O.K. I finally got around to taking some pics of the newest batch, although while I was 'filing' them in the computer, I thought I should probably post some older stuff too. So there will be a mix of new and old, and I'll try to provide descriptions if they seem necessary. All of the paint I use is 1:1 automotive base coat/clear coat urethane (PPG Global to be exact, but I long for the days when I used to use Sikkens)

I also feel like I need to apologize for the lack of a nifty garage or scenic layout to serve as a backdrop to the cars, but -mark my words- someday I will have BOTH! (insert evil maniacal laughter here)

First pic: Here's your other G.S., Tom! I hope you have the glass, because I don't!

Second pic: A recent (top-secret) technique I've been playing with. And yes, it's even more tedious than it looks. All trim is Bare-Metal foil.

Third pic: Same as above, except there's no foil on this one.

holy crap those are gorgeous!i can't even imagine trying to flame something so small!nice work,man!

Those are excellent. I have one of your two-tone Nova paint schemes that I was lucky enough to win on epay.:thumbsup:

First pic: Tyco '40 Ford - this one was painted for about two years and I kept forgetting to clear it every time I got a batch done. So this one has been a long time coming. Color is pearl white on top with a candy blue/violet on the bottom and the pinstripe blends from yellow to orange to red. Painting the taillights was the hardest part of this project and I'm still not happy with them.

Second pic: Flamed Willys. Not a whole lot to say about this one - color is a candy magenta and the flames are white to yellow with some gold pearl over them. I have to say that next to RRR's Anglia, the Willys is the second hardest body to put flames on. But I really like 'em.

Third pic: Flamed Shelby. The front bumper/grille/headlights are a pain in the neck to detail.

I guess now would be a good time to mention a fun fact about the flames. I use frisket paper for all of my flames, and even though alot of my flames look alike, each set is individually cut out by hand by me. I know there are vinyl stencils available, but I still like to make my own.

Fourth pic: J.L. Roadrunner with (I think) Patto's decals although I painted the hood and rocker panels instead of using the black on the decal sheet. This was my first use of non-mass produced decals and I was very happy with the result. I really like the look of this car.

Fifth pic: J.L. Chevelle w/H.O. Express decals and some detailing.

Those are excellent. I have one of your two-tone Nova paint schemes that I was lucky enough to win on epay.:thumbsup:


This one? I'm glad you're happy with it!

kraz,

You did some nice work here. I can tell you put some thought and time into them. Grrrrrrrrreat stuff and the foil does add quite a bit more detail to the finished product.

If you post up the pics we will be right here to check them out!

Bob...those flames are insane Kool man...zilla

WHOOOOAAA!! :eek: Those are wicked cool customs man!! I really dig those "top secret" flame job or whatever!! wow!! :thumbsup:

Wes

Yer on fire Kraz!!!... ALL topshelf builds. WTG :thumbsup: nd

great stuff.... that 2 tone Willy's is amazing

Ah, that Mustang! :thumbsup::thumbsup: rr


The others look great too! :)

Kraz,

Man those realistic flames are awsome... Hard to get right on 1:1 cars I can only imagine HO scale..:thumbsup:

Beautiful customs .. Thanks for sharing and giving us something new to stare at..:freak::woohoo:

I'm going with the black Willys myself, if I could choose one!!! All your cars are fantastic looking with lots of detail. That's a lot of patience and work, the final results show it!!! Thanks for sharing...RM

Beautiful work KRAZ, You made that 40 Ford look really cool and those flames are really nice.

WOW!!!! I've seen that flame technique on a 1:1, and even on a motorcycle. But never on a 1:64 car. That is totally awesome!! Now it makes complete sense why your cars were always out of my financial reach when I'd spot one on the bay. You are a master of the airbrush!! The pearl white/ purple 40 ford is another fine example!! Excellent color choices, and expertly executed!!! The creative talent here on HT just floors me.. That's why I live on here!! :thumbsup:

hey kraz,whered the gs come from?i have a jl,but it's not as detailed as that one...not for a tjet chassis,apparently,either.any ideas?

All I can say is wow!

All of those look really great -- I especially like the old stock cars :thumbsup:

It's one of my favorites. Thanks for the the other pics. Do you have any pics of your 1:1 work? I bet that's top shelf. Thanks for wowing us all!:thumbsup::thumbsup:

Man, thanks for the eye candy. I really appreciate the extra effort work on the little guys. Thanks for the pics.

How do I get one of those Grand Sports, It would look great next to this
http://photos.hobbytalk.com/data/511/MG_4370_copy.jpg

To those of you asking about the G.S. Vette, it's a resin-cast for the Tyco wide-chassis and was given to me by Tom Stumpf to paint. Tom, are you listening? If you have any extra G.S. Vettes there are people here looking for them!

Which brings me to another point. I have ONE MORE car to paint for Mr. Stumpf and that will be the last 'custom-order' job that I do. Sorry to sound like a jerk, but from now on I will be working on a bunch of cars for myself and any extras will go to Ebay. So I apologize to those of you looking to get some work done but I'm not doing that anymore. Unless, of course, I lose my job - then I might change my mind (and don't try to get me fired, either LOL). Plus, I've been itching to build some 1/25 model cars too.....

