RancheroSteve

There's a 1/24 scale Vespa 50S in the Tamiya "Campus Friends" set.

After the Northridge earthquake of '94, the eery silence (all the power was out and it was 4:30am) was broken only by the sound of all the car alarms going off.

I dropped a finished model on the floor once - right after I had photographed it, so at least I have a record of it. Parts everywhere, some of which I still haven't found. I couldn't find it in myself to be really upset about it - things happen - but I don't plan on doing it again. I just put the pieces in a box. Maybe it will get put back together one day, but more likely I'll just use parts of it for something else. I feel like the process of building of a model is the important part - once it's finished, it's done - on to the next one.

Occasionally frustrated or discouraged, maybe, but I don't recall ever being angry. I strive to make my models as good as I can make them, but I build for the enjoyment of it. If it gets to be too much, I just get up and walk away - go do something else.

Just got mine today - nice work everybody! Anytime I pick up a magazine I don't expect every article to be of equal interest to me, so I think it's safe to say that not everything in Model Cars will appeal to all readers, but I think there's something of interest for everybody in there. I for one appreciate the diversity, as well as the overall quality of the magazine.

Wow, beautiful piece of modeling, Mike! I'm working on a 1/24 scale version right now.

I suspect it's the unusual random looking combination of letters that somehow triggers the spam filter.

George, perhaps you are confusing the Boss 429 with the 427 SOHC? The wires on the SOHC go in through the top of the valve covers. SOHC

I almost mentioned the V8 Supercars (the Aussie NASCAR) - good stuff!

I might be in the minority here, but the racing series that I enjoy most are F1, ALMS, WRC and DTM.

I recently put the spark plug holes in the wrong location on a SB Chevy - that's what I get for being a Ford guy, right? And the build is too far along to turn back now.

The car on the right? That's a Peugeot 302.

A friend of mine owns a few Tatras, including a 603. If you have specific requests, I can try to get you more photos.

Sounds to me like it's got a clog somewhere. I'd disassemble it as much as you can, clean with solvent, then reassemble and blow solvent through it.

Here you go, Willie: Model Car World Automotive Finishes: MCW

Thanks - both colors on my build came from MCW: #2007 Blue and #2002 Gold. Listed under David Pearson in the racing paint section.

Thanks - the blue circles and Goodyear markings are Fred Cady decals (no longer available, of course). I think there's another company (Speedline, maybe?) that's making some now.

Here's one I did from the Polar Lights kit.

I recently acquired this Protar bicycle kit: I know there were a few other bikes made, so I'm curious to find out what the other kits in the series might have been, when they were released or any other good info. A Google search only turns up a few tidbits. Anybody got a catalog from that era they can reference?

I'm no expert on the economics of the model car industry, but I think this could be a growing market for the model companies. A lot of us have commented on the fact that we have enough kits to last us a few lifetimes of building, or that we're out of room for more kits, but an attractive package of cool parts (we all know that tires and wheels can make a model) seems like a winner, especially for the adult market. I would also think that lower tooling costs (and in many cases the use of existing tooling) would factor into the equation.

Just got mine in the mail today - a really excellent issue! Lots of great stuff in there. The Fordson tractor isn't the kind of subject that would ordinarily do much for me, but the guy's attention to detail and workmanship is just incredible - a true madman, and I mean that only in the best way!

I realized the OP was asking about A4s, but since we've veered off into other Audi territory, here's a Welly TT diecast that I repainted and put different wheels on.

Thanks for the tips, guys. Just picked some up today at my LHS. I'm going to try using it as a base for vacu-forming a windshield.

True, I joined long ago and I was occasionally lurking here, but lacked the motivation and willpower to learn a different board format until recently - 'nuff said.

Just my two cents: it's the internet - there's always going to be a certain amount of drama and you can take as seriously or non seriously as you like. I will say that because of the format here, it's generally easier to avoid the drama, if that's your intention. I've only been on here the better part of the last two weeks, but mostly what I've been seeing is people showing their models and talking about them. That's the reason I'm here.