"Back To The Basics" Rules and Entry Thread

[grumpygrowly]

I call him Eric Tomas, ET, After my grade school buddy.
ET and the lamps DO glow in the dark but I can't seem to get it to show in pics. Oh well, live and learn
Thanks for the fun, can't wait to see what Y'all come up with.

[Starryeyes]

He looks great 👍 !! The racing stripes just make me laugh.. great job on a neat kit . When I saw you working on this I had to have one for the stash to build another day !! Good job buddy

[grumpygrowly]

Thanks, you know racing stripes add like 5hp.

[Starryeyes]

Aug 6, 2017 13:36:30 GMT -5 grumpygrowly said:

Thanks, you know racing stripes add like 5hp.

At LEAST !!!

[TooOld]

Great saucer Grumpy , ET looks ready to rock & roll !

[ratroddah]

Ohio George kit, which I call a barn find Wrusted Willys. I used part of the instruction sheet for the "car cover". You can say that I think "inside the box" as I used the box for the garage. The front clip, doors, and trunk aren't rusted as they were fiberglass on the 1:1.


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[Starryeyes]

Well here it is !! My replacement for the "Fired Up!" Project .. lol

[yekoms]

You guys amaze me with the cool stuff that y'all find...

[laughingdoe]

I'd like to formally introduce the DRAG HAG! She's one fancy mama with a penchant for speed, one that has been inherited early-on by her beautiful baby boy... although I'm sure he's not supposed to be sitting THAT close to the engine. She's got that 1950's greaser note to her attire and I fashioned many of her accessories, as well as her fake eyelashes and the burn-out smoke, from the instructions. She was originally barefoot, which I am not personally opposed to, but it didn't seem too safe for drag racing-- so I made her some red high-heels from the cardboard box (as well as the base for the model). This is my first attempt at a formal boxed kit, so I appreciate the feedback! I'm still learning about shading and washes, lol... hopefully it's not too obvious. Thanks, everybody! Happy modeling!

[yekoms]

GOOD JOB...the "add ons" are awesome. It looks like that you had fun building it. I haven't built anything with a figure yet. So I'm learnin' a lot from seein' them built.

[grumpygrowly]

I agree with Smokey, Good job. I don't think anyone can tell that a shelving unit fell on her and you had to rebuild. These Weird-ohs don't go together without a lot of work.

[Starryeyes]

She's looks amazing ! And the high heels 👠 made me giggle .. the colors blend well with her personality .. the eye-lashes make her dressed to kill ( her competitor in the other lane)... LOL!!

[yekoms]

Hey Grumpy, I can't help but smile every time I think of your tractor paint on a flyin' saucer. Would that be called ironic? Worlds apart...

[grumpygrowly]

Aug 13, 2017 18:18:21 GMT -5 yekoms said:

Hey Grumpy, I can't help but smile every time I think of your tractor paint on a flyin' saucer. Would that be called ironic? Worlds apart...

UFO's with Tractor paint make great crop circles

[yekoms]

                                            I was 9 years old when I had my first ride in a dune buggy. It was an orange flake four seat one. My grand pop had a bamboo surf fishin' rod. So besides bein' a way fun build it took me back to a couple great memories. I think that the WIP threads explained most of the kit uses. The blanket and beach mat are on the seats 'cause they get hot in the sun. Na... really its there 'cause I didn't want to mess them up by paintin' them and I wanted to use more kit parts. Paint is Testors 1831M Fiery Orange and 1834 Wet Look Clear Lacquer spray bomb. I'm really lookin' forward to seein' the rest of the builds...Cheers,Smokey