How to Make a Roof Rack for your Custom Hotwheels

A video explaining the process i use to build roof racks for my custom diecast cars. Enjoy!

[@LegionOfWeirdos]

I truly don't understand how this video has 51 downvotes. It's a decently executed tutorial, does exactly what the title says it'll do, with no clickbait and not crappy soundtrack.

[@BeardCinema]

Nice job buddy 👍 I love the final result with the decals on the trunk ❤

[@areyouavinalaff]

apply glue to the boards using the stick instead of trying to drip it out of the tube. you got blobs of glue there, and a stick to use as a spatula. dip stick in blob apply to board.

[@areyouavinalaff]

end result looks cool though

[@AlejandroGarcia-zn1gd]

que

[@SultanTuner1]

thanks a lot. it's a beautiful custom!

[@Lukkye1]

hey Sultan Tuner

[@chuylopezperez9926]

Sultan Tun en el mundo er

[@SultanTuner1]

hey que hay amigo! ✌

[@painkillersclan]

loved this custom rack idea. totally am making a 56 nomad surf wagon and lo and behold a custom wood roof rack tutorial... couple things i noticed. i think the balsa wood is perfect, couldnt you lay out the rack pieces using extra cuts even longer then the rack pieces as spacers> for example, lay out your rack pieces with spacers all touching nice and straight on your work surface THEN sticking the tape to them, and then pulling the "spacers" out leaving perfectly spaced and aligned racks. And trick i learned from a ribbon award winning ww2 airplane diorama modeler? when using glues and small pieces, use stick pins/toothpicks/tacks/nails to apply precise amounts of adhesive. also you can use a drop of glue on something disposable(i use bits of pop cans) and draw a small drop onto a tool tip, you have plenty of time to do small things and can add new glue to draw from. now im off to build a board rack for my nomad, Thanks for sharing ;)

[@dienerfive2693]

the sticker bombing on the back looks so sick! beautiful Datsun!!

[@undercoverwookiee6686]

Very nice "beach look" Nissan! I would suggest making a roof rack smaller, as most of them don't go all the way across the roof :) I own an 82 Volvo 242 sedan (2 door) and I have a Thule rack that starts just in from of the sunroof and ends right behind the middle pillar. Nice tutorial!

[@xiomarafeliciano8627]

your fingers are doing team work

[@makurossuuu]

This really helped thanks!!!

[@mirc9427]

brush extra thin cement on, its not as messy as the super glue

[@user-eb7xb3mz5u]

WOW that is simple and nice custom!

[@MossRods]

김준 thank you

[@seregahv7531]

Интересно, что у всех иностранцев одинаковые скальпели. Я не видел ножичка, или лезвия заточенного полотна, или медицинского скальпеля. У них какой то стандарт. У меня куча разных острых предметов и все идет в дело. Такое чувство что все там делают одно и то-же по какому-то стандарту. ))

[@ethanlin5745]

Good job!! Looks great with the Datsun

[@AllFunCars]

Very nice

[@TiberianFiend]

You should use a grey wash. Lumber turns grey as it weathers.

[@djiweb]

Great video

[@masterblassster]

thanks for sharing! cool technique!

[@Kevin-ev7hw]

BM use a toothpick to dab your glue. you have more control with the point of the toothpick. I love your idea good job.

[@Torpedomtb]

Suggestion: Instead of trying to put micro drops of glue on each wood slat, just put glue on the metal bar then place it on the wood. Realism Problem: Generally the metal bars go from left to right on the car and the wood slats go front to back. However very nice touch.

[@MossRods]

I sometimes use a pin and some glue but the glue i use dries fairly quickly so I dont do that often, as for the bars you are right and I have been playing around with the correct way as you mentioned, It just depends on what i think looks better on the car.

[@asaduaratus]

nice tutor, thank you

[@dailyawesome3267]

How do you make the accessories on the rack?? I need to make a gas can and I have no idea how, and there is no tutorials for it!

