hobbies

[STLmo1986]

I have more hobbies than I have time to even think about. haha. One I have been focusing on lately is building models. I did it all the time when I was a kid. I work nights so it gives me something to do when I get home to wind down after working hard all night. Here's my two latest models I built.

A kenworth W900 with an Effer crane. truck started as a regular W900 kit got rid of the sleeper on it and added a third drive axle

the other is a Jeep CJ-7, my girlfriend loves Jeeps so she had me build her one

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what hobbies do you all have? I also hunt, fish, work on my trucks, mountain bike, camp, etc.

[STLmo1986]

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[reppy007]

nice models you have there.....you must like the color yellow...all you need now is a bannanna behind that model...ask Bren ,he can tell you the story better than I can.:D

[Swamprat]

Holy COW!!!!
Those are AWSOME!!!:cool:
The Detail, Painting....are just incredible!!

I use to do models when I was younger. I did Model "Cars" and Trucks.

Use to use a Hot "exacto knife", heated with a zippo lighter, to chop and channel some of em, and cut the doors open. Then used body Putty, to fill in the "Put together". Sanded it all down, then spray painted em.

Use to Upolster the seats with real cloth too. Even won a couple prizes with some of em. I did one hell of a 49 Ford pickup truck....sure wish I had pictures of that one. The complete undercarriage was chromed. Had it tilted up, on the display, with the doors open, and a mirror underneith, so you could see the undercarriage. Use to "Wire" the spark plugs, fuel lines, and even experimented with "Lights", with A batterys, under the "Display" too.

**** man...."Thanks for the Memories"!!!:cool:

Your models, are REALLY Nice man!!
What scale are those?

[STLmo1986]

Swamp , I bet those would have been something to see! These models are both 1/25th scale. Appreciate the compliments guys!

[Swamprat]

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Swamp , I bet those would have been something to see! These models are both 1/25th scale. Appreciate the compliments guys!

If I remember correctly mine were 1/24th scale. Just typical Revell, model cars and trucks. Even built a Tank once.
Da$n, The "Things" I should have taken pictures of! Who knew....

Take a lesson my friend. TAKE Pictures of em, as you have...and SAVE em for "later Storys"!:cool:

Do you Spray Paint your bodys?

[STLmo1986]

Yep! My memory's already bad enough haha. Gotta take pics

And yep painted em with good old rattle cans

[Swamprat]

Yep! My memory's already bad enough haha. Gotta take pics

And yep painted em with good old rattle cans

"Rattle Cans" Too Funny!:cool:

Yup. "Candy Apple Red"...with Gold "specs" thrown in. And a clear "Gloss" sprayed, from a "Rattle Can", as a Final. ****!!! Wish I had taken PICTURES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:(

[LostArt]

Those are detailed STL. I'm also a jeep fan. The Boss and I have owned 5 jeeps and one of them was black. We keep talking about another one.

I've too many hobbies to list and the guys have been bombarded with pics for years here. :D

Thanks for sharing STL!

[T-Man]

Nice work STL. I made a model of a Harley Davidson we used to own, we hit a deer with and in recovery I built a model of the bike and called it the Deer Slayer. I'll try to get a pic and post it.
My pass time now is iracing, a simulated racing program. It's a simulator more than a game. Here is a video showing all sorts of cars and tracks you can compete on/with.
http://www.simracingworld.com/videos/261-iracing/1496-video-contest-florian-godard/

Here is my Franklin Mint collection of Harleys. The one in the clear plastic box is one I built from a kit to resemble our '94 FLHTC we hit the deer with.47264727

Can't seem to organize these very well?

[LostArt]

Whoa! Now that is some bikes! :D

I like that, Deer Slayer.

[STLmo1986]

Nice harleys! I think it looks great the way it is. Looks like a parking lot full of bikes

[duckhunter]

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This is part of the latest carving I've been working on. His dog isn't done yet and I'm going to repaint the shirt.

[Pootnaigle]

ummmmmmmm thats purdy awesome Duckie do you sell em or just keep em fer yer own enjoyment?

