Hey guys,
Thought I should start my own thread and try to keep my pics in one place! I have been doing customs for about 6 months. And I am really enjoying it. This is s great Modeling/Customizing thread you guys have going here.

Cheers Dave.

http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac218/kiwidave_photos/ht3.jpg

http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac218/kiwidave_photos/ht2.jpg

http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac218/kiwidave_photos/ht.jpg

RM, thanks mate, it worked!!!!

http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac218/kiwidave_photos/ht4.jpg

http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac218/kiwidave_photos/ht5.jpg

Your stuff is too nice to lose track of in this, that, and the other thread all over the place. Now we know where to look for ya!! nd

Nice looking Indy car too btw.

Looking good KD!!! Are you guys noticing this engine sunk down in the hood opening??? Adds a little of that 1:1 realism factor. KD's even got the frame painted :thumbsup::thumbsup: Cool wheel work on the Indy too!!! RM

Thanks guys, I will start taking pics as I do the cars.

http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac218/kiwidave_photos/p572.jpg

http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac218/kiwidave_photos/p57.jpg

http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac218/kiwidave_photos/project573.jpg

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http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac218/kiwidave_photos/project572.jpg

Keep em comin... !!!
Looks like we might have "the land downunder" equal to our Hilltop, Joez, Nuther, Win, and of course Bob (phhhssssttt,gilligan,)zilla.
CJ

The Vette was a jaw dropper.... until I got to the 57!!!! :freak: Where did I put my Ronco drool catcher??? OMG that's slick!!!!!

More!!!!

http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac218/kiwidave_photos/d-type.jpg

http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac218/kiwidave_photos/redjagdone.jpg

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kiwidave,

Looks like you are moving into HT and glad to be one of your new Neighbors. Great stuff you are doing. Very nice to have another Custom Builder on board here. Whoooooooooooooo hooooooooo baby! This place just keeps getting beter and beter all the time! :hat: :) :D:hat:

The rip the side pipes off and slam it down cars are very interesting. All your builds are great and am building a Type D Jag right now. Your pics of the "D" are pumping me up to dig in and get started. That window on yours is a nice touch. Who is the maker of the body and did the window come like that or is that a custom built window?

Bob...nice type D Jag (red is the best)...zilla

Thanks Zilla, you guys have made me feel welcome here so I will stick around. Good to find a group of outstanding builders to hang out with. D-type Jags are from Big Dawg. Windows came with the kits. I've been racing this green one.

http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac218/kiwidave_photos/jag83.jpg

Are you guys noticing

...not to forget the mirrors and sanded off emblems...
This Vette is really looking coooool!!! :thumbsup:

Greetz

Ebi

Hi,


You made really nice cars ! Bravo ! BUT...a good thing should be to take the pictures outside, on natural light, because your photos are a little dark...natural light is the best (or you can use articial "cold" light, but it's more pricey than the sun...).


BTW, what is the origin of that ?

http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac218/kiwidave_photos/ht3.jpg

can you give us more details on that build (chassis, rims, etc...) ?


thanks !

Great lookers! Gonna have to find me a couple of those TYCO 57's to slam. :thumbsup::thumbsup: rr

Awesome cars and nice idea of the mirrored display! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Glad to see the Kiwi Out Look open up, keep the projects coming! ..RL

Thanks for your comments guys! Demether the car is roughly modeled on the 1979 John player special Lotus. One of my favorite cars when I was a kid. The Lotus is the black AFX body that came out with the yellow paper stickers. Chassis is a rebuilt G+. Modified Patto's decals. Wheels are from Tony in the UK. Always been a fan of the black and gold cars JPS cars. We had JPS BMWs that raced here as well. Would like to do the JPS BMWs one day when I can find some nice bodies to use!
Porsche is supposed to look like it has just raced for 24 hours. Nissan is a replica of a famous car that raced down here. Nissan was my first attempt at decals and I learnt what not to do on this one. Will do a better job on the next one!

http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac218/kiwidave_photos/weatheredporsche9171.jpg

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Thanks for your comments guys!

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What kind of track is this on? Looks great!

Faller track. It comes with that "speckled" look! I have been collecting Faller stuff for about a year. One day I want to put together a Faller layout. Some cool track pieces like intersections with traffic lights, they work on a timer. Single lane stuff. Cool hair pin turns. Rail crossings. And the turn out tracks(very similar to Tyco US1 but work in the opposite direction) have points like a train set.

My Monte Carlo Escort. This started life as the green Rally Escort with the roof rack.

http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac218/kiwidave_photos/montecarloescort.jpg

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Project55! Started life as a sad looking Magnatraction Chevy that had broken body tabs when I got it. Still need to tidy a couple of things up! Ebi you have a very good eye!

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Looks like Tom S. will have to roll up his tongue after looking at this!!! Easy Tom!! Easy!! :tongue: She looks super sweet kiwi!! :thumbsup::thumbsup:I have one of these on the bench right now,waiting for me to figure out a way to make the tail lights.. I guess I still need to shop for some red translucent acrylic rod. Making a note to self now.. I've been a real scatterbrain lately. :cry:

Kiwi, those are awesome builds! :thumbsup::thumbsup: Great job on th race-worn 917. Are the headlights decals? I've been looking for decals that give the appearance of the real headlights.

Yes they are decals. I will try and track down the guy I got them from.

I love this one ! GREAT !

