Post edited 7:36 pm – May 9, 2012 by Cherie
Post edited 9:07 pm – May 9, 2012 by Cherie

This is my first custom!!! McKnight. I solved the no new-release problem – for myself anyway! The custom is made with a combo of paint and decals. The car actually looks way better in person. The pics show a lot of glare and every minute dust particle. I took some with and without the flash. I plan on making a lot more customs! I bought 500 of the $0.99 cars, so I'll be busy for a while! LMK if you have any suggestions!

Mike Manifold said:

Wow, that is sweeet!  I can't wait to see your future work too.

Thanks! I am currently working on a gold Batman, a white Batman and a Speed Racer Car. I should be able to finish them this weekend, and I will post pics!

Post edited 11:58 am – May 10, 2012 by Cherie

Tom said:

That is a fantastic custom, it looks amazing! I'd like to know how you did it?

Thanks! This car took a lot of time because I had to learn the entire process of customizing. I had to do a lot of research, and there was much trial and error – if you can imagine! This particular car I started by lightly sanding (I did not need to  disassemble, since it is all black)  and then I painted it with an air brush (you can also use spray paint). I made all the decals in Photoshop – this was the most time consuming part – incredibly time consuming because I had never really used Photoshop! However, once you have a design completed, and you get the process down, you can make these relatively quickly. If you have any specific questions I would be happy to help!  I am still looking for ways to improve.  I purchased the Wal-Mart Cars Hauler and I am going to make the Hauler at some point to go with KITT, but I am focusing on the cars right now, since I have so many of them. Fun times!

Bumper Save said:

That's an amazing custom! I love the hood and the license plate. Superbly done, that's up there with the best quality I've seen

Thanks! 

Tom said:

Again, outstanding!
Did you print the decals on decal paper? What about the eyes?
Someday, after I cut the grass, plant the garden and get the kids through college (well elementary school, middle school, high school first) I want to dedicate some time to making customs. Oh I forgot I have about a half dozen car and motorcycle projects in mind too.

I did print everything on decal paper. The eyes are a complete decal as well. I would really like to improve the eyes. When you do a side-by-side comparison with the original car you can see the they eyes are not as crisp on the custom. I'm not sure how to clear the eyes up yet. I think part of it has to do with the printer.  I'm cracking up at the rest of your comment!