I have really enjoyed working on these! Click on the thumbnail for the complete view. Please excuse the fact that all I have access to is a flatbed scanner. This is actually a diary of all my customs, in the order which they were done. In other words, the nicer work is at the bottom of the page!

	This Viper was my first custom. Two Dark Rider cars sacrificed their Indy Wheels for this job. I also purchased a set of Testors paints with a color selection designed for model cars. Then I detailed the headlights (black didn't look right), the front intake, fog & tail lights.
	This F40 was my not really much of a custom, just a detail job. I painted all the air intakes, the engine compartment and the tail section.
	Indeed, Mattel can make some ugly cars. This was a Mod Bod Camaro, that I removed the tampos off of using mineral spirits. The interior was re-painted white, and the engine compartment was fully detailed. Finished it off with the blacked-out nose grill and detailed rear end.
	Another goofy car: a Sports Series Cobra. Removed the tampos off this one, and still left the Hot Wheels logo on the rear deck.
	Nice car, lousy wheel choice. I tried to fix that, and add the detail of the chrome window trim and signal lights. Actually had to cut away some of the plastic chassis on this one to make the wheels fit.
	Another goofy Sports Series car. Used the front wheels left over from the Viper custom job for this one. Detailed the black bumbers and across-the-back brake / reflector strip.
	Yet another goofy Sports Series car. Thought I'd put some large wheels on the back and rake it up a bit.
	I like this casting. I took another Sports Series car and painted the interior white. Then you can scrape off the paint from areas you want to show through with the original plastic color (look at the steering wheel, stick shift & roll bar). Also painted in the three gauges on the dash.
	I finally decided to try Testors spray paint. Boy does it make a difference! I use #0000 steel wool to prep the body before painting, then wash the car with soap and water to remove any dirt or oil. Then blow dry the car with a hair dryer to ensure no moisture (or subsequent oxidation) exists. A tip from Testors says to place the spray paint can in 1-2 inches of warm (not hot) water for a few minutes before painting, to create a more fine and even mist.
	Pearl Series Jaguar XJ-220 with white lambo wheels, plus all the detailing.
	I may get around to putting a stripe around the rear deck and wing, but it looks nice like it is for now.
	This is the ugly green with red interior China car casting of a Corvette. Since many white cars have red interior, I thought this would make a good combination.
	I love this casting. Especially all the detail in the engine compartment, which you cannot even see until you paint the black plastic with some silver and red!.