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Russell C

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  1. Couldn't resist tempting Harry with this one, a still-ongoing ebay auction for a "Rowley/Sturtevant Daytona GTC". Not sure what kind of photography technique the guy was using, but a couple of the other pics make it look way more model-like.
  2. Really modelly. A model of realness. Or something...
  3. I'd advise Rocket Bunny to move the headlights out wider, put a stylized Alfa Romeo grille on it, and they could get away with it being a more clever modern interpretation of the GT Junior...
  4. For 'standard' body shape cars, a couple of wraps of clean t-shirt cloth remnants is good enough around each, stuff two or three models in a regular model car box with cut-to-size bits of corrugated cardboard lining at least one side and one end to prevent box-crushing, and away it goes in an airline carry-on suitcase with all my other stuff. Things like my Top Fuel 4x4 dragster are a whole different matter. When I flew up for the 2001 GSL contest, I created a special box, which was the second 'carry-on' item I could bring which fit nicely under the seat in front of me. built entirely out of a sheet of refrigerator box material, half of the two-part handle on each side of the top flaps, L-shaped straps taped down on the near flap and fitting into a slot in the far flap the 'inner box' toward the front (with a leftover bit of blue t-shirt material sitting in it) is permanently taped in blace, while the side area with two pockets and a triangle brace is removable. I put a couple of t-shirt-wrapped regular models in that area for the 2001 trip, while potentially needed repair glue / tools went in that upper permanent 'inner box' side area / brace out, nearest to camera, model on removable platform with wheel chocks & removable handle which allows me to lift the model out from under the 'inner box' The transport for the 2001 trip went perfect, the key to success was to never let the thing turn over on its side.
  5. Not that I myself could come with any engineering to accomplish that - one method for the topic was covered back in 2012 in this thread, and further back there was another 2008 thread where Bill Geary showcased his system..... But way back in 1967 (as one of the commenters at the above 2012 thread noted), the legendary Dave Shuklis had an article in the December issue of Model Car Science showing his method. Link here to the scanned pages of the article, the first page of it seen below.
  6. Prior to the thread title change, all I saw was "ink bottle", but as soon as I saw "tractor" in the title, I saw a tractor engine. Brizio-style means we have to warp images we take for granted into cartoon distortion. I had no idea where his Fiat 508 Coloniale was headed when I first saw it, but the result caused me to be a big fan of anything he builds.
  7. Oh, my "'artwork' for model ideas I probably won't have time to build" thread. Yep, got the PM, but sorry I couldn't help with sign designs. At some later date, but I'll drive off that bridge when I come to it..... CorelDRAW is a fun program to work with, but I still aim to get a Photoshop upgrade also installed on my iMac since the older version doesn't work on it.
  8. Late '80s build on this one, the old 1/32 scale Revell VW pickup which I shortened up to be a GTI version.
  9. My Diablo Flambé seen in more pics at my thread here. Flames upon flames. Had a co-worker of mine use my CorelDRAW electronic file to cut the base out of clear plastic sheet that had a thin black laminate on the bottom, and then he engraved through the laminate to create the lettering, which I spray painted red. Spiffy effect, used a black magic marker to 'color' the sides of the clear sheet material.
  10. Fabulous! Courtesy of your earlier "Build a Poor man's vacu-form" thread, and now this tip, I'm ever more prompted to put together one of those and solve some of my various complex curve vintage windshield replacement problems. All looks reasonably easy. Should have guessed there was a “'pling, I wonder where it went' disaster” label to that problem. My carpet is full of teensy car parts, you (and I) just can't see 'em.
  11. Aha, I thought the roof looked Ford Mustang-ish, but I never looked carefully at that old IMC Cougar II (Christian Boyer had a nice rebuild/redesign of one here at MCM in 2013). Looks like Nordberg filled in the pop-up headlights & grille and put quad lights in and an engine that needed some kind of hood venting. Yep, too quick of a guess about the red & white being a Lola, it is clearly an AMT Elva-McLaren from the pipe things happening toward the front of the deck, as seen in a thread about one of those here earlier in the year. White styrene tires, too.
  12. The rest of the emailed photos I received. Bob Nordberg had quite a range of building styles. Corrections to my guesses on details are welcome, along with any additional info of where these models might have been published and helpful tips of what's seen in the photos. Red chopped roof '32 (?) Ford At least from the length of the rear side windows and some other details, this can't be the Revell Orange Crate kit. Front engine VW bug Nationwide Dodge Sales Charger I assume this one has a chassis, as there seemed to be at least one loose dragster engine seen in one of the photos I received. Among all the photos, there was a different one of the "Dog Catcher", with the back of the Charger seen there. #9 Charger NASCAR Notice the larger scale wheels in the background. I have no idea what those go to. IMC Lola T-70 6 models I can at least guess that the far one is a Ford J-car, there's another T-70 in the lower left, and the stakebed might be a modded version of one of those early black plastic AMT kits, but what is the red & yellow thing on the far right?
