I'm looking for testing lexan painting since I started in the hobby. Last year, I was looking after the work of the 1/32 scale lexan master, Milan Tomasek :

http://www.mtr32.com

But I never dared to try it myself...for now.

But several months after that, as I was rebuilding my h0 slot track, I have seen great h0 bodies on the internet. I was less intimitated, because I was thinking that it will be less expensive to start on this scale (decals are cheaper, need less paint, I can reuse used chassis, etc...). Simply as that.

So I contacted another lexan master, but in H0 scale : Bruce Beaulieu. I had a great contact with him, and he kindly sent me a big bunch of lexan bodies. And several weeks ago, I started with the mk4 body. Now I 've painted 3 of them (mk4, gt40 mkI, p330 p3), I've got a sunoco lola t70 to finish : I 'm hooked in this "sub hobby" !

I was painting miniature lead figures before i went in slot racing : for me it's quite the same skills you need.

I've other h0 projects ( + my track scenery of course) ! I've got several resin kits in my (long) todo list, and a lot of lexan bodies too...I think the next h0 lexan projects will be used on hand crafted magnetless brass chassis (another thing I want to try).


I think the next steps for lexan painting learning will be a try in 1/32 scale (I 've got a secondary 3 lanes modified artin track under construction, near my main h0 slot track ), I want to try "super detailling", like modellers says in model railroading.

Thank you for the MTR32 link. The craftmanhip of his bodies is fantastic. His use of varnished paper for a master is alos very ingenious.

Très fantastique! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

The Hutt camps near San Onofre Power Plant (Nookier) so he can grow more thumbs! :drunk::hat::freak::dude:

http://www.sce.com/PowerandEnvironment/PowerGeneration/SanOnofreNuclearGeneratingStation/default.htm?goto=songs

a friend on a french forum bought one of his car (mtr32) : great hand craft object, and quite eficient on the track.

The price is quite high, but fair for the amount of work (much fair than some RTR resin cars or "limited" plastic chinese editions we see sometimes, in my opinion...), as Milan make your car on demand only : no casting, or factory work. 2 thumbs up for him :thumbsup::thumbsup:



The Hutt camps near San Onofre Power Plant (Nookier) so he can grow more thumbs!

:lol::lol::lol::lol:

If I could paint lexans like that.... I'd have a lot of them.... mine always come out like turds

If I could paint lexans like that.... I'd have a lot of them.... mine always come out like turds

yeah i just cannot do them!! i can paint/customize any slot cars but i just cannot do lexan!!! they drive me crazy!!

Wes

Thank you for the ferrari ! I like this particular model. I don't like several ferraris, by the way : enzo, modena, california...too much modern and polished style for me !


for the language question, I hesitated between cajun and canadian. in the 2 cases, people speaks an old french, and have a strong accent :p


You know, french and france history is not my birthday culture too : I'm half portuguese and half ukrenian ! I 've got (ukrenian side) family in USA too, in Vermont (but we have no contact with them, it's a shame...)

They ran away from world war 2 to search peace in your country. My grand parents (mother side) weren't lucky as them, so they 've been deported in Germany to work. After the war, they went to france to escape communism in the eastern europe. My father ran away from portugal dictator ship to france. I believe I 've got a family history quite similar with a lot of american people !



By the way, I'll post the final result of the ferrari tommorow I think ;)


Dimitri

I like the F series cars from Ferrari - F430 and yes, the F360 (Modena), but the Enzo and FFX and those cars they can have. The P racers are advanced beyond their years for their time in racing and have always been nice race cars, to me.

Yes, the Cajuns do have a strong accent. I typically do not have the accent come out, until I go back to Louisiana and spend some time with family and the next thing you know I sound VERY Cajun...people that know me ask what happened or where have I been. LOL!

Great talking to you about our family history! Sorry to have taken your thread a bit off track, my friend. Continue to produce these great cars! I think you do a wonderful job! Please continue to share them with all!

PD2:thumbsup:

on the good forums, out of topic is always possible, and interesting, in my opinion :thumbsup: