Straightliner59

These are both cool! I have a couple of the Mongoose dragsters from the last issue, and a couple of SR XXXs, from way back, but, it'll be good to have them, again! Over the last few years, I've picked up three of the Vettes, at decent prices. Two of those are rebuilders--one of which I just put in a Ziploc of Super Clean, earlier today. Of course, what I considered reasonable would go by the wayside, if they are able to re-release it. I think the Mongoose dragster, or the old Snake kit would be interesting to build OOB, given their molded vinyl details!

I'll take your word for it! You definitely know a lot more about this stuff than I. I just though it looked a little different than the PP dragster.

The Slingster is the white dragster, above the yellow one in the case, which is, I believe, a caricature dragster (maybe a Tom Daniel deal?). The box art for the Slingster looks to be the red dragster in the photo with the time, and the word "Reel", on it. Also interesting to see the California Street Vette boxes.

Looks like they have the Slingster.

And, Fred Gehrke designed the first helmet logo--for those very same Rams.

I have to agree with your assessments. I typically prefer tube, for the same reasons you mentioned, chiefly that it's much easier to fishmouth. Generally, it's easier to bend, too, once the crimping issue is dealt with. Kudos to you, for your solution--I'll be borrowing that one, as soon as I finish kicking my own arse for not thinking of it, myself! ? My Surfers' chassis has 1/16" tube for the main section, behind the motor plate. Ahead of that required .055" diameter, so I found some brass wire in the jewelry section of a crafts store, and straightened it. The roll cage is larger, still, I don't recall its diameter, at the moment. Plastic rod would have worked perfectly to bend it. That's brilliant thinking, my friend! I think that project will find its way back to the bench, as soon as I finish my "quick and easy" Badman project--which is turning out to be neither, but, it's something I feel like I need to do, simply for nostalgia's sake. Just watching your work on this, has me itching. I appreciate that!

That chassis is looking good, Ian. Interesting that Swidahl built the front end, like a dragster--I guess he figured that, since that's what he was familiar with...Nice work, my friend!

That is very cool! I love doing curbsides!

I've never seen one, in either form. Looking forward to following along with this one, Ian!

This is easily the most effective method. Put your search term in quotes--"Ferrari Daytona" to isolate the term.

I recognized it as Riceman's digger! I know exactly how it works out! Better get out the micrometer!?

It just looks so right! Beautiful work, sir!

I missed this, until now. Sorry I did, too! As always, your metalwork is superb! She's a beauty, my friend!

Nice work, Claude! You should try to get some photos to them. James, at least, would likely think it's cool. "Paint by Max". Webster?!? That's a nice distinction, too--closing one arena, and opening another with consecutive shows. I never knew that.

That is really cool, Walt! It perfectly captures the era when there were enough cars to qualify a 64 car field. Great work, sir!

The box photo should be all that's needed!? But, then, it does have those wheels!

Indeed!

You're always welcome, my friend! The end mill makes perfect sense. Thank you, for that!

I agree, about some deals to be had. If you're looking for a particular kit, "save" the search, and check it frequently! A couple of years ago, I picked up a beautiful example of a Monogram California Street Vette for quite a bit less than their going rate, because somebody posted one in the middle of the night, with a great "Buy It Now" price. I jumped on it! I just got a clean rebuilder of the same kit, just the other day, for about $40, shipped, for the same reason. Any day, now, I should have a set of four (A, B, C and D) Starrett pin vises that I got for about $45, shipped. If you're diligent, patient, and realistic, you can get some very nice deals on Ebay!

Everybody's defined it, as I have always understood it, as well. I've built a few of each, and find them to be a nice diversion from superdetailed models, and, often, test beds for future projects. The Firebird is a slammer, and the Vega a curbside. I experimented with the lights, on these, and the aluminum interior, in the Vega, just to develop/hone those skills. I learned, that. Even in a slammer, printed window netting looks horrible!?

Those look fantastic, my friend! What do you use to remove the individual shackles? A saw on the mill? Do you part them off, or do you use a miter, of some sort?

I thought I was remembering that correctly, but, I like to couch my words, because it makes it easier to get my foot out of my mouth, if I wasn't!? I was working on a MP '70 Chevelle ('75 rules). Those seats could be swapped out, but, they had to be from the same manufacturer as the car. I replaced the Chevelle seats with a pair from a Vega. That project died when I realized that I was essentially converting an AMT '70 Chevelle to a Revell '70 Chevelle! I've been through those rulebook files, quite a lot! They're very handy to have. I think I have pdfs of them, in this machine, somewhere.

I have been perusing the '75 NHRA Rulebook, researching for a project. Then, altereds could have engine setback up to 25% of the wheelbase. I love the cars from the mid-'70s, so much, that it's surprising that I haven't memorized that rulebook!

I recently had a purchase from the west coast track from California, through Utah, into Denver--great, just as it should have! Then, it sat for two days, before, instead of being sent to my local PO, it went to Atlanta, where it shuttled back and forth between a couple of terminals, before FINALLY being returned to Denver, and on, to me. ? Wow, folks! That's efficient!

Been messing around with this one, because I need a Badman...