Wednesday...... who cares I guess
Posted by Dr Diecast at 6/11/2008 7:36 AM and is filed under uncategorized 
OK... who cares is based on blog views. See since that little insurgence from the spammer the views went back to normal but after reviewing them we are back to the single digits again so apparently its not as good as I thought. Yeah Im whining... don't like it stop reading now, LOL.
So...... I am going to vent about some stuff, inform about some other stuff and swear about some stuff and based on readership.... I doubt I will offend anyone.
First off......lets talk passion and creativity. This 76 T/A which was pictured yesterday and again today falls into that category. While I have never claimed to be anything more then a guy who mods cars I apparently have some skills. I base this on what I see in the diecast modifying world. I will only compare what I do with other diecast modders and based on that I am pretty fucking good (told ya I would swear and it might not be the last time) at this shit. OK..... yeah its me patting my own back again. Don't like it...... so be it..... for those getting a replica done, you should like it because its what drives me to do this and at a level most don't work at.
Heres the deal.... besides my taking forever to figure out how to even start working this car the little things that get involved are sometimes so minuet that I do truly believe the others in this hobby/business have no clue. Anyone can take parts out of on car and glue them in another for money and say they are a diecast modder......anyone can take a can of spray paint and spritz a car and say they are a maker of unrestored cars. Anyone can do that....... ANYONE, even the 9 finger God from another country or backwood farmer with a chicken coop for a shop.
Show me........ thats what I say....... show me..... show me something that shows creativity outside of using a spray can and swapping parts !
Ok...... so heres the deal..... as you see this car is much closer to a 76 now. Getting there is a process in itself. As you know, you being the 6 or 8 regular readers, LOL...ugh why do I waste my time.... anyway......Im a weird guy when it comes to this business. See if I was normal I would just go about things in a start this, finish that way.... I on the other hand go about things differently. See in my little world there are days that lend them self doing hand work, paint work, creative work, paper work, computer work...... you get the idea. While I tend to work on a few different cars each day they pretty much fall into the same category. The difference is the creative stuff..... see thats when my minds able to figure things out that it seems nobody else has a the balls to do.
I mean this is kinda simple..... I use a marker to lay out what I need to cut and or trim on the front of this T/A then head to the dremel and a few different bits later I have a basic look or starting point. Then its how to create the framing for the headlight buckets..... well sheet styrene is the simplest but then its cut, trim, cut trim, fit, cut, fit, trim....... you get the idea ? Along with this there are many times I sit look and say......... nope I don't like it...... toss the piece I just spent 30-60 minutes making in the garbage and start again. Once I do this again and its the way my ANAL mind thinks it should be then I have to duplicate that piece.
Now I have the 2 pieces but wait ... if your not thinking ahead you could fucked very soon..... see I know once glued in place that I will then have to file the recess line that comes down from the hood so...... one of the little things that needed to be done was using the right thickness styrene for the 2 pieces. See if I used something too small then as soon as I start filing it would cut right through and I would have to start over.
So once these are the right thickness, cut to fit and glued in place then I have to contour all the squared edges that needs a more rounded flow to them and do some other filling. Surprisingly.... and this is a little tip..... I use a modelers gel glue to build up that area and a spray activator that hardens it right away. Once done you can file, sand or trim the glue.... mind you its not perfect and will need some spot putty applied and sanded before paint but you get the idea.
Also...... do to the thin... 1/8 in width of the 2 plastic pieces I felt they might not be strong enough to withstand the other work thats needs to be done on the nose of the car so I ran a bead of glue behind them...... this applied with a L part of a dentist pic.. see its the little things.
This now done its off to filing the body..... filing the groove between the headlight and grill area. Filing it so its pretty dam close to the correct spacing on the real car. Rounding the leading edge of the front nose and working the area above the headlight bucket and grill to flow into the hood. Which brings me too the hood. While I got it to fit the opening correctly the outer sides sat higher than the fenders.... so a little bending and prying got it close but no close enough. At this point I use a marker to outline the areas I need to shave off the top of the hood so it lays correctly. Then its off to the grinding wheel and boom....... we have a hood that lays like it was made for the car.
So many people think swapping parts on a diecast car are easy...... and they are if your into being the greatest modder in the world at swapping tires, engines ...... oh wait..... there was that one guy who said a certain motor wouldn't fit in a certain diecast car..... but I got it to fit..... hmmm, guess hes not the greatest anything, LOL , well I take that back, maybe bullshitter, LOL.
