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[belles51]

these signs took some time and steps in constucting....but you should get a good idea how to make them just looking at the pictures (note the construction on the rear view of the good year sign in the first picture)....the only template i had when i made these was the 1/4" square support dowel cut at 45' on each end, 5" in length . off this template dowel i construted 25 of these and still own 5. these are the best scratchbuilt signs ive ever made. parts needed walmart wood slats 3"x7" (cut 1/8" particle board to the same dimentions), walmart craft sticks (rip some popsicle sticks or tongue depressors to size) 5 3/4" x 1/4" x 3/32. next bamboo scewering sticks as cross members...the lengths will very. finally, wire holder base plates may or may not be used depending on location

p.s. paint facure and add livery before contruction...make sure youve got plenty of clamps braces and rubber bands when glueing here ya go clinton something to put in those open spots you havent filled yet. thanks for the kind words

mark

Edited by belles51, 28 January 2009 - 09:52 PM.

[phoeno29]

Super idea Mark, something for me to keep in mind for my next project.

[belles51]

phoeno29, on Mar 29 2005, 12:42 PM, said:

Super idea Mark, something for me to keep in mind for my next project.

thanks martin i wish i had room for a row of them on my backstraight.....maybe on my next track:lol: thats the track in my dreams im refering to of course. i just bought an item on ebay for my next scenic project...it will be unique in the world. had this idea for quite a while...just been waiting for a decent one to bash!
mark

[slotmania syndrome]

Hey Mark, you have finally answered my questions regarding ideas I had about puttin some billboard signs around my track. Cheers!!! The tire adds a real nice touch to the billboard Man, you are the "Kit-Bashing" King!!!!

[belles51]

slotmania syndrome, on Mar 30 2005, 12:41 AM, said:

Hey Mark, you have finally answered my questions regarding ideas I had about puttin some billboard signs around my track. Cheers!!! The tire adds a real nice touch to the billboard Man, you are the "Kit-Bashing" King!!!!

hi ss

thanks again for the kind words i enjoy helping my fellow enthusiasts as i have been helped as i built my track. phenno helped me on my last display vehicle.

my next post should interest you its similar signs, but much easier to build, i hope i get
it done before saturday...going on holiday then for a week, so if i dont have too many
honey do's i should get it up before i go.

mark

[GT40 Racer]

Awesome idea. They look awesome, will be building some for my track!

[GTR XU-1]

Mark,

Where abouts did you get the actual sign faces from (Is there an internet site?) They look awsome! Nice and old /retro

Dave

[SlotsNZ]

Welcome to the forum GT40, hadn't spotted you here until tonight.

I hereby declare you have a serious addiction...dragging up 3 year old posts.....you've been spending waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too much time at this place

Health Warning: Another Kiwi hits the ground boys, ........ we're coming to get you

[belles51]

GTR XU-1, on Jan 29 2009, 12:18 AM, said:

Mark,

Where abouts did you get the actual sign faces from (Is there an internet site?) They look awsome! Nice and old /retro

Dave

the ford and good years were decals, the graphics for the others i did myself. i will try and dig them up and post them later.
mark

[GT40 Racer]

Hi SlotsNZ. Great to see another Kiwi on here!! Yeah I have truley found out just how addictive this site is - There is so much great info on here & heaps of inspiration for cool scenic scratch building ideas you can spend hours trolling posts ( I didnt even stop to look at how old the post was as I was so impressed with the finished product!! ) Like most kids, I used to dabble with slots when I was younger as my mates dad had built him an awesome 4 lane routed track in their basement back in the early eighties ( I now wonder what ever became of it & his super quick yellow Mini Cooper??), now that I am 40 something kid , my interest for slotcars was rekindled after by chance, seeing and purchasing a Bathurst set in Aussie last year - pushed the boundries of carry on luggage with that one..... The great thing is that I am learning new stuff from this awesome forum every visit and also very glad to find out that I am not the only "Big kid" out there who has a passion for as my wife calls them "His little cars" - as we all know & I keep telling her, they are finely detailed 1/32nd scale racing miniatures!!..... Mind you this does not stop her trying to thrash me . Amazing how compeditive some people can become over "little cars"

[GT40 Racer]

belles51, on Jan 29 2009, 04:56 AM, said:

GTR XU-1, on Jan 29 2009, 12:18 AM, said:

Mark,

Where abouts did you get the actual sign faces from (Is there an internet site?) They look awsome! Nice and old /retro

Dave

the ford and good years were decals, the graphics for the others i did myself. i will try and dig them up and post them later.
mark

Hi Mark, that would be awesome. I really love the classic look of these graphics & would dearly love to have some grace my pending track build. Once again, really impressed with them. Keep up the great work dude!!

[pommie]

I hadnt seen these until now. WOW great job

[belles51]

if any of you want these sign fronts send me your email addresses and ill get them out to you. if i just post them the quality will suffer.
mark

[GT40 Racer]

Hi Mark, just got back home from Kendo practice. Again, wow! Cheers mate, these are most wicked! Many thanks for your effort and just general all round kindness in globally fostering the hobby. I do a lot of historical wargaming with miniatures and have built a lot of scenery over the last 25 years & I have found your forum posts to be a breath of fresh air which hark back to the good old days and have reminded me of when we had to use our ingenuity and creativity to create the visions we had in our heads into a reality out of "stuff" we found - not just "slap it on the card and un pack it...". My hat is off to you sir. Well done & never stop creating these awesome scenic miniatures. Our hobby needs your creativity and generosity. Kind regards and again many thanks, GT40 Racer.

[GlovemanP510]

I love your work mark and have had many inspirations from your track scenics - here is my twist on these very pictures that sparked my imagination la while ago







Cheers Gloveman

[belles51]

mark and dave
thanks for the nice feedback it is much appreciated. dave really really nice work on your track scenics.
mark

Edited by belles51, 31 January 2009 - 05:12 PM.

[belles51]

belles51, on Jan 30 2009, 09:56 AM, said:

GlovemanP510
I love your work mark and have had many inspirations from your track scenics - here is my twist on these very pictures that sparked my imagination la while ago








ive seen your work before and was impressed. thanks for your kind words
mark