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Post by Eggzilla1 on Jul 8, 2012 8:26:42 GMT -6
Looks better on a shelf than sitting in a box! Good loking build Chuck! What's next?
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Post by Eggzilla1 on Jul 8, 2012 8:19:37 GMT -6
Luca, these are great! Your mastery of figure painting inspires. I may have to pull mine out again and give them a shot! Excellent work!! Keep posting your pieces of art.
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Post by Eggzilla1 on Apr 8, 2012 7:46:42 GMT -6
Great conversion and a huge improvement to a mundane kit, to say the least. IT'S ALIVE! And he drove down the strip with his hair on fire! Looks great Luca.
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Post by Eggzilla1 on Apr 8, 2012 7:40:08 GMT -6
Hey Luca, you did an outstanding paint job on both of these! Looks like a well thought out plan and astute observation of the obvious girth problem. Maybe a beach bunny would be a good addition to this duo!
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Post by Eggzilla1 on Mar 25, 2012 17:34:58 GMT -6
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Post by Eggzilla1 on Jan 8, 2012 8:36:29 GMT -6
Nice work Luca! I still think your figure painting is one of the best! It is good to see you posting again. I always look forward to seeing your finished models.
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Post by Eggzilla1 on Jan 7, 2012 19:34:08 GMT -6
Thanks guys. It's been a memorable day!
Keith
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Post by Eggzilla1 on Oct 30, 2011 11:08:04 GMT -6
What a great mod on a rare old kit! Ira, you continue to amaze us! Great job! ;D
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Post by Eggzilla1 on Oct 30, 2011 11:05:58 GMT -6
Outstanding job on the beautiful Nieuport, Scott! Thanks for adding a little description to the pictures. It is an imspiration to build better Deal's Wheels and other models all around. You are truely a talented artist. What's next! ;D
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Post by Eggzilla1 on Oct 8, 2011 15:14:07 GMT -6
Scott, I can't wait to see the finished model. You're raising the bar to a new level. It's really looking good. Great job!
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Post by Eggzilla1 on Oct 8, 2011 14:59:15 GMT -6
I bought one also. With shipping it came to within pennies of $250 after the conversion. But, the tracking still shows mine sitting in Japan and I ordered before Chuckles did???
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Post by Eggzilla1 on Sept 30, 2011 19:59:04 GMT -6
Thanks for the compliments. I would like to build another with more mods, but time is slipping away so fast these days.
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Post by Eggzilla1 on Sept 30, 2011 19:56:25 GMT -6
It looks a lot better on my computer than it did on the cell phone! Great looking paint job, Chuck!
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Post by Eggzilla1 on Sept 30, 2011 19:54:58 GMT -6
Thanks for the compliments. I will post more pics later. The wheels and tires are from the CB Freak.
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Post by Eggzilla1 on Sept 5, 2011 19:22:30 GMT -6
Too Cool! Great conversion!
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Post by Eggzilla1 on Sept 4, 2011 6:47:55 GMT -6
SOOPER DOOPER idea Ira! Having seen your imaginative builds this is going to be another great idea come to life! More pics please..............go, go, go!
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Post by Eggzilla1 on Sept 4, 2011 6:38:15 GMT -6
Another set of prolific builds by the Thai Master! You never cease to amaze with your beautiful builds Luca! Great job on all of them!
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Post by Eggzilla1 on Sept 2, 2011 6:24:32 GMT -6
Don, The Incredible Flying Machine is more of a snap kit. It is motorized and holds a C cell battery. There is a small switch protruding from the side of the motor to turn on the electric motor on to spin the prop. If you had both kits it would be a fairly easy conversion to make. Thought of doing it myself. Also, to add to what Stan said, the tires are bigger and not as skinny as the Lucky Pierre. The spokes are already chrome. Hope that helps a little more.
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Post by Eggzilla1 on Aug 30, 2011 20:06:00 GMT -6
It's not a show car? What did you expect from me? The pictures speak for themselves. Obviously it will be fuel injected instead of blown.I modified the rear spoiler and raised it up, added an air dam to the front, and installed rear view mirrors from a Trans-Um glue bomb in the spares box.
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Post by Eggzilla1 on Aug 30, 2011 19:59:21 GMT -6
This is a couple of Deal's Wheels '57 Chevys I've been working on recently. They are in various stages of completion. I still have to rechome parts, and scratch build some others, but they are shaping up.Initial paint in metallic red.A little farther along with the chassis and blower.I chopped the blower off a Super Fuzz for the base build of the blower. The intake is a resin cast from a 1/16 dragster. The butterflies are operational.A closer view.A few chassis details. I have shave the wheels and the wheel well to tuck the tires up under the fenders as much as possible. The rear end is from a Super Spurt, the headers are from a Zinger 'Vette, and the drive shaft is from the parts box. The front axle is from a Miss Deal kit and it has steerable front wheels. A little different look?Same blower base on this '57.
