Small versons of what you guys build and race.
Because I just cannot do what you all do. I build a much smaller version. I am a HUGE Stock and Superstock fan. (Also just about any Sportsman Doorslammer class, too) you guys are my "Kenny Bernsteins"," John Forces" and "Warren Johnsons".
So these are the cars I build. They are much more affordable and also. I can own just about any type of car I could ever want. I just cannot race them. But I can go to competitions in the way of a model car contest. So Thanks for letting me be on this board and get so many inspirations for me to do my art. Model Car Building. Hope you enjoy Matt http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...stocker011.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...stocker006.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../75Duster5.jpg This Camaro is not finished http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...rolcamaro2.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../modeldio7.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...preshow006.jpg |
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myself being a model builder and collector (over 1300 kits)
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Those are nice man, I'd love to see a 66 chevy II 4 door ,yes 4 door .That is what i race in stock class. Wagon is my favorite on here .That is talent and you should be proud of it ...
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Joe, Danny (& others....)
Matt has other talent too! The man makes some BITCHIN model buiding parts parts too. some of the stuff (front wheels, gel cel batteries, MSD boxes, carbs......) are perfect for those of us that like to build replica stockers. Glad to see you on here Matt! Unk |
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Is it possible to build my AMX if I supply the model?
It's the tangerine one in these pictures: http://classracer.com/classforum/album.php?albumid=68 How much? I'd want a back-half version as that's what is under construction right now. I have an NIB '69 AMX in 1/20 scale. I'd have to find a '70 AMX kit. Damn, knew I shouldn't have sold that ! |
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Very nice, Matt. I too build models and I'm in an IPMS club. Your work is very nice and you should be very proud.
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Hey Unk! Thanks!
Whadda think of that Jegs Firebird? I thought of you a few times when I was building it. Danny I am working on a 66 Chevy II Wagon and a 63 Deuce Wagon also. They are some work. I am converting a 66 2 door into the wagon (It will be a 4 door) and the 63 is being converted from a funky funny car model into a stocker. I have so many in the works. I never know what one will get finished next. Here are a couple more. Thanks guys. Glad you like them. I just LOVE 66 and 67 Deuces http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...daytona001.jpg Here is a car I really raced. It is a slot car and it was real drag racing for the most part. The track I raced this at closed down a long time ago. I never got past the testing with it. I built a chassis for this car that was out of the box to the other slot car race cars. I think that it would have worked too, if I would had gotten the time to work out all of the bugs. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...dels_021-1.jpg Here is some silly detail in a Willys bracket car I was building. No it never got finished. maybe one day. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...LECTRONICS.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...CTRONICS_2.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...llysdrag05.jpg I am telling you guys. I am not one of the great modelers out there. There are guy that are doing some really SICK stuff with model cars. Anyone out there that builds. Feel free to post on this thread. I do not mind at all. I do have a real car that i am building. A 71 Camaro. At one time I was wanting to build it to run in some sort of class or bracket race. But these days I just do not have the funds to race. This is it right now. But for now I will keep with my models. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...aro1208001.jpg Matt |
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The problem with doing your car is how rare the kit is that would be needed. It is not impossible to do those. Using the 1/20th scale would not be a great option because there is nothing in 20th scale to use to make you car with a back half and the big slicks. So much custom work would need to be done. It would be cheaper to find the rare kits and parts in 1.25th scale. As for the Paint. That would not be hard to replicate in scale. I know someone that can do that and does do that level of painting on models. he paints the real thing as a living too. He is the painter at one of the top custom shops in the Valley. Just a little south of you. I could ask him. It would cost some bucks though. The hard part is the lettering. Not impossible, but will be some work. Allot of people do not realize the work that goes into making these models. So it can be quite costly to have a replica of your race cars done. Especially with the types of paint jobs you guys are putting on these cars these days. Matt www.denconresin.com |
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Oh..I imagine it is not cheap! And I can not imagine doing this amount of detail to scale with lettering. So what would something like this cost, roughly?
I had a 1/25 '70 AMX that I sold for about $250 because I finally figured I would never get it built. And I haven't built a model in 35+ years and didn't want to butcher such a rare kit. This MPC 1/20th scale is NIB and probably worth just as much. But I would like a matching model some day. Just need a dollar figure to shoot for. And getting this done will be my reward when I set the SS/G record. Oops! Did I say that? :eek: |
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I like Matt cannot afford to race the real thing so i build the little ones too.
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Thank you all for your kind words.