Ok, enough of that......... bottom line is it takes balls...... creativity and passion to do A LOT of what I do..... it takes a lot less to do what others consider high end mods. It also takes no passion to to spray bomb a car and call it unrestored. You want unrestored..... try Junkyard Jewels.. he makes unrestored cars. Though he claims that hes not passionate about it and its just a business I know for a fact hes full of shit, LOL. His attention to detail is what makes him the leader in unrestored looking diecast cars. He doesn't spray bomb sides of a car and call it unrestored. But hey if some farm boy can make money at it then all the power to him right ? HA ! I say go back to your John Deere.... or do something to fuel the passion.
OK...... my time here is done..... I will be moving on to other things and if you read this I hope you enjoyed it.... and if you didn't .... I don't fucking care, LOL.
OK...... Im out!
So...... I am going to vent about some stuff, inform about some other stuff and swear about some stuff and based on readership.... I doubt I will offend anyone.
First off......lets talk passion and creativity. This 76 T/A which was pictured yesterday and again today falls into that category. While I have never claimed to be anything more then a guy who mods cars I apparently have some skills. I base this on what I see in the diecast modifying world. I will only compare what I do with other diecast modders and based on that I am pretty fucking good (told ya I would swear and it might not be the last time) at this shit. OK..... yeah its me patting my own back again. Don't like it...... so be it..... for those getting a replica done, you should like it because its what drives me to do this and at a level most don't work at.
Heres the deal.... besides my taking forever to figure out how to even start working this car the little things that get involved are sometimes so minuet that I do truly believe the others in this hobby/business have no clue. Anyone can take parts out of on car and glue them in another for money and say they are a diecast modder......anyone can take a can of spray paint and spritz a car and say they are a maker of unrestored cars. Anyone can do that....... ANYONE, even the 9 finger God from another country or backwood farmer with a chicken coop for a shop.
Show me........ thats what I say....... show me..... show me something that shows creativity outside of using a spray can and swapping parts !
Ok...... so heres the deal..... as you see this car is much closer to a 76 now. Getting there is a process in itself. As you know, you being the 6 or 8 regular readers, LOL...ugh why do I waste my time.... anyway......Im a weird guy when it comes to this business. See if I was normal I would just go about things in a start this, finish that way.... I on the other hand go about things differently. See in my little world there are days that lend them self doing hand work, paint work, creative work, paper work, computer work...... you get the idea. While I tend to work on a few different cars each day they pretty much fall into the same category. The difference is the creative stuff..... see thats when my minds able to figure things out that it seems nobody else has a the balls to do.
I mean this is kinda simple..... I use a marker to lay out what I need to cut and or trim on the front of this T/A then head to the dremel and a few different bits later I have a basic look or starting point. Then its how to create the framing for the headlight buckets..... well sheet styrene is the simplest but then its cut, trim, cut trim, fit, cut, fit, trim....... you get the idea ? Along with this there are many times I sit look and say......... nope I don't like it...... toss the piece I just spent 30-60 minutes making in the garbage and start again. Once I do this again and its the way my ANAL mind thinks it should be then I have to duplicate that piece.
Now I have the 2 pieces but wait ... if your not thinking ahead you could fucked very soon..... see I know once glued in place that I will then have to file the recess line that comes down from the hood so...... one of the little things that needed to be done was using the right thickness styrene for the 2 pieces. See if I used something too small then as soon as I start filing it would cut right through and I would have to start over.
So once these are the right thickness, cut to fit and glued in place then I have to contour all the squared edges that needs a more rounded flow to them and do some other filling. Surprisingly.... and this is a little tip..... I use a modelers gel glue to build up that area and a spray activator that hardens it right away. Once done you can file, sand or trim the glue.... mind you its not perfect and will need some spot putty applied and sanded before paint but you get the idea.
Also...... do to the thin... 1/8 in width of the 2 plastic pieces I felt they might not be strong enough to withstand the other work thats needs to be done on the nose of the car so I ran a bead of glue behind them...... this applied with a L part of a dentist pic.. see its the little things.
This now done its off to filing the body..... filing the groove between the headlight and grill area. Filing it so its pretty dam close to the correct spacing on the real car. Rounding the leading edge of the front nose and working the area above the headlight bucket and grill to flow into the hood. Which brings me too the hood. While I got it to fit the opening correctly the outer sides sat higher than the fenders.... so a little bending and prying got it close but no close enough. At this point I use a marker to outline the areas I need to shave off the top of the hood so it lays correctly. Then its off to the grinding wheel and boom....... we have a hood that lays like it was made for the car.
