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John Shamblin
John Shamblin
@shambles
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Joined: Dec 10, 2020
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RE: work-in-progress_____(just so ya know what to cook for dinner)

Very creative, JB. I enjoy seeing your unique ideas and the effort you put into your scenes. Let me know if you decide to part out that Batmobile......

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RE: 2 hot for new clothes or old suitors

Beautiful shots, JB. Love that last one with the night time lighting. I gotta get me one of them-there Hair Stream trailers. I've bid on a couple but...

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RE: DM oldie but goodie...

Ain't seen that one before, Tony. I've got the rose colored Biarritz convertible. I think it's the Biarritz....

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RE: The absurdly well detailed Exoto D-Type Jaguar

Simply amazing. I've got a few Xoto models and I was impressed with the detail, however they're not detailed on this level!

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RE: I have a new car coming to review

Oh, the (similar) stories I could tell... 🙄

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RE: Weather, or not...

Thanks for your posting on weathering. It is definitely an art, one I've attempted often with mixed results. Although I've seen some military dioramas...

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RE: DM '62 Corvette

@john-barry Thanks, JB.

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RE: DM '62 Corvette

@diecast1-24cars Two images... the photo of the car that I take in a light box, then erase the background above the car. I try to find an appropriat...

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RE: '67 Beetle

Thanks, yall. I'm working on a couple of others today. I'm also reshooting my 1:18 cars and posting a few in that forum.

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