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  1. Jim N

    Tyrrell P34

    Thanks for the kind words everybody. I appreciate it . Thanks for the link to the video Dale. It's amazing to see that car run.
  2. Looks great Pat. I think the camo looks quite realistic.
  3. Looks very nice! Great work with the paint and decals.
  4. Very nice! You did a great job.
  5. Jim N

    Cougar II

    Great job! Looks stunning.
  6. Jim N

    Tyrrell P34

    Thank you Bo. I appreciate the kind words.
  7. Jim N

    Tyrrell P34

    Thank you Dave. I find it amazing that it won at least one race and that the only reason the project did not go any further was that Goodyear would not produce the front tires after the 1977 season.
  8. Jim N

    Tyrrell P34

    Thank you Bruce. Yes, it is the Tamiya 1:20 kit.
  9. Looks great! The decal work is really superb.
  10. Jim N

    Tyrrell P34

    I bought this one about 15 years ago and the fiddly construction and the lack of Goodyear markings for the tires made me put it back on the shelf. Last fall, I finally decided to get this one done. I figured the only way to get this one done properly was to follow the instructions step by step. It turned out to be a three month project as there were times I could only glue a few parts together before I could move along no further. I will say though, the kit is a bit of a marvel for the level of detail given its age as it has a number of the pieces to make the car a motorized toy, which, from what I understand, was fairly common for Japanese models of the time. Along the way, I found a decal sheet from Studio 27 and painted the car primarily using Tamiya paint. I had some struggles getting the front four tires to sit correctly and the getting the rear wing to sit level. But, I finally got it done and am pretty pleased with the way it turned out. It is one of the most unique race cars ever made and will look good on the shelf. Thanks for looking.
  11. Often when people lash out like this, and it is out of character, it has nothing to do with you, but something else he may be going through. If the friendship is worth saving, it may be worth the time to see what caused the over reaction. If not, there will always be others that will appreciate your generosity.
  12. Great job! The AMT kits can be tough to get to look right.
  13. Great job Tim! Outstanding work.
  14. That is nice! Looks really outstanding.
  15. I remember the Mountain Dew Regal and the Gatorade Indy cars kicking my rump royally when I was young. The Regal was due to the decals and the Indy car because of fiddly construction that I just did not get at that age. I got both of them in the last several years and re-built them. Indy car Regal
  16. Unfortunately, there are no foolproof ways to apply paint. I once used a brand of primer. The same brand's paint and then the same brand's clear. All was well until I applied the clear, and then it looked like the first picture that started this thread. The worst part about it was that it was a race car and the clear was to seal in the decals. I was able to sand the alligator skin down and re-apply the paint, but it was 3 stressful days.
  17. Looks great! The weathering is quite convincing.
  18. Great work! The paint and the details look real sharp.
  19. Great job! I wasn't sure what to make of the paint when I was reading the description, but it is gorgeous.
  20. Great work Dann. Absolutely stunning!
  21. They finally got their sixth, but the first three were won under the cloud of one of the most egregious cheating scandals in professional sports. Also interesting to read that this was the lowest rated Super Bowl in over a decade. Looks like a lot of people didn't even bother to tune in.
  22. Snow is a pain, but is sure looks pretty, particularly when it sticks to the trees.
  23. Wow, that's some snow! It looks like you got in one snow what we have gotten all winter so far.
  24. Great job! It took a few seconds to get used to the concept, since this was not what I was expecting, but it looks really cool.
  25. Great job Jonathan! You will have to let us know what kind of luck you have securing royalties from those using your patented modifications.
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