1986 Monte Carlo: Ouch. (several photos)

[greenday]

Let me start by saying I have always had a liking for damage and damage modeling. I watch it in movies, look for it in video games, and ultimately, try to replicate it in a smaller, (and safer) scale.

So, when I dropped my '86 Monte Carlo, I figured why not.

Before:



After:





Even worse...I got crafty with my soldering iron:









As thumbnails in photobucket they look very real and convincing.

[KITT222]

Wow! Nice detail. I want to start making these things. Like right now I'm staring at an 1/18th scale VW Bug and 1/18th scale Ford Expedition that I want to total, mainly because they're already broken.

[winner]

lol i think you should use it as a xmod body as it sits now lol! the guys at the race track would keep out of your way 4 sure!

[greenday]

Originally Posted by KITT222

Wow! Nice detail. I want to start making these things. Like right now I'm staring at an 1/18th scale VW Bug and 1/18th scale Ford Expedition that I want to total, mainly because they're already broken.

A VW Bug I don't think I would total, maybe just some severe weathering like it sat in a field for a while. (Flat tires, faded/mismatched body panels, stains, small dents, etc.) The Ford, well...I think it deserves to be totaled...maybe make it a roll victim, and say the driver didn't read the warning that SUVs handle differently. Cool either way though, and with 1/18 scale you should be able to do even more!

Originally Posted by winner

lol i think you should use it as a xmod body as it sits now lol! the guys at the race track would keep out of your way 4 sure!

Haha, thats a cool idea! I remember my dad had an old beat up S10 he drove everywhere for a while, and the reason he liked it was that it somehow got respect on the road...It was like, "Oh wow, this guy doesn't have anything to lose" kinda thing where people would avoid him...hehe.

[KITT222]

Originally Posted by greenday

A VW Bug I don't think I would total, maybe just some severe weathering like it sat in a field for a while. (Flat tires, faded/mismatched body panels, stains, small dents, etc.) The Ford, well...I think it deserves to be totaled...maybe make it a roll victim, and say the driver didn't read the warning that SUVs handle differently. Cool either way though, and with 1/18 scale you should be able to do even more!



Haha, thats a cool idea! I remember my dad had an old beat up S10 he drove everywhere for a while, and the reason he liked it was that it somehow got respect on the road...It was like, "Oh wow, this guy doesn't have anything to lose" kinda thing where people would avoid him...hehe.

Oh, right, its not a Bug, its a New Beetle. And an idea is the bug hit a light pole, and the SUb hard-turned, hit the Beetle, and landed on the other side of the VW. I get plenty of ideas from: http://www.wreckedexotics.com/newphotos/art/

The S-10 thing, yeah people respect you and avoid you if you are and mayeb if you drive something thats beat up. one day I came into class all bruised up, and one of the bullys who had hassled me the other day caught my eye and it looks as if he almost pooped his pants! Was this a model or dealer promo model?

[greenday]

Originally Posted by KITT222

Oh, right, its not a Bug, its a New Beetle. And an idea is the bug hit a light pole, and the SUb hard-turned, hit the Beetle, and landed on the other side of the VW. I get plenty of ideas from: http://www.wreckedexotics.com/newphotos/art/

The S-10 thing, yeah people respect you and avoid you if you are and mayeb if you drive something thats beat up. one day I came into class all bruised up, and one of the bullys who had hassled me the other day caught my eye and it looks as if he almost pooped his pants! Was this a model or dealer promo model?

Oh, a wrecked scene...I see, sounds good. How about an intersection dio to go with it?

It seems backwards that respect comes with roughness/raggedness, not nice or smooth.

[AJB32690]

Originally Posted by greenday

Oh, a wrecked scene...I see, sounds good. How about an intersection dio to go with it?

It seems backwards that respect comes with roughness/raggedness, not nice or smooth.

Actually, I seem to respect those people who have WIP cars (Like mine) rather than the people who paid thousands of dollars to drop their cars off at a shop and have them do it. Or some people just drive them because thats all they can afford, and I respect them for not being embarrassed for driving a car that looks bad.

[greenday]

Originally Posted by AJB32690

Actually, I seem to respect those people who have WIP cars (Like mine) rather than the people who paid thousands of dollars to drop their cars off at a shop and have them do it. Or some people just drive them because thats all they can afford, and I respect them for not being embarrassed for driving a car that looks bad.

You know, thats a really good point, never thought of it that way.

EDIT: Oh yeah, and on that note, would you drive this Monte Carlo?

[monsterhunter]

EDIT: Oh yeah, and on that note, would you drive this Monte Carlo?

i would (with the roof non flattened so you could actually sit in it...) drive it beat to crap with a big motor...real sleeper style. and btw nice work on the detail its very keen.

[texan_idiot25]

For a moment i thought it was an update on Snoboi's car..

Great detailing

[greenday]

Originally Posted by monsterhunter

i would (with the roof non flattened so you could actually sit in it...) drive it beat to crap with a big motor...real sleeper style. and btw nice work on the detail its very keen.

Thanks! I actually took the roof off, (I melted all four pillars) and it looked like a weird convertible...I like to think that this car has been through an action movie, kinda like the intro to "Stuntman Ignition"

Originally Posted by texan_idiot25

For a moment i thought it was an update on Snoboi's car..

Great detailing

Wow, I'm really surprised at the ammount of people who think this is really that nice....Take a look on youtube, (enter "Model car junkyard" in the searchbox) or type in "Junkyard Jewels" in your address bar to see some real damage modeling and weathering.

Thanks for the kind words!

[texan_idiot25]

Originally Posted by greenday

Thanks! I actually took the roof off, (I melted all four pillars) and it looked like a weird convertible...I like to think that this car has been through an action movie, kinda like the intro to "Stuntman Ignition"



Wow, I'm really surprised at the ammount of people who think this is really that nice....Take a look on youtube, (enter "Model car junkyard" in the searchbox) or type in "Junkyard Jewels" in your address bar to see some real damage modeling and weathering.

Thanks for the kind words!

Yup, I remember the junk models when building the WIldcat



One guy had a business of buying little 1/18 model cars, junking them up and selling them for over 100 bucks.

[greenday]

I always liked that website...prices too high for me though, but when you think about it the prices are reasonable, about $50 for the model and $50 for the work. The dios he put them in were really cool to.

I forgot about that tex, thats a good model of weathering, but it's believable, (and conceivable) that it would still drive.

Awesome.

I also fogot my junkbird, that was for a friend, it was sort of damaged.