So many people think swapping parts on a diecast car are easy...... and they are if your into being the greatest modder in the world at swapping tires, engines ...... oh wait..... there was that one guy who said a certain motor wouldn't fit in a certain diecast car..... but I got it to fit..... hmmm, guess hes not the greatest anything, LOL , well I take that back, maybe bullshitter, LOL.
Ok, enough of that......... bottom line is it takes balls...... creativity and passion to do A LOT of what I do..... it takes a lot less to do what others consider high end mods. It also takes no passion to to spray bomb a car and call it unrestored. You want unrestored..... try Junkyard Jewels.. he makes unrestored cars. Though he claims that hes not passionate about it and its just a business I know for a fact hes full of shit, LOL. His attention to detail is what makes him the leader in unrestored looking diecast cars. He doesn't spray bomb sides of a car and call it unrestored. But hey if some farm boy can make money at it then all the power to him right ? HA ! I say go back to your John Deere.... or do something to fuel the passion.
OK...... my time here is done..... I will be moving on to other things and if you read this I hope you enjoyed it.... and if you didn't .... I don't fucking care, LOL.
OK...... Im out!
John great job on the blog today. I could not agree more about Diecast version of the Chicken Farmer as well as the abdominal snowman. One copies anothers idea and has no thought process of his own.
As for the T/A build, wow. Amazing what really goes into this behind scenes and the amount of time dedicated to these builds. I am really looking forward to the finished product on this one
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John...sounds like you need a vacation!!
In every profession, you need to do what youhave to do to satisfy your own internal standards..what others do is immaterial....don'tr ever sacrifice your high standards...ther are those of us who appreciate your work and rantings!!....Carl Iseman (eagerly wawiting news of his '48 Chevy woodie
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Jesus Christ John, the car looks spectacular. Just like it was made from a model car company. excellent work man
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HI, I READ THIS EVERDAY OR EVERYTIME YOU WRGHT, SO KEEP THEM COMMING, I DO'NT LEAVE COMMENTS ON EACH ONE. SO IF YOU DO'NT THINK WE ARE READING WE ARE. THANKS AND KEEP IT UP.ALSO I CAN NEVER LEAVE MY E/MAIL , IT WILL NOT TAKE IT. JOHNNYKENYON964@MSN.COM
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John,
I scoured the web before I chose you to mod my 59 Chevy Impala and for good reason. Interestingly enough I found the Junkyard Jewels site long before I found yours. I was very impressed with his unrestored cars (he is obviously very talented) but I wasn't looking for that kind of mods. When I found your site (maybe a year later) I thought this is the right guy to do what I want done. Someone who enjoys a challenge and won't do it any other way than the right way. Hang in there and disregard the wanna be's and those who haven't a clue how difficult it is to do what you do. I know. I have tried a couple of simple repaints and fell on my face big time. I can't imagine removing or adding a top let alone the custom panels, seats, belts, roll bars etc. that you have done. Even simple stuff like decals don't come out right for me. For whatever it is worth you have me as a fan of your work.
Dave
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OUCH!!! LOL
Well I did enjoy reading this last article. Man! You got some serious skills at customizing! IMO, you have all the rights in the world to pat your back! That 76 bird is unbelievable!
Can't wait for more pictures!!!
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Not wasting your time mate.. enjoy every entry.. Great work.. like always..
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Thanks, John, for the insights, opinions and peek into the day to day. I have enjoyed my time here-
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Sorry I haven't been lately, or responded, but this one deserves a comment. It is amazing to me that you:
1. Do all this stuff;
2. Photograph it;
3. Blog it;
4. Check out the cute butts of the waitresses in your life; and
5. Get any rest.
Hang in there, John, I'll have a project for you yet!
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How about watching your language so that I may look at the model building skills with my son with out being embarassed by your poor use of the English Slangage.
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You and your son might want to find a model car sire that would be of more interest. My site deals with more than just modifying diecast cars and while I appreciate your interest I will not sensor my own site or make it PG13 rated. This is who I am and what I do both in my business and personal life and by virtue of the over whelming positive response from my regular readers feel this is how I should continue writing.
Try ScaleAutoMag.com......... they have alot of information and pictures in regard to building models.
Regards,
John
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