Smokin Models
Junior Member
"Resident RattleCan Master"
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Post by Smokin Models on Feb 21, 2008 18:36:28 GMT -5
wow that rig is awesome since i last saw it
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gautreau
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Mini-Trucker
Posts: 252
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Post by gautreau on Feb 22, 2008 19:09:53 GMT -5
the two units look great together.great airbrush work.
jeremy
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Post by 67impala427 on Feb 25, 2008 0:50:20 GMT -5
Wow, amazing. I was planning on doing my first custom rig but I see I have a lot more planning to do. Where did you get all of the great accessories, ie, wheels, smoke stacks, tanks etc. Also what kind of chrome paint did you use?
Alex.
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Post by roadhawg on Mar 1, 2008 8:47:33 GMT -5
This is one of the best models of any kind I have ever seen. I am in awe! Way to go!
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Post by MR BIGGS on Mar 3, 2008 0:50:33 GMT -5
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Post by MR BIGGS on Mar 3, 2008 0:54:23 GMT -5
Wow, amazing. I was planning on doing my first custom rig but I see I have a lot more planning to do. Where did you get all of the great accessories, ie, wheels, smoke stacks, tanks etc. Also what kind of chrome paint did you use? Alex. I made most of the aluminum part's from scratch but one of my good buddy's doeh made the stack's, air tank's , air cleanners and pully's for me. As for the chrome it's not paint it was all sent out to get chromed platted. the wheel's are from the jada 1/24 tow truck I just cut the tire's to fit the rim's. |
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Post by wtsf150 on Mar 3, 2008 1:51:19 GMT -5
Biggs thats gotta suck big time the rig is still freaking awesome some of the best scratch building and paint work i have ever seen i guess its true its not what you know but who you know huh
Willie
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Post by MR BIGGS on Mar 3, 2008 2:42:31 GMT -5
Biggs thats gotta suck big time the rig is still freaking awesome some of the best scratch building and paint work i have ever seen i guess its true its not what you know but who you know huh Willie THANK'S WILLIE.  We all got robbed and the bad thing about it is there was alot of other car's that should of gotten that award who put in long day's and night's not to mention the hour's. but it's all good we all know who the real winner's where. |
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Post by Gary Kulchock on Mar 3, 2008 7:24:35 GMT -5
Don't you hate it when you know you have been ripped off? I've been in the same boat. My Hillbilly Truck is loaded with scratch built details, has won tons of awards. At an IPMS show in Columbus, it got beat by a dump truck whose only scratch-building was, and stated as, "air lines added".
Your rig is so cool. You still coming to the NNL East in less than 6 weeks?
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Post by MR BIGGS on Mar 3, 2008 12:38:09 GMT -5
Don't you hate it when you know you have been ripped off? I've been in the same boat. My Hillbilly Truck is loaded with scratch built details, has won tons of awards. At an IPMS show in Columbus, it got beat by a dump truck whose only scratch-building was, and stated as, "air lines added". Your rig is so cool. You still coming to the NNL East in less than 6 weeks? the bad part was it was obvious to everyone. the car was no where near done. i guess we can't win them all. there is still next year. i have the NNL EAST on my calendar and i am 80% sure i will go. let's see how thing go from now till then. |
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Post by Gary Kulchock on Mar 3, 2008 15:20:48 GMT -5
To tell you the truth, I didn't care for the tiny tire/big wheel combination you had on their. Maybe if the car had some wild graphics, these would have looked natural. Since the car has a single color paint job and no wild graphics, I like the spun aluminum dish look better.
Just my opinion.
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Post by a2race on Mar 3, 2008 19:06:23 GMT -5
THANKS FOR ALL YOUR COMMENT'S GUY'S. I just finished the rig last week and got it ready for the NNL WEST. Here are the finished pic's of the rig the day of the show. I got beat out by a 32 ford that had no window's, radiator or hose's, steering colum nor steering wheel, brake's nor booster didn't even have a fire wall but the worst part of all was they all knew the guy who brought it to the show didn't even build it nor paint it. and here is the car that beat me and 1,000 other entries quote] to start off i appreciate all the work that you have in this build...it DOES look like a top notch tractor/tralier build, and the paint is jaw-dropping....BUT i do have a problem with you taking a pic and posting of another builder's piece and picking it apart.....sounds like sour grapes to me. the reason i have a problem with this is, it's not the BUILDER that you should blame...it's the judging!!!!!! i have, on occasion, asked a judge (or judges) after a contest to pick apart my model and let me know the reason why i didn't get the nod.....and i didn't start slamming other people's work and make a big deal about somebody elses build, i kept it to mine and mine only. i asked them to be blunt....we all need some constructive critism every now and then....thats what makes us better builders!!!! i think you are placing your anger at someone elses feet that doesn't deserve it. i know we (contest builders) have all felt at one point or another that we got robbed at a show or two, i know i have, but i wouldn't go on a website or message board and blast that individual, rather i would deal with the problem at the source, when it was needed.......hopefully in the future we can all learn from our experiences and be better at what we like to do, BUILDING MODELS!!!!!! adam |
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Post by MR BIGGS on Mar 3, 2008 20:14:33 GMT -5
