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Post by Wardster on May 15, 2013 0:03:21 GMT -6
You said it Wardster: Fritz rocks!!! It is so kool to see old Ed's building/painting style being kept alive!! Yup! Big time! :-) One thing I forgot to mention, above, is that I'm really impressed with how great the "vermiculite and plaster-like powder" method works, in real life ... even when used in (our) teeny tiny scales. In other words: while I'm not doing anything in 1:1 scale, as Fritz does in his "How to build a fiberglass body" DVD set, I can see why Fritz thinks that shaping that mixture is so fabulously easy and great. I wanted to put a bubbletop on the "GlobeHopper" resin body I got from Fritz's web site. To do that, I wanted to sort of flatten the area where the bubble's ring would go; and then, later, sculpt some sort of a shape that I'd later vacu-form. Just everyday sanding and what not accomplished the initial flattening part of the "ring" area. I ground some areas down, slightly; and built up some others (using Evercoat's Metal Glaze "icing") along the inner walls; so I could re-shape what the "opening for people" looked like, when viewed from above. Then I got to thinking it would be great if I could sculpt more than one shape for a bubble; and just pop them on or off, until I had one that I really liked. Long story shorter: I figured that was as good an excuse as any, to try using that mix of a plaster-like powder, mixed 50/50 with vermiculite. I won't explain much more, here -- (I may start a build thread or do a tip about what I'm doing, and how I'm doing it?) -- but I wanted to mention that Fritz's DVD's aren't shy about sharing cool stuff! It is one thing to read about how great some technique is, in a book or whatever, but it's even better seeing someone like Fritz just sitting in his garage, with a camera rolling; showing cool how-to's that really are something that the average Joe can put to use, to immediate and cool effect; sometimes even using materials others throw away. Anyway ... [gush-fest OFF] ... but it's great to see such coolness in action ... and if you haven't picked up any of his DVD's, try 'em! |
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Post by fritz on Sept 1, 2013 11:19:13 GMT -6
Hey Kid's its been a while but I have some update pics to post of the "Baja Bandeeto" got the rolling chassie done and have been sanding my fingers numb to get to paint. you can kep more up to date at my blog at SPRITZBYFRITZ.BLOGSPOT.COM or friend me on face book at SPRITZBYFRITZ.COM & FRITZ SCHENCK Enjoy    |
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Post by fritz on Jul 1, 2014 8:46:36 GMT -6
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Post by ira on Jul 1, 2014 10:01:59 GMT -6
Amazing Painting!Looks Great Fritz... 
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Post by TooOld on Jul 2, 2014 6:15:12 GMT -6
Wow , Amazing is an understatement ! Congratulations on the win ! |
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Post by showrodjohn on Jul 2, 2014 8:11:04 GMT -6
Wow it looks great. How long did it take to do the paint job?
Any more pics we want more?
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Post by Shane -O on Jul 9, 2014 20:51:43 GMT -6
Just purchases Fritz how to build a show car body... And am very impressed ... Thanks buddy.. Awsome info
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Post by fritz on Sept 7, 2014 11:31:10 GMT -6
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Post by fritz on Sept 7, 2014 11:33:00 GMT -6
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Post by ira on Sept 9, 2014 13:24:45 GMT -6
Great Photos Fritz!Thanks for sharing...
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Post by Wardster on Sept 23, 2014 15:14:59 GMT -6
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Post by fritz on Oct 22, 2014 8:33:32 GMT -6
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Post by fritz on Oct 22, 2014 8:34:51 GMT -6
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Post by DVS on Oct 22, 2014 21:20:21 GMT -6
SWEEEEET !!!!! I can't wait to see this one finished. |
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Post by flounder on Oct 23, 2014 19:51:54 GMT -6
Nothing better than seeing you build a 1:1 classic using the kit instructions as a guide. Perfect!
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Post by Wardster on Oct 24, 2014 19:27:48 GMT -6
Here's another few published mentions of Fritz's work: The current issue of "Car Kulture Deluxe" (Dec 2014, #67) just got mailed to subscribers. This issue has a four-page article (mentioned on the cover, no less!) showing off the finished "Baja Bandeeto" showrod. Mega cool, seeing it pictured all nice 'n big -- especially when it's all laid out in glorious double-page, photo-spread mode! Definite thumbs up, there! That same issue also has one more installment (three pages, this time) in their "Metallic Metamorphosis" series of how-to articles. This issue shows installment #13 in that series. Lots of well-done photos showing all the steps of what's going on, on Kustom metal work being done to Greaser Mike's 1951 Chevy. And while I'm mentioning "mentions" of stuff related to Fritz's work, I should probably throw in that I did a quick mention of some stuff Fritz did, in a scale modelling article I wrote for the first volume of "Horror & Monster Modeller" -- which was recently released by "Sci-Fi & Fantasy Modeller" from England. www.scififantasymodeller.co.uk/English/welcome.phpThat mention was towards the end of an article about a diorama I had done, loosely based on the "Plan 9 from Outer Space" movie. See page 48 for that. I know an article by me isn't anywhere near as cool as seeing Fritz's stuff ... but in the written part of that article, I wanted to at least get in a mention of Fritz's DVDs, web site, etc., to an audience who might not otherwise know such things exist. Seemed only fair to spread the word, as best I could in that article -- since it was largely Fritz who got me checking, more deeply, into what it takes to do parts of custom paint jobs that I had never attempted before I had purchased Fritz's various great DVDs! After buying those DVDs I went on a book-buying spree, and stocked up on various "weird" paint supplies I had never tried out before, and so on. (Addictive!) But back to the car magazine ... I'm stoked to see that he's saying the Baja Bandeeto's paint work may be one of the treats we all have in store for us, when ole Spritzy gets the editing work done, etc., and whatever else still needs doing, before the next (awesome, I'm sure!) set of painting DVDs will be ready for sale! I bought all of his previous DVDs, and look forward to buying any other DVDs he puts out. It's always cool seeing how stuff gets done ... and Fritz just does a great job, all-around, with his DVDs! |
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Post by fritz on Nov 5, 2014 9:37:09 GMT -6
 check out the new C K Deluxe Magazine for some incredible pics of the "Baja Bandeeto" |
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Post by scratchbuilt on Dec 10, 2014 8:20:28 GMT -6
I once told fritz on the hamb I'd built a 5window showrod coupe from a 38 ford truck cab.....his response: Bubbletop it. |
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Post by Wardster on Dec 17, 2014 19:49:49 GMT -6
Just gotta say that Fritz's new "Custom Paint Tips and Tricks" three-DVD set rocks! (As his DVDs always do. He puts a lot of effort into them, and it shows.) I got my set in on Monday. Watched about half of the seven hours worth of cool instruction that's available on those three discs. Cool, interesting stuff!
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Post by fritz on Dec 22, 2014 8:22:40 GMT -6
Got some more pics of the "Beatnik Bandit" clone gang! been slinging Plaster with "Elis Kendrick" Fritz    |
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Post by fritz on Dec 22, 2014 8:25:57 GMT -6
The Radiator took a bit of time, I had to go to a junk yard in Kansas to get it, have a Radiator shop take it apart then i went and got the top tank and made the bungs like Roth used drought it back they put it all together with a 6 inch core and I had to section the side support straps and brought them back and they got soldered back on, a lot of back & forth driver but in the end its all worn it! FRITZ Attachment Deleted |
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Post by knarf on Dec 22, 2014 8:58:16 GMT -6
lookin good Fritz  |
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Post by Paul B. Canney on Dec 29, 2014 5:12:47 GMT -6
serious old school  |
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Post by TooOld on Dec 29, 2014 7:07:56 GMT -6
serious old school Yep . Seeing all of that plaster taking shape is like a time warp !  And I used to do radiator work for a living so I can appreciate the work that went into your radiator . |
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Post by Dennis M on Jan 7, 2015 16:37:54 GMT -6
Great job Fritz.
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Post by koffinbuilder64 on Mar 17, 2015 21:24:05 GMT -6
Lookin good Fritz!!
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Post by scratchbuilt on Mar 26, 2015 0:11:28 GMT -6
Love the radiator even that is a work of art.
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Post by predictamike on Sept 1, 2015 23:51:12 GMT -6
you are living the dream my friend !
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Post by scratchbuilt on Oct 5, 2015 5:00:26 GMT -6
Within the next few month's I'm starting on my own bubbletop showrod. I've got the rolling chassis, driveline and the assorted 60's aussie based body components. All steel too. Just gotta transplant the 38 ford rat pickup body onto another chassis first. But financially that's posing a few problems.
Thanks fritz for showing me the way..
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Post by fritz on Jul 2, 2016 7:08:01 GMT -6
Been a bit of a while but here are some "Beatnik Bandit" clone update pics for you fella's to gander at FRITZ |
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