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C/ Modified Production - from when grassroots drag racing was fun.

what was their audience that actually signed in to watch - maybe about 1,000 people?

sounds good to me, I'd rather have then making model cars than polishing presentations.

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Well, Round 2 said the new kit was going to be BIG... that means a truck to me. So I'm hoping for something like the truck from Fast and Furious (pick a number) it would be more contemporary and more exciting for a lot more people. I know I'm going to get shot down for why it can't be done but what the heck, might as well think big.

3M Plastic Emblem and Trim Adhesive from the local auto parts store. It will take a day to develop some strength, then a week or so to fully set. Then it will be permanent. It is like a high performance contact cement. It may be more than we need for model cars but it has a lot of other uses.

So my son is away at college and getting used to dorm life. I go down to visit. He says, "I found this really cool band. Have you heard of Pink Floyd?"

I could go for a Pink Floyd channel on XM...

but... if they have been tooled once, new Revell should have the data sets to make new tooling. These parts are far superior to the same parts in the old Tweedy Pie tooling. That section of the original tooling is worn out.

Looking good Mike. A little more work slimming down the molding on the fender and I think you have it. That shape is really subtle on the full size cars. The '55 Bel Airs had the chrome over the peak on the front fender and on the door, the 150 and 210 Chevys did not. Revell chose to mold it in but did not detail it on the box art.

Great tip, thanks - I found some white pepper at the grocery store in the spice section. Potent fragrance and smells bad... really bad, but I only had to put enough down in a small area for a dog to smell. Didn't affect the lawn. Been out there for a week and nothing left by the dogs

Randy, you are going to have to patent the MBW machine that you use to enlarge the Maserati to work on it and then shrink it to 1/24 scale... Amazing workmanship and photography, heck, it would be amazing even at a larger scale - Saw this at NNL West and folks this is a tiny car!

Ahrgh, I can't get that link to work either - try Slixx Decals Inc. and enter 1/18 in the search box. They also have some 1/16 contingency decal sheets that may work for the small decals.

Slixx has a few - eCatalog Order Ordering System for Slixx Decals (ecsvr.com)

hmmmm, thinking out loud - if the successor to old Revell has the tire molds, we'll see new tires in the Atlantis McEwen kit... might be a good thing. The old tires were good, but kind of dated for the funny car kits. if they are better, I hope Atlantis is planning some new parts packs.

What an incredible model. What everybody else has already said - it was amazing to watch the transformation from what you started with. The diorama catches the moment precisely in appearance, technical detail, and emotion. Outstanding!

A couple of straight edges and a handful of square blocks are good to have on hand to line things up.

The closest that you may find is the intake manifold from a 1980's, 1990's Monogram NASCAR Chevrolet. Similar port spacing and manifold runner shape in scale. it would take a little carving to make a valley cover look this good but shouldn't be too difficult.

The magneto in the Revell funny car kits is a Mallory Super Mag 1. The Super Mag transformer (coil) is separate - Revell molded it into the front of the block on the RH side of the front cover. The transformer connects to the center terminal of the cap. I don't think this is detailed in the instructions. more detailed copies of the Mallory wiring diagram and instructions are on the web. probably a lot on the HAMB photo from ebay -

Except you? definitely keep some of the favorites and all of the tools. There are a couple of shops near(?) here that get most of their model car inventory from collections. I doubt that they pay much but they do have to cover their overhead and rent. On the selling side, they do charge reasonable prices. Both say they need more model cars but most of the available collections are airplanes, more airplanes, and still more airplanes. They also buy/sell hobby related books and magazines.

Thanks Tim, I always enjoy your annual Columbus album.

Oh my, I learned to drive in a 1960 Dodge Seneca wagon, kind of the opposite end of the Dart line from the Polara convertible. I remember that dashboard and the see-thru speedometer with the mirror on the dash. Space age styling at its most unique. I've been following and enjoying your project. Excellent building and looking fantastic!

The other thing that might be misleading about this without more information is that most of the original Revell part pack engines, wheels, roadster frames and both chassis equipment parts packs were chromed. in the double dragster kits, only the engines were chrome. Either way is OK for me so I'll wait until I see one.

that's what I'm thinking, but no hurry - will wait for the kit to hit the shelves. hate to see Atlantis raked over the coals for misinformation that came from other places.

Is this information from Atlantis?