Hey guys, what projects are you currently working on? I'm in the middle of quite a few myself...in various stages of completion:

JLTO Camaro (completed)
Custom Resin '51 Henry J gasser drag body (AFX) (need to finnish painting the interior,body done)
Roger/Robin Corrie resin '64 Chevy Nova 2 (about 90% completed)
Roger/Robin Corrie resin 4th Gen (80's) Camaro (in the early stages on body work,etc.)
Tyco 4th Gen (80's) Camaro "pro stock" drag project (this will end up being one of my drag cars)
JLTO Willys project (this will be another drag style project....should be a nifty slot when done)

Anyhow, that's the majority of what I've got on my list of current in progress projects...... I'm hoping to have a few of these done by the weekend perhaps so I can do another post with pics of my latest finnished slots....... :thumbsup:

One of Rogers 1/43rd GT40s:

http://members.cox.net/micyou3/Artin GT40 03.JPG

Here's a pic of it before paint next to my HO custon SG+ GT40:

http://members.cox.net/micyou3/Artin GT40 01a.JPG

Hey guys, what projects are you currently working on? I'm in the middle of quite a few myself...in various stages of completion:

JLTO Camaro (completed)
Custom Resin '51 Henry J gasser drag body (AFX) (need to finnish painting the interior,body done)
Roger/Robin Corrie resin '64 Chevy Nova 2 (about 90% completed)
Roger/Robin Corrie resin 4th Gen (80's) Camaro (in the early stages on body work,etc.)
Tyco 4th Gen (80's) Camaro "pro stock" drag project (this will end up being one of my drag cars)
JLTO Willys project (this will be another drag style project....should be a nifty slot when done)

Anyhow, that's the majority of what I've got on my list of current in progress projects...... I'm hoping to have a few of these done by the weekend perhaps so I can do another post with pics of my latest finnished slots....... :thumbsup:

Wow, you have a lot going on. Get your camera ready.

Hey Brian,
Sounds like you are as busy as I am. I finished the Arnie Beswick Boss Bird firebird funnycar. I am getting ready to put some jungle jim decals on a 57 chevy funnycar. I know that jim never had a 57 F/C but I thought that the decals looked good on the body. I am also nearly finished with a 68 mustang f/c for t-jets also. got the body done but have to finish some decal packages. I have several planned for the mustang and firebird. looking for more time than I have right now to get everything done that I want to. already posted these pics in the members album but here they are again in case you missed them.

Wow, you have a lot going on. Get your camera ready.


Actually, I don't own a digital camera yet.......I have to resort to borrowing my neighbor's digi cam :cry:

Hey Brian,
Sounds like you are as busy as I am. I finished the Arnie Beswick Boss Bird firebird funnycar. I am getting ready to put some jungle jim decals on a 57 chevy funnycar. I know that jim never had a 57 F/C but I thought that the decals looked good on the body. I am also nearly finished with a 68 mustang f/c for t-jets also. got the body done but have to finish some decal packages. I have several planned for the mustang and firebird. looking for more time than I have right now to get everything done that I want to. already posted these pics in the members album but here they are again in case you missed them.


GARY!!!! Welcome man!!!! Guys, let me introduce you to Gary Mead..... Gary is the gentlman from Arkansas that did those SWEET resin Tjet Pro mod '57 Chevy bodies that my dad bought a couple weeks ago.

Gary, I'm glad you found the time to join up here man......these guys at Hobbytalk will literally flip out when they see the resin bodies that you and Troy do..... :thumbsup:

PS: If you have time tonight stop by the chatroom here at Hobbytalk (the chatroom link is located in the upper right hand section of this page...in the blue area)

Thanks Brian,
I will try to stop in for a bit in the chat but I have to get packed to hit the road for work for the next 8 days. Can't make any promises that I will make it tonight. I tried posting pics of the beswick firebird funnycar but was having difficulties getting them to load...file size was too large so I had to keep reducing them. When they finally went through they appear as attached thumbnails. Oh well, I think that the pics are still good enough to see the detail. I will have to play around a bit more with posting here to get some good pics in for people to look at.

Thanks Brian,
I will try to stop in for a bit in the chat but I have to get packed to hit the road for work for the next 8 days. Can't make any promises that I will make it tonight. I tried posting pics of the beswick firebird funnycar but was having difficulties getting them to load...file size was too large so I had to keep reducing them. When they finally went through they appear as attached thumbnails. Oh well, I think that the pics are still good enough to see the detail. I will have to play around a bit more with posting here to get some good pics in for people to look at.


