Some pics of one of my other hobbies.

[Firebird21]

Here's some pics of my modles.

I haven't seen most of them since I moved into the house, because they're packed away in storage.

http://www.yankeetoys.org/lee/gothrume001.jpg
http://www.yankeetoys.org/lee/gothrume002.jpg
http://www.yankeetoys.org/lee/gothrume003.jpg
http://www.yankeetoys.org/lee/gothrume004.jpg
http://www.yankeetoys.org/lee/gothrume015.jpg
http://www.yankeetoys.org/lee/gothrume026.jpg
http://www.yankeetoys.org/lee/KITT1.jpg
http://www.yankeetoys.org/lee/KITT3.jpg


I know some of the pics suck, but I don't feel like digging them out and taking more pics, besides, my wife would shoot me, she's trying to clean the house... :roll:

Edit: the only ones that are Die-Cast are the Roadster, the red Pickup, and the big red Firebird that realy isn't that visible. I point these out because I don't care for them. I think half the fun in building a modle is the paint job. And most, if not all Die-Cast modles come Pre-Painted.

All the rest were painted by me ether using the Testor's Air Brush, or an actual automotive Spray Gun (The Blue Chevelle and KITT)

[987654321a]

oh wow those are awesome. i wanna make one!!!!

[Eclipse]

yeah nice work...
this is one if my other hobbies.
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g164/BlindinOrange/th_CIMG0003.jpg (http://s56.photobucket.com/albums/g164/BlindinOrange/?action=view&current=CIMG0003.flv)

not doing burn outs but riding... yes that is me burning up a $200 tire. man I need to control myself sometimes.

[Firebird21]

I have done one burn out since I put the Bird back on the road...
http://www.gaownersclub.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_burnout.gif



That is so sad.... http://www.gaownersclub.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_shake.gif

[WeirdoTransvestite]

1/100 Scale Master Grade Gundam models.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a15/WeirdoTransvestite/2005-11-05035.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a15/WeirdoTransvestite/2005-11-05034.jpg

I also have a modified MS-18E Kampfer, Rick Dias, and Gundam Mk.II, but I don't have a picture.

[ryanlb]

The only model I remember attempting was the Stealth Fighter/Bomber, which I tried to do in my teens. For some reason I still had the parts that made up the travesty of my attempt until just a couple of months ago when I finally admited to myself that I was never, ever going to go back and try and finish it. Sure, I could probably do better now, but it was beyond salvation.

I'd have to say that I particularly like KITT, but the rest all are very impressive.

[jjshumpert]

im diggin the gundams wierdo, i just recently sold off my 1/60 and 1/100 collection to fund the new saber hobby, the gundams were cool enough but too static a hobby after finding sabers that i can actually play around with and constantly re-mod...

firebird, what scale is your KITT? ive only been able to find 1/25 scale sets, would love to know where to get an 8th or 16th scale

[Firebird21]

It's 1/25th. That's the only one I've ever seen, and if I find something else, I'm gonna jump all over it! :D

I actually have 3 KITTs.
The first one was the first modle I ever built...
And it looks like it too...

The second one is the one you see there. That's from when they re-relised it.

The third is another origonal production still in the box that I found at a car show a couple of years ago.

[DACOTA]

dude i love the dukes of hazzard car that rocks hard. ber..ber..berber...ber.ber.berberberber[the sound of the horn on the general]

[Jedi-Loreen]

Um..........


Yeah, right. http://www.thesmilies.com/smilies/silly/fryingpan.gif

[jjshumpert]

you'll apreciate this one firebird, ive still got 2 circa 80's kitt playsets, the large car with michael knight 7 inch figure, car has an old voice box and runs on 3 AA's and says lines from the series when you pull down the lic. plate in the back, one boxed and one loose... have the comunicator watch and a few other odds and ends as well, but the kitts are undoubtably among my fav collectables!

BTW do you remember what year model TA was used in the series? i saw years ago someone that remade a series correct KITT out of a mid 80's car and would love a project like that to take on...

[Firebird21]

I used to have one of those cars...


I took it apart... :evil:



The actual KITT was an '82 Firebird GTP (supposedly w/ Twin Turbos).