Dave - Great work on those projects. Must be tough having to get everything shipped so far.
Jim

Yep Jim you have got that right! A few people won't ship overseas(like RRR) so I have to get people in the States to buy and ship to me. So shipping is doubled some times. One NZ dollar only gets me US 66 cents. So it cost me a lot more to build these things. It's just the way it is and I am use to it now!
Thanks everyone for your kind comments. I'm working on a 1940 Ford coupe, a 1940 Ford Woodie, a Plymouth Superbird and a 1960 Corvette.

Cheers Dave.

Yes they are decals. I will try and track down the guy I got them from.

Thanks Dave!:)

Still some more work to do but the "Little Red Wagon" is looking good enough to show some pics!

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kewi that LRW looks real Fine! Always a fun truck to do up & those tires and rims make the look complete.

Just won a DODGE pickup with these decals on it from Wes. Can't wait to put it on the track in a couple of days.

Bob...Still have some Patos LRW decals left to play with...zilla

KIWI - that LRW is sweeett!! it sits low.. i like it! :thumbsup:

Wes

Still some more work to do but the "Little Red Wagon" is looking good enough to show some pics!


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More work??? Looks pretty darn good to me :thumbsup::thumbsup: I likes those wheels and stance myself!!! RM

:thumbsup::thumbsup: rr

Thanks guys. Would like to do some header pipes on the LRW and then I'll call it finished. Started a Promod Mustang project. Doesn't look like much yet but you can get the idea. Spent heaps of time on body work. Still learning!!!!!

http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac218/kiwidave_photos/promodmustang.jpg

Nice easy custom. Stock body with added decals and wheels.

http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac218/kiwidave_photos/nomad.jpg

Started a Promod Mustang project. Doesn't look like much yet but you can get the idea.

Your Mustangs are looking great!!!! :thumbsup:
Who made it? LifeLike?

And yes, i've got an idea. :)


Kind regards

Ebi

Great work Dave. Straight two tones without a dividing accent or stripe is tricky indeed.

Yer wagon is especially nice!

Dave,Slotcarman is right.My tongue is on the floor.I love it.

Ebi, the Mustangs are old Tyco pro bodies. The orange one is original with no modifications. Just there as a comparison so you can see what's been done to the Red/Silver version. Bill, I have a couple of cars I want to do two tone and the Mustang was a trial run. I agree it is not easy to get a sharp line without using a stripe. Tom, thanks for the comments and the best part is they are fun builds!

Cheers Dave.

Thanks guys. Would like to do some header pipes on the LRW and then I'll call it finished. Started a Promod Mustang project. Doesn't look like much yet but you can get the idea. Spent heaps of time on body work. Still learning!!!!!

http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac218/kiwidave_photos/promodmustang.jpg

I like your red/silver version a heck of alot better :thumbsup::thumbsup: Yea, I like those cans that spray 2 colors, saves time!!! Nice "Little Red Wagon", Chevy style!!! RM

Nice Nomad Dave. What did you use for the hoodscoop??

Win43, the Nomad is a stock body. Already had the hood scoop on it. Here's a couple more custom builds that a buddy did for me. Do you guys do Lexan stuff??? Or is Lexan a swear word around here?

http://i901.photobucket.com/albums/ac218/kiwidave_photos/lexan8.jpg

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I'm making lexan too :

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l8/slotdem/dscf0605.jpg

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l8/slotdem/dscf0516.jpg


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Outstanding work D. Love the GT40. You are very talented.

thanks !


the gt40 was quite tuff to paint, because the black pinstripping (and all painting details) are made in "free draw" with a thin brush ;)

demether,
Great looking lexan. Keep the pix coming! :thumbsup::thumbsup: rr

Mental note to self! Test the clear coat before applying. Just completely(insert swear word here) my latest project! The clear coat just ate the silver paint. I'm off to try and find some suitable floor polish on this side of the world.

Do you guys do Lexan stuff??? Or is Lexan a swear word around here?

We really don't know much about that... Perhaps you could send one to each of us and we could give you some feedback? :rolleyes: nd

I don't do Lexan either, BUT that is some prety cool looking bodies.

kiwidave,

All you have to remember here is that if you like it, share it! My brain absorbes all Custom Slotcar images here and stores them in an alphabetical order file cabinet right next to all the other pics that are absorbed from my Hot Rod and Old Skool car magazines. YEAH like CJ said, you don't want to visit the inards of my Skull.:freak:

HO scale Lexan bodies and me don't get along to well together. Used to paint from the inside on larger Remote Control bodies way back when & had a blast doing that. Even painted a few bodies for some of the guys I raced with. Can mask off the larger bodies alot easier...ALOT!

Almost all of the HO Lexans I have tried get messed up in the Wheel Well cutting out process. :cry: I can see clearly now...Maybe someday again the Phssssssssssssst-ing of color to the inside of Mini Lexans will find a build day on my garage shop bench?

Bob...I have a bunch of clear Lexan bodies in a box someplace...zilla

Zilla, I am looking forward to sharing what I'm up to with you guys. This is the best site out there for this sort of stuff. The talent here is still amazing me. I do prefer the hard body cars to the Lexans. I like the detail better on the hard bodies.
That skull of your sounds fascinating!!!!! Try a round sanding drum on a Dremel to get the wheel wells shaped.

Cheers Dave.

Haven't done a lot of inside work myself. I have enough trouble with the outside!!! Those do look good and always come out shiney...RM

Yankee 3b this is the guy with the decals.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Custom-AFX-Gulf-Porsche-917-HO-headlight-decals_W0QQitemZ380151584517QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_ DefaultDomain_0?hash=item5882ccd705&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1262