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Surfing Decals & Surf Boards
Topic Started: Nov 7 2009, 10:33 AM (121 Views)
DamnCranky666	Nov 7 2009, 10:33 AM Post #1
Admin--Chief Crank Posts: 14,859 Group: Admin Member #666 Joined: April 1, 2007	Folks, does anyone know which kits have the best surfing decals and or bring decent looking surfboards? I will probably make my own surfing boards . . . but you never know . . . Thanks for the help.



dptydawg	Nov 7 2009, 11:28 AM Post #2
Member Posts: 351 Group: Members Member #560 Joined: December 27, 2006	Hi Virg The Monogram Garbage packer kit has 4 surf boards and some SCUBA tanks . There are even a set of swim fins , but you have to carve them off the truck body. The three figures in the kit are only about 1/32 scale or smaller though. The decals are not that great. Thanks Carl



nkhandekar	Nov 7 2009, 11:33 AM Post #3
Advanced Member Posts: 1,787 Group: Members Member #523 Joined: December 13, 2006	Virgil check out Mambo surfboards from Australia. They have very very cool graphics, and you could probably make your own decals from the artwork http://www.mambo.com.au/



Hollywood Jim	Nov 7 2009, 11:52 AM Post #4
Bronze Medal Member Posts: 2,878 Group: Members Member #527 Joined: December 13, 2006	Oh wow.!! Those boards are just beautiful.!!! Virgil. You should do one of your great paint jobs on a surf board. I was going to build a surf rat car for the Christmas Contest, now I wish I had using one of these surf boards......



eshaver	Nov 7 2009, 12:08 PM Post #5
Junior Member Posts: 72 Group: Members Member #1,273 Joined: July 24, 2009	PHYCEDELLIC !!!!!!!!!!!! Ed Shaver



DamnCranky666	Nov 7 2009, 12:35 PM Post #6
Admin--Chief Crank Posts: 14,859 Group: Admin Member #666 Joined: April 1, 2007	Holy smokes, those are beautiful. I know there's a surf board book out there with great examples. I think I just need to bite the bullet and spend a weekend making a dozen or so surf boards and then go paint crazy on them!!! Different styles.



DamnCranky666	Nov 7 2009, 12:37 PM Post #7
Admin--Chief Crank Posts: 14,859 Group: Admin Member #666 Joined: April 1, 2007	Is the standard size of a surfboard 5 scale inches or so? Or six? 5.5"? Right, for some reason I think they are about 10 feet tall in real life.



khamilton	Nov 7 2009, 12:39 PM Post #8
Diorama Moderator Posts: 4,224 Group: Members Member #522 Joined: December 13, 2006	Hollywood Jim Nov 7 2009, 11:52 AM I was going to build a surf rat car for the Christmas Contest. (...I didn't see that....) Virg, you can probably download some pics of surfboard art and print in out to your desired size in MS Word. Glue it on a board, gloss it and you're good-to-go. Edited by khamilton, Nov 7 2009, 12:43 PM.



Mercman	Nov 7 2009, 12:48 PM Post #9
Bronze Medal Member Posts: 2,671 Group: Members Member #482 Joined: November 25, 2006	Depends on if you want a long board or not. Do a Google search for surf board builders, and you'll get dimensions.



Hollywood Jim	Nov 7 2009, 01:38 PM Post #10
Bronze Medal Member Posts: 2,878 Group: Members Member #527 Joined: December 13, 2006	khamilton Nov 7 2009, 12:39 PM Hollywood Jim Nov 7 2009, 11:52 AM I was going to build a surf rat car for the Christmas Contest. (...I didn't see that....) Ooops, sorry. Don't read too much into that comment.



Mike	Nov 7 2009, 02:23 PM Post #11
Member Posts: 348 Group: Members Member #535 Joined: December 16, 2006	Send me your addy. I've got an extra surfboard lying around. Also a palm tree if you want them.



ronr	Nov 7 2009, 04:22 PM Post #12
Senior Member Posts: 584 Group: Members Member #353 Joined: July 25, 2006	Cranky, The Johan Rambler Wagon re-issue has a couple of surf boards in it with decent decals.



nkhandekar	Nov 7 2009, 06:39 PM Post #13
Advanced Member Posts: 1,787 Group: Members Member #523 Joined: December 13, 2006	Virgil when you are making them, do your research as the shape of a surfboard is very subtle, with some interesting compound curves (the most pronounced is the front curve), and a wooden centre line. You don't want to look like you have a charicature of a surfboard on the roof of the car. It is the first thing people will see.



DamnCranky666	Nov 7 2009, 06:48 PM Post #14
Admin--Chief Crank Posts: 14,859 Group: Admin Member #666 Joined: April 1, 2007	Thanks, everyone. I like the paper idea with the clear. Hum . . .



DaveInTheHat	Nov 7 2009, 10:31 PM Post #15
Advanced Member In The Hat Posts: 2,156 Group: Members Member #386 Joined: August 20, 2006	Here's a couple boards for a pretty fair price. Beats spending a weekend making them. http://cgi.ebay.com/1-24-1-25-RESIN-SURF-BOARD-SET-WITH-DECAL-SET-OF-3_W0QQitemZ350241238986QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item518c012fca



DamnCranky666	Nov 7 2009, 11:18 PM Post #16
Admin--Chief Crank Posts: 14,859 Group: Admin Member #666 Joined: April 1, 2007	Thanks, Dave. They look great!!!



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