Plastic Model Kits Is It Your Thing?

[Tower]

I know its not R/C but this is a hobby of mine ive had on and off for awhile but the models i have recently picked up have gotten me back into it, i have a few more coming but this is what i have to build up at the moment, Do you guys have the same interest if so show us what you build.:thumb:

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee237/1uztower/DSC00053.jpg

On thier way from the U.S
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee237/1uztower/a001_1.jpg

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee237/1uztower/b4d0_1.jpg

[bop smoo]

Hey Tower where you do boys get all these from, i have been wanting to do a patrol for a while, but didn't know where to start looking.Do i go to an R.C shop??? are they off the shelf??? or do they have a cataloge that you order from???

[Tower]

Hey Tower where you do boys get all these from, i have been wanting to do a patrol for a while, but didn't know where to start looking.Do i go to an R.C shop??? are they off the shelf??? or do they have a cataloge that you order from???

unfortunately i dont think you'll have much luck finding a patrol kit bop, i have only found one hilux kit (the lowrider) on saturday but i search ebay for most of the kits and most are found in the u.s, start with your hobby stores but not ones that focus on r/c's as you wont find anything but r/cs. hobby one creek road have some plastic models, but i found its the hobby stores that dont do much advertising have the best stuff imo. so ring around die-cast shops and hobby stores which is the best start.

[Wombat1965]

I've been building kitys since I was a little tacker...last one I did was a Ford Fairlane GT, the best part of model making is superdetailing, like spending the time to add spark plug leads and fuel lines to the engine.

Been looking for a 100 series Cruiser plastic model, but can't seem to find one yet...I've seen a couple of those Hilux's and some 40-series Cruiser models around, but no recent model Cruisers so far.

If I can find one, I'll modify and superdetail it to match our real Cruiser.

[runnerboy]

how long does it take for delivery? i've been waiting for mine for about two or three weeks now

[hilux_bondy_007]

any pics of finished products??

[Tower]

how long does it take for delivery? i've been waiting for mine for about two or three weeks now

it takes about that long if its from the US, and being xmas it will probably take alittle longer.

[Tower]

any pics of finished products??

Heres my first one ive just started on the "lowlux"

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee237/1uztower/5-1.jpg

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee237/1uztower/3-6.jpg

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee237/1uztower/1-6.jpg

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee237/1uztower/100_1286.jpg

[PajeroHero1987]

did you paint it or was it already painted out of the box

[Tower]

most will come painted and you can leave them that way but i like to paint it a different colour to customise it abit.

[PajeroHero1987]

yeah that colour looks tidy mate did you use a small airbrush

[Tower]

yeah that colour looks tidy mate did you use a small airbrush

No mate im yet to try airbrusing,i just used a model pressure pack can its cause of the flash angle on the camera as the colour is a dark metalic blue

[PajeroHero1987]

ok no worries looks like a purple with glitter through it in those pics mite have to go and look at some kits i haven't done one since i was a little tacker

[Tower]

Heres the Lowlux i finshed today with adjustable suspension (sorry bout the pic quality)

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee237/1uztower/DSC00285.jpg

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee237/1uztower/DSC002981.jpg

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee237/1uztower/DSC00299.jpg

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee237/1uztower/DSC00303.jpg

[PajeroHero1987]

thats awesome

[92vpss]

used to build them when i was in high school, got a model battleship for christmas, havnt started it yet, just need to find the time to sit down and do it, would love to do more and do the bigger ones that come in at around the 120cm long mark

[uted]

Heres a few of mine. been building them for more years than i care to remember
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b54/sd99/000_0668.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b54/sd99/000_0665.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b54/sd99/000_0652.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b54/sd99/000_0650.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b54/sd99/000_0662.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b54/sd99/000_0656.jpg

Cheers

[Tower]

that cruiser is great whered you find that one and is the mud real? :thumb:

[uted]

It's a jeep, very modified from what came in the box.
The mud is made from a bit of dirt some artists chalk and some wood glue mixed together and dabbed on.

[92vpss]

love the cruiser mate, awsome detail with the mud, looks like u put a lot of effort into ur models

[Ragster]

I prefer model aircraft. Got dozens of unmade kits waiting for that "rainy day". Like most others, I've been building them most of my life now.........

[Tower]

i just finished this dual cab yesturday.

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee237/1uztower/3-8.jpg

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee237/1uztower/2-8.jpg

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee237/1uztower/1-8.jpg

[PajeroHero1987]

where do you get your models from tower??

[boof]

Thats awesome Tower have you seen any for my year Hilux? I am interested in building a replica of mine :D:D

[Tower]

where do you get your models from tower??

i found all the 4wds on ebay in the US do searches for hilux, dual cab,aoshima in toys and hobbies or model building and some should come up.

Thats awesome Tower have you seen any for my year Hilux? I am interested in building a replica of mine :D:D

Sorry boof your out of luck that black one i just made and the white one in my first post which is my nxt build are the most recent year models you'll get. they dont make a 1986 either damn it.:(

[jeeptheone]

Heres a few of mine. been building them for more years than i care to remember
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b54/sd99/000_0668.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b54/sd99/000_0665.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b54/sd99/000_0652.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b54/sd99/000_0650.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b54/sd99/000_0662.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b54/sd99/000_0656.jpg

Cheers


Love the Hot Rods and the modified CJ, great skills you have.

JTO

[Tower]

i have these coming from the US to go on the white dual cab aswell there approx the size to 40"

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee237/1uztower/boggers.jpg

[Deadly GU]

While it's not exactly a plastic model kit as such ( I suppose Lego is plastic:crazy:), I couln't resist buying this, this morning when I seen it.........

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg20/DeadlyGU/IMG_2129.jpg

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg20/DeadlyGU/IMG_2131.jpg

[rocket21]

Hav'nt been sign on this site for long and just found this thred I've been building models for a couple of years.
check these out it may interest you guys.
Australian Model Car Club Forum (http://amcc.forum-motion.com/forum.htm)

and for those of you who live in or around brissy this is on next weekend
Queensland Model Hobbies Expo - Home (http://www.qmhe.com/)

[Tower]

just finished up my 66 GTO.

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee237/1uztower/100_2176.jpg

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee237/1uztower/100_2174.jpg

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee237/1uztower/100_2189.jpg

[fomoco26]

wow nice gto. i like how you got it displayed with the mirrors. very nice. Makes me wanna get back into making models again

[Deadly GU]

Nice one mate:thumb::thumb: