gidday, I'm Richard K

RVREVO · gidday, I'm Richard K

Gidday, I'm Richard K

Been wandering the internet since 1998 when I joined a radically different type of fanbase that has, since a year ago, no longer hold any interest for me.

From the two strangely incompatible hobbies Ihad, I have now reduced it to only one that has held my interest since I was as child: Cars.

Officially I began collecting in earnest when I was approx 13 or 14yo. Before that I was gleefully building kitset cars and blowing them up. Any diecast cars I collected before becoming a more serious collector really comes down to one that was given to me on my 5th birthday: a Solido Berliet Airport Fire-Pumper truck.

The Berliet in the background has survived many of my more turbulent years compared to the more newer, cleaner version that I bought on eBay last year. Not to replace, but to compare and to tell a story.

As I was slowly growing out of my frustrating teenage years I began collection the scale 1/18 Bburago models with my saved up pocket money. At least, some of my favorites. However, I initially wanted only to collect VW Beetles and Porsche, but in the late 1980s it was near impossible to find either in that scale.

My favorite Porsche is the 1974 Targa in bright yellow and lotsa chrome. As Bburago did not deliver I decided to create one myself, Bought a plastic kit, and a metal Bburago kit. Sawed off the roof from the Bburago Porsche and applied the panoramic rear window and b-pillar to the model. Also added a couple of other details like a whale-tail and mirrors.

What I like most about this model... everything opens!

One final touch I gave to this model was the more realistic looking exhaust manifold from the plastic kit.

scotty

hope you enjoy your stay with us

Ken R

Richard, I'm sure you'l find a like minded soul here somewhere !

RVREVO · ta mate

Thanks for the welcome.

I'll try to behave...

Apart from Bburago I also collect Matchbox/Lesney/Moko, Majorette, Siku, Corgi, Yatming, Tomica, Matchbox-Mattell, occasionally a Hotwheels car (Standard Batmobile), Lesney Major Pack, Kingsize, Superkings, Speedkings, etc

Most of the old cars are extremely playworn to near mint. I am sometimes lucky to win models that are worth a lot more, are rare or htf and get them for $9 total (even though they're worth over $300).
I'll post some examples soon.

And then there are the famous Matchbox factory faults. Picked one up last week... I'll post some pics soon. The guy who sold it to me wants it back... yeah right... ;)

see ya

Nile · Newbie

Welcome to the forum from the U.S. Yes, we are a childish bunch (still playing with toys) and it is a comfort to also welcome an equally childish person to our group.

There is plenty of bantering, picking up some good collecting tips, and some very fine restorations. Look through the various posts and you will see completely hopeless cases brought back to respectability. From what we have been reading about the forest fires in Australia, many fire departments can use your model fire trucks!!

RVREVO

keesie25

Hi there Richard, welcome to you. Thanks for your introduction and pictures. What was your other hobby......?

Nile · Newbie

About restoring and returning models to original and then receiving recrimination for it; certainly not. On here we embrace anyone who does restorations and save them from the scrap heap. If a model is in good condition even with a few nicks, yes I agree leave it alone, but if the item appears to have been in World War II, then by all means redo it. BTW, take pictures of the before so we can see what it looked like when you acquired it. That way even you can also keep a gallery of your restores. Even picture your mistakes. That way we can learn from your mistakes also.

junkman

From the east coast of Canada. I hope you enjoy your stay with us

Corgi kid

. Hope you get as much enjoyment here as I do. Never a dull moment I can tell you.

Dinkycollector

to the forum.

(Are those some of your sketches under that Porsche Keesie?)

ncc1701d

Hope you enjoy your stay.

Looking at what you you collect,

i thought it would have been quicker to put what you dont collect.

Spenny

and bring on the pics

ALI-G

in it

Jorvik Andi

You'll find this group of collectors and restorers very knowledgeable, i too started as a newbie and found that i fit in here (when i behave myself).

keesie25

Paul, very observant of you, to think the sketches could be mine. No, they are not, but as you see, they are made by someone with the same 'hobby'.

RVREVO

Thanks for the welcome ev'ryone

I draw cars mostly on black paper... like this Rolls Royce Ute

junkman

Excellent drawing. Now you need to do a model conversion to accompany it

keesie25

Very nice! Did you do any others?

Mark G

Love the pics of the Roller ute!

RVREVO

yup, got approx 47 posters online.

As for the ute... already done with a Silver Wraith... kinda misplaced at the moment. Did I mention I collected over 7000 toycars??? Its hard to keep track.

btw - this Morris 1300 LTD was my very first car.

scotty

Your drawings are very nice i like them

RVREVO

Thanks very much.

Here's an interesting one of FAB1... there's no pink used in this drawing ;)

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keesie25

Very good, I also like the wheelcaps!

kitkatman

Hi and

to the forum Richard. Love the drawings!

Gaz

I see youv'e settled in already Richard. Welcome, and I hope you enjoy your time with us.

scotty

Duncan

Hello &

Jorvik Andi

Love your sketches.... i learned to drive in a Austin 1100, then i moved onto a Morris Marina 1.3 and at the time i didn't even have a licence, i was a very naughty boy but i'm all legal these days.

MISTER C

Aboard Richard,nice sketches/drawings maybe we should have a sketch post

what with you and Keesie's pictures we will soon fill a gallery

as a matter of interest where are keesies sketches posted

junkman

Jaffaman

Richard, very nice artwork. You know Nobleco from western Canada, had Junkman's greeting from eastern Canada, so here's my greeting from the middle of Canada

Nice to see another Kiwi - my wife (and her family) is Kiwi, been a few times now, such a beautiful amazing place

keesie25

Junkman, nothing to do with diecast indeed, but I think a lot of subjects in here are allowed, and if I may say so, sketches of cars are related to modelling in general. Don't the 'real' guys in the factories make sketches first before making the real thing?

Mister C's question about where to find my sketch thread, I cannot answer to that, so I hope Gaz can explain things.

alice

Welcome and hope you enjoy your stay here.

junkman

alice

Keesie if you want something explaining you can ask me, as Gaz said he has not got the time to be on here at the min as he is quite busy with his van and his mother who has just had to change homes again, so his days are full at the minute.

MISTER C

Hey Alice,when Gaza is busy in the garage on his "Barbie" van and you go in to see him

does he "shoe" you away or do you just get the boot ????

alice

Your on top form today Mister C. To tell the truth he loves to see me as it is a complete shock that i actually go into his Garage.

keesie25

Junkman, you are not to blame for anything. I did not mean it as a sort of me being offended, but merely as a sort of explain, that sketching cars is a thing all car-factories use.

keesie25

Thanks for that explain Alice, I now know who to adress with a question.
As you read Mister C asked me what happened to the thread of my sketches. I hope you can explain it to him.

alice

If he wants an explanation i will give it to him, and if you want people to know why they were taken off i will tell them.

keesie25

Thanks again for that. I hope you won't mind, that I will not tell, because I could not tell it the right way.

alice

So do you want me to say why or not as i did not understand your reply.

keesie25

Well, Mister C asked the question, so I hope you can answer that. But I can't speak for him, right?

alice

Ok first Mister C knows why they were removed as he was a mod at the time and when he was talking to Gaz, Gaz did mention it to him so really he knows why they are not there.
If you want any more said i will say.

scotty

I was wondering why then i remembered i already know what happened.

RVREVO

scotty

Ohh i remember crashing an 1100 it was my dads and he was not a happy man about it

keesie25

Nice sketch of that Austin Richard!

keesie25

I didn't know Mister C knew.
Thanks Alice, no need for further explaining, I think other members know enough now, or at least enough to wonder.

scotty

Richard have you got any sketches of escorts mk1 or Mk2 would love to see them if you have

alice

That is fine Keesie no more to be said.

keesie25

Yep, thanks again Alice, so over to other members and what they have to comment.

RVREVO

heya keesie, had requests in the 1990s for all sorts of cars, but for some reason my interests took a different turn.

nowadays just don't have time to doodle much

keesie25

Thanks Richard, what is 'doodle'?

scotty

Have you got any more sketches Richard as the ones you have shown so far are the best i have seen in a long time

RVREVO

Hi Keesie, a 'doodle' is a quick sketch done with pen. Most artists tend to practice a little first with examples and experiments before making or drawing the initial art piece.

Hiya Scotty, can find most of my posters here:

http://s306.photobucket.com/album.../My%20Car%20Art%20file/?start=all

Kinda have some weird ones too. Like this monster.
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Or this classic favorite, a VW Beetle
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keesie25

Thanks again, I like that monster! I did a lot of those as well, but did you disign it yourself?

scotty

Beetle look grate and now i will have a look at your others

scotty

Some nice sketches there i think this one would be a good code 3

And even something for the truck fans.

