THarrison351

Hey Randy, It will be in July when I get back to Wichita. I can't wait. Here's a link to all my other UOR cars.

I saw the Fairlady Z on M2,s Facebook page in its raw casting a while back. Looks like it turned out well. Too bad I'm in Montreal instead of the States for a few more months. Maybe I'll have a drive down to New York and look for a Wally World on a day off.

I think $100 plus shipping is my absolute limit for 1/24 scale cars and that's brand new from the manufacturer. Right now that's reserved for the latest University of Racing diecast Dodge Daytonas. Supposed to be 5 more versions released after the Marty Robbins car.

This builds into a beautiful kit even if it's not based on any 1:1 car in existence. Looks like you have skills to repair the previous builder's mistakes. I built this many years ago from the seventies release. I didn't make any mods, just paint. There were several fitment issues as you are finding out, but they are easy fixes. I have various versions of the Monogram Classics they released from the sixties into the eighties The Mercedes is the only one I've finished. I don't think you'll be disappointed. Looking forward to the finished car. Good luck! https://public.fotki.com/tharrison351/mercedes-benz-540k/

Good looking car! When I was a kid living in Las Vegas, my dad was involved with the construction of a hobby stock to run at Craig Road Speedway with his Air Force buddies. It was a beautiful red 64 LeMans with "chrome" numbers (aluminum speed tape). Never made it to the first race. One of the "experienced" drivers was practicing laps when another car blew an engine and he crammed it into the wall. Totaled before it ever had a chance. The other thing that I remember about the car was it had their Air Force squadron patch painted on the trunk lid. The 430th TFS, Tiger on a beach ball.

The first 10 minutes of "Le Mans" with Steve McQueen for your sounds. Turn it up loud Exactly!

Sick!

Looks like it would have been lovely. I lost one I built thirty something years ago to poor storage. Oh well.

They don't all cost 2 billion dollars. I'll sell you the one I have for half a million. You'll have to wail until June though, I'm temporarily working in Toronto, Montreal.

According to another website he was born in 1989. I find that a little more believable. His father might have been born in 1953.

If Williams was only as reliable and fast as their pit stops. They would be formidable.

In the latest Hemming's Classic Car magazine there is an article about the Antique Automobile Club of America Library and Research Center (AACA L&RC). They also have a YouTube channel that has interesting topics including some models from the Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild contest sponsored by General Motors from 1931-1968.

This will be moved, but looks interesting enough to follow.

I think they need to add Cheech's Chebby!

That. Explains. So. Much!

Just because someone has put something, anything on eBay for a ridiculous price does not mean you have to purchase it. If you do... well, there's a sucker born every minute. My wife was missing a bear from her collection of Godiva Christmas bears because in 2015 most were recalled for an unknown reason and only a few were released to the public. There's been one on eBay for some time at $999.99. I finally won one for almost a twentieth of that. Made her Christmas!

Car looks good. Like the driver, not a fan of the sponsor or the felonious owner.

Nice Paint!

Back when I was in high school, a friend's parent bought one of these brand new. It seemed at the time to be pretty quick with the "Hemi" 2.6, and 5-speed, but reviewing the specs doesn't seem to confirm that feeling. Still a neat little Mitsubishi Galant.

When I was 6 or 7, someone that was a friend of my dad gave me a completed kit of this model. It was painted rust red for some reason. At the time I had no idea what it was or it's real significance in racing. I don't know what really happened to it. I know it was eventually parts and pieces in a box and then gone. It was only years later when I saw an article about the turbine cars in a magazine I realized what that model really was. It's too bad it's never been reissued. I mean they reissued the Rupp Super Sno-Sport. How more 'obscure subject' can you get?

Yes, definitely a dry sump. Could be bare aluminum or painted black. I've seen both.

Randy, I picked up one of the Franklin Mint 64.5s on eBay last year for about $40 shipped with a box and no damage, just dirty. I like the looks of the Franklin Mint's coupe over the Danbury Mint's. The headlights just look odd. Also, I like the color on the Franklin Mint. I think it's supposed to be Dynasty Green Poly, but it's a little light. They made several versions in convertibles too.

I have both Manassas' albums. The first is awesome. Stephen and Chris and the rest of the band were so talented. They could play anything.

I've just started exploring other parts of the forum and discovered this thread. I like a lot of the music posted here and have heard a quite a bit of it. I like almost all forms of music as long as it's performed well. I tend to look for obscure and independent bands and singers, so YouTube is a wonderful source. Here are a few of my favorites. First time I heard her I was smitten with her voice. The Bass player is incredible too. Following Dan Auerbach's (The Black Keys) Easy Eye Sound on YouTube turned me on to Shannon and The Clams and she released her own solo album which he produced. For mellowing out nothing beats The Amazing. If you've listened to Fleetwood Mac before Buckingham Nicks you might understand this song. Otherwise just enjoy. I could do this all day, but I won't. If you have access to the SiriusXM app, tune in to the late Tom Petty's Buried Treasure show on channel 711. He died way too soon. I discovered his show soon after getting the app and he passed away. My taste in offbeat music parallels his. The show consisted mainly of music from the past, but occasionally he played new releases. I never find anything he has played bad.

David, it goes back to the Dodge truck commercial from years back when the two idiots pull up beside the guy towing the Charger and ask if its got a hemi. I saw the Charger on the trailer being towed by a Charger with Hemi on the hood and it put me in mind of the old commercial. Yeah I have to agree with you modern cars and their huge plastic cover over the engines. Not a favorite of mine. Look at this.