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Post by skillet on Nov 21, 2021 20:02:43 GMT -7
Black with flames will go fast... some how Bill I'm not sure what you did there. You took the oldest cool looking paint job that has stood the test of time. Flames on black paint. Put it on that Javelin and some how pulled off the appearance of a new scheme.
Excellent!!!
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Post by crazynski on Nov 21, 2021 21:19:32 GMT -7
Bill, Those are flaming nice cars!!! (is that a swear word?)  Where are those wheels from please? |
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Post by ecbill on Nov 22, 2021 3:45:23 GMT -7
Bill, Those are flaming nice cars!!! (is that a swear word?) Where are those wheels from please? Ken, Those wheels are on the Afx style Johnny Lightning Thunderjet chassis’s. Not sure if anybody has successfully adapted then to a slot car. They have a ridge centered on the tire mounting surface. The wheels on the 55 Chevy are stock AW Xtraction parts. |
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Post by ecbill on Nov 22, 2021 9:57:49 GMT -7
Hobby Lobby is now selling the alligator clips mounted on thin dowels, like the ones I made to hold the bodies while painting. They also carry plastic bases with holes to stand the dowels in.
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Post by ecbill on Dec 11, 2021 15:40:26 GMT -7
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Post by dave632 on Dec 11, 2021 21:02:33 GMT -7
That looks good Bill. That has always been a popular style of flames.
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Post by crazynski on Dec 11, 2021 21:06:09 GMT -7
Bill,
Those all look super cool!!!
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Post by gibbo61 on Dec 17, 2021 8:23:24 GMT -7
Your flame work is becoming a true work of art
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Post by AJR on Dec 17, 2021 18:50:09 GMT -7
Beautiful work Bill! The flames look awesome! Color choice is spot on.
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Post by Eagle Racing on Dec 18, 2021 16:47:00 GMT -7
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Post by ecbill on Dec 18, 2021 20:35:33 GMT -7
Here’s a Nomad that’s on eBay. Wasn’t happy with the result and was about to drop it in the stripper vat but decided to list it with a low starting price, and see what happens. Right now it’s the subject of a bidding war. Go figure? It looked really good after the flames were applied. The clear seemed to wash out the color of the flames. In the past, I’ve seen that the clear coat seems to liquify the candy blue Johnny Lightning paint.  DC2A9C26-45FD-4F08-9875-A8580882E99A by Bill Le, on Flickr  79ADE060-259E-435C-9C8C-0FF7037BCDE7 by Bill Le, on Flickr |
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Post by gibbo61 on Dec 24, 2021 0:27:53 GMT -7
I am well into my 4th and it's just as fun as the first
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Post by ecbill on Dec 25, 2021 6:32:00 GMT -7
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Post by ecbill on Jan 4, 2022 6:19:57 GMT -7
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Post by AJR on Jan 6, 2022 7:57:58 GMT -7
You are definitely mastering the multi color flame fades Bill! These cars are beautiful. My favorite are the old school flames like are on the first Nomad and some of the ones that fade into "ghost flames". It looks like you are the only one doing any customizing right now so keep posting please.
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