[@MossRods]

I havent made a cas can and that's because there are quite a few you can scavenge off other vehicles. First thing that comes to mind is the Johnny lightning fj40. There are others but they aren't coming to mind just be on the lookout. As for the parts on the rack, the surfboard is from the deora 2 by hot wheels, the blanket is rolled up ribbon, the suitcase is styrene shaped to the case portion with a small strip for the handle. Finally the cooler is styrene with a small piece of round styrene bent to the handle. It was painted then used some dry transfer decals for the logos.

[@dailyawesome3267]

@@MossRods k thanks!

[@goddlee4706]

You earned a sub buddy keep it up I'm gonna make a video on my collection of diecast cars

[@Anunknownchannel-zg6cj]

I was tryed this method roof rack to add in my muscle or armored toy cars I hasn't got stick or wood I was tryed with paper clip I only got paper clip but the method doesn't work anymore I don't know to add it help?!

[@dapati1257]

Good video

[@rodeskelson4159]

I hope you get a tripod your work is cool, just tough to watch it wiggle around so much.

[@chickenhawk82]

killer datsun !

[@Bigbadsmallcars]

looks great

[@ferrazbrother]

very good !!

[@carweirdogamer2892]

why does he not like ediding i love it

[@calebv3285]

woah dude when you cut that paper click i heard a HUGE echo, plus what room are you in?

[@gamer444vlogs9]

Do you have a tutorial for that car

[@bluecatdiecast7520]

Good stuff!

[@RenatosilvaMinis-Games]

TOP DE MAIS

[@dukelemans9732]

this is great; thx for this!

[@recklessmohazu]

this is a cool craft. what size are those wood strips?

[@MossRods]

recklessmohazu .0208" x .0625" bass wood strip

[@gurupatel9747]

Hey mate! I liked the paint job on the back of the car.. How did u do that graffiti effect and all?!

[@MossRods]

for the sticker bomb effect on the trunk I used dry transfer decals that I bought at a hobby store, they are used by model railroaders. I found a sheet with racing decals and I used those.

[@omagato4702]

Beautiful Datsun, ¿How did you paint it?, ¿With Normal Paint? i think you paint it by hand because of the contrast. I want to make a Datsun like your`s but i dont one to screw up my datsun. I want to paint it with normal paint i dont want to open it, soo please make a tutorial if is a way to paint a car with Oil paint is the only paint than i now than can stick to the car.

[@MossRods]

+OmaGato I actually used a pretty fun technique while painting this, used spray paint for most of it, I used a rust red/brown base coat, let it dry, and then i dipped it in a snow bank then i sprayed gray and put it under a heat lamp and let the snow dry so the paint would wear off and leave a patina look, its similar to a salt chipping technique. finally for the door and hood i used brush paint to create a "poorly done" look to complete the ratty look.

[@lakyngamer3384]

Moss Rods xd

[@jmaheartsnra]

Dude, this is really nice. Are those wheels custom?

[@MossRods]

jmaheartsnra yes, if you go over to mycustomhotwheels.com Alex posted a tutorial on how to make these wheels. you might have to dig around a bit because I think he posted it a year ago

[@Souza45]

good job, muito legal!

[@stefanbl9263]

What are this for Wheels ?

[@flat6gamingyt643]

Do a roof box next

[@A.S.B1192]

I'm just getting into restoring hotwheel cars also and Is their a difference from the diecast cars and the hotwheels?

[@MossRods]

Diecast is the process that hot wheels, matchbox, corgi, greenlight, etc are made. Diecast is just a general term for model cars that arent plastic basically.

[@A.S.B1192]

Moss Rods oh ok thank you.. and love the video

[@finn2304]

What is the datsuns full name in the video? I want to do a custom on it

[@MossRods]

Finnian Pirosch hot wheels datsun 510 bluebird

[@finn2304]

BMoss​ thanks man

[@creepergaming3280]

Can you use match wood from matches

[@MossRods]

Ink Bendy Gaming match wood is too thick for 1/64 maybe for larger scales. For 1/64 you can try cutting them in half lengthways. The scale lumber I use is only about 3 dollars a pack so I havent tried anything else

[@johnazza9198]

How did u make the top accessories

[@MossRods]

Volksy Chopped suitcase and 7 up crate are made of styrene, the blanket is just fabric rolled up, and the surfboard came off a hot wheels car, deora 2 I beleive

[@stinkypodracer7210]

I really like the car which one is it

[@MossRods]

StinkyPodRacer datsun 510 by hot wheels

[@mr.sandman5311]

An easyer way of putting the glue on the wood would probably to use some of the wood left over wood with a little bit of glue on it, but I've never done this so can't say for sure. you know what I'm saying right?

