Jimmy Byrd Model Car Hobbyist

09/03/2022

This is not a model car related post so this will be the only post about this topic. I have just started a new channel called;

Archer DeathDealer Gaming: Raid, Fortnite, etc.

The link is down below. I play games like this from time to time and I have decided to make a run for the Championship League in the Solo Arena. I have been playing Fortnite for a while on the kids account so my account hasn't seen a lot of playing. I think I do ok as far as my skill level, but just going from normal Solo to Arena Solo is a level change in itself. I hope you guys and gals would pass on the link to help this channel get a good start. Please check it out and subscribe if you like gaming. This is going to be a lot of fun. I'm still going to be building models so those of you only interested in model building don't have to worry I'll still be uploading content to my channel, this page, and my other Facebook groups as I complete the work.. Here is the link if you are interested in checking it out.
https://youtube.com/channel/UCBWtCgJQ0pICRJQAvO5Ah1A

09/03/2022

The paint and Sanding booths are pretty much done. Just need some shelves and tool holders. Back to work on these 2. Here are a few pics of what it looks like. I built a custom foam board box (and painted it) to divert my shop light into both booths.

08/02/2022

Had to do some work on the shop last week and again this week. I didn't have a good place to sand and spray paint so it was time to build those workspaces. The left side will be for sanding and the right side will be for painting. I am videoing some of the work and will post it on the channel when I'm done. It's more of a here's how I built this instead of specific directions on how to build this space. It's not perfect and I'm definitely not a professional carpenter, but when I'm done I will be happy with it and it will certainly serve It's intended purposes.

24/01/2022

This is what happens when you're not happy with your first choice on how low you want your vehicle to look. It's bagged as low as it can go, but after months of looking at this truck I finally decided that the whole truck needed to look as low as the front bumper in order to get the look I was going for. So far I have framed up the rear of the truck so I can install a receiver to pull the trailer that goes with this truck. Yesterday and today I have been working on adding paneling to the bed to make it look slammed to the ground. Driver side is done. Now I have to work on the passenger side this week. Once it's all done we'll have to trim, sand, primer, and paint. I'll be repainting the sea foam on the bed since the temperature outside is way different than it was when I first painted it last year so that the color looks the same all over.

22/01/2022

FIRST EVER SPONSORED BUILD coming to the channel!!! Checkout the unboxing of my favorite Ferrari. https://youtu.be/dFgVHKm_FP4

08/01/2022

New video up on the channel. Almost an hour of fun. Don't miss it. Thank you for your continued support!

31/12/2021

This has been a really fun first year back building models. I went from one 10 year old unfinished model to over 40 kits. I now have more supplies than I knew you could even use years ago. I have expanded, rebuilt, moved, and built more work space several time throughout the year as my hobby has grown. This was also my first year as a Youtuber and my channel has almost reached 500 subscribers. Thanks to everyone who has stopped by over the past year. You have made my channel what it is today. I wanted to take a minute and wish everyone a happy New Year and thank you for your participation in my channel and this FB group. I have had so much fun and have definitely learned more than I could have imagined from all of you. Next year is going to be so great for my ever growing channel and I hope it grows enough that I can start giving back to you guys and gals. I have been blessed by a few sponsors and there is some exciting content coming very soon. Please enjoy the pictures below and I wish you all a Happy New Year and Happy Modeling from Jim @ Model Car Hobbyist.

21/12/2021

05/12/2021

Just got this to help my ever aging eyes...lol. This thing is perfect for my setup!

30/11/2021

Huge update for the White-Freightliner Cabover build. I just received this for my birthday which we had a little early because of scheduling reasons. This car will replace the 32 Ford Rat Rod that was to go on the flatbed of the Cabover. This car more perfectly represents where I was trying to go with the build; the 50s-60s era. This kit comes with a crazy amount of extra parts including a complete double-trouble blower setup that will be built and saved for a future build. It will be built custom per the box instructions with a few personal touches here and there. It will be getting the same paint as the truck, so I can't wait to see it sitting on the flatbed with it's matching paint. As for the 32 Ford it will get pushed back to sometime next year. Now that it's not going to be matching the truck in paint I can go a totally different direction with it. Still sticking with the rat rod theme I can now turn that dial to 11. Happy Modeling!

24/11/2021

Just uploaded the latest update on the Cabover. There is an awesome sneak peek of the new upcoming project The Venomous Prowler!

https://youtu.be/6STLNPbxYi4

Welcome back to another great and long overdue update #5. On this update we talk about the paint, the woodgrain bed, and all of the mods that have been done ...

18/11/2021

Don't forget to check out my YouTube channel Model Car Hobbyist to see all my my videos. This page is a work-in-progress. Thank you!

27/10/2021

27/07/2021

New tires and rims for the 99 chevy Silverado w/ Carolina squat.

So much to go over in this video. Final Choice on paint and decals and how it turned out. I talk about mods that I have done off camera and show some mods on...

01/04/2021

Not model related, but I wanted to share with you guys.

Spring break mini vacation. Happy to be away from the house since covid started. Hope all you guys and gals are well. I will upload a short vacation video to the channel when I get back home. Stay well. Happy Modeling.

27/03/2021

The science behind lowering the White-Freightliner Cabover.

26/03/2021

We are only 24 subscribers from 100 on my YouTube channel. At 100 subscribers I will upload a vlog on what my goals and purposes for my channel are. Also I will mention loads of free stuff that you can get in the near future. Help us grow the YouTube channel while I'm still working on getting this page up and running. I'm really trying to build a community here that can give to those less fortunate and also give away tons of free stuff to my subscribers(that's you guys). I sincerely appreciate all of your continued support. Please subscribe if you haven't. Watch all of the Playlist if you're just stopping by for the first time. And most importantly share those videos so that we can reach more people. Even share this post. It all helps. One person can make a difference in the world if they have a good support system. Thank you for your time.

25/03/2021

My first YouTube shorts video!

23/03/2021

I just wanted to give a shout out to all my subscribers that are also members of this group. You guys make my channel possible. Thank you! We are just 26 subs from my "future plans for the channel vlog". I have big plans for this little channel that could change the world. Well at least our little corner of it. Please share my content if you are a subscriber to help this channel grow. If this is the first time that you have seen my name please stop by the channel and check out my content and subscribe and also follow me here. Once I get this page going we will have special content on here that will not be uploaded to YouTube. Let's show the World how great a hobby this is. We are just getting started. Again thank you so much for your support!

20/03/2021

Episode 3 I messed up on the paint. I show how to fix it.

19/03/2021

Episode 2 of 5

19/03/2021

This is the first video in a five part series.

19/03/2021

Thank you for stopping by. The first few videos that will be uploaded were created for my YouTube channel. Once all these get uploaded I will begin to upload fresh content.

19/03/2021

Finally getting this page setup so that you guys can view my content on Facebook. This channel is definitely in its infancy so please bear with me to finish the setup and get the videos uploaded. Thanks