New Business

[Zcaithaca]

hey im thinking of starting an online buisness and i want to know what you guys want for modeling...like exhausts or body kits or what...im going to chose different cars for the body kits then chris...because he is just amazing at what he does and i dont want to take away business from him...but just tell me what you want,that you dont have....im thinking of offering custom pe parts...like you give me the design and i etch them...but i think i might do photo etch for cars not done before...so i hope you reply and give me your opinions!!!

[crazyheck]

scale auto style is awesome at kits and wings so maybe u could try making body kits for other cars, and different wings, like fiberglass looking wings, like terminator 2 wings, and front lips that go under body kits out of carbon fiber or fiberglass, euros, nos systems, speakers, exhausts, race seats, intakes, and headers for different kits.

[crazyheck]

and maybe turbos and superchargers

[Math]

I agree with everything crazyheck mentioned

[Zcaithaca]

yea that sounds good ...i could do cf lips and stuff...that would be hott! i could do cf wings too...nos seems easy and i could definatly do that with some time...i am already making exhausts so that is a must!!! i think for the seats, intakes, and headers...i could do different styles of seats ect. from different companys (with they're permission of course) i for the turbos i could have a "complete turbo and twin turbo kit" with intercoolers and stuff like that!!! those are great ideas and if enbody has other ideas keep em coming!!!

[Math]

nice...are you from canada or usa?

[Zcaithaca]

imm from usa

[Midnight Racer]

I agree with crazyheck plus make rims copies.

[rmg313]

head light convertions

i have been doing them for a while
it would be nice to have a direct bold on

[ShOrtyOC714]

I say try to make copy's of rims that are OOP or ones that are hard to find. Good luck.

[AutoMobilia]

where could i pick up turbos and superchargers ??

[supratuner]

Originally Posted by AutoMobilia

where could i pick up turbos and superchargers ??

look on ebay, i remember thinking some one used to sell some on there, and im pretty sure they also had super chargers for the civic and ITR models.

Also some web site has S/Cs

dont know the link


im useless huh?

[Honoturtle]

Have a way of molding rubber? Create your own rim/tire patterns, and your set. Also things like scratch-building engine kits for cars in the demanded scale. Another idea is doing left-hand dash conversion to kits w/o the option and sell them off... examples are Fujimi's AE86's, Fujimi's Nissan Skyline (G35), etc. More tunning decals?

Photo-etch sounds good, doing things like car badges would be awesome... stuff like Nissan logos, Toyota emblems, etc. Also, don't limit yourself to just the 'import' scene.. things for American cars will also do.. maybe resin casting of legendary Chevy, Mopar, and Ford motors. Accesories like wheelie bars, tubed-out chassis, fuel cells, etc.

For pricing, consider not making the part(s) too expensive. Much of this forum is within younger age group (13-18), but make sure you earn what you need for your effort. Man, I love seeing the model car aftermarket industry grow!

[DSM-Mark]

As a suggestion for rims and tires, if you can't mold rubber at all, you could buy tires from Pegasus hobbies. Then cast resin rims that fit the tires. If Pegasus likes they idea, they may sell you tires at a discount price that you would include in a rim and tire combo.

[Layla's Keeper]

Actually, many of the best most accurate tires I've seen have been cast in black resin. For example, tires from Replicas and Miniatures Co. of Maryland or The Modelhaus.

Resin casting is a tricky business to get into, but I wish you the best of luck. Try aiming at detail parts that are very universal to start out so that you have a good base income. For instance, a set of good Brembo style brake calipers would work well. Seats, steering wheels, batteries, radiators, headers, injectors, intake manifolds and the like would be very welcome amongst builders I'm sure.