Pics of your models, please!
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chris watton said:
Hi Bob 
Yes. it is a VERY full time job, I am a 'product designer', and the reason we have just moved from the UK to Italy (my employers are Italian and based in Turin)
I also help design some of the part work weekly mag projects too, like the Hachette Bismark, and a few others in the pipeline.
I do consider myself very lucky to have a job I enjoy completely, and was ofered the chance to move out of the UK and buy a lovely converted farmhouse/s in the Italian countryside - although I do work very long hours in Turin!
Ahhh, I see! More pics of the early/mid build stage would be superb! Please Yes. it is a VERY full time job, I am a 'product designer', and the reason we have just moved from the UK to Italy (my employers are Italian and based in Turin)
I also help design some of the part work weekly mag projects too, like the Hachette Bismark, and a few others in the pipeline.
I do consider myself very lucky to have a job I enjoy completely, and was ofered the chance to move out of the UK and buy a lovely converted farmhouse/s in the Italian countryside - although I do work very long hours in Turin!
Vanguard VERY early stages,
Vanguard with Prince at early stage of construction in the background,
early stage of Wells Fargo 'skeleton',
HMS Fly, an armed ship-rigged sloop of war,
Couple more Vanguard pics,
And a couple more Prince progress pics,
....And I get my 16th scale Tamiya RC Tiger tank today, too
(Hope it's not too complicated to build.....)
Vanguard with Prince at early stage of construction in the background,
early stage of Wells Fargo 'skeleton',
HMS Fly, an armed ship-rigged sloop of war,
Couple more Vanguard pics,
And a couple more Prince progress pics,
....And I get my 16th scale Tamiya RC Tiger tank today, too
(Hope it's not too complicated to build.....)Edited by chris watton on Wednesday 21st November 12:51
chris watton said:
Lots of pics
....And I get my 16th scale Tamiya RC Tiger tank today, too (Hope it's not too complicated to build.....)
if you need any tips etc i have built 5 so feel free to drop me a line.....And I get my 16th scale Tamiya RC Tiger tank today, too
(Hope it's not too complicated to build.....)King Tiger
Tiger 1 - Full option.
M26 Pershing - Full option
Leopard 2 A6 - Full option
Leopard A4 - Original
all are 16th scale and i have the Sherman to do. Plus i have a few of their 1/14th trucks.
S4E Jord said:
chris watton said:
Lots of pics
....And I get my 16th scale Tamiya RC Tiger tank today, too (Hope it's not too complicated to build.....)
if you need any tips etc i have built 5 so feel free to drop me a line.....And I get my 16th scale Tamiya RC Tiger tank today, too
(Hope it's not too complicated to build.....)King Tiger
Tiger 1 - Full option.
M26 Pershing - Full option
Leopard 2 A6 - Full option
Leopard A4 - Original
all are 16th scale and i have the Sherman to do. Plus i have a few of their 1/14th trucks.
Will let you know how I get on
Carbon-Me1 said:
Okay how do i post pictures?
Il get up a few pics of my nitro cars
Find the web address of the picture. This normally ends in .jpg (or other image format)Il get up a few pics of my nitro cars
Then insert this between the tags... [pic]Insert web address here[/pic]
With the correct means of address, this will show a picture, unlike my informational text.
Get posting - David
Thanks. here are some pictures of a nitro car i have made from scratch with a friend. It is for a nationwide school competition where schools have to build a nitro car from scratch or build up a kit. (we do it from scratch because the kit is extremely crude!) Then in July we will be up at Silverstone racing.
Information about the car: Last year we made most of the components for the car and this year we are just fine tuning it. It has a carbon fibre chassis which we cut ourselves but the material was provided by the company who make Colin McRae's R4 car. We converted it to 4-Wheel drive and manufactured all the wishbones, stub axles, trennions, stub holders and steering arms. Also made brackets to hold the servos and fuel tank. Finally we put on a K&N Air filter
As well as the Engineering side there is a business side where i had to get sponsership, make a race day display and create a website. This year we are sponsered by N-Power and The Independent Porsche Enthusiasts Club.
