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Hello to All!!
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
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