Straightliner59

You're killing it, Jim! Awesome!

I envy you, sir! Very nice!

Old printer paper boxes are great for bagging and storing kits that have had parts used, but still have all the major components--body, chassis, glass, grille, bumpers, etc... I have a larger, three-drawer plastic cabinets that has tires and wheels. It fits under one of the benches. I have a couple of others of similar size that have sorted parts in them. I have another of the benchtop drawer cabinets that I use for the best or most-interesting parts. I also have a lot of parts in old model boxes. Those are sorted by category, as well--you know, like "Okay. That's a chrome body part. That goes in this box." If I'm digging through them and find, say a Johan Comet or Hornet grille, bumper, etc. I'll pull them out and put them in with the "interesting parts".

I wonder if the idea of those bars was so that, at speed, the rider would lie down over the tank, and their arms would be, essentially, at their side, and not up/out in the airflow. I mean there is that photo of the guy on the bike at Bonneville, in a Speedo, with his legs and feet hanging straight out off the back of the bike--he looked like Superman, flying.

I hear ya'!

On foot? ? Yes, that is good to know!

That is really pretty! Nice work. The wheels look great!

Thank you, Ian. Glad you found it! If you do one, have fun with the injectors! I spent several efforts over many years, until I finally made a set of Enderles I was happy with. A Hilborn setup would be easier, but, for me, a classic Small Block junior fueler has to have an Enderle! None of the kit ones were any good. I even sprung for aftermarket ones--nope. I can tell you that I would enjoy watching that come together!

I love that car! I have the 1/64th scale diecast (I don't remember if it's Hot Wheels or JL). A sheet of Skip's decals would be nice to have, now. You could do a nice version of it with the Moebius kit and a little work.

Although I have revised this a tad, from what is pictured, this is the general design of the cowl art. I had kind of decided that I wanted a wolf in the design, but not much else. I was also inspired by the picture of a pretty young woman's face. While I've always preferred hard rock to any kind of pop, there's something I have always liked (a lot) Duran Duran's "Hungry Like The Wolf". It's catchy, for sure, but, I really like its overall sound, too--there's a rawness, to it. I digress...I manipulated the woman's picture into a stippled pen and ink sketch to (sort of) carry over the mottled, stippled aspect of the rest of the panels. I'm only using the red on the sheet as a guide, of sorts. When I tested this design on a gold-painted spoon, I decided it needed to be darker, so I redid the face in black. The spoon doesn't have the clear orange overcoat, either. The striping on the cowl will be painted, like the rest of the panels. Thanks for looking!

I ran into him at the races, when he was working with Mopar. Really nice guy.

Those lights are gorgeous. Excellent work!

Fan-tastic!

Arrived here in Colorado, today.

Thank you, Pierre! It's my best, so far, to be sure. I've never been a big fan of painting, so I had to push myself, for this one.?

Thanks, kindly! I haven't seen that model in over thirty years. I wish I could visit it, some day. You are taking this Badman (that's what it will always be, to me) to a completely new level. There's something special about these old Monogram kits, when they've been worked over. A lot of people don't think they're worth it, but I think they're wrong!? I love what you're doing, with this one!

What a beautiful piece of work, Ian. It must seem massive, even compared to a 1/16 scale dragster. I'm glad to have been an inspiration, to you. I appreciate that acknowledgement. What's next, sir??

Calling this a paint job! Is it perfect? No. But, it's my best, to date. And, my most complex, so far. That's what it's all about! Clear is Krylon Crystal Glaze, straight from the can. The final coat is untouched. I think it looks pretty slick. Thanks for looking!

I've been working on the fire suppression system. I still need to install another nozzle, in the cockpit. I ended up having to "anodize" the nozzles after they were installed. I had them painted gunmetal, at first, but, they were so dark, they couldn't be seen. Not an ideal location for performing detail paintwork! I finally got all my printer issues sorted, so I was able to print my Nitronic Research decals, for the canards. They're .400" (10 scale inches), per the man who printed the real ones, back in the nostalgic years of nostalgia top fuel!? I'll call them a success, since you can read the URL, at the bottom, and it's maybe .010"(?). It's tiny! Once the cockpit nozzle is installed, I can begin mounting the body panels! I still have to work the right side of tail, a little more, then clear it, again. But, everything else is ready--except the cowl. Once I've decided on a design for the cowl art, I'll be motivated to paint it. I already have the overall idea figured, just not the final design. Once the body's mounted, along with the tail, I think I can put it on the wheels. Well, maybe not, but that's not terribly far off. Questions, comments and critiques are always welcomed. Thanks for looking!

Wednesday, I got the Super Stock Project Six Pack decals from SMP. They look beautiful! Now, I guess I need to find a '69 Roadrunner kit...

What he said! That's very cool!

Fluorescent light could certainly make the green look blue. Most of the lights I have anymore are "daylight" LEDs. I especially love them at the bench.

Very nice work, JC. Loving it!

Looks like you nailed 'em!

Thanks for that! I will definitely give that a look.