Auto engine detailing

Btw, im not talking about spark plug wires and distributors...ive seen ppl mention other things like fuel like, brake line etc...ive also seen someone with a similiar kit as mine and they had all kinds of tubing coming out of the carb, and i could copy him, but that wont help me with my next kit.

Keep Calm & Just Model..lol Put in what u like. It doesnt have to be full head-on super detail all at once. It will speak to you grasshopper:-) Its a built up & experience thing.

OldSalty

There are resources out there to help you with this sort of thing. www.oldmansmodels.com has a DVD that covers detailing but as oldsalty said and I followed this when I started coming back into the modeling realm, keep it simple at first. I don't know where you are in regards to modeling but I'll say that basic construction and skills are often overlooked by beginners and are KEY aspects of good modeling.

Thats right. Forgot about that one. Thansk Mississippi

Also www.modelcarmagazine.com  is a totally awesome place to go.

Thanks so much for all the great advice guys! Ive been building off and on since i was a kid, but ive only ever built straight from instructions. Only differing in color choices, at times.

I went searching on the internet not too long ago about somethingi cant even remember now, and thats when i discovered just how much more amazing this craft can be.

Im learning what you guys mean about slowing down. Not too long ago i bought a Porsche Spyder 918 kit. Its extremely detailed, but i liked the stock silver color. So i figured it would be easy. I opened the kit today and started looking at the parts & body. Definitely should have went with something a bit simpler for learning. This looks like something that could be a masterpiece in the right hands, with all its curved, and exposed engine/speakers. Ill try not to mess it up too bad tho haha.

Regarding the magazines, do you guys order them online? I havent seen any in the arts & crafts stores around here. Anyone around philly, pa USA, know of any places to purchase them?

I live about 40 miles west of Philly.  If you're not into subscribing to the mags you want, try a Barnes & Noble.  There's only 1 Hobbytown in the area. It's in West Chester at the shopping center at 3 & 352.  Not much in the way of plastics but lots of R/C.  They have loads of mags too.

Jim  

Does anyone have any ideas for making a model car engine look like it was "shoehorned" into the engine compartment? Making it sit higher is easier than making it look it wider. I've tried "scale swapping" but I have a limited budget and less than 50 cars. Thanks for your help!

Thanks for the reply! I didnt even think of my hobby shop haha. Theres a shop i buy my kits at, Allied Hobbies, on Roosevelt Blvd, up passed Welsh, if you know the area. It's in a strip mall, next to a subway. Good people! I think the owner is actually selling it, if anyone is thinkin of gettin in the business!

I've been to the West Chester Hobbytown; it's not bad for a small shop.  Beats the giant Hobbytown in Allentown, which had a great selection of plastic but went out of business.

We had a GREAT Allied Hobbies in the Exton Mall years ago.  The guys that worked there were all builders.  Almost every time you went in, you would find one of them building something on one of the counters.  Great for PR.

The hobbytown in West Chester used to have a LOT MORE plastic models.  They took up almost the entire right hand side of the store.  Also had the display cases on the right side filled with customer-built models.  Went in one day and all the display cases were empty and almost half the plastics were gone.  Taking their place were metal detectors.  Now it's about 70% R/C, 20% Plastic models and the rest is toys.  They do have a good rack full of mags for all types of hobbies.

Jim  

Lone Wolf

Does anyone have any ideas for making a model car engine look like it was "shoehorned" into the engine compartment? Making it sit higher is easier than making it look it wider. I've tried "scale swapping" but I have a limited budget and less than 50 cars. Thanks for your help!

 

 

Lone wolf

FWIW  it would be more effective for you, in getting an answer, if you were to start your own thread with your question. That way folks that can help,  will see your question more clearly and be likely to offer suggestions.