Damn, got over here too late to see the Original Version!  Will just have to wait for the November FSM, I guess!

Major congrats, Karl!

Hey, thanks Steve!

Man, I wish I thought of that before I sent out the photos and article to Finescale the other day!  Bird crap would have been perfect!

Thanks for the nice comments! And supported by your special Smileys tooo! YAY! 

Bird-Crap, Bird-Crap! (I don't mean it looks like crap)

Man, 'ya gotta put some bird dook on the hood since it's been under the trees......   oh geeze.

Looks like you know how to handle those bunnies.

I would expect no less from you in regards to this orgy of talent. You have many gifts and the ability to inspire others. You've never built anything I didn't like.

Disastermaster 

Ravenseye wrote:

Doog, I marvel at this fantastic little bit of storytelling you've submitted! Every piece looks like it's been there for years...absolutely fantastic work! I look forward to seeing it up close at Syrcon sir! -Mike

I hope it does well up at SYRCON! Hopefully there will be a little bit of competition in "Auto Dio's"--I'm not even sure if many people enter that category?

And the model was bought at Walts!

Doog,

I marvel at this fantastic little bit of storytelling you've submitted!

Every piece looks like it's been there for years...absolutely fantastic work!

I look forward to seeing it up close at Syrcon sir!

-Mike 

nicholma wrote:

You've raised the cross bar, shifted the goal posts, set the new bench mark.  Fabuous effort, I hope FSM picks it up this diaroma, your work deserves to be shown widely

You've raised the cross bar, shifted the goal posts, set the new bench mark.

 Fabuous effort, I hope FSM picks it up this diaroma, your work deserves to be shown widely

Ha ha, thanks guys--IAnovice, Manny, and Gerald!

If you could have seen my "Tower of Power" back in the 80's, you would have thought my head had a permanent swell! LOL! 

Doog,

Finally got my butt over here to check out the pics.  Great build!  I thnk it tops some of your recent armor, even as great as it has been lately.  Don't tell Jen, but this is way better than the horses (not that they were bad!)

Just one question.  With all that hair, could you really spare any hairspray for the model??

doog:  About that Firebird/ Camaro in IPMS, glad you saw it...coincidental timing to your build, huh?  I am amazed how realistic that car and yours look...they both remind me of many a "rustbucket" I saw in Chicago...in fact, my buddy had an old Pinto wagon...last count was 9 colors, two of which were primer, I think the rust was the only thing holding it together!  Your Nomad, although older, brings back some good memories...thanks for sharing a little more of a lighthearted build with us.

What do you have in store for armor next?.....hmmmm......do tell, do tell...

Bodge wrote:

Absolutly awsome ,the best ive seen.im just about to post a Chrysler 300, unfortunatly for me its not in your league. Been buisy working lately & no time for models.

Hey Bodge! Thanks a lot, buddy!  

Man, I've been wondering where you've been?! I'm glad you posted! It's good to know you haven't moved on to some other forum!

I'll be looking forward to seeing that "300"--glad to know I'm not the only "Traitor" to the Armor forums! LOL! .........

Jim Barton wrote:

Sheperd Paine would be proud!

Shep Paine was one of my modelling heroes! What a nice compliment to receive--thank you!!!!

Thanks, too, MaxPower, and williamsfw28! Appreciate you commenting!

the doog wrote:

stick man-thank you as well! You might want to print out this tutorial, as I might have to take it down if I sell the article to FSM for publication?  Thanks again both of you for commenting!

Sure I'll print it off hope you do sell it to FSM!

Seriously GRRRREEEEAAAAT work!

SMJ--"Sir the doog"--LMFAO!!!! now THAT'S funny!! LOL!

Thanks for the compliments! I'm glad you like it! BTW, I DID see that IPMS journal--spectacular work on that car!

stick man-thank you as well! You might want to print out this tutorial, as I might have to take it down if I sell the article to FSM for publication? 

Thanks again both of you for commenting!

YOU used to hunt bunnies!!! LOL!  GRRRREEEEEAAAAAT! work I love the dio! the bun under the left front tire looks a bit evil......

I've marked the tutorial for your build I think I'm going to use the hair spray technique soon maybe even today... 

Again GRRRRREEEEEEEAAAAAT work

doog:  Pretty spectacular work there...the corrosive rust work is phenomenal!!! I may elevate you to "Sir the doog" soon.  Your cross-over work to other build genres is unbelievable...the weatherhead knowledge sure came in handy on this one, huh!? 

By the way, check out IPMS latest issue, it features a beat-up camaro or firebird, I forget, but anyway, it's really exceptional work too...you'll get a kick seeing it.

THANKS A LOT, RICHIE!!

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ABSOLUTELY @$&!((&^! AMAZING DOOG!!!!!

Cheers, Richie

Thanks Papa John and fantacmet!!!

Papa John, I got a laugh with the "Elmer Fudd" comment! LOL! Those old Bugs Bunny cartoons are my FAVORITE!

Doog

That is one fantastic diorama.  So life like and true to the way one would expect a rusty vehicle to be.  Many kudos for a spendid job.  Words can't even begin to describe this masterpiece.  Another Rembrant/Michelangelo you are.

Loved the bunnies.  I can just picture Elmer Fudd slinking around hunting those wrascally little wrabbits.

PaPa-John

Thanks again, Ian!

I realize that I should do a tutorial on my bases, but to be honest, I get in something like a state of zen when I'm doing certain steps, where I'm completely lost in the moment of capturing something I see in my head, and I just never think to stop and phtograph it. Hope you can use the technique/tip I just tried to describe!

somenewguy--hey, thanks for the compliment! I didn't realize that this build really didn't take that long I guess, in relation to some of my other projects? I was actually surprised how quickly it came together once I got the "Bunnies" in....those darned bunnies held up the show while they were being shipped! LOL! 

Thanks too, Bgrigg! I'm happy that ou like it!

And LO51 MERC; thanks for commenting! The model is intact as is--I'm not sure what you mean about the fender being from a "210" (?!?!) I did remove the molding on the left front fender....is that what you are seeing?

Thanks again, all, for your comments!!!!