No problem man.....I understand if you can't make it.......we usually have 8-10 guys in the chatroom on Wednesday nights (on a good chat night.....each week seems to bring out more guys)

Tell Troy to post some pics of his resin bodies here too when he gets a chance...... These guys will love those collage pics he has :)

ok, the only big customizing project (as in hacking at plastic) is to take a JL Fairlane and replicate a friend's 1:1 car. Just got back in touch with an old buddy from high school, and it turns out that since we last spoke about 10 years ago, he's acquired a '67 Fairlane GTA convertible, white with blue. Haven't decided yet if i want to put an interior in (either a Weird Jack interior or one cut out of a JL Mustang) or try to transplant an up-top from a JL GTO. Any opinions?

Other than that, lots of stuff, mostly resin, just needs paint and detailing... here's a pic:

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/rwurtz/images/projects1104.jpg

Corrie cars: '68 Cuda, Firebird, Cutlass, and the '65 Chevelle in the JL cube needs detailing. Heupel cars: VW Puma, Fiat 850, Austin Healey, and Eldorado. Mini-Lindy Vette needs to be mounted right, Aurora Mustang fastback needs the JL front bumper massaged to fit better. Oh, and that Playart Mercury station wagon? The guy who cast the Eldorado is interested in doing it in resin, so I'm sending him another one I have... fits a LWB Tjet PERFECTLY... :thumbsup:

--rick

Im trying my hand at casting. So far I have completed 3 blobs of some sticky blue substance, got rubber all over one of my custom cars, sealed a 65 T-bird in a block of silicone, and totally destroyed the dining room table! COOL!!
:jest:

Im trying my hand at casting. So far I have completed 3 blobs of some sticky blue substance, got rubber all over one of my custom cars, sealed a 65 T-bird in a block of silicone, and totally destroyed the dining room table! COOL!!
:jest:

HAHAHAH......

hey Gary how about selling some of those 68 mustang f/c bodys? FORDCOWBOY...

Welcome to the board Gary. You are going to love it here, and we are gonna love having you here!!

Hey guys,
The 68 mustang floppers will be for sale on ebay when I get them finished. I will try to put a pic up here when it is finished. For any pontiac fans out there, I am planning on letting the first Arnie Beswick Boss Bird go on ebay in a few days if I find the time to list it while I am at work. My ebay id is gmead454....keep an eye out for periodic listings.
Fordcowboy, my brother has a 71 mustang funnycar up on ebay right now I think. His ebay id is tmead427 if you are interested in an early 70's mustang funnycar. He gets cars posted more often than I do but I am currently working to increase my production. I pretty much sell every car that I make (except for the first mongoose 57 that I made) so check often for my auctions. I work on the road for 8 days straight and then get six days off so I have to schedule build and sell time around my work schedule. I should get the decals for the first 68 stang done before thanksgiving so keep an eye out after thanksgiving for the first 68 stang to be ready to go.

Here are a few of the nostalgia Funny Car Replicas I've have built. There are quite a few other Nostalgia FC's not pictured here. I have also made quite a few gasser and ProStock replicas. And Brian, don't let all the Mopars throw you, I'm a GM guy through and through. ;)

http://www.scaleracers.com/ul/TM427/2004-10-01_052521_All_Together_New_Small2.jpg
http://www.scaleracers.com/ul/TM427/2004-10-01_051833_All_Together_New_Small.jpg
http://www.scaleracers.com/ul/TM427/2004-10-07_112528_All_Together_New_Small3.jpg

http://www.scaleracers.com/ul/TM427/2004-11-17_211917_New_FCs.jpg

Hi TM,

excellent runners :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
but no international shipping :(

And Brian, don't let all the Mopars throw you, I'm a GM guy through and through. ;)



Troy, first off let me welcome you to Hobbytalk. I think you'll enjoy this place....as it's a bit faster paced...... :wave: I know you're a diehard GM fanatic....Gary has told me of the car stable you guys have......I must say being a Camaro and GM musclecar nut I am a bit jealous :jest:

Seriously,welcome.......enjoy the friendly atmosphere my friend!

