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Thank you, Francis! Yes, it looks much better, now!

I got more work done to the compressor and pulleys, for the Pete. Maybe I can get some paint on this engine, in a week, or so.

Thanks, so much, Francis! I was really hoping to capture the spirit of a privateer, on a regional match race circuit--the kind that might build their own headers. I appreciate your kind words, sir!

If you see this, please delete this post. 'Twas an accident!

That's a nice setup! I've never had a Binks airbrush. My first one was that Badger rig you could get in the Auto World catalog, with the canned air. I never could get that thing to work properly. I didn't have any kind of patience, back then! ?

Thanks, John! I really appreciate that. Modeling is an art form, and should be more generally recognized, as one! Thanks, Everyone for looking, and especially, for taking a minute to comment. It is very much appreciated!

I did, indeed! I would guess that they are still available. I used it to make these ball mounts for the shock arms for the Model A.

I use it to stretch sprue, and also, to heat the ends of styrene rod, to make things that need a little ball on the end, or, as I will use it next, to make the body for some globe valves, since I have handles for them, but, no valves. It also works well for heat-forming sheet over a carved buck.

Does anyone?! ?

Ah, yes! It's been a while since I read "High Performance". It's easily the most comprehensive history of fuel racing.

I was thinking, the other day, that this vise is really an old friend, at my workbench. I bought it at the Hedahl's Auto Parts store in Glendive, MT, in about 1974. It was in one of those "cheap tools" bins that every parts store seems to have. I think I paid $1.99, for it. I use it virtually every time I sit down at the bench. It's had its share of abuse, but, what a great companion this old Globemaster has been! Anybody else have an old tool they've had around forever that still gets constant use? I still have a pin vise I bought, about that same time, that I used, just earlier. It's the first pin vise I ever had, too.

Engine progress. I've added little details, and been filling sinkholes. There are fewer sinkholes, in Florida, than in this kit! I have also begun work on the pulleys, which was necessitated by the fact that some of the components didn't seem to want to fit with the kit belt assemblies. Except for the crank pulley/harmonic balancer/alternator be;t assembly, the rest of the belts and pulleys will be scratchbuilt. As always, questions, critiques and comments are always welcome! Thanks fer lookin'!

I didn't get this, today. I've had it for quite some time. I decided to post it, now, for two reasons: One, I found it on Ebay, for a dollar, shipping included. So, it's dirt cheap. Two, I got it down to use it, yesterday. I hadn't put alcohol in it, for at least two months, and I didn't fill it, then. Yesterday, it still had alcohol in it. Just thought I'd pass it along. It's cheap, and good!

Thanks, Guido! Thank you, Nick. It was first to go 180, and that helped lead to the fuel ban, if I recall, correctly. Thanks for your kind words, sir. I appreciate the obscure stuff, too. I only know of one other replica of this dragster. It was built by a guy in England, named Barry Price(?). His collection, and it's extensive, is housed in the NHRA museum. Jim, Christopher and Scott--thanks for your comments,and for having a look! I have a few more to shoot, still, so please check them out, as I post them!

Thanks, Guys. It looks a lot better than it did, when I brought it home, all those years ago!

Thank you, JC and Larry! It's much appreciated!

Stunningly beautiful! Excellent work!

Built from an old Monogram Slingshot dragster I bought as a bag of glue-bombed, broken parts for a buck; I was happy to have it, because the reissue hadn't been done, yet. This is one of only two replicas I have ever built, the other being Dick Kraft's "The Bug". It had always been pretty apparent, to me, that this kit was a representation of the Cook and Bedwell dragster. The manifold is scratched from plastic stock. The headers are made from different diameters of tubing, and were "plated" the old-fashioned way. After shooting them with satin black Krylon, I rubbed graphite powder into them. The finish has held up, very well, and, looking at them closely, there is no discernible grain/flake to it. Jack Smith made the decals, for me. I have never been able to ascertain the color of the real car. The reproduction looks to be too light-colored, to me. I went with some Dupli-Color blue that looked close to one color photo I saw of the car, as it raced. It looked darker in most of the B&W images, as well, so, I went with that. Hope you enjoy! Questions, comments and critiques are always welcome! Thanks for looking!

Hahaha! Thanks, Bill. Much appreciated. Actually, I had to build them a tiny english wheel. That was the most difficult part of this project! Thanks, Larry and Mark. Marty, I would like to acquire the series that model came from. I have a "thing" for 1/32 scale kits. Glad you like it, sir!

Not very often! There don't seem to be very many H-bodies around, anymore. Thank you, Craig!

Thanks, Ray. I appreciate that, very much! Thank you, Gareth. I thought that might be a nice touch,on a type of race car, in which, often, stuff (weight) was just discarded, as quickly as possible...why bother putting any back, right? ? Thanks to everyone for looking, and for taking the time to comment. I truly appreciate it!

You should, Ray. It's the best '35 coupe body around, I think. Thank you, sir!

Thanks, Guido! Thanks for looking, too. I appreciate that!

Dennis, what a sweet little hot rod! Especially love the Riley! I never got the coupe, during its short existence. I don't recall if the next version planned. is to include it, but, I hope so! Very cool project!

It seems to me that a series featuring actual, junior fuelers could be an attraction. Alcohol needs support, I would think. Thank you, Roger.