Hot Wheels and Matchbox Customizing Thread

[mustang fanatic]

Thanks. I don't even know if I'm going to do it yet. That's why I'm seeing what everyone else thinks.

I'd do it. It'd be awesome.

 

[Gotbeefboy564]

Pic moved to other thread.

 

[Johnny1996]

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Oh those are nice.

 

[Gotbeefboy564]

Oh those are nice.

Ignore.

 

[Johnny1996]

Green is from 1996.

Wait, those are mainlines?

 

[Gotbeefboy564]

Wait, those are mainlines?

Ignore.

 

[Johnny1996]

I guess it it. South TD has no section for 1996 mainlines. It wasn't in the segment series and first editions.

Thread title?

 

[Gotbeefboy564]

Thread title?

 

[Johnny1996]

This is the customizing thread. I'm assuming you want to be in the collectors thread, but I'm not sure.

 

[Gotbeefboy564]

This is the customizing thread. I'm assuming you want to be in the collectors thread, but I'm not sure.

Ah dammit.

 

[Johnny1996]

Ah dammit.

Hey it happens at times. Don't feel bad. That's happened to the best of us.

 

[finishmaster1]

custom enough?

 

[Johnny1996]

Anything from a simple detail such as painting lights on and doing nothing else to full custom cars can be posted in here. And I really like what I see. Nice job. 👍

 

[Cano]

Today's progress
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Front wheels are a no-no. You need skinnies to make it work.

 

[mustang fanatic]

Front wheels are a no-no. You need skinnies to make it work.

I agree. Totally.

 

[Cano]

I'd send you a set if it wasn't cheaper for you to grab a car that has some instead, and probably grab another set of rel rider rear tires along the way.

 

[finishmaster1]

how about that paint job, that paint costed 30.00 an oz. when I bought it. the coolest thing about this car is you can change body to any other wheel set, because of the snap lock body.

 

[mustang fanatic]

That looks badass. I wish I could get my paint jobs to look like that.

 

[finishmaster1]

got lots for sale

 

[Emmcee]

Ian doing a slammed 69 ford Torino ATM.

 

[finishmaster1]

cool stuff

wish I could hold hand steady

 

[Johnny1996]

I just removed the chrome from the wheels on this car, and the HDR setting on my camera on my phone give the original paint a cool look. Again, the original paint is still present, the only change to the car so far is the removal of the chrome on the wheels.

 

[Emmcee]

I just removed the chrome from the wheels on this car, and the HDR setting on my camera on my phone give the original paint a cool look. Again, the original paint is still present, the only change to the car so far is the removal of the chrome on the wheels.

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Iam doing one of these as we speak, re sprayed in Ferrari red. Just brought a brand new sharpie to color the hood black and it's run out already like dried up and won't apply the black like it should. My previous marker was a cheapy and worked wonders just boggles my mind how this pen which is raved about as the best marker to get, is absolute crap. How do you guys do it if you don't mind me asking? Is there a trick iam missing?

 

[Cano]

Iam doing one of these as we speak, re sprayed in Ferrari red. Just brought a brand new sharpie to color the hood black and it's run out already like dried up and won't apply the black like it should. My previous marker was a cheapy and worked wonders just boggles my mind how this pen which is raved about as the best marker to get, is absolute crap. How do you guys do it if you don't mind me asking? Is there a trick iam missing?

Yes: masking up the body, paint-spraying it and applying clear coat over it. Or if you really want to simulate carbon fiber, doing a custom carbon fiber decal 👍

 

[Emmcee]

Thanks for the tips.

 

[yabiggoose]

Thanks for the tips.

I can tell you now Sharpies are the most overrated ink-based marker on the market.

Close to the worst too. For any purpose.

 

[Emmcee]

Yeah seems like it, it's like it's dried out already and I only used it literally for 10 secs.

 

[yabiggoose]

Yeah seems like it, it's like it's dried out already and I only used it literally for 10 secs.

That's what they're like. I see you're also aussie.

Artline are decent for the relatively cheap price. Officeworks has them.

 

[Emmcee]

Same thing, crap aswell, got a cheapy a while back can't remember what store but it lasted ages.

 

[Nessy]

Maybe try a 'Uni-Posca' paint pen, they're a bit more pricey than the 'Sharpie', but i think they do a better job. They are water based as opposed to the oil based 'Sharpies', so they really need to be cleared after.