In the near future we are aiming to manufacture a cabon-fibre bodyshell modelled around the Porsche 917 (If anybody could help with this please personal message me)
Pictures:
IMG]http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k277/924turbo/nitro%20cars/20-12-07_1250.jpg[/IMG]
Information about the car: Last year we made most of the components for the car and this year we are just fine tuning it. It has a carbon fibre chassis which we cut ourselves but the material was provided by the company who make Colin McRae's R4 car. We converted it to 4-Wheel drive and manufactured all the wishbones, stub axles, trennions, stub holders and steering arms. Also made brackets to hold the servos and fuel tank. Finally we put on a K&N Air filter
As well as the Engineering side there is a business side where i had to get sponsership, make a race day display and create a website. This year we are sponsered by N-Power and The Independent Porsche Enthusiasts Club.
In the near future we are aiming to manufacture a cabon-fibre bodyshell modelled around the Porsche 917 (If anybody could help with this please personal message me)
Pictures:
IMG]http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k277/924turbo/nitro%20cars/20-12-07_1250.jpg[/IMG]
Much as I admire the A4s I am afraid that I don't own one in 5". I started off building a 9F but the company supplying the parts went bust. I have had to start from scratch with just a set of drawings, and at the moment just can't find the time to spend a few hours in the workshop to make any progress with it.
One day hopefully!
p.s. The chap who built that Seagull is a supreme engineer, and it runs like a Swiss watch. It really is an impressive sight.
One day hopefully!
p.s. The chap who built that Seagull is a supreme engineer, and it runs like a Swiss watch. It really is an impressive sight.
Edited by DIW35 on Sunday 23 December 10:11
I currently have around 100 1/18th scale die-cast models. Some pictures of the more intresting ones can be seen below although i'd like to stress that i've a fair few more since these pictures were taken and Christmas is just around the corner 
. Thats my biggest single collection. I've a few rare Dinky examples and alike along with some other stuff also.
M3J.
The collection as a whole….
Dodge Charger Daytona.
Ford GT40 Le Mans Edition.
Renault 5 Turbo 2. Mmmmmmmmmmmm
AC Cobra.
1955 Chevy.
Jaguar E-Type.
Bugatti EB110.
BMW Z3 ///M. Just as Bburago were getting it right like with this model they folded..
Ferrari Testarossa.
Lamborghini Diablo.
Ford GT90 Concept.
1941 Willys Coupe. Bit of a joke this model I know but surely the ULTIMATE hot rod !!
Dodge Viper.
BMW M3.
BMW 850i
Audi A4 BTCC edition. Piloted by Frank Biela.
Ferrari F40 by Bburago. When this model was first released demand out-stripped supply and examples were changing hands for up to £200…bearing in mind that the normal retail price was just £12 !!
Porsche 911 GT (I think).
Jaguar XJ220.
Ferrari F50 by Bburago…one of the last models they produced.
Lamborghini Countach.
Ford RS200.
McLaren F1. THE finest motorcar ever produced. No arguments.
Dodge Viper GTS.
Porsche 911 (930 ?) roadster.
Mercedes-Benz Gullwing.
Alfa Romeo. Model unknown I’m afraid, but still very very nice.
Pontiac GTO.
DeLoren DMC12.
Which leads me onto nicely a few from TV and film…
1955 Chevy From 2 Lane Blacktop. This one is a VERY VERY rare model.
General Lee from The Dukes Of Hazzard.
Trans-Am from Smokey And The Bandit.
Lotus Esprit from James Bond : The Spy Who Loved Me. And yes it does turn into a submarine.
Ecto-1 from the Ghostbusters film.
Mustang Fastback GT from the film Bullitt. The best car chase ever recorded.
KITT from the TV series Knightrider. With moving flashing red light on the front.
The Batmobile. Still the best one in my honest opinion.
DeLoren from the Back To The Future films.
Aston Martin DB5 from James Bonds Goldfinger. Loaded with gadgets…
Back to the normal stuff...
TVR Speed 12.
Ford Escort RS1800 rallycar.
TVR Sagaris.
Lancia Delta Intergrale Evo 2.
BMW E60 M5 by Kaysho (sp?). Detail on this one is getting pretty good now..
Notice the real carpet inside…
Now this is where my little collection started. This car was originally red…
A change of colour (Miami Vice) and a fresh set of wheels bring it up to date…just.