Some nice ones! :thumbsup: rr

I just finished the Ferrari 250 LM mold and here is a peek

http://www.vabeachho.com/Artin/1-43Ferrari250LM-2.jpg

Roger Corrie
Virginia Beach, VA

Im trying my hand at casting. So far I have completed 3 blobs of some sticky blue substance, got rubber all over one of my custom cars, sealed a 65 T-bird in a block of silicone, and totally destroyed the dining room table! COOL!!
:jest:
The 3 blobs are they casting you did?

The silicone rubber should not hurt your customs.

Did you seal the TBIRD up when you masde the second part of your mold??
Did you forget the vasoline on the 65 TBIRD :)

Ouch on the dining room table.

Roger Corrie

My first project is my track itself. Just ordered a bunch of 18 and 15 inch raduises from Jay's, so that'll be cool. They should be here sometime next week. Got my table partly built. Should have it up and functional a week or so after I get the turns...then comes the landscaping.

After I get the track built, my first two projects will be to replicate these two 1:1 cars in HO scale. The first car (#6...known as "Rick's Banana") was my Dad's home built Modified Sportsman, circa 1974. The second is my Uncle's 32 or 34 Ford coupe, circa 1969.

I think I can find a body to butcher for the 46 car, but the 6 car'll probably be cut from styrene. We'll see.

Trev

Holy Sh@# guys!
These are some of the coolest projects I've seen in my short time on this forum. Dont even know where to start. Now if TM427 had HO scale "Jungle Pam" Hardy to go with the Jungle Jim f/cs this would be a perfect world! Probly take a lot of resin to cast her and she'd be top heavy(Pairadice has pics of her on the HOSERS website). Shadow- them 6 cyl. mods yer dad had are the most! Lookin foreward to seein them in HO.All the rest of you guys, keep em comin!

Too Fun! Circle Track DAC

Shadow- them 6 cyl. mods yer dad had are the most!

Yep. They don't race em' like that no more!

Roger,

That looks great! Clean and crisp details. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: rr

Here are a few I've been working on since Sunday when I got them from RRR at the Matteson Show...

Some very nice examples here!
I've witnessed quite a lot of the floppers run in person and loved it! I loved the drags back in the day. A time I'll never forget.
I have a few boxes of cars in various stages of completion--probably enough to post a different custom pic every week for the next two years. My approach is that of impulse and inspiration. If I go to Wallys and find a DC that has parts on it that might work on a project I've started, then that car will get priority to finish. It's whatever parts turn up first to finish a project. I have unfinished customs that are 15 years old. :rolleyes:
The ones' I've been concentrating on lately are a RRR (finished up this eve--pics tomorrow), an old plastic HW, and an old Aurora T-bird. I'm also working on several service vehicles. I have others finished and will be posting pics.

Great photos there Shadow. Thanks for the flashback!

All the cars shown on this thread are exceptional! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:


Cheers..

Here are a few I've been working on since Sunday when I got them from RRR at the Matteson Show...
Hey rodstrguy,

Those are some good looking cars. Whats the black one I can't tell from the photos

Roger Corrie

Latest Nostalgia Funny Car. The "Baltimore Bandit" 69 Barracuda. T-Jet 500 powered.

http://www.scaleracers.com/ul/TM427/2004-11-22_051126_BaltBandit.jpg

TM427, your funny cars are outstanding and amazing. Nice work!!


My latest project is "learning how to drive..."

TM, you and your brother should do this stuff full time. You guys do great work. Its a shame this is such a limited business opportunity, because you two could make a mint. Some day soon, you stuff is going to be highly sought after collectables, like Chris Mullis' out of production cars. I've seen a few of his cars go for over $200.
Keep at it!
Joe

Thanks Joe, and I wish I could do this full time. I plan on keep 'em coming and there are a lot more in the works. I'm currently mastering the 69 Charger FC body and there were a ton of floppers with that body. 67 Camaro, and GTO in progress too.

http://www.scaleracers.com/ul/TM427/2004-11-22_180149_Chitown_Challenger.jpg

Thanks again Joe for the compliments. I also wish that I could do this full time, or at least find more time to devote to it than I currently have. Maybe someday I will give it a try full time, I like the sound of making a mint at this. Troy and I have more more projects than we could probably finish in several years of work. I have plans for some 68 firebird and 70 nova funny cars when I get a few of the 70 firebird and 68 mustangs finished.

TM427, your funny cars are outstanding and amazing. Nice work!!


My latest project is "learning how to drive..."

