Small versons of what you guys build and race.

MattConte · 11-05-2010, 09:07 PM

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

This Camaro is not finished

Nitro Joe Jackson · 11-05-2010, 09:14 PM

myself being a model builder and collector (over 1300 kits)
You did a very nice job.

danny waters sr · 11-05-2010, 09:17 PM

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 ...

BobUnkefer · 11-05-2010, 09:22 PM

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

Jeff Lee · 11-05-2010, 09:46 PM

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 !

Bob Don · 11-05-2010, 09:51 PM

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.

MattConte · 11-05-2010, 09:56 PM

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

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.

Here is some silly detail in a Willys bracket car I was building. No it never got finished. maybe one day.

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.

Matt

MattConte · 11-05-2010, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeff Lee

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 !

Jeff, I have done contract work in the past, but these days I just do not have the time.

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

Jeff Lee · 11-05-2010, 10:47 PM

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?

Matt LeBlanc · 11-06-2010, 06:05 AM

I like Matt cannot afford to race the real thing so i build the little ones too.

11-05-2010, 09:07 PM	#1
MattConte Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Phoenix, Az. Posts: 71 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	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 This Camaro is not finished

11-05-2010, 09:14 PM	#2
Nitro Joe Jackson VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Loudonville, Ohio or where ever the Nitro Lounge is parked Posts: 2,293 Likes: 57 Liked 67 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Small versons of what you guys build and race. myself being a model builder and collector (over 1300 kits) You did a very nice job. __________________ Nitro Joe Jackson STK 3431 nitrojoe@neo.rr.com Last edited by Nitro Joe Jackson; 03-24-2019 at 11:00 AM.

11-05-2010, 09:17 PM	#3
danny waters sr VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: lagrange,nc Posts: 2,224 Likes: 1 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Small versons of what you guys build and race. 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 ... __________________ Danny Waters, Sr / 73 Duster "340"

11-05-2010, 09:22 PM	#4
BobUnkefer Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 465 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Small versons of what you guys build and race. 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 __________________ Bob Unkefer 4409 STK

11-05-2010, 09:46 PM	#5
Jeff Lee VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Anthem, Arizona Posts: 2,766 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Small versons of what you guys build and race. 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 ! __________________ Jeff Lee 7494 D/S '70 AMX

11-05-2010, 09:51 PM	#6
Bob Don VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Greater Boston Posts: 1,495 Likes: 1,114 Liked 900 Times in 191 Posts	Re: Small versons of what you guys build and race. 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. __________________ Bob Don 128 SS

11-05-2010, 09:56 PM	#7
MattConte Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Phoenix, Az. Posts: 71 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Small versons of what you guys build and race. 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 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. Here is some silly detail in a Willys bracket car I was building. No it never got finished. maybe one day. 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. Matt

11-05-2010, 10:47 PM	#9
Jeff Lee VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Anthem, Arizona Posts: 2,766 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Small versons of what you guys build and race. 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? __________________ Jeff Lee 7494 D/S '70 AMX

11-06-2010, 06:05 AM	#10
Matt LeBlanc Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 5 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Small versons of what you guys build and race. I like Matt cannot afford to race the real thing so i build the little ones too.