Plastic Modeling

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Like I said, my son has quite a few of these guys. Here is the model station in the upstairs landing.

Scored the display cabinet for $20 at the user store.

Almost enough to go play a game of 40K!

Also those paint jobs are phenomenal.

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Have done about 20 commissions over the years. The average I made was around $2 an hour. There is no way to turn a profit and do things right I am afraid.

Oh he knows that. Just a hobby. He loves doing it.

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Spuds

Almost enough to go play a game of 40K!

Also those paint jobs are phenomenal.

Thanks, I will pass on your comments. Yes, warhammer. Those little models are expensive. Like any hobby I guess.

[bcj]

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by bcj

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[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by bcj

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[Sapphireho]

I know not exactly plastic modeling, but some is. Here is some of my slot cars from 20 years ago. Opening my boxes for the first time in years. All done by me.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

I know not exactly plastic modeling, but some is. Here is some of my slot cars from 20 years ago. Opening my boxes for the first time in years. All done by me.

Well they are plastic and models so...

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Well they are plastic and models so...

The Chevy on the bottom is actually a model kit turned slot car. I have a few other "hard body" slot cars made from model kits. The custom chassis were fun to build.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

The Chevy on the bottom is actually a model kit turned slot car. I have a few other "hard body" slot cars made from model kits. The custom chassis were fun to build.

When I was a kid the family up the street ("street" meaning all 4 houses within 3 miles of us) had the whole basement don up in a massive 1/48 track. We made dozens of custom bodies from model kits. Be hard to do now since 1/48 is pretty much a dead scale for cars.

[Sapphireho]

I've been collecting 1/64 slot cars since I was a kid (AFX, etc.). The cars pictured are 1/24. There are tons of highly detailed 1/32 (scalextric), but I don't thing I've ever seen a 1/48 scale slot car.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

I've been collecting 1/64 slot cars since I was a kid (AFX, etc.). The cars pictured are 1/24. There are tons of highly detailed 1/32 (scalextric), but I don't thing I've ever seen a 1/48 scale slot car.

I think the actual scale was 1/44 or something like that. The 1/48 models were close enough to work though.

Actually it looks like they were 1/43

[Sapphireho]

Here is the last car I built. Class built to kill everyone. Local track had drags every week, about a $40 purse.

Got it built, even bought a drag controller, went to the next race, track closed.

People thought they were smart buying their tires and consumables on this new internet thing..... Put the track out of business.

Car has never been ran. Complete custom chassis.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Not plastic, figured to post it since I completed the trio for the 1/64 scale. Lol. All different brands tho.