EB, that's no way to treat your Willys. ;) rr

Roger,

That's one of the '69 chevelle stock cars... it's dark green and I'm going to try to put an El Camino bumper on it to make it into a street car. I'm really impressed with these ne RRR bodies, they are too cool. I will be posting larger individual pics in the next couple of days.

Here my newest projecthttp://www.vabeachho.com/Artin/1-43Porsche906.jpg

The outside mold is finished, the inside will have to wait until after Turkey Day. This will be my 3rd Lemans body one more to go and I strta working on my track. Now do I do the Chaparral 2D or the Lola MKIII? Any other suggestions for 66/65 Lemans cars?

Roger Corrie

Please do both!

I'm currently working on a 1:1 1972 AMC Gremlin street/strip car. 360ci. 4:10 posi. and lots of other expensive stuff. Slot cars sure are a lot cheaper!!!!!!!

I'm currently working on a 1:1 1972 AMC Gremlin street/strip car. 360ci. 4:10 posi. and lots of other expensive stuff. Slot cars sure are a lot cheaper!!!!!!! Know exactly what you mean. I have a 1965 Impala in the garage quietly deteriorating out from under its new paint job because I don't have the time or money for front end work or brakes or an engine/tranny or.... well you know the deal. Thank goodness for slot cars, and thank goodness they're comparatively cheap! :jest:

btw, Gremlins ROCK... my college roommate had one painted black with a Chevy 327 and a 4-speed and Cragar S/S rims... :thumbsup:

--rick

Know exactly what you mean. I have a 1965 Impala in the garage quietly deteriorating out from under its new paint job because I don't have the time or money for front end work or brakes or an engine/tranny or.... well you know the deal. Thank goodness for slot cars, and thank goodness they're comparatively cheap! :jest:

btw, Gremlins ROCK... my college roommate had one painted black with a Chevy 327 and a 4-speed and Cragar S/S rims... :thumbsup:

--rick
I know the feeling. I have a 71 Cutlass in the garage, close to being ready for paint, and I just purchased a 429 CJ to replace the 460 PI that I kind of over did it with in my 65 Galaxie. Ugh...

I have photo's of some of my latest slot stuff if someone could hook me up with how to post them.

Any pictures odf the ProMod 57???

Any pictures odf the ProMod 57???


Sure, here's a link to the two Ebay Auctions I won from Gary for the '57 Chevy pro mod coupe resin bodies:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=5928820670&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT


http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=5928821552&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT


:thumbsup:

Hey kwikdeals, here is a pic of some of the 57 funny cars that I have done recently.


http://www.scaleracers.com/ul/GM454/2004-10-15_234824_scaleracer_three_57.JPG

Gary and Troy... what can I say... those have to be about the nicest looking and most professionally done custom slot cars I've ever seen. The cars may be small but your talents are huge. Amazing work!

Thanks for the kind words AfxToo, but sometimes the pics don't really do the cars justice. You have to see some of Troy's bodies in person to appreciate the level of detail in the cars.

Howdy Slotheads,
The second pic is Jim and Jimmy. Jim Holland has to work on his slotcars beside my slow coming street project a 1970 GMC Jimmy that my mom bought in 1971. The next uncompleted slotcars are 2 Dragjet resin 71 Monte Carlos and an AFX Impala cop car being converted to a Caprice. I was crew chief on those 00 cars for 17 or 18 seasons. From left to right is 1986, 87, and 88. I already built the left and right one once before (and crashed them quite well)
then boxed em up in custom painted and decaled boxes and gave them to him so now I gotta build em for me again!

Happy Thanksgiving - Circle Track DAC

Can't wait to see the finished products! :thumbsup: rr

Here is a sneek peek at one of my latest projects. I got the JJ decals from my brother...I know the 57 funny cars weren't around when Jim was racing but this is a "what if " project...Just thought that the decal package would look good on the 57 flopper body. I still need to add windshield and blower, and the lighting isn't the best in the pic but I think you can get an idea of what the car will look like when finished.

http://www.scaleracers.com/ul/GM454/2004-11-29_192052_JJ_57_Adjusted.JPG

Heres what I will be working on in a couple of days... Just won this on e-pay and can't wait to get it into my hot little hands... :D

Gary....yet another fine '57 Chevy flopper :wave:


Jeff, is that one of those "Mini Lindy" bus bodies or a resin custom?

Hey TX, From the picture it looks like it is a Lindy... Never thought to ask the guy that was selling it. I will know more when I get it. Will let you know as I learn more. Thanks


Jeff