Straightliner59

Nice work, Claude! You should try to get some photos to them. James, at least, would likely think it's cool. "Paint by Max". Webster?!😁 That's a nice distinction, too--closing one arena, and opening another with consecutive shows. I never knew that.

That is really cool, Walt! It perfectly captures the era when there were enough cars to qualify a 64 car field. Great work, sir!

The box photo should be all that's needed!😂 But, then, it does have those wheels!

Indeed!

You're always welcome, my friend! The end mill makes perfect sense. Thank you, for that!

I agree, about some deals to be had. If you're looking for a particular kit, "save" the search, and check it frequently! A couple of years ago, I picked up a beautiful example of a Monogram California Street Vette for quite a bit less than their going rate, because somebody posted one in the middle of the night, with a great "Buy It Now" price. I jumped on it! I just got a clean rebuilder of the same kit, just the other day, for about $40, shipped, for the same reason. Any day, now, I should have a set of four (A, B, C and D) Starrett pin vises that I got for about $45, shipped. If you're diligent, patient, and realistic, you can get some very nice deals on Ebay!

Everybody's defined it, as I have always understood it, as well. I've built a few of each, and find them to be a nice diversion from superdetailed models, and, often, test beds for future projects. The Firebird is a slammer, and the Vega a curbside. I experimented with the lights, on these, and the aluminum interior, in the Vega, just to develop/hone those skills. I learned, that. Even in a slammer, printed window netting looks horrible!😁

Those look fantastic, my friend! What do you use to remove the individual shackles? A saw on the mill? Do you part them off, or do you use a miter, of some sort?

I thought I was remembering that correctly, but, I like to couch my words, because it makes it easier to get my foot out of my mouth, if I wasn't!😁 I was working on a MP '70 Chevelle ('75 rules). Those seats could be swapped out, but, they had to be from the same manufacturer as the car. I replaced the Chevelle seats with a pair from a Vega. That project died when I realized that I was essentially converting an AMT '70 Chevelle to a Revell '70 Chevelle! I've been through those rulebook files, quite a lot! They're very handy to have. I think I have pdfs of them, in this machine, somewhere.

I have been perusing the '75 NHRA Rulebook, researching for a project. Then, altereds could have engine setback up to 25% of the wheelbase. I love the cars from the mid-'70s, so much, that it's surprising that I haven't memorized that rulebook!

I recently had a purchase from the west coast track from California, through Utah, into Denver--great, just as it should have! Then, it sat for two days, before, instead of being sent to my local PO, it went to Atlanta, where it shuttled back and forth between a couple of terminals, before FINALLY being returned to Denver, and on, to me. 😅 Wow, folks! That's efficient!

Been messing around with this one, because I need a Badman...

Thanks for the update, Pierre! I always enjoy your wonderful work.

Or, if you want to run a gutted interior, and a little more setback on the engine, it could be an altered class racer. That's what I'm doing with a Badman, because I want to do an aluminum interior, and gassers had to run full upholstery, if I recall, correctly.

That is fun! If that's not fun, for you, great! Nobody says you have to.

Some of the splatter screens I've seen are expanded aluminum mesh. There's a ton of uses for that. I used it to make this grille.

Bravo, my friend! As you know, I love these kinds of details!

I agree, completely. The front wheels in the 22Jr. and 22Jr. Roadster kit are easily the best dragster fronts ever kitted! Same for the early Hemi in the Miss Deal kit. The parts pack Dragster Chassis is a dead replica of the chassis Fuller and Ivo built for TV's first dragster. And, as you mentioned, the ancillary parts are excellent, as well! Any of these parts pack-based kits are "hoard-worthy"!

Thanks, Hakan. I will begin a search, for it. It looks excellent!

Fortunately, it is!

#223 hit my mailbox, today! Just in time for the big snow!

Randy, this is some fantastic work! The shifter is exquisite. Glad you're finding time to spend at the bench, my friend! Thank you for the congrats on the dragster! Appreciate it!

Sunday, I went back to the show to pick up my models, and brought this home, with me! It's the N/TF car's second award, for engineering and/or fabrication. I'll take that!🙂

Yessir! Fantastic machine work, my friend.

This is fantastic work! All of it. I am curious, however; What are you using for these fuel lines?