[STLmo1986]

Like the carving. Looks awesome!

[T-Man]

Yea Ducky, that's cool.

[duckhunter]

ummmmmmmm thats purdy awesome Duckie do you sell em or just keep em fer yer own enjoyment?

Thanks, I tend to give them to folks. Selling them just seems wrong somehow. Maybe someday.

[LostArt]

Oh, that is really nice DH. You are really good with that carving buddy. Why are you repainting the shirt?

[duckhunter]

Thanks Tracy, I'm not happy with the camo look of the shirt. I'll decide after I get his dog done.

[rob8210]

Awesome carving Duckhunter. Wish i had the patience for that. I once met a guy that had carved a duck, he managed to get the tailfeathers paper thin. He took first place at the Exhibition that year

[duckhunter]

Thanks rob. I'll finish his dog and mount them together. My next project is a Wood Duck, antique-style decoy. I'm also carving acharacter I'm calling "Apprentice;first pole". It's a long-legged, long-armed scared kid hanging on for dear life. I have high hopes for it, I'm donating it as a fund raiser.

[duckhunter]

I carved these several years ago and never did anything with them. When we were in California in June, I found these pieces of redwood on the beach and brought them home. This is the use I49544955 gave them.

[reppy007]

I carved these several years ago and never did anything with them. When we were in California in June, I found these pieces of redwood on the beach and brought them home. This is the use I49544955 gave them.

Thanks duck......I mention being hungry for catfish and then you do this to me:(

[duckhunter]

I started carving a character of an apprentice on his first pole who has cut out.Here is my progress.578257835784

[duckhunter]

The reason for the change in color is that I wasn't happy with the way the hardjat was sitting on his head. So I cut a piece of his face off and glued another hunk of wood on.

[splinter]

Excellent work Duck, now if you could make it look 40 tears old I would swear it was me.

[Old Line Dog]

That's really Cool Duck! I use to "carve"...learned it from my grand Dad. He use to carve incredible birds and stuff, and paint em. I've carved a bit, but never got into the painting part. Always loved the look of the raw wood.

I'll be home tomorrow, been hangin out here in Sebastian fishin for a few days.

I'll try to remember to take a pict of something I did that my daughter wanted. Did it about 20 years ago. Also carved her First toy rattle. A ball in a box, with a handle, out of a solid piece of pine, 2" X 2" X 4". Wonder what happened to that....

[Rob]

The reason for the change in color is that I wasn't happy with the way the hardjat was sitting on his head. So I cut a piece of his face off and glued another hunk of wood on.

Ever do any Fret Work duck? I'll see if I have any pics...

[Old Line Dog]

My daughter did a Drawing in Art Class and asked me if I could Carve it for her.

Mounted it on a piece of Petrified wood she got on vacation one year when we visited a souvenir shop in the Petrified forrest.

[duckhunter]

My daughter did a Drawing in Art Class and asked me if I could Carve it for her.

Mounted it on a piece of Petrified wood she got on vacation one year when we visited a souvenir shop in the Petrified forrest.

Nice Greg,
What type of wood did she carve?

[duckhunter]

Ever do any Fret Work duck? I'll see if I have any pics...

If by fret work you mean bulding guitars, I built a Fender P-Bass out of Zebrawood years ago. Back then I played in a band. I quit playing out when I became a lineman. Couldn't be on-call and playing somewhere.

[Old Line Dog]

Nice Greg,
What type of wood did she carve?

I'm sorry Jim, ya misunderstood me sir.

My Daughter "Drew" the Lady in Art Class, she asked me to Carve it in wood for her. I carved that...20 odd years ago....

I'm ashamed to say man...I don't remember what type of wood it was. It was soft carvin. Honest to god, I think it was just Pine.

It was a piece of wood I just picked up, layin around the yard over in Saudi, when I was Teachin a Lineman course.

When I got done carvin it, I sanded it..."Baby butt" smooth.

Then, over a couple months, just carried it around... rubbin it with my hands every day, sorta like rubbin a ball before a pitch.