model cars

[sparkey]

I was wondering if any one on here ever mess with model cars my son was given one for christmas. I rember when i was younger I used to put them together myself I have seen some people put them together and trick them out pretty good. Just wondering if any one on here still mess with models

 

[pastor bubba]

I built models as a kid and still do today. I usually don't buy new kits, I get old junk and make stock cars or something like that out of them.

 

[adsm08]

I used to, don't really have anywhere to work on them now. Still have some nice ones. I mostly built planes though. Have a real nice 67 Chevelle.

Wish someone would make a Ranger or other RBV.

 

[COPPERHEAD85]

Scored this one at a yard sale this summer,The same fellow has a ton of models every year.

I probably put 6 or 7 a year together as a kid.the last one was a couple of years ago...3000 Gt VR4.Made me a nervous wreck...lol.

 

[sparkey]

Can you post some pic of some you have customized in the past to show my son

 

[chittybangbang]

I still play with trains.

 

[idriveafordranger94]

Last year in my auto mechanics class (high school) we were required to assemble a model car for a school project. Naturally, I built a Ford Ranger, and painted it "Redfire Metallic" - same as my truck. Maybe I'll post some pics of it later

 

[88gt]

the last one was a couple of years ago...3000 Gt VR4.Made me a nervous wreck...lol.

well there is the reason you got so nervous. if that was a skill level 2 or 3...all those tiny crammed in parts under the hood. that would whack me out too!

 

[rngr4x4beast]

yep i build em every now and then. last 1 was a red 69 fastback mustang

 

[Andres629]

Last year in my auto mechanics class (high school) we were required to assemble a model car for a school project. Naturally, I built a Ford Ranger, and painted it "Redfire Metallic" - same as my truck. Maybe I'll post some pics of it later

Where did you find a Ranger?!

 

[scotts90ranger]

look for them on ebay, they made them for a little bit, usually as a coke truck...

I still have a BUNCH that I collected several years ago, I've only done a few since I could really put some detail to them though... now that I have an explorer I should really put together one of the two explorer models I have...

 

[COPPERHEAD85]

Can you post some pic of some you have customized in the past to show my son

Sorry,the only one i have left is the 3000

well there is the reason you got so nervous. if that was a skill level 2 or 3...all those tiny crammed in parts under the hood. that would whack me out too!

Thats no joke my friend!
At the time we had a 3000 (wasnt VR4 ) and I couldnt believe I found the same year in a model,painted it the same color as the real car.

I keep looking in the Tiger Tank box and freaking out............lol.
It has a electric motor and runs on batteries.

 

[RustedRanger]

I built tons of models when I was younger and a few since then. I did mostly tanks and planes....I almost always screwed up the paint on cars. The last few I did I used hemostats and tweezers for the small parts,I have really big hands. I wish I had the ones I did when I was a kid but they fell victim to BB guns,the .22 and M-80's ect.

 

[copperminer2002]

Funny thing running across this thread. I got one for Christmas, 68 Ford Mustang Shelby Fastback . My Son got it for me. He said "Now you got something to work on when its cold and rainny." I gripe like an old woman when I can't get out and work on my truck, or other projects. I am 62 years old and will have some fun with that model.

 

[copperminer2002]

Maybe we should start a build thread for models,,,lol