THANKS FOR ALL YOUR COMMENT'S GUY'S. I just finished the rig last week and got it ready for the NNL WEST. Here are the finished pic's of the rig the day of the show. I got beat out by a 32 ford that had no window's, radiator or hose's, steering colum nor steering wheel, brake's nor booster didn't even have a fire wall but the worst part of all was they all knew the guy who brought it to the show didn't even build it nor paint it. and here is the car that beat me and 1,000 other entries quote] to start off i appreciate all the work that you have in this build...it DOES look like a top notch tractor/tralier build, and the paint is jaw-dropping....BUT i do have a problem with you taking a pic and posting of another builder's piece and picking it apart.....sounds like sour grapes to me. the reason i have a problem with this is, it's not the BUILDER that you should blame...it's the judging!!!!!! i have, on occasion, asked a judge (or judges) after a contest to pick apart my model and let me know the reason why i didn't get the nod.....and i didn't start slamming other people's work and make a big deal about somebody elses build, i kept it to mine and mine only. i asked them to be blunt....we all need some constructive critism every now and then....thats what makes us better builders!!!! i think you are placing your anger at someone elses feet that doesn't deserve it. i know we (contest builders) have all felt at one point or another that we got robbed at a show or two, i know i have, but i wouldn't go on a website or message board and blast that individual, rather i would deal with the problem at the source, when it was needed.......hopefully in the future we can all learn from our experiences and be better at what we like to do, BUILDING MODELS!!!!!! adam Let me start off by saying you are entitled to your opinion just as I voiced mine. but first before you let your finger's do the talking you don't know the whole story, but i will give it to you in short. I have never said nor talked bad about anyone when I lost that's just not me, unless it was obvious like this time it was. the model that won was not built nor painted by the owner WHO ENTERED IT. we all know who built it for him and so did the judge's. second they said that someone else had won that award but had left the show so they took it upon there selves to give it to this 32 witch was not finished. the person entering this model knew that it needed alot of work and should of been put it in the w.i.p. table. long story short they are both to blame. I spent a whole year , took time off from work and spent a small fortune on the trip, not to mention over 700 mile's round trip for something like this to happen. not only me but everyone in the show was pissed off. If it wasn't my entry it should of been someone else's cause there was alot of other nice rides there that could of taken it cleanly. i had asked the main people there to be fair and re count the ballot's they said no and where going to burn them. i told them people who do that are hidding something and are just trying to cover their track's. so i just walked away. pissed but walked away. |
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Post by a2race on Mar 3, 2008 22:01:09 GMT -5
re-read my post.....you have EVERY right to be pissed.....but to blame a builder ( or lack thereof in this case) isn't a good thing for the hobby no matter how you look at it. it's up for the judges and contest organization to find the right category for an entry, even if filled out and placed by builder or entrant. do i think you got the "shaft"? YES. but to blame a builder, tends to bring unwanted anomosity. but if i were in your situation, i would NEVER go to that show again, EVER! the judges/contest organization handled everything WRONG......i would be blasting the show rather than the builder, especally when you did approach them. from the way it looks you seem to have done just about everything i would have....except what is being discussed..so that being said, what show was it? adam
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Post by MR BIGGS on Mar 4, 2008 0:22:36 GMT -5
re-read my post.....you have EVERY right to be pissed.....but to blame a builder ( or lack thereof in this case) isn't a good thing for the hobby no matter how you look at it. it's up for the judges and contest organization to find the right category for an entry, even if filled out and placed by builder or entrant. do i think you got the "shaft"? YES. but to blame a builder, tends to bring unwanted anomosity. but if i were in your situation, i would NEVER go to that show again, EVER! the judges/contest organization handled everything WRONG......i would be blasting the show rather than the builder, especally when you did approach them. from the way it looks you seem to have done just about everything i would have....except what is being discussed..so that being said, what show was it? adam IT WAS THE NNL WEST IN SANTA CLARA, CA. I think they got what they wanted. If you can't beat me fare and square " CHEAT " . I ain't going back there is alot more show's around. I might even bring back the SO.CAL. CLASSIC and make it on the same day. |
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deadman
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my special is derby cars, factory stock and hotrodders.
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Post by deadman on Nov 26, 2008 11:34:10 GMT -5
all I can say is WOW! time well spent!
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Post by lilmanlovesmustang on Dec 9, 2008 15:57:46 GMT -5
is that kit hard???
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Post by slimlouis on Mar 11, 2009 17:24:08 GMT -5
Absolutely unbeleivable! A true masterpiece!
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sarge
Junior Member
My 6.0L grocery getter. Love it!!
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Post by sarge on Sept 28, 2009 23:03:48 GMT -5
WOW, amazing work, not sure what else there is to say.   |
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Post by olskoolrodder on Sept 29, 2009 12:00:40 GMT -5
:oMan,that thing not only puts my ol 1:1 Freightliner Classic XL to shame (twas my truck)...but that things friggin AWESMOME!!!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by shreddedtire82 on Oct 15, 2010 20:05:40 GMT -5
this rig is what actually brought me to finding this site its beautiful love the color and all the airbrush detailing on the trailer. can i ask where you sent the bumpers to chromed???
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Post by skippyf15 on Dec 10, 2010 22:53:07 GMT -5
Stunning.....is all I say.
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Post by 68chevy on Feb 21, 2011 23:39:12 GMT -5
WoW this is a awesome truck the paint job is amazing. l love the color incredible job on the detail fantastic job on this truck.
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Post by zbuckster on Feb 22, 2011 0:48:44 GMT -5
What a jaw dropper.
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Post by mrglubaum on Feb 24, 2011 17:17:37 GMT -5
Wow! Nicest custom Pete I've seen, bar none! That color is gorgeous! I'm not a fan of those kind of wheels, but they do look good on there! Excellent job!
Lee
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Post by ewaskew on Apr 2, 2011 4:09:12 GMT -5
The best custom model truck that I have seen yet.
And I build custom trucks myself.
I know first hand what it takes to build one like this.
Very well done.
Earl
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Post by intimidator on Apr 10, 2011 19:26:03 GMT -5
UNBELIEVABLE! WOW! ;D |
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