Ghoulish Models

[Bob S]

Yeah Bill these are great stress relievers when I get dogged out on an important project -  I just finished a Tijuana Taxi with chickens and all...

[Bill L2]

Oh man those are so cool. I would love to build one of those. Like the Beer Wagon or Tijuana Taxi.

[Bob S]

Hey Ryan - I knew you would hone in on the street.  That's the cobblestones that I made for the Walker Bulldog that I snapped the tracks on...

[Bob S]

Hey Matt - I think your problem with Racing white might be that you're spraying too much too soon. It's very difficult for our human eyes to see the build-up
of any of the gloss whites >>> until it's too late. Try again, and spray around 12" from your subject in several very light mist coats, sanding between each
with 3200 grit...I guarantee you'll have good results.

[Ryan K]

Cool kits. Really like the street.

[Matt C]

Hey Bob, do you ever have any issues with Tamiya's racing white? I used it recently, and unlike the Tamiya spray primer or a couple of the dark metallic sprays I've used, it went on very runny, settled into the crevices,  and took forever to dry.

I was pretty disappointed in the performance. Tamiya's white and gray spray primer dries to the touch in a matter of minutes,  so I was fairly surprised at the issues.

Thanks for any insight you have!
-Matt

[Bob S]

Got these done just in time for Halloween --- these are the old Monogram kits I love as much today as I did as a kid.
The coachwork of the hearse was first spray-painted Tamiya Tan, then hand-painted with Tamiya Clear Orange acrylic to give the look of varnished plywood.
Mr. Bones was painted Tamiya Racing White, then given a wash of diluted Testor's flat black, then rinsed again with brush cleaner.
The cobblestone street was a cool project I found online - it's made from DAS air-dry clay I found at Askew-Taylor in Raleigh. Small clumps were laid on a board next to each other, then pressed and scored with the edge of a stainless rule. Stones were shaped with a sculpting tool. Allowed to dry overnight, then sprayed it with Krylon flat black. Once dry, I used several shades of gray Tamiya acrylics, then thinned Luftwaffe Blue, and finally dry-brushed with white very lightly...added some weeds in the cracks, and voila!
The street rod came from a different seller on eBay as "complete" -- but it was missing the skeleton. (I got jipped.)  Now both cars have to share Mr. Bones.