Hello to All!!
modelmantru
10-04-2003, 10:33 PM
My name is Ken Heinold..... I live in central Illinois with my wife of 40yrs., Kay..... I am retired going on (9yrs.) from an earth moving manuf. company called Caterpillar Inc.... I have been interested in cars and trucks all my life and have been building model cars and trucks since the early '50s.....I had a mail order business on the side about 20yrs. ago called "Ken's Customs", where I sold pieced out parts from model car kits...... I still use the company name today, but I now customize and sell plastic models and do some work with "Hot Wheels" also...... What I am into most at the present time (when I'm not working on my backyard ponds), is making models of dream cars or concept cars from pictures or just from ideas......I carve out the masters from automotive sculpture clay, then pour rubber molds over the clay, then pour plastic into the molds until they cure......Then on to the finishing...sand, primer, paint, polish...etc. etc........Lots of fun..... I joined this forum to gain knowledge and to brush up on the latest techniques that are "out there".........Any tips would be appreciated.....
Thank you,
Modelmantru
Thank you,
Modelmantru
supratuner
10-04-2003, 10:56 PM
Welcome to AF!
Pretty impressive about what you do. any pictures that we can look at?
and please read the FAQ
Pretty impressive about what you do. any pictures that we can look at?
and please read the FAQ
modelmantru
10-04-2003, 11:22 PM
Welcome to AF!
Pretty impressive about what you do. any pictures that we can look at?
and please read the FAQ
Supratuner,
Thanks for the kind words.....I do have a few pics, if I can figure out how to put them on....Also have several pictures in my camera, but my computer won't let me load them for some reason....I have my computer guru working on it but no good word yet!!
Modelmantru
Pretty impressive about what you do. any pictures that we can look at?
and please read the FAQ
Supratuner,
Thanks for the kind words.....I do have a few pics, if I can figure out how to put them on....Also have several pictures in my camera, but my computer won't let me load them for some reason....I have my computer guru working on it but no good word yet!!
Modelmantru
DSM-Mark
10-05-2003, 01:37 AM
Welcome aboard!
I'm looking forward to seeing some of your custom made exotics... since you make molds of them, do you sell unfinished kits?
If you're here to find advice on the fabrication end of things, you may have a hard time finding it (unless you talk to some of the resin casters here). However, if you're looking for finishing tips, ie tips that can be applied to the store bought kits (Tamiya, Revell, Fujimi, etc) you're in for a real treat. This place has raised my standards a hundred fold. (Polish? Wax? What are those?)
Again, welcome aboard!
I'm looking forward to seeing some of your custom made exotics... since you make molds of them, do you sell unfinished kits?
If you're here to find advice on the fabrication end of things, you may have a hard time finding it (unless you talk to some of the resin casters here). However, if you're looking for finishing tips, ie tips that can be applied to the store bought kits (Tamiya, Revell, Fujimi, etc) you're in for a real treat. This place has raised my standards a hundred fold. (Polish? Wax? What are those?)
Again, welcome aboard!
modelmantru
10-05-2003, 02:54 AM
Welcome aboard!
I'm looking forward to seeing some of your custom made exotics... since you make molds of them, do you sell unfinished kits?
If you're here to find advice on the fabrication end of things, you may have a hard time finding it (unless you talk to some of the resin casters here). However, if you're looking for finishing tips, ie tips that can be applied to the store bought kits (Tamiya, Revell, Fujimi, etc) you're in for a real treat. This place has raised my standards a hundred fold. (Polish? Wax? What are those?)
Again, welcome aboard!
FAQ states that picture uploading is temp. down, so I guess my efforts to try and put some pics. on would be to no avail.......I am a one horse operation, so my sale of models is limited most of the time to custom orders..... This is new to me as I have never made a Tamiya or Fujimi kit before.....just the U.S. manuf. I've see some really nice models out there already......some good tips and advise also......will keep watching.......
Thanks
modelmantru
I'm looking forward to seeing some of your custom made exotics... since you make molds of them, do you sell unfinished kits?
If you're here to find advice on the fabrication end of things, you may have a hard time finding it (unless you talk to some of the resin casters here). However, if you're looking for finishing tips, ie tips that can be applied to the store bought kits (Tamiya, Revell, Fujimi, etc) you're in for a real treat. This place has raised my standards a hundred fold. (Polish? Wax? What are those?)
Again, welcome aboard!
FAQ states that picture uploading is temp. down, so I guess my efforts to try and put some pics. on would be to no avail.......I am a one horse operation, so my sale of models is limited most of the time to custom orders..... This is new to me as I have never made a Tamiya or Fujimi kit before.....just the U.S. manuf. I've see some really nice models out there already......some good tips and advise also......will keep watching.......
Thanks
modelmantru
Hiroboy
10-05-2003, 04:55 AM
Nice to have you here, your experience will be welcomed. Hopefully you can teach us and we can teach you.
Welcome
Welcome
supramike420
10-05-2003, 02:09 PM
hey man welcome. im new too, and i can say that already i have learned a lot about models. this site helped me figure out a lot of problems with fitting and cutting, etc. I hope to see some of ur work soon.
Midnight Racer
10-05-2003, 03:27 PM
Welcome aboard.:wave:
Moey
10-05-2003, 10:20 PM
Welcome to this place, i am also a newbie, as the rest f these guys have mentioned, you will pick up heaps of finishing tips, since i have been here a month or so, my skill level has increased dramatically and can only get better. Cant wait to se some of your work and hopefully we will also learn from you too.
