Pic Thread: Customized Hot Wheels,etc

[special-K]

Thanks John, but what about these??? V V V ???

Showing me up again, are ya Mike? Your work is incredible. The best I have seen. I feel brave posting mine with the great work others do. But that was part of my point of starting the thread, to encourage others to give it a shot. Kind of a "If I can do it anyone can" sort of thing. I hoped to pull members' work from out of the woodwork and in your case found more than ever expected.
Mine are less "adult-like", just simple paint changes for a change n direction from anything Hot Wheels has done. I do the collect and save in original pkg thing, too, but this is more interesting. I have a killer GM truck plastic model kit collection that I would never consider building. That's what got me to thinking of doing commonly available 1 buck Hot Wheels. And being so small makes lack of detail ok. I will one day get down to more detail, but so far have just cranked out a few ideas for kicks.

I was wanting to do a hubcap look on one of these like you did on that red one. Are those the Matchbox wheels? I considered doing a red custom with this third '62, or I have some metallics and maybe a metal flake somewhere from making Christmas ornaments from pine cones. Mine are all spray can colors with no polishing or clear coat. Simple simple, anyone can do it! (I'm actually part caveman)

[BigMike]

Special, I love seeing your stuff. My stuff was not always that great, years & years of practicing & trying to think outside of the box, plus I have thousands invested in tools & paint that help me make my stuff.

I love seeing all customs & what different people come up with. I get little ideas from everything I see, which is what I hope I am able to give to others...ideas. To see something you like and try to replicate it, or better it. I love to share my ideas & tricks people that want to learn it.

So keep on customizing, the more you do the better you get.

[silvereagle07]

Those look great special-k and BigMike! You guys have some serious skills.

[silvereagle07]

Here's a couple I have underway.

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[BigMike]

Here are a few of my latest batch of them

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[1badgmc]

Amazing work!

[silvereagle07]

Really nice!

[special-K]

Speechless

I have enough talent to ask one of you to do one for me that I can buy!

[silvereagle07]

BigMike, do you sell the decal kits for the 62s? I need a few sets for some of my work.

[BigMike]

Originally Posted by silvereagle07

BigMike, do you sell the decal kits for the 62s? I need a few sets for some of my work.

I can do custom decals but won't sell ones I use. I build these to sell and don't want to compete with my decals.

[silvereagle07]

I understand completely. Great work BigMike. I really enjoy seeing it.

[silvereagle07]

Here's one of my latest models modified for a special lady and occasion in my life.

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[BigMike]

Not sure what the heck is going on with my older pictures, nothing has changed from where I store them???

So, hopefully these new ones will show up.

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[90\87Formula]

Originally Posted by BigMike

Not sure what the heck is going on with my older pictures, nothing has changed from where I store them???

So, hopefully these new ones will show up.

They're showing up; 2 screens wide.
COOL CUSTOMS

[special-K]

I saw your pictures gone and wondered WTH? Those square bodies look fantastic. I was looking for your teeny signature, they look so realistic.

[Tex_50613]

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Those are all just too cool ,love the attention to detail ,great collection.

[special-K]

Wowsers!! You've got every aspect of trucks covered with your custom fabrication skills. I was first impressed with the GMC conversion up top. Then it went on and on! Wrecker, puller, camper, dually race haulers...forgive me for leaving the rest out. These not only show your ability, they show you have your eyes open to the wide array of truck configurations/uses in the real world. Hey, just thought of one of my favorites I didn't see. How about a utility body?? Just a suggestion. Thanks for sharing. Great trucks!

[Tex_50613]

Originally Posted by special-K

Wowsers!! You've got every aspect of trucks covered with your custom fabrication skills. I was first impressed with the GMC conversion up top. Then it went on and on! Wrecker, puller, camper, dually race haulers...forgive me for leaving the rest out. These not only show your ability, they show you have your eyes open to the wide array of truck configurations/uses in the real world. Hey, just thought of one of my favorites I didn't see. How about a utility body?? Just a suggestion. Thanks for sharing. Great trucks!

I have done a couple just not with that casting for the cab, those all started as the vintage Excalibur, Sampson 2, or King crunch monster trucks. I have pics I'll post in my Greenlight thread of the custom Greenlight pieces.