Everyone's invited, all modeling skill levels.

This is when all of us who love painting, remodeling, chopping, hacking, decaling and resin pouring cars, to share with everyone else.

Very basic rules,

1.) pm me for my address (note:it's different from last year).

2.)cars are to be ho scale.

3.)cars need to have a running chassis (not a speed demon, but complete and can make a lap around the track).

4.)body must be unique, anything from painted/decaled, to custom resin.
Just so its not something that can be bought in the store.

5.)send 5.50 for return priority shipping.

6.) PLEASE, when you send your car add your hobbytalk name in the box, it will make things much easier for me.

this is not a rule, generally (but I can't always) If you send a tjet, I try to make sure you get a tjet, tyco fer tyco, resin molded for resin molded.

deadline for me to receive cars december 7th.

I'm in!

Coach!

I'm in

I'm in..just not 100% sure of what I'm doing yet

I'm in too , great idea !

I'll play! :thumbsup::thumbsup: rr

ja voll

Ich bin ein Christmas Trader. :hat: nd

Meow....urrmmm...I mean Me TOO!:thumbsup:

Hope someone likes Chevy's?

I'm in...or Fords or Mopars or VWs....not sure yet?:confused:

Bob...thanks Ed...zilla

I'll check with the boys and see what's out back, of the shop...RM

I'm In ! Just email your new address !!

Neal :dude:

Gonna put my tree up early! ;) rr

Would the 'Ballistic Bentley' be OK? -- It is a Matchbox diecast that's been 'gut & cut' to ride on an HP7 chassis.

http://photos.hobbytalk.com/data/500/BallisticBentley.jpg

I have done my share of diecast conversions and they are time consuming builds. I think we had one diecast last year.
how about a private vote. everyone who would like to vote ya or na shoot me an email. no names revealed, just the outcome.

I'll vote right here and now...Whatever you want to send in is good..its all in good fun.. Ed has a good handle on things so I trust everyone will be happy...Bently is cool....


Dave

I have done my share of diecast conversions and they are time consuming builds. I think we had one diecast last year.
how about a private vote. everyone who would like to vote ya or na shoot me an email. no names revealed, just the outcome.

For the record, I don't NEED to get a diecast back in return. Anything back would be cool by me -- the customs around here rock. :)

Ed,
Heads up, box went out today. :)
Dave

Ed - count me in.

Wes

I agree with coach.... whatever... a custom is a custom is a custom

if i can get something together in time i will defnitly get involved, i would like to send you a custom car, i am very good at detailing and painting.:thumbsup:

this would be fun, and i agree a custom is a custom, its all about fun. please send me your address incase i can get one sent to you, thanks, shon

bullseye9f@yahoo.com (in subeject field type in christmas exchange, thanks):thumbsup:

voting is so close that I'm gonna say YES. (3 no's too 2 yes)

I'm going to even up the vote with a yes but suggest if possible to swap diecast for diecast. Most of you have your tracks set up in the basement, or a spare room with normal windows. This is cool, and the basement would be my preference too if the house I'm in allowed. There is an overwhelming urge for the three kids I have here to try out every car that enters the house. You may have noticed in my videos that one of the walls behind my table is mostly glass block. And with my track layout, there is no safe direction of travel without putting the glass at risk. I think diecast is cool...if you have a safe place to run them, but these "blocks" are near impossible to replace!!!

NutherJoe

No preference Santa.

Let's not complicate yer sleigh ride. Is it a little HO sized car with an electric motor that runs on a slotted track? Close enough!

Stuff it in their stocking and ride on Daddy-O!

I'm in. Guess i'm gonna have to finally finish something.

Sounds good! I like Tycos.

Rich

Sounds good! I like Tycos.

Rich

looks like we are only ones that likes tycos?

Wes

Rich and Wes,
Well maybe if you two are good boys, Santa Ed will send you a TYCO. I know of at least one that was sent in. :rolleyes: Dave

there where a few tycos last year

This sounds like fun, I'm in.

Dave

as for resins, do people perfer to paint your own, or have them painted????

You may have noticed in my videos that one of the walls behind my table is mostly glass block. And with my track layout, there is no safe direction of travel without putting the glass at risk. I think diecast is cool...if you have a safe place to run them, but these "blocks" are near impossible to replace!!!

NutherJoe

Glass bocks will take some punishment, being a bricklayer ive layer quite a few an dropped a few :O they can an will take a beating

im in please send me your addy and i will try to get one ready thanks

as for resins, do people perfer to paint your own, or have them painted????

I think painted is the norm for the Xmas exchange. But you can always check with Ed

Which one of you guys is going to get this car?

Ed... sent it out to you today



http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m157/videojimmy/customs/shortys2.jpg
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m157/videojimmy/DASH/chass.jpg

so would this be of interest by one of you exchange participants???, A Saleen with color change purple to blue dusted with holographix paint????( pics DO NOT do this paint justice) Just came out of the paintshop still have to detail it with window paint an all that jazz. Will be on a tyco wide pan that ill rebuild to make a rocket(trued com, tweeked shoes...)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v65/GoodwrenchIntimidator3/100_0817.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v65/GoodwrenchIntimidator3/100_0818.jpg

Guys, you don't need to ask approval and post pics. work your cars up and send em. I'll do a "group shot" of all the cars right before mailing, so theres some suprise in it.

Sorry Ed, I was just trying out my camera. Sony fixed it for free, after 5 years, except for the S&H...RM

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc196/kwikdeals/DSC04472.jpg

OOOhhh...the mystery machine!!! Can't wait for the unveiling!!

Cars can be plastic, metal..... and now fabric?? :jest: nd

Cars can be plastic, metal..... and now fabric?? :jest: nd

hahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahhahaah:lol:

Hi boys,

Been doin' other things this past summer and haven't been around much. I'm in!!!!:thumbsup:
It was a blast last year. I'll do something fresh out of the FastBodies garage. Hope to have it to you by the deadline Ed. PM me your address please.

Gar

Cars can be plastic, metal..... and now fabric?? nd

Fabric? That's one of those new green, biodegradable cars. Leave it parked in the yard too long and you'll rake it up with the rest of the leaves. Or it would make a really nice poncho - a real Mexican poncho, not a Sears poncho.

Ok now, for real, looks like the bar has been reset. Is everyone going to start posting their custom car covers?

sending mine off today or tomorrow

Ed,
How about posting a teaser pic of what you have rec'd to date? :devil: rr

mine is off, be looking for it in the mail

Hilltop,
You are so sneaky. Hope SantaEd sends it to me. :rolleyes: rr

Ed,
How about posting a teaser pic of what you have rec'd to date? :devil: rr

Only one or 2 cars haven't been seen yet. Nice stuff as always. And I will post a pic of everyones together when I receive them.

December 7th.......(I gotta get working myself, I know the car, just need to start detailing it up)

Ed --

I mailed mine yesterday -- along with the AW tires you were interested in.

Thanks.

Mine is going in the mail Saturday.

Dave