Sigmaman
10-05-2003, 11:23 PM
Welcome to AF.
modelmantru
10-05-2003, 11:56 PM
Welcome to this place, i am also a newbie, as the rest f these guys have mentioned, you will pick up heaps of finishing tips, since i have been here a month or so, my skill level has increased dramatically and can only get better. Cant wait to se some of your work and hopefully we will also learn from you too.
Hello again,
I'm not sure if this will work or not, but I'll try to put some pictures on for you to see......This is a model I did from a picture.. The husband wanted to surprise his wife with a model of the car her dad had completly rebuild several years ago.... Her dad died about 2yrs ago, and she thought her mother would sell the car and she would not see it again......The pictures are not too good as I do not have a digital camera...... I was not as pleased with the results as I might have been, given the short amount of time I had to complete it......I guess I am too much of a perfectionist!!!! Anyway it made them happy, which was the result I wanted......
Modelmantru
Hello again,
I'm not sure if this will work or not, but I'll try to put some pictures on for you to see......This is a model I did from a picture.. The husband wanted to surprise his wife with a model of the car her dad had completly rebuild several years ago.... Her dad died about 2yrs ago, and she thought her mother would sell the car and she would not see it again......The pictures are not too good as I do not have a digital camera...... I was not as pleased with the results as I might have been, given the short amount of time I had to complete it......I guess I am too much of a perfectionist!!!! Anyway it made them happy, which was the result I wanted......
Modelmantru
DSM-Mark
10-06-2003, 12:58 AM
WOW! Very nice!
I'd like to know a little more about your techniques... my old man has a 1940 Chev... I'd love to make a replica, but it seems waaay too hard... I'll see if I can find a pic, if your interested...
EDIT: Here's the pic anyway...
http://www.ualberta.ca/~mjg/street4.JPG
I'd like to know a little more about your techniques... my old man has a 1940 Chev... I'd love to make a replica, but it seems waaay too hard... I'll see if I can find a pic, if your interested...
EDIT: Here's the pic anyway...
http://www.ualberta.ca/~mjg/street4.JPG
chaos
10-06-2003, 02:04 AM
Howdy - welcome aboard!!! :smile:
KP60
10-06-2003, 04:00 AM
Wellcome! Waiting to see your work.
Sigmaman
10-06-2003, 05:01 AM
Mate I dont have a digital camera either.As long as your competent with the camera you have the only hassle is the wait while the films are loaded to CD.No one here seems to mind if the pics aren't perfect.Your model looks mighty fine.
modelmantru
10-06-2003, 11:57 PM
WOW! Very nice!
I'd like to know a little more about your techniques... my old man has a 1940 Chev... I'd love to make a replica, but it seems waaay too hard... I'll see if I can find a pic, if your interested...
EDIT: Here's the pic anyway...
http://www.ualberta.ca/~mjg/street4.JPG
Dsm-Mark,
That is a very sharp looking car...........The process to make a model of it is not all that hard, but it does take a fair amount of time and some "tricks" that took me several yrs. to master but once gained don't take too long to accomplish.....I hope to this winter, write a manual on the how to's and the materials to use to make your own models from a picture, if I thought there would be enough interest to make it worth my effort........What do you think???
Modelmantru
I'd like to know a little more about your techniques... my old man has a 1940 Chev... I'd love to make a replica, but it seems waaay too hard... I'll see if I can find a pic, if your interested...
EDIT: Here's the pic anyway...
http://www.ualberta.ca/~mjg/street4.JPG
Dsm-Mark,
That is a very sharp looking car...........The process to make a model of it is not all that hard, but it does take a fair amount of time and some "tricks" that took me several yrs. to master but once gained don't take too long to accomplish.....I hope to this winter, write a manual on the how to's and the materials to use to make your own models from a picture, if I thought there would be enough interest to make it worth my effort........What do you think???
Modelmantru
DSM-Mark
10-07-2003, 02:12 AM
Dsm-Mark,
That is a very sharp looking car...........The process to make a model of it is not all that hard, but it does take a fair amount of time and some "tricks" that took me several yrs. to master but once gained don't take too long to accomplish.....I hope to this winter, write a manual on the how to's and the materials to use to make your own models from a picture, if I thought there would be enough interest to make it worth my effort........What do you think???
Modelmantru
While I know I would enjoy it, that would be a VEEERY limited market.
If you do write something up, let me know! Thanks!
That is a very sharp looking car...........The process to make a model of it is not all that hard, but it does take a fair amount of time and some "tricks" that took me several yrs. to master but once gained don't take too long to accomplish.....I hope to this winter, write a manual on the how to's and the materials to use to make your own models from a picture, if I thought there would be enough interest to make it worth my effort........What do you think???
Modelmantru
While I know I would enjoy it, that would be a VEEERY limited market.
If you do write something up, let me know! Thanks!
zerrocool
10-07-2003, 06:29 PM
welcome to AF !!!
modelmantru
10-07-2003, 10:29 PM
welcome to AF !!!
Thanks for the welcome, and keep up your good building skills.....
Modelmantru
Thanks for the welcome, and keep up your good building skills.....
Modelmantru
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