Doctor Cranky's Lab-RAT-ory

SEASON PREMIERE

2014-07-31T17:27:00.002-04:00

At the stroke of midnight, the new season of THE CRANKY SHOW kicks off. Get the popcorn ready and enjoy the fun and the new adventures.

2014-07-06T11:18:00.003-04:00

NEW SEASON will premiere August 1, 2014

LOOK INDEED WHO IS BACK!

2014-06-03T07:17:00.000-04:00

COLLECTIBLE CRANKY CARDS
ARE SHIPPING! Start YOUR
Collection TODAY! Big thanks
to Grand Pappy Cranky Pirate!

2014-06-01T15:35:00.001-04:00

GREETINGS CRANKYHEADS:

THE CRANKY COLLECTIBLE CARDS ARE A DREAM COME TRUE TODAY.

START YOUR COLLECTION BY VISITING THE CRANKY STORE.

2014-05-26T12:06:00.002-04:00

CRANKY NEWS: COLLECTIBLE CRANKY CARDS! AVAILABLE JUNE 15th. COLLECT THEM ALL, TRADE THEM, WIN PRIZES . . . YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT KEEPS THE Lab-RAT-ory CREATING NEW CONTENT FOR THE CRANKY SHOW.

Lab-RAT-ory IS A-HOPPIN!

2013-10-11T08:19:00.001-04:00

Greetings, CRANKYHEADS:

Doctor Cranky is delighted to be here in the Lab-RAT-ory with more great news.

We are happy to announce that Lab-NOTEZ #4, the last issue of Vol. 1, has arrived from the printers and it is going out in today's mail to all SUBSCRIBERS.

We believe these are going to be collected and enjoyed for years to come.

Starting in 2014, the NEW Lab-NOTEZ (Vol 2.) will be released once a year (perhaps twice) in magazine/book form with a new subscription rate to be announced shortly. We will not be limited by the confines of space any longer, and you will get ten times the content value for your subscription cost.

We are constantly working on new goodies and treats here in the Lab-RAT-ory, including our 2014 "WHAT TIME IS IT?" CALENDAR and HOT-OFF-THE-PRESS INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PLASTICS, VOLUME 2, which is over 100 pages of amazing models built by some of the best builders the world over.

We are having a Fall Season Sale on all books. If you buy our three books: STYRENE STARS, IHOP 1 and IHOP 2, you will receive 10% OFF.

If you purchase your copy of the 2014 CALENDAR, we will throw in a few special treats including stickers and fridge magnets.

You can find these items and much more over at the Lab-RAT-ory STORE.

We thank you once again for your on-going support (without it we would not be able to continue!) and for helping us spread the word as we recruit more STYRENE ADDICTS the world over.

Happy Fall & Changing of the Weather.

Yours Truly,

Doctor Cranky

OH and EYEGORE says HELLO!

2014 CRANKY CALENDAR--PRE-ORDER YOURS TODAY

2013-09-17T05:36:00.001-04:00

YOU CAN Pre-ORDER YOUR COPY. The calendar is 14.99 plus shipping and you will love all the eye-popping, jaw-dropping styrene eye candy. Lots of great illustration spreads by some of today's best automobile illustrators, and of course, lots of other Cranky inspired shenanigans.

The calendar will start shipping in early October as soon as it gets to the Lab-RAT-ory from the printers.

The first 20 pre-orders will receive a free fridge magnet and sticker.

Long live styrene, Crankyheads.

Cheers, Doctor Cranky
OH, and EYEGORE says hello.

LOOKING FOR COOL PARTS?

2013-08-06T09:41:00.002-04:00

Visit our good friends at REPLICAS & MINIATURES COMPANY OF MARYLAND. Norm will be more than happy to set you up with some fine, fine products.

SEASON PREMIERE OF THE CRANKY SHOW (2013-2014)

2013-08-02T13:48:00.002-04:00

Greetings, CRANKYHEADS!

Watch the new season premiere of THE CRANKY SHOW here:

Also, we are wrapping production on the next issue of the Lab-NOTEZ (#4). If you don't have a subscription yet, make sure you run over to the store and purchase one. You don't want to miss it.

Also, the new DOCTOR CRANKY'S Lab-RAT-ory 2014 CALENDAR is almost finished and we will be taking pre-orders in early September.

Please stay tuned in for more exciting news from your ever-faithful Lab-RAT-ory CREW.

Long live styrene!

NEW SEASON OF THE CRANKY SHOW

2013-06-25T11:35:00.002-04:00

The Lab-RAT-ory CREW is working double-time to create new content for THE CRANKY SHOW premiering in August 2013.

Please stay tuned in. Lots of STYRENE FUN coming up!

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: STYRENE STARS & EYEGORE

2013-02-08T09:17:00.003-05:00

CRANKYHEAD NATION! Are you READY? STYRENE STARS is HOT OFF THE PRESS. Order your copy today, don't delay, and it has just been reported that EYEGORE--depending on his mood and disposition--might add his special signature to a very few select copies. So YES, if you purchase a copy of STYRENE STARS, of course Doctor Cranky will personalize it and sign it for you, but the EXTRA TRULY SPECIAL TREAT is that EYEGORE will sign a few copies, just enough for it to be an ultra rare occasion and a legitimate collector's item.

