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Great! I just ordered one. Thanks.

I always enjoy your losers, Adam. From the pictures, here and in your link, it looks pretty good.

This thing is so kool! But what about the old beer can? With the art work on that can, you really should do something kool with it too.

I love those old Aurora figure kits. Seeing what you've done so far, I'm looking forward to see more in the future.

It's out? Where did you get it? I've been wanting it for years.

Cool.

In reading volume 2 of the above book, The Golden Age of Air Racing, by S.H. Schmidt and Truman C. Weaver. I am pleased read that the famous air racer Rosco Turner was not only a good flyer and flamboyant showman, but a pretty nice guy besides. He always insisted on giving his mechanic, Don Young credit for his wins. Many times with Don besides him on podium. Turner also helped fellow racers out. In particular doing an all nighter getting pistons made for fellow racer Tony LeVier at the 1938 Cleveland National Air Races. With Turner's help, LeVier and and his plane "Firecraker" went on and won the 1938 Greve race. At that same event, Turner won his second of three Thompson trophies. He may have been a great showman. Dressing in his faux military uniform, and flying with "Gilmore" a live lion in the early 30's. Despite his flamboyant showmanship, Turner's reputation made him a favorite of fans and he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross by Cogress in 1949 for his contributions to flying. The last civilian to be given the award. When Rosco Turner died on June 24, 1970, the governor of Indiana ordered flags to be flown at half mast for two days in his honor. Turner's last racing plane. And his most famous. The (Laird-) Turner Special can be seen on display at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum. Along with "Gilmore" the lion whom he had stuffed after Gilmore died. The more I read about Rosco Turner, the more of a fan I am. And I looked forward to finish building the model of his Laird-Turner Meteor (the Turner Special noted above) by Lindberg in the next few days.

Cool. I like it. I'm a big fan of Ford's C-Series cab over trucks. A natural for hauling Cobras around.

I can't just build a model. I like to know as much as I can about what I'm building a model of. Below are two book I received today that gives me more info on the model planes I've been adding to my collection lately. Two great books tons of information. Some of it written contemporary to when the actual planes were built.

Here another one. This time Hawk. Plus a fun Cap's Hobby Center carton. I've been wondering why that dog we had for a short time in the early 60's disappeared. Yet it disappeared just before I started building models.

Thanks for tipping me off on this one Tim. I did not know about it. Does the kit come with a proper Plain-Jane 202 bench seat interior? I assume grille, bumpers, headlights, taillights, chassis, and engine can all be sourced from AMT's modern '67 Cyclone kit? Though my folk's car was powered by the 200 cu. in. straight-six, I could live with a 390 V-8 under the hood from the Cyclone kit in my model of a Comet 202.

Found this (below) in with my Williams Bros.' Northrop Gramma kit. A sheet promoting IPMS-USA membership for one year, from July 1, 1976 - June 30, 1977. $8.50 for an adult (18 and over) one year membership. $5.00 for "juniors" (age 17 and under) one year membership. I would have just missed qualifying for a junior membership by six months. Kind of cool. An interesting look at how modelers got their information before the internet.

A great video. Of one beautiful car.

Today I got another model airplane kit. The Williams Bros.' 1/72 scale Northrop Gamma. The plans are to build it as Frank Hawks' "Sky Chief." Also in today's mail, a pretty cool book. Golden Age Air Racers in Color 1929-1939, by Sonny Schug. I love these Golden Age airplanes. And Mr. Schug's book makes me want to add more kits of planes of that era to my collection. As you can see by several recent postings here, I've got a pretty good start on that collection.

Accurate or not, being that my folks bought a '67 Comet (Sad to say, not a Cyclone. But, a lowly 202.) brand new in 1967, I have a very soft spot for these cars. I'll be buying one, and building as it comes in the box.

They are fun. I haven't seen them in years. I'm glad to see they still are be made. By the same company, since 1926 no less. And the exact same models I remember from back in the 1960's. Sometimes the simple things are the best. I'm looking forward to nice weather this spring, to go outside and try them out.

Nah, your not losing me. Cars always have been, and always will my favorite genre of model kits and transportation. Still, I have been on a bit of an airplane kick lately. And I don't know why? I do have several cars I'm working on. My next finished project there, most likely will be Monogram's '65 Shelby GT350. I also have those two Lost in Space kits I'm hot on getting done soon. The next airplane? AMT's Beech Staggerwing and than Testor's Mr. Mulligan. But leave cars? Never! And thank you to the others who have given me nice complements on this build. I'm pretty happy with it overall.

Apparently they weren't big sellers. For they offered more Revell parts packs in later catalogs at the same price. Ah, to only have a time machine.

This is an original 1956 edition of Hawk's Supermarine S6B airplane. The real plane was designed to compete in the 1931 Schneider Trophy Races. Powered by a Rolls-Royce "R" V-12, putting out 2,600 hp. It won the '31 Schneider races at 314.8 mph. Later it became the first plane to go over 400 mph. Supermarine would go on and build the famous Spitfires that fought bravely in the famous Battle of Britain. Both the S6B and Spitfire were designed R.J. Mitchell. The Hawk kit itself is listed by most sources as being in 1/48 scale. Though neither the original box or instructions give a scale. It looks like it might be a little smaller than 1/48, compared to other 1/48 scale airplanes in my collection. It builds quite nicely. The only problem I had were with the 63 year old decals. Despite using Microscale's Liquid Decal Film and Micro Sol setting solution. But still I think it turned out pretty good. I hope you guys like it and agree.

Good source for these instructions. I'm just not sure placing them here in the "1:1 Car Reference Pictures" is the right place for people to find them. This not the place here for them. These threads in this area are for dealing with 1:1 scale (in other words "real" full-size) cars. Maybe "Model Building Questions and Answers?" Still it is a good source.

Lovely. Nice job.

As others have said before me. Very nice.

Beautiful. I love those big Birds.

I may have turned 61 a week ago. But, I'm still a big kid at heart.

I, like several others here, love all of the different accessories found in kits over the years. Even though I rarely use them with any of them with my builds. That said, I could not pass up on buying these two last night. Two boxes full of "geegaws" I may never find a real use for. But, I had to have them. I love it!