  13. A few more of the photos emailed to me - don't know what was discussed between Mark Gustavson and Nordberg's son on what is going to the Museum, but I think Mark will activate his long-dormant account here to chime in with more details. My impression is that there is more stuff than just what Nordberg's son emailed to me. Meanwhile…. Tiger Engineering Anglia Old Blu Willys drag pickup Early- mid-'50s Custom Ford F100
  14. Hang On Sloopy Corvette My access to vintage model car magazines so far is only online scans. Has anybody seen this one in old magazines? As can be seen in the background, there are more of Nordberg's models. I'll post those a bit later one. Meanwhile, does anyone have old model car magazines having his models pictured in those not seen here?
  15. The Door Stop First seen in a couple of photos on pg 63 of the January 1966 Car Model magazine, and later in a full article in the January 1967 Model Car Science, here it is in color.
  16. The Dog Catcher Seen in this November 1966 Model Car Science photo on pg 35 with the caption for it on pg 34 at the bottom right, the color is no longer a mystery.
  17. Just a brief setup first - Bob Nordberg was a co-winner of the 1964 Revell-Pactra contest with the legendary Augie Hiscano - both are seen in photos at the bottom of the page of this November 1964 Model Car Science magazine's pg 27. A close-up of Nordberg's truck is seen on pg 23. Hiscano's model is currently on display in the International Model Car Museum, complete with its original contest-awarded base. Nordberg's truck, having seemingly been lost to history, was on the Museum's Hot 150 list of models to be cloned, at the #38 spot. Long story really short, I had given serious thought to cloning the model myself because of my prior interest in it, but Pete Strause (builder of this GSL25-winning Sterling truck) beat me to the opportunity, so I was asked by Mark Gustavson, administrator of the Museum, to research the murky history of other Hot 150 models and to provide Pete with any research material I could dredge up on the Nordberg truck. I came up with nothing but blanks on the other models, but a lucky search result for Nordberg's name turned up a 2013 obituary for him, which led to contact info for his two surviving children, which in turn led to me being able to correspond with his son who still had his father's models in his possession. A friend of his was tapped to take all the photos below, and Norberg's son emailed those to me. Models, plural. I only knew of the truck, but there are several others, tow of which I subsequently found in vintage model car magazine scans. The good news is regarding all of these, Mark has talked with Nordberg's son, and they will be on their way to the Museum. First, the truck. A little roughed up and in need of some repair and restoration, but still in its 1964 contest-issued bubble display with the plaque.
  18. Yep, I figured that would likely happen, and since the engine itself looked like more of a fun project than usual for me, it by itself begged for a WIP thread. The nice outgrowth from it is the 1:1 Y-block engine photo ref thread that Bill Engwer created, one that can be continually added to for others' benefit. Thanks for all the kind words, friends.
  19. Interesting model topic, reminds me that there are variants of such 1:1 vehicles right here in the Valley of the Fierce Sun where you yourself can enroll in police driving tactics school: Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving, Tactical Mobility
  20. Couldn't resist the tease on up to the surprise of the mid-engine transaxle, I'm just weird that way. Full model below courtesy of the GSL awards slide show, and others can be seen at their official entry photo collection by hitting the "Next" button at this page for 4 more views of what the model looks like. I'll have to put together a different thread later of my full collection of yellow 3-wheeled models that were a running gag at GSL for its "Group" category going all the way back to 1992. I've done one thread on my "Group 5" (2005) Studebaker, here. I managed to snag the Ed Roth private award this time (where my name will be added to that one trophy), and I tied for 3rd place in the people's choice vote "Group 15" category. Quite an honor on both counts, and loads of fun to mess with peoples' minds. Couldn't resist the temptation to combine Roth's "Road Agent" and his "Mysterion", especially because the '56 Victoria had the transparent roof option, which technically would end up looking like a bubble top in this application. Since the back end of this thing is somewhat open, I thought it would be fun to do up the engine with good detail and have a WIP thread on it, and it was.
  21. Or sell it to everyone, like one Randy Derr suggested. For laughs, maybe one of our cartoonists could draw a logo of a dog with teeth clenched on fuzz stretching from a cushion (more comical than this example) & lettering saying "Brizio Smoke".....
  22. And you provided us all with a big laugh with the line about your model "smoke" being what your dog pulled from the couch cushions. That will be a memorable moment in the history of GSL.
  23. Might be few and far between on ebay, but you could keep an eye out for a used JC Penny "Micro Workshop". These have a dial in the end for completely variable speed above 10k rpm. I've had mine since the '80s, it still works like a champ.
  24. Engine/cradle install. Cramped quarters in there, somewhat dark and hard to see, thus the need for a WIP set of photos. This one shows the boot on the end of the coil which I'd forgotten to install when I took the photo for post #30, but now it reminds me I forgot to install the wire from the coil to the firewall location. I'll put it in right after I post this. Off to GSL with this thing early tomorrow morning, photos to follow of the completed model when I get back.
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