Here are some Nomads from years past:

:thumbsup:WOW again! I love em all!!! 1st and last the most!! Fades and ghost flames are awesome!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

How do I get one of those Grand Sports, It would look great next to this
http://photos.hobbytalk.com/data/511/MG_4370_copy.jpg

Great color -- is that a die-cast or a slot car (32nd scale maybe)? If it's a slot -- D A N G :eek:

:thumbsup:WOW again! I love em all!!! 1st and last the most!! Fades and ghost flames are awesome!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

Can I repeat this??? Is there a copyright law??? Kraz, those are fantastic. I'm liking the ghost flames the best :thumbsup::thumbsup: RM

kraz,

I fully understand wanting to build cars for yourself. I myself am trying to finish up my to do list. You don't sound like a Jerk. Have been doing some cars for myself between builds for others. Hey I enjoy doing cars for others but, everyone needs a break now and then. I am the one that comes up with the build for someone else half the time...hahahaha only have myself to blame. :lol:

Could paint Nomads all day long! Those are great lookers man. Something about the Nomad just keeps bringing me back again and again. Greg Gipe makes a 55 Nomad that is on my to do list for this summer.

I must, I must, I must increase my...H:):)ters Custom car collection. Only have 6 Hooters themed cars but, plan on doubling that up soon.

Bob...You are not Mad but, just Nomad...zilla

I got shivers just looking over your custom painted cars, Kraz. Man, you have a good eye!

Beautiful paint jobs and an excellent rendition of the true flames, I never thought they could have been rendered this good in this small of a scale! Hope you share your technique someday!

unbelieve... like Bill said... all I can think is WOW!

Well Done! Is The Chrome Foil? Looks To Good To Be Paint

wow kraz.you continue to blow me away!love those ghost flames too!enjoy your hiatus and hope you get some time to build those 1/25 kits!thanks for sharing!
and 'doba i think that gs is a monogram 1/32 slot!

The two hot rods are kind of self-explanitory. The skull head on the lightning one is one of the headlights from a Hot Wheels 'Rigor Mortis' vehicle.

The Nomad is something I've been kicking around for a LONG time, and this one was made about a year and a half ago but forgot to take a pic of it with the others. It's a J.L. body (didn't want to mess up an original in case I screwed it up) and the lights do work! All of the chrome trim on this one is airbrushed with a very bright PPG silver, which I think looks great, but is extremely tedious to mask. While looking at the pic, I noticed that the window was sagging in the back - it has since been fixed...funny how I only noticed it in the pic and never in person.

On a related note, the Hot Rod bodies are currently listed on Ebay!

yeah, these are some of the coolest customs!:thumbsup:
Thank you for sharing!

nice customs!man those flames are impressive!love the skeeleton driver!good luck on the auction!:thumbsup:

too cool Kraz!

Like them hot rods!!! I'll be looking for them on the bay!! And as for the Nomad... Well all I can say is WOW!!! That is awesome!! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

Beautiful work! It doesn't get any better than that!:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: rr

Nice... very nice. :thumbsup: nd

Nice work! I had to look twice and will most likey go have another peak now lol..


Dave

Those are tooooo coooool Kraz!!! That's some good looking airbrush work :thumbsup::thumbsup: I'm gonna show these to the shop boys...RM

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On a related note, the Hot Rod bodies are currently listed on Ebay![/QUOTE]

What is your EBAY name?:confused:

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On a related note, the Hot Rod bodies are currently listed on Ebay!

What is your EBAY name?:confused:[/QUOTE]

Just do a search for Custom Slot Cars and you will find it fast enough. I did! Although it may be krazcustoms if you realy want to know.

Bob...Kraz you have MUCHO talent...zilla

Great color -- is that a die-cast or a slot car (32nd scale maybe)? If it's a slot -- D A N G :eek:

Cordoba,
It's a Monogram 1/32 Slot Car, I love the detail of the big cars! To bad I don't have enough room for a permanent layout.

Thanks for the help, Bob! And yes, my Ebay i.d. is krazcustoms.

Here are a couple more.

First pic is a resin AMC Rebel Machine made by Roger Corrie. It is one of my favorite customs that I've painted to date. The bumpers are bare-metal foil, but the rest of the trim and graphics are all masked and sprayed. The windows are molded solid, but I found that spraying the entire window area bright silver, then masking the edges for the trim and spraying the 'glass' area with a transparent black gives a pretty good illusion of a window. I painted two of these at the same time but sold the other long ago. I'm keeping this one!

Second pic is a Johnny Lightning pullback Viper. I did the same 'window' treatment on this one as the rear window is molded solid on these for some reason. The graphics were all done using liquid frisket (Magic Mask one brand name) and I like the way it turned out. I also had to modify the mounts on this one to bring the front end down to a more realistic height.

Kraz,

I love the technique on the viper. Can yo please tell us more about this product magic mask?

Just had to come back to say Whoaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! :woohoo:

Both the AMC Rebel and Viper exceed the normal slot car building bar. WOW!

Bob...Dem are real, real, real GOOD...zilla

The Rebel and Viper are both stunning! I, too, would like more detail on your masking technique. Rock on!

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

unbelievable.... the more I see, the more I drool!

aww man that viper is sweeettt!!! it sure would look good on 2007 charger body!! hmmmmm

Wes

Kraz,

I love the technique on the viper. Can yo please tell us more about this product magic mask?


It's a liquid that you brush on and it dries to a rubbery consistency. When you're done spraying you peel it off. There are a few different brand names, so just head to your local art supply store and ask for a liquid frisket masking material and someone there should know where it is.