You will be surprised then if you open your book find Doctor Cranky's sig. (a treat in itself, we don't want to offend our Good Doctor!) but you might get lucky and find EYEGORE's now-infamous RED PAW PRINT SIGNATURE! Good luck, and order soon, and order often. There are no limits on how many copies you can order. AHW-HOOGA!

LONG LIVE STYRENE!

It's FINALLY OUT! STACEY DAVID'S 32!

2013-01-24T15:31:00.001-05:00

Hip-Hip-HOORAY!

HELP US CREATE NEW CONTENT

2013-01-13T07:40:00.001-05:00

A BIG THANK YOU to all of you out there in CRANKYHEAD NATION who are helping us with your generous donations as we strive to bring more original and entertaining content to The CRANKY SHOW.

Your help goes a long ways towards new PROGRAMMING. We are trying to bring you fresh content every day of the week. As you know, content creation is labor intensive and it requires time and money. With your generous support we are making a difference to our daily programming.

You can donate as little as a dollar or as much as your generous heart desires. We appreciate your support. Here at the Lab-RAT-ory, we are constantly trying to better the quality of our videos.

If you visit the CRANKY'S CLUBHOUSE, you can participate at three other levels.

For example, for 25 dollars (Lab-RAT-ory CREW), you will receive one of the new SPIFFY Cranky T-shirts. Remember to tell us your size.

The CRANKYHEAD membership ($50) will bring you a T-shirt and one of the WHAT TIME IS IT? Calendars you can hang on your walls near your bench.

The STYRENE ADDICT membership ($100) offer is for FOUR (4) best-selling itmes chosen and signed by Doctor Cranky himself.

PLEASE HELP MAKE A DIFFERENCE AND WE THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR OUTSTANDING SUPPORT!

Wonderful REVIEW

2013-01-09T10:57:00.003-05:00

THANK YOU, SCOTT (SCALE MODEL ADDICT) for the wonderful review of Doctor Cranky's book.

WATCH REVIEW HERE:

The CRANKY SHOW (2013 SEASON)

2013-01-04T16:22:00.003-05:00

Greetings, CRANKYHEADS, please TUNE IN for the new season of the CRANKY SHOW.

Lots of new STYRENE ADVENTURES and fun headed your way. Looking forward to lots of new how-to's, products, and MORE STYRENE FUN!

Here Comes 2013

2012-12-31T09:47:00.002-05:00

Happy New Year to all the CRANKYHEADS out there. May 2013 bring you lots of good health, building ideas, and plentiful resources. The Lab-RAT-ory will reopen this week, please stay tuned in.

CONGRATULATIONS AND CHEERS to EVERYONE.
Doctor Cranky & the Entire Lab-RAT-ory CREW.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS & NEW YEAR!

2012-12-08T10:48:00.002-05:00

From all of us here in the Lab-RAT-ory, we wish all you CRANKYHEADS and STYRENE ADDICTS a great Holiday Season and New Year. 2013 is going to be a great year for CRANKYHEAD NATION with lots of more eye candy and goodies to help support the Lab-RAT-ory, starting out with two brand new T-shirts, a calendar, a new set of decals, and a coffee mug. Yes, a coffee mug for those cold night toddies at the work bench.

THANK YOU ALL for the wonderful 2012 support and all the inspiration and eye candy you've shared with us. Seasons Greetings and a Happy New Year! Yours in Styrene, Doctor Cranky, EYEGORE, Frau Blucher, Mr. Vertigo, Lola, and Ms. Cranky.

2012-11-23T16:22:00.001-05:00

"THE MAYANS WERE WRONG"
2013 DOCTOR CRANKY'S Lab-RAT-ory CALENDARS

ARE HERE & SHIPPING . . . ORDER YOUR COPY TODAY!
WHILE SUPPLIES LAST . . . $15.00 dollars plus shipping.
YOU CAN USE PAYPAL: vsuarez666@aol.com

THE MAYANS WERE WRONG!

2012-11-08T11:19:00.003-05:00

2013 CALENDAR!

THE FIRST TEN PEOPLE to order their Doctor Cranky's Lab-RAT-ory 2013 Calendar will get it at a deep, deep, deep discount ($10). Normal retail price will be $15.

This is going to be a real treat and the calendar will be unveiled next month in the YOUTUBE channel. Help support the Lab-RAT-ory and prove the MAYANS wrong. The world DID NOT come to an end, so celebrate the fact that there is plenty of time left to build all those models in your collection!

If you are interested in ordering a copy in advance, please contact Doctor Cranky or EYEGORE at the Lab-RAT-ory email address: vsuarez666@aol.com

Thank you. And don't be late.