BMW E30 M3 by Minichamps. Again quality here is pretty good.
BMW Z1 by Minichamps.
Ford Capri RS3100 by Minichamps.
Ford Escort mk1 Mexco by minichamps.
BMW 3.0L CSL Batmobile by Minichamps. This is where we start to get into the premier league with the detail…
Quality of decials, which is actually paint…
The underside…
Check out the wood on the dash and the textured seat…
Ford Capri RS3100 X-Pack by Minichamps. A very expensive model here in the UK, these are changing hands for upwards of £150 at the minute. Unless of corse you know where to get them for £29.99 The Batmobile’s only real threat…
So I’ve saved the best for last for you. Models by AutoArt. Check these out, quality is superb.
Lotus Esprit Turbo by AutoArt. This and the next few are their `budget` end of things and the quality is just superb.
Mitsubushi Lancer Evo 7 (I think). `budget`
BMW E46 M3 CSL. `budget`
Aston Martin DBR9 road vertion. `budget`
This is where AutoArt relly make you stop and look. This is their Millennium range...
Ford Serria RS Cosworth mk1.
Mercedes-Benz 190e Cosworth. Ayrton Senna edition. This is part of AutoArt’s millennium range. This is where the quality really is OUTSTANDING !!!!
Porsche 911 (996) GT3.
Lamborghini Murcielago.
Audi Sport Quattro. Probably my favourite model of the lot. Again the quality here is in a different league.
I like the model so much, I bought it in both colours.
Audi Quattro (LWB).
Nissan Skyline R32 GTR.
Again, notice the REAL carpet and textured seats…
Notice the matalic paint on the millenimum range...
BMW E24 M6. Quite possibly the most gorgeous car ever produced.
6 cylinders, 286BHP and a gorgeous soundtrack…well, in the real thing anyway.
Warning triangle mounted on battery in boot…
1941 Ford. Detial not really up to my standard but a bit differant
Ford Escort Mk2 1600 Sport. Again detial not quite there on this one but ok for £25.
205 GTI. Detial marginally better than the Escort on this one.
Wisemann GT. A bit differant, never seen one in die cast so had to have it.
Shelby GT500 Elenor.
Porsche 996 GT3 by Minichamps. Detial here is spot on for a sub £100 model !
Lamborghini Diablo GTR by AUTOart. Detial here is V.GOOD for a £35 model.
Quality here is very very good for a sub £100 model. AUTOart have really raised the bar in recent years i think with the quality aspect in 1:18th scale. This one even came as an individually numbered example....
. Thats my biggest single collection. I've a few rare Dinky examples and alike along with some other stuff also.M3J.
The collection as a whole….
Dodge Charger Daytona.
Ford GT40 Le Mans Edition.
Renault 5 Turbo 2. Mmmmmmmmmmmm
AC Cobra.
1955 Chevy.
Jaguar E-Type.
Bugatti EB110.
BMW Z3 ///M. Just as Bburago were getting it right like with this model they folded..
Ferrari Testarossa.
Lamborghini Diablo.
Ford GT90 Concept.
1941 Willys Coupe. Bit of a joke this model I know but surely the ULTIMATE hot rod !!
Dodge Viper.
BMW M3.
BMW 850i
Audi A4 BTCC edition. Piloted by Frank Biela.
Ferrari F40 by Bburago. When this model was first released demand out-stripped supply and examples were changing hands for up to £200…bearing in mind that the normal retail price was just £12 !!
Porsche 911 GT (I think).
Jaguar XJ220.
Ferrari F50 by Bburago…one of the last models they produced.
Lamborghini Countach.
Ford RS200.
McLaren F1. THE finest motorcar ever produced. No arguments.
Dodge Viper GTS.
Porsche 911 (930 ?) roadster.
Mercedes-Benz Gullwing.
Alfa Romeo. Model unknown I’m afraid, but still very very nice.
Pontiac GTO.
DeLoren DMC12.
Which leads me onto nicely a few from TV and film…
1955 Chevy From 2 Lane Blacktop. This one is a VERY VERY rare model.
General Lee from The Dukes Of Hazzard.
Trans-Am from Smokey And The Bandit.
