The winner of the March Photo Contest with the topic "Die-cast" is 89AKurt.


Congratulations and very nicely done.

 

Alright man! Way to go Kurt!
Great job, even the outtakes were awesome!
I'm glad I voted for you.

 

Congratulations Kurt, well done!
Must feel nice to have won with so many good entries, yeah?!
Hope your time at the track this weekend goes equally well.

 

Bueno! Although it didn't get my vote, it was a very tough decision this month! Great job Kurt.

 

Nice pic, that looks like my silver MINI model I used. ha

 

VERY clever. Nice placements of the 'skid' marks! What did you use? Or is that a trademarked secret?

 

Congrats...very nice

 

awesome!

 

YAY!!!

 

HAHA, great photo

 

Congrats, Kurt! Well done.

Steve

 

Thanks to all who voted for my entry! Yay Hoo!!!!!!!!
My secrets got lost somewhere amongst the infernal reaches of my computer!

I believe in the KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) principal. I borrowed an oil pastel (black of course) to use my years of drafting experience to lay down the skid marks. I cut scrap cardboard to get the front wheels to stay turned, and to jack up the inside rear tire. The antennea happened to be bent the correct way. I had some experience with an autocross diorama:

The cone is an extra from that project, I fabbed a master, and resin cast copies.

Getting the best angle to avoid seeing the lack of a driver was a challenge.

The irony is:
>I was thinking of getting a Nikon badass camera like both Daves, but reality bit, and this Canon PowerShot kicks *** (butt will never kiss one )!
>Swifty was dirty... quite dirty because of the cinder dust on our roads.
>it's at sunset, but not a feature.
>poor Dave B., I'm sorry I kicked your butt so well. I'm going to enjoy it as long as possible.
>poor speednut, he advised me about getting a kickass camera, was really helpful, and he spent so much time Photochomping his entry.
>As an award winning model car builder, this alledged kit was too easy to build, and is the only diecast I have ever built. Yes, I modded it with Bare metal foil on the door handles and exhaust tip, straight pin gear ****, paint detailed interior, and ground off the screw thingys off the bottom. And it wins this!

Thanks again to all who voted. Those who did for me, checks are in the mail.

 

Just buy me a Newcastle.

 

And then snail mail it?

 

Congrats!!! I voted 4U!

"it's at sunset, but not a feature" Oh, but it is a feature. The lighting helped pull it off, it's natural, not studio. That was one of the first things I noticed was the sunset lighting...but I'm strange like that. I have synesthesia.

Great job...

and I have PayPal

 

Uh... and I don't.

Thank you for the kind comment. I really don't like taking pictures during broad daylight.

 

Good for you.

 

Hoist a beer with me! ....Ahhhhh!

 

Congrats, Kurt! You received my vote as well. Creativity and thought definitely won out in your case, as well as some good ol' mini cornering fun.

 

Thank you jwardell! I'm tired of taking the same ol' shots myself, always good to experiment with something new.

 

Very nice photo work.

 

...before I'm history!

This month's entries are about due. I haven't taken any shots (yet), so everyone has better odds.

 

I havn't been able to take the shot I want, stupid rain!

 

I'm a little late on this one but CONGRATS Kurt! (insert Yoda Voice)
"Improving your skills are. Yeees"

 

hahahah WOOOOOOT! nice job buddy! Congrats!