[@johnmolina5679]

Hi can you make a video on how you made your rims on the datsun bluebird thank you

[@MossRods]

hello john. please check out Manga Garage on youtube, they posted a video explaining how to make them and that's how I learned to make them. Thank you

[@scalecarmodeling3677]

+BMoss i came from that video)

[@ScottDunlap420bd]

cool. subbed.

[@Dj_Chunga]

How you make the red towing hook?

[@MossRods]

Carlos Garcia that was a scrap piece of red electrical wire bent into a U shape and glued in place

[@Dj_Chunga]

BMoss thanks for the super fast reply, I'm gonna try to do it I wish I could be so good with the hands like you 😞

[@Smyrill_1800]

thx bmoss i made rat rod hotweels '71 510 wagon

[@braydengreenwood9347]

can I buy this from you

[@sil.o75]

Howd you do that paint?

[@MossRods]

WISKEY Games I actually sprayed my base coat, which is rust colored, then let that dry, then stuck the car in a snow bank, blew most of the snow off then sprayed it gray, as the snow melted it exposed the rust underneath. a similar technique would be salt chipping which there are dozens of tutorials on youtube about that

[@sil.o75]

Cool, I have this same model and was just going to paint it a military green with two white stars on the doors, but then I saw what it looked like with rust. Good job!

[@rydergxc125]

Could you use popcicle sticks?

[@MossRods]

Ryder Griffeth I wouldn't recommend it. The scale lumber is cheap enough where you can get a pack for less than 2 dollars but if you want to then I'd use the tools shown in this video to make the small planks. I dont know if it would work as well with popsicle sticks as the wood is stronger than balsa. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fmPQnYeXrNZ8obc

[@SanshokuCustoms]

Great job but, Tweezers will help my friend, tweeeeeezers

[@skullph_ker]

BMoss what car did you use?

[@MossRods]

ElegantDucky Vlogs hot wheels datsun 510

[@skullph_ker]

+BMoss thanks man!

[@user-yo4sc9gs9i]

вообще молодец

[@egemen5372]

How to make accessuar

[@azamgp]

The knife was a Exacto knife

[@marceline4935]

azam md ferdous alam *x-acto

[@jamescorvus8231]

tweezers would of helped

[@ralphyboy1649]

Would have looked ok if it was made properly, instead of just sticking it to the middle of the roof.

[@5cbst]

Woof that poor datsun looks rough

[@kasey42]

I think the paint job is supposed to be some kind of rat rod.

[@f4bolamaisum786]

hako-sky ! 😰

[@leon0247]

Yea y waist ur time breathing huh wtf?? sometimes its better to not talk 4 the guy who ask y??

[@jeyoarizky]

ab plat jogja

[@lakyngamer3384]

I'm kid ah hi I guess

[@user-yo4sc9gs9i]

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[@agunga.r1268]

Ge0

[@edgarkenaialcantarahernand1513]

mada faka san beche

[@PopcornBleach]

why waste money on a toy no offence

[@MossRods]

Clorox Bleach I don't see it as a waste of money, and it's fairly cheap. I only paid 25 cents for the car and with paint, wood, and other parts it probably only cost about a dollar 25

[@PopcornBleach]

my aploiges sir i was wondering how to i get the right size of hot wheels car and also what car is that and how to did you get that paint job thanks Clorox bleach

[@Torpedomtb]

Plenty of things people waste money on.. Everyone has their vices..

[@doge6763]

Clorox bleach why not

[@makurossuuu]

PopcornBleach because why not