Lotus Esprit from James Bond : The Spy Who Loved Me. And yes it does turn into a submarine.
Ecto-1 from the Ghostbusters film.
Mustang Fastback GT from the film Bullitt. The best car chase ever recorded.
KITT from the TV series Knightrider. With moving flashing red light on the front.
The Batmobile. Still the best one in my honest opinion.
DeLoren from the Back To The Future films.
Aston Martin DB5 from James Bonds Goldfinger. Loaded with gadgets…
Back to the normal stuff...
TVR Speed 12.
Ford Escort RS1800 rallycar.
TVR Sagaris.
Lancia Delta Intergrale Evo 2.
BMW E60 M5 by Kaysho (sp?). Detail on this one is getting pretty good now..
Notice the real carpet inside…
Now this is where my little collection started. This car was originally red…
A change of colour (Miami Vice) and a fresh set of wheels bring it up to date…just.
BMW E30 M3 by Minichamps. Again quality here is pretty good.
BMW Z1 by Minichamps.
Ford Capri RS3100 by Minichamps.
Ford Escort mk1 Mexco by minichamps.
BMW 3.0L CSL Batmobile by Minichamps. This is where we start to get into the premier league with the detail…
Quality of decials, which is actually paint…
The underside…
Check out the wood on the dash and the textured seat…
Ford Capri RS3100 X-Pack by Minichamps. A very expensive model here in the UK, these are changing hands for upwards of £150 at the minute. Unless of corse you know where to get them for £29.99
The Batmobile’s only real threat…So I’ve saved the best for last for you. Models by AutoArt. Check these out, quality is superb.
Lotus Esprit Turbo by AutoArt. This and the next few are their `budget` end of things and the quality is just superb.
Mitsubushi Lancer Evo 7 (I think). `budget`
BMW E46 M3 CSL. `budget`
Aston Martin DBR9 road vertion. `budget`
This is where AutoArt relly make you stop and look. This is their Millennium range...
Ford Serria RS Cosworth mk1.
Mercedes-Benz 190e Cosworth. Ayrton Senna edition. This is part of AutoArt’s millennium range. This is where the quality really is OUTSTANDING !!!!
Porsche 911 (996) GT3.
Lamborghini Murcielago.
Audi Sport Quattro. Probably my favourite model of the lot. Again the quality here is in a different league.
I like the model so much, I bought it in both colours.
Audi Quattro (LWB).
Nissan Skyline R32 GTR.
Again, notice the REAL carpet and textured seats…
Notice the matalic paint on the millenimum range...
BMW E24 M6. Quite possibly the most gorgeous car ever produced.
6 cylinders, 286BHP and a gorgeous soundtrack…well, in the real thing anyway.
Warning triangle mounted on battery in boot…
1941 Ford. Detial not really up to my standard but a bit differant
Ford Escort Mk2 1600 Sport. Again detial not quite there on this one but ok for £25.
205 GTI. Detial marginally better than the Escort on this one.
Wisemann GT. A bit differant, never seen one in die cast so had to have it.
Shelby GT500 Elenor.
Porsche 996 GT3 by Minichamps. Detial here is spot on for a sub £100 model !
Lamborghini Diablo GTR by AUTOart. Detial here is V.GOOD for a £35 model.
Quality here is very very good for a sub £100 model. AUTOart have really raised the bar in recent years i think with the quality aspect in 1:18th scale. This one even came as an individually numbered example....
chris watton said:
Vanguard VERY early stages,
Vanguard with Prince at early stage of construction in the background,
early stage of Wells Fargo 'skeleton',
HMS Fly, an armed ship-rigged sloop of war,
Couple more Vanguard pics,
And a couple more Prince progress pics,
....And I get my 16th scale Tamiya RC Tiger tank today, too (Hope it's not too complicated to build.....)
I know its your job and all but sooooo impressed.Vanguard with Prince at early stage of construction in the background,
early stage of Wells Fargo 'skeleton',
HMS Fly, an armed ship-rigged sloop of war,
Couple more Vanguard pics,
And a couple more Prince progress pics,
....And I get my 16th scale Tamiya RC Tiger tank today, too
(Hope it's not too complicated to build.....)Edited by chris watton on Wednesday 21st November 12:51
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