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Post by Eggzilla1 on Aug 29, 2011 20:06:59 GMT -6
This kit was finished a while back, but I still enjoy the finished model and the good memories from building it. I made a few mods on it like repositioned flaps, control cables from brass wire, a hollowed out fuselage with a new Lucky Pierre pilot figure, and all the chrome was stripped and polished before sending it to Chrometech for re-chroming. I also added chrome nuts and bolts to the sides because it dressed up an otherwise bland fuselage. Even the propeller was chromed and then the wood grain painted in. I used decals from a 1/32 Nieuport which were more detailed and graphic than the Deal's Wheels decals that were stick ons. The whole plane was mounted on a clear acrylic base to display. It was a fun little build and gave me some great ideas for building another one. I managed to get a new one on Evilbay this weekend! If you enjoy it half as much as I did, then you know I enjoyed it twice as much as you! LOL
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Post by Eggzilla1 on Aug 27, 2011 7:21:35 GMT -6
Nice save Chuck. You put a lot of work into getting all of that together in a nice neat package.
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Post by Eggzilla1 on Aug 27, 2011 7:18:01 GMT -6
Great idea Chuck. I like the way it turned out. Nice build.
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Post by Eggzilla1 on Aug 27, 2011 7:13:08 GMT -6
Nice build Luca. It's your usual high grade build. Crisp.
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Post by Eggzilla1 on Aug 27, 2011 7:06:56 GMT -6
Hey Scott, it looks like a good start on the Lucky Pierre. I think I see where it's headed. It would be nice if you added a little verbage to your pictures to let everyone know what you're doing as you go. I like the detail!
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Post by Eggzilla1 on Aug 13, 2011 22:21:04 GMT -6
I'm not a big contributor to the site, though I visit almost daily. I have observed anything from "show rods" to "out houses" on this site from most everyone that posts on the Corner. I never questioned why because I chose what I wanted to look at and what I wanted to read. It has been both inspirational and educational to me to see some of the tips, techniques, and mind-blowing builds "shown" here. After reading the thread I asked myself what a show rod was. I came up with the same answer they came up with decades ago. It is a place where there is usually a competitive exhibition, a place where builds are allowed to be seen or displayed such as a hot rod car. Thus, it became a "SHOW ROD". It's a place to direct one's attention to something accomplished, to become visible or evident to others. A place to share new ideas and visions. If you customize, rejuvenate, alter, or improve upon an idea, any vehicle or mode of transportation, then by definition and you show it, it must be a show rod. It would be a shame to exclude any of the builds seen here. To me, they're all "show" rods. From a Big Frankie to a Big Deuce no one can say they only build show rods. We all need a break from our preferred builds occasionally. To give audience is justification for time spent in all our endeavors. If you haven't been building strictly show rods, I wonder how many will in the future? My interests, like many of you, are too varied to build the same old show rod as the next guy. Seriously, unless there is ever another scale produced of Ala Kart I doubt anyone will build one that looks any different than the ones built now. I don't see any freedom of expression in copying something that someone else has already done, and I doubt you'd have very may people going to shows if everyone built the same thing all these years. That would be boring.
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Post by Eggzilla1 on Aug 8, 2011 8:33:42 GMT -6
What a great auction! The '32 Ford Big Deuce sold for $88.79!! That's great until you break it down. On sale at 30% off I bought it at Hobby Lobby for $70 plus 8.25. % tax. My EBay listing fees, final value fees, and Pay pal fees were $12.39. I am still $6.40 to the good if I don't count the taxes I paid on the initial purchase. I charged what I thought would be an appropriate amount for shipping-$15. Actual shipping UPS Ground was $21.71. So, I lost a few pennies. I also scrounged up a large cardboard box from a furniture store and cut it down to make the shipping box. So, all in all when you look at these prices on EBay, it might be that some poor shlump is just trying not to lose his shirt to get rid of something. The seller always has to pay the ante to be in the game. The good news is that now I can use that money to purchase something that will be useful to me! Like a Dune Rat for example. Since EBay now owns Paypal, I would say it has aptly been renamed here on the board as EVILBAY.
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Post by Eggzilla1 on Aug 1, 2011 11:52:48 GMT -6
I figured I would lose some, but I didn't want to pay someone to take it off my hands. LOL
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Post by Eggzilla1 on Aug 1, 2011 7:58:40 GMT -6
You're absolutely correct. Exactly what I did. I bought it at Hobby Lobby for $80, paid tax, and it was mine. Now with EBay and Paypal fees, I'll be happy if I realize $65 inthe end. Unlike Hobby Lobby, I don't have the same buying power they do. I would rather take what I can get and spend it on something else. So, you are right. But, not everyone has a hobby shop or Hobby Lobby to buy from.
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Post by Eggzilla1 on Jul 31, 2011 16:20:28 GMT -6
Too high? Too low? I thought it was about mid-range on price.
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