Artist and Author
This is my rendition of a car I once owned. The colors were reversed as it was a white car with a red interior. However, I cannot for the life of me remember what happened to it. Those were turbulent times in my life.
In my younger days, I once owned a white Chevy Impala with red stripes and a red interior. It was a great car. This is the closest thing I could afford to enhance the memory. It is a 1/64 scale diecast model I gave new 4-spoke chrome wheels with Goodyear Tires and a new white interior.
Unmodified base. No Glue. Universal Axles with bent pins. Rolls like the wind.
My latest creation is a complete make-over. What do you think?
What skills or lessons have you learned recently?
This year I took up collecting tiny diecast cars. What I like most is disassembling and improving the cars. I’ve learned a lot, including how to force an airbrush to do as you want.
This year I began collecting 1/64 Scale Diecast Cars. The cars I buy are mostly Hotwheels, Matchbox, and M2. They are the least expensive in the hobby and, in my humble opinion, require improvement.
In the process I’m learning to use all the tools & materials required, such as the wide array of available paints, solvents and primers. I’m also discovering how to disassemble without damage, drill and tap to allow the use of screws for reassembly, change interior color, upgrade wheel sets, and the varied uses of an inexpensive airbrush. There is a lot to learn, and it keeps be out of the bars.
Here are the results of my recent projects.
Jonathan G. Meyer 