NOVEMBER MORNING

2012-11-04T11:33:00.001-05:00

Greetings, Crankyheads. Another year is almost shot, as my father would say. First Sunday in November and it's still hot here in Florida. I have stopped paying attention to time and to the weather. Yeah, right! It's impossible. When you least expected, here comes the time change, which I've never liked or found useful in any way shape or form. I think once you cross 50, time is really how you spend your day. Mine? I get up early, get some writing done, read for inspiration or simply sit out in the sun for a while, warm up and then hit the work shop for the day's work. Happy Daylight Savings time, says my wife. Arrgh!

I am preparing to attend the ACME/SOUTHERN NATIONALS for the first time. I am very excited indeed for I've always heard and known lots of great model builders gather there to exchange glimpses of their eye candy.

If you are going, please make sure you stop by and say hello. Unfortunately, EYEGORE will not be there this year.

Enjoy the time you've been given, enjoy the weather, enjoy your LIFE!

The BUG Flies!

2012-10-07T09:52:00.000-04:00

Yes, it is that time of the year. Flu season, and it's too late for Doctor Cranky who has come down with the bug. Hopefully it will be gone soon. The Lab-RAT-ory is clean finally and it's a new season for building and having fun. A few projects underway including a couple of 1950 Oldsmobiles which just came out from Revell. Great kit. If you have not seen my unboxing video, check it out, it's been up since yesterday.

I am also going to start a new series on YOUTUBE simple called WTF DOCTOR CRANKY? Unlike BENCH TALK or STYRENE DISPATCH, this series is going to have a strange (weird and bizarre) edge to them.

Please and stay tuned in for more, and THANK YOU all you CRANKYHEADS out there for making my STYRENE ADDICTION so much fun!

Yours, DC

Almost Show Time

2012-09-28T08:56:00.002-04:00

Greetings, Crankyheads. Doctor Cranky (sans EYEGORE) will be attending the TABLE TOP NATIONALS in South Florida and the ACME SHOW in Atlanta in November.

So, if you are planning to attend these shows, please feel free to swing by and say hello to the Doctor. There will be t-shirts, books, and decals for sale, and a couple of the Lab-RAT-ory's most recent creations.

And, no, Doctor Cranky will not look like this:

STYRENE ALL STARS

2012-08-24T11:30:00.001-04:00

Here's Doctor Cranky's Lab-RAT-ory TOP TEN LIST OF CAR KITS.  This is a very personal list based on the kits that I have built time and again and enjoyed. Also, note that this is a list of American Cars and kit manufacturers only.  This also in no way is meant to put down any kit manufacturers (current or defunct). My choices are based on kit quality, ease of build, the looks of the finish product, etc.

DOCTOR CRANKY'S Lab-RAT-ory's TOP TEN LIST OF CAR MODEL KITS:

#1 1950 Chevy 3100 Pick Up (AMT)
#1 1932 Ford Couple (Revell)

#2  1949 Mercury (Revell, chopped tooling)

#3  1941 Wyllis Street Rod and/or Gasser (Revell)

#4  1948 Chevrolet Aerosedan (Galaxie Limited)

#5  62 Chevrolet Impala (Revell)

#6  37 Ford Couple Street Rod (Revell)

#7  37 Ford Pick Up (Revell)
#7  50 Ford PIck Up (Monogram/Revell)

#8  55 Chevy Bel Air (Revell)

#9  56 Chevy Del Ray (Revell)

#10  57 Chevy Bel Air or 210 "Black Widow" (Revell)
#10  66 Chevy Nova (AMT)

FALL SWING

2012-08-18T07:26:00.003-04:00

I know, I know the summer is not done yet, but I am back at the bench getting some projects finished and some new ones lined up. Things are going good in the Lab-RAT-ory. EYEGORE has turned yet another year as a faithful assistant. He is 20 now. Just a young whipper snapper. LOL. The kit companies continue to produce some great kits. So many kits, so little time to build them all.

AK-INTERACTIVE in Spain (also in the United States) continues to put out some great quality products, including new airbrush-ready acrylic paints that are going to help take my weathering to the next level. REVELL is putting out some very cool stuff by way of styrene. Looking forward to their fall season releases.

If you get a chance (when you get a chance) stop by the Lab-RAT-ory YOUTUBE channel. Lots of new videos, etc . . .

Please stay tuned in for more STYRENE FUN & ADVENTURES. Yours, Doctor Cranky

The CREATIVE ACT

2012-07-08T12:57:00.000-04:00

Why seek friendships with creative types? Well, for me, it's simple. I feed off the energy. I thrive on watching others build things, create things. From mind to paper, canvas, 3-D models--whatever it takes to get the imagination crank-started. Of course, vacations and time to recharge are just as important, but I would never give up the chance to watch over someone's shoulder as they work on a new project. This is why and how the internet (YOUTUBE, Facebook, et al) have revolutionize the way artists interact and exchange ideas.

In short, it's a great time to be a big fan of those who create! Be a part of your community. If you see work you like and admire, let the artist/builder know you appreciate their hard work. This way it gets to be a larger world of influence and delight.

LONG LIVE YOUR EYECANDY!