But I'm sure they used any black Firebird they could get their hands on to beat the snot out of.

[GFORCE13]

The actual KITT was an '82 Firebird GTP (supposedly w/ Twin Turbos). I always thought that KITT had a Turbine Engine on the Show. :wink:

[jjshumpert]

on the show it was supposed to have some sort of turbine engine by the tone of it, but it was all sound effects. to my knowledge there has only been one actuall production turbine car and that was in the 50's and i believe built by general motors, looked something like an early impalla 2 door with a batman esque turbine discharge in the rear valance... but cost around 20 grand at the time to build so was written off as a concept only and abandoned. ive seen one and its pretty sharp, has a note pretty close to the sound effects used on knight rider

[Firebird21]

You're right, it was a Turbine Engine. My bad.

Here's a couple of links for more info.


Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KITT)

Knight Replicas 1 (http://www.knightreplicas.com/car_for_kitt_and_karr.html)

Knight Replicas 2 (http://www.knightreplicas.com/database/default.asp?WCI=KITTandKARR)


Mark's Custom KITTS (http://www.markscustomkits.com)

[GFORCE13]

Thanks Firebird for all the cool links, I had totally forgot all of the Cool Stuff that KITT could do, I just want to know when you can buy a KITT for real with all of these capabilities. 8)

[Firebird21]

I just want to know when you can buy a KITT for real with all of these capabilities. 8)

Well for $50,000 this (http://www.markscustomkits.com/turnkey-cars.htm)is as close as you're likely to get.


And the price seems to go up every 6 months. :roll:

When I first found that sight about 5yrs. ago it only cost $30,000.

[Do-Clo]

Firebird that shop is a 1 hour drive from my house :)

[WeirdoTransvestite]

Well for $50,000 this (http://www.markscustomkits.com/turnkey-cars.htm)is as close as you're likely to get.


And the price seems to go up every 6 months. :roll:

When I first found that sight about 5yrs. ago it only cost $30,000.

Oh. My. God. That's awesome.

[GFORCE13]

Wow he does nice work, I just wonder how many more years till we will be able to truely build a real KITT with the Molecular Bonded Body and a fully integrated AI Vehicle? :wink: :wink:

[naashar]

Since we're sharing...

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j203/naashar/Updated%20Rig/oct27001.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j203/naashar/Updated%20Rig/oct27002.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j203/naashar/Updated%20Rig/oct27003.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j203/naashar/Updated%20Rig/oct27004.jpg

The Gundams and I get along! :D

[GFORCE13]

Here is one of my other Hobbies, I didn't build them but I collect the Die Cast Bond Vehilces from Corgi.
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c237/G-FORCE13/Picture002.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c237/G-FORCE13/Picture001.jpg

[Lord Maul]

awesome gundams naashar :shock:

[WeirdoTransvestite]

Where's the Zaku Naashar? Where's the Zaku? Or the GM, or Gundam?

EDIT: I just realized I forgot to photograph my MS-06F2 Zaku II

[Firebird21]

GFORCE13, nice collection.

Where'd you get the display case? I need to get something like that for my modles and sabers.

[GFORCE13]

Where'd you get the display case? I need to get something like that for my modles and sabers. Thanks, the Case is an Ikea 2 Level Cabinet that I modified by adding a second row of Glass Shelves in each section, I use also use their bookcases for my SW & ST Collectables since I wanted all of my display cases(wall to wall) to match. :wink:
http://www.ikea.com/ms/en_US/

[james3]

http://www.gaownersclub.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_bump.gif

[MasterStoney]

i do a little model building myself. Don't get much time to do it anymore :cry:
http://i10.tinypic.com/2wdpoc6.jpg
http://i14.tinypic.com/34o99ua.jpg
http://i12.tinypic.com/2cwn6z8.jpg

[Delmustator]

Love the P-51 Mustang! I have the die-cast version!

I build and collect both resin and die-cast stuff..
I'm also a big stein collector.

Here are some examples..