I want to state it that I am not in the business of building model cars for sale or to contract my services to anyone that wants a model of their car build. I do not do that. I do not mind giving you any advice off of the board. But I am not looking for any jobs here. I do have a business that I product and sell model car parts. But I am also not her to promote that. I never felt that this was the place to do such a thing, and I have paid advertisements in the appropriate publications that does that for me. Why I started this post was to show you all, The people that I conceder to be "My Sports Heroes", the chance to see my art that honors what you all do. That is it. Thanks you all for the amazing amounts of inspiration your cars have given me and my art. So this post is my THANKS Matt Conte http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...s/dio001-1.jpg |
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Matt,
My compliments on your talents. I use to build model ships and planes when I was little, but not anywhere near as detailed. Ironically, I never got into model cars after I got my first real one. Too bad you weren't here a couple of years ago. We lost a heck of a nice guy who was a racer as well as a talented model car builder - Bud Lefevre. He passed away in October of 2009. I'm sure you would have had a lot to talk about. Thread when Bud took a turn for the worse. http://classracer.com/classforum/sho...ht=Bud+Lefevre Bud's models. http://public.fotki.com/Maliburacr/my-model-cars/ There was also a Super Stock racer named Tony Conte here in the SE who I believe raced a 2 door Nova wagon. Jim Wahl would have more details as they butted heads often years ago. Any relation? Keep up the good work! |
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Myron,
I knew Bud very well for quite a few years. It was a big loss to the model car community when Bud passed. I have a model in the works that is being built in his memory and will have a dedication to him on it. No I am not related to Tony Conte. I have heard of him. If I was I am sure that I would be on his crew as I would love to get involved with a Class race team. Matt |
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Tony raced a '65 Chevy II wagon years ago.
Bob Rice |
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Real impressed by the backgrounds in these photos: a garage door with rust marks; Jenkins' car looks like it's in a night-time winner's circle with spotlights and billboard ads on the wall; another one with an old-school timing tower.
Do you build the back drops as well? |
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At this time the drag strip is in pieces. I was not happy with a few things. I think all of my white lines on the track were too big. So I want to redo that. All of the bilboard ads were all nods to good friends of mine and my daughter. She is the owner of the Chevy and Jaguar dealerships.:p Here are a few shots from when I was building the backdrop. It was just made from foam core board and some modeling plastic stock. I bet some of you SoCal guys see my nod to the late Great OCIR.The track that should had never died but without it's death. I would not have had all of the years of memories at Firebird International Raceway here in Phoenix. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../div708005.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...els/dio001.jpg |
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Very nice work, Matt. I love the Pyroil and Grumpy's Toy Camaro's, but all the cars and backgrounds look great.
I used to also build models, but that was a long time ago. I still have kits stacked that have never been open. They include mostly Chevrolets; Camaro, Corvette and Nova. I also have the Reher/Morrison and Iaconio Camaro Pro Stock models, still wrapped unopened. Bought them years ago when they came out. Maybe someday they will be started or just keep unopened. |
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This is another form of "Small Version"
I got them this morning from Rich Oakes. We are both "Fly Boys" and pass around pictures and info about anything that flies or is military. Check it out. They are a little long, but worth it. This guy is not only a good fabricator, he is a good pilot. (check out the last one!) Hope you enjoy it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tpw52j5IjLs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8x-gRguW9U http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4xgxUwBbis |
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I'm new to this board and I too love Stock and Super stock cars. I don't care about the pro cars except for old 70's cars. I too build models of these cars when I get time. I have been working on a model of my buddy Kip Martin's SS/L Mustang. That is an awesome car. I have the body painted and decaled, I made my own decals for the KMR logo from a big decal he gave me when I lived in Phoenix and worked with him. The roll cage is giving me trouble right now, so I temporarily shelfed it but now that I'm a member of this board I should be pumped up to get back to it. Maybe I can mix that in with the Wally Booth Pro stock Gremlin I'm currently working on. Hopefully I can get some pictures on one of these days.
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I had won 6 out of 7 first place and won grand prize and first place out of 248 cars when I was younger and I must say you are an amazing builder. The backdrops do make it look SO real. I've always found that when you take a picture on cement it really adds to the realism. I remember my brother telling me I could afford to race if I quit the models, so I did. But that was in the late 70's. GREAT JOB THERE! I too love the chevelle wagon and the others are just as amazing.
Speaking of Wally Booth's Gremlin I had an 8x10 photo of it SIGNED BY him and RONNY SOX when I was a kid and I lost it... |
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Speaking of Wally Booth's Gremlin I had an 8x10 photo of it SIGNED BY him and RONNY SOX when I was a kid and I lost it...[/QUOTE]
Bummer! I had quite a few "valuables" like that, that I also lost. Too bad we didn't know enough to guard them better! |
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Very cool! That is quite the talent and patience you possess!
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Thank you all so very much. I am so glad you all enjoy my work. I sure do enjoy yours.
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I can relate to having cars that I'll never be able to own. They may be two dimensional, but they're mine :) |
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hey man i have a L/SA 66 nova wagon if you want some pictures of it for the one you are building. it would b cool to see my car on here
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The one that I am building is going to be more of a tubbed S/ST. I love tubbed wagons and the 66-67 are one of my favorate. There was never a model of a 66 wagon before. So I am having to make it. I will post some photos of what I got so far. Matt |
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