or I won't do it! :)

AW is already making an Auto World trailer and that means one less for me to do up :rolleyes: How long does it take to print a red AW sticker anyways? 1 month, 2, 3, 4 "CRUNCH"....the world may never know? :D

Bob...say good night Shirley...zilla

:thumbsup::thumbsup: Not only does it strip paint off most slotcars...it can be used as a household cleaner. WHO KNEW...:jest:

Great looking stickers Bob.

Jerry,

I was doing a search on Google for Pine-Sol pics. & found a thread on another site that was talking about people being addicted to the smell of Pine-Sol. It was crazy and was real freaky how 1 person said they left Pine Sol by their bed so, they could smell it. Others did similar things like this and some even went to the store to just see the bottles on the shelves....WOW! I never knew...

There were a whole bunch of people who posted the same kind of addiction and some had to smell it like 4 or 5 times a day. It was a nutty read for sure. :freak:

Bob...I am addicted to reading Pine-Sol Smellers blogs now...zilla