The Eagle Transport from Space 1999...
http://buttrynet.dyndns.org/BNETWeb2/forum/mainuploadsfolder/Del/2006101522655_pe23med_eagle.jpg

P-51D Mustang "Big Beautiful Doll", 1:32 Scale
http://buttrynet.dyndns.org/BNETWeb2/forum/mainuploadsfolder/Del/P-51Da.jpg

Various WWII Aircraft 1/144 Scale
http://buttrynet.dyndns.org/BNETWeb2/forum/mainuploadsfolder/Del/Corgi-WW2-Warplanes.jpg

2000 Audi R8 La Mans-Sieger "Crocodile" #77 Limited-Edition
http://buttrynet.dyndns.org/BNETWeb2/forum/mainuploadsfolder/Del/Dcp_3059.jpg

TERMINATOR 2 Endoskeleton (with my custom base)
http://buttrynet.dyndns.org/BNETWeb2/forum/mainuploadsfolder/Del/20051117174816_T2_Slate.jpg

Starcraft Terran Marine
http://buttrynet.dyndns.org/BNETWeb2/forum/mainuploadsfolder/Del/Terran-Marine.jpg

And finally, one of my most prized items..
"Into the Teeth of the Tiger" limited stein - #621 of 1000
http://buttrynet.dyndns.org/BNETWeb2/forum/mainuploadsfolder/Del/Dcp_3054.jpg


If I were a millionaire, I'd have a museum of stuff.... ;-)

[Ryma Mara]

Nice collection, I tryed doing models but after my f-350 supercrew duely kept falling off the stand I gave up.

and opened my box of legos back up.

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/5841/picture1dc9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Iam working on correcting the wheels sticking out, and some other bits and pices. but its my pride and joy.

Sorry for the crappy pic but all I got is a pc cam.

[vortextwist]

This is a pic of my "Vinnie" les paul bass
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i259/vortextwist/light%20saber%20pics/thevinnie.jpg

This is of my BC Rich Warlock
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i259/vortextwist/light%20saber%20pics/warlockbass.jpg

Here we are playing at a bar in Weston, NE
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i259/vortextwist/light%20saber%20pics/100_1730.jpg

[jjshumpert]

my latests kit, still a work in progress, the older members should recognize this one
http://a233.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/15/l_769f80890088c1d56205da776a9afc10.jpghttp://a617.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/47/l_8952c04513e0976f8587022787852e28.jpg

[saber417]

Well i am back from the dead hope everyone is still here. I hope you dont mind FireBird but i am posting some of my hobbies since the forum is already here. Some of you are probably old enough to remember these i have over four hundred redlines and much more stuff from that era that has to do with Hotwheels http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j10/saber417/100_1273.jpg http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j10/saber417/100_1119.jpg http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j10/saber417/100_1030.jpg http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j10/saber417/100_0988.jpg

[Lord Maul]

LOL!!
i love the school bus with a raised top :lol:

good collection saber417

[Ryma Mara]

Would tha happen to be robotech?

[jjshumpert]

why yes ryma that would be a macross vf-1j valkyrie... :twisted:
man i love that series

that little beauty is a hasegawa 1/72 battroid kit, its about 7 inches tall with something like 30 points of articulation, and around 170 parts in the kit. best 30 bucks ive spent in the last few months. ive been working on this one for about 2 weeks, it took a few hours to assemble, around a day to do the panel line etching, and ive still got somewhere around 150 waterslide decals to put on. alot of work but im really lookin forward to the finished products. now if i could just find a glaug and battle pods to go along...

[Firebird21]

I hope you dont mind FireBird but i am posting some of my hobbies since the forum is already here.



That's what it's here for! :wink:

[vortextwist]

why yes ryma that would be a macross vf-1j valkyrie... :twisted:
man i love that series

that little beauty is a hasegawa 1/72 battroid kit, its about 7 inches tall with something like 30 points of articulation, and around 170 parts in the kit. best 30 bucks ive spent in the last few months. ive been working on this one for about 2 weeks, it took a few hours to assemble, around a day to do the panel line etching, and ive still got somewhere around 150 waterslide decals to put on. alot of work but im really lookin forward to the finished products. now if i could just find a glaug and battle pods to go along...
Very nice jjsumpert. I had one back when I was younger, It was a big one too. Not sure of the scale of it though.