RVREVO

Got the 'monster' racer in a book. Apparently it has 6 wheels like the Tyrell F1 and two Rover V8 engines side by side - like you see with the twin cowls. Also the gearbox and drive gave the car some trouble, as the story goes, it broke down on the way to the testing station.

Trucks: actually only one truck at the moment. At the time the Renault AE500 Magnum was my favorite supertruck. Also it came on the market at the same time as the tiny Twingo. I was hoping for a photo with the two together, but didn't find anything.
So did the next best thing. Measured it to scale. The light horizon was different for both vehicles, so had to think that through as well.
Might say I used a bit of technical drawing to make this one.

Here's the other one.

This sketch of the Ford Falcon Cobra is of a car that does not exist.
So its concept-art.

scotty

You are very talented with the sketches and should be very proud of them

junkman

I second that. I've been catchingg up on this thread and have seen a lot of excellent work for sure

keesie25

Well done Richard!

alice

Very talented indeed, some exellent sketches there Richard. Do you have them framed.

Mark G

Absolutley! I love the pictures!

scotty

keesie25

Richard, you should paint those professionally.

RVREVO

not much of a painter. And that's a different skill again.

the white pencil I use costs approx 3 dollars which is quite expensive. Its water soluble, so if I want to smudge or spread it into shadow I can my making it damp. So in effect the Faber-Castell pencils are almost like paint. Just easier to hold and don't need to wait so long. The other advantage is if I make a mistake I can always rub it out.

As for doing this professionally. Been there, done that. Made and sold 3 posters... Made a loss on all three.
The Rolls-Royce Ute was made on commission but the deal fell through when the client needed to pay for the art work.
I kept the poster, but I didn't want to make and sell anymore.

Then I had a brainstorm of wanting to make a calender. Began with the ADO16. I also wanted to do the more popular ADO15, but again other interests took over.

Last concept-art I designed was for a short story-script I was writing. This is my Mitsubishi Evo X(ena)

That was the last one.

RVREVO

ok... off to bed again. and then one more 13hr shift at work... and then 3 days off... yay.

My job pays for my hobby... and this recession thing ev'ryone keeps harping about doesn't bother my job... I'm in Mobile Security - for some reason there's always work in security.

scotty

Its a good thing that your job is safe

junkman

keesie25

A beautiful design again Richard, thanks again. My "Aston Sharktin" is nothing compared to yours!

RVREVO

just got home... my 13hr shift turned into 15hrs as the boss asked me to swing by Manukau where a shop had a multiple activation. He had prior commitments and would come by later.
Turned out the shop was burgled on the crack of dawn.

It still astounds me that on a busy road no one saw anything.

Well, at least I get paid overtime...

RVREVO

keesie25

Thanks for that Richard, Xena was my hobby too, untill my wife found out.

RVREVO

actually I know of many women who feel that Xena was a great role model for them. Men tended to like Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

keesie25

I prefer Xena, because......we did not have Buffy.

scotty

junkman

Oh, now I think I could guess

scotty

junkman

Buffy, in my opinion also, was the better looking of the two....

Cuter and more innocent looking.

keesie25

I suppose the blonde is Buffy...?

junkman

scotty

junkman

Why, did she SLAY you

scotty

Jaffaman

Junkman, innocent in that picture maybe, but I still have her Maxim magazine layout

junkman

careful what you wish for.....you only get one crack at that

scotty

scotty

junkman

You got a million of them, Scotty

RVREVO

ok... I'll bite. just gotta have a stake at it. There was a wager going on between Xena vs Buffy. The trick was which of the two would come out on top... so-to-speak.

Back when Xena was on, I rarely watched Buffy... just didn't see the point. I did, however, like both sidekicks... Willow (the witch) and Gabrielle (Bard of Potedeia)...

Anyhoo... ran out of things to watch that I found fun so bought all the DVD series of BTFS and watched all 7 Seasons in two weeks. Straight after that watched all 5Seasons of the spinoff called Angel. It had some interesting crossover episodes.

And if you still hadn't had enough of Joss Whedon's imagination just had to get his series Firefly and the movie Serenity.

But now the creators of Xena and Hercules are making a new show called 'The Legend of the Seeker'.

keesie25

Buffy looks more innocent to me than Xena.

scotty

Corgi kid

Oh I say............

Ding dong

gidday, I'm Richard K

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