TarheelRick

Mighty fine looking restoration. That being said, those Edsel's were beyond ugly, especially the taillights.

That is a really beautiful rig. Everything about it looks so right, a well-backed dealership sponsored rig maybe or someone with a bit of extra cash laying around would own such a rig. Great work.

Excellent weathering. Hope you have had your tetanus shot before continuing this build.

Beautiful old Ford, came out really nice even with the troubles. That continental kit looks big enough to hold a AA/FD slick .

I have my ad-blocker turned on and the site is responding very slowly - almost "dial-up" speed. I am using fiber-optic DSL, windows 7 HP. AS others have stated this is the only forum that is this slow.

Sierra Hotel is the phonics for the letters S & H. This being a family oriented site I can not tell you what the "S" stands for - it has four letters, but the "H" stands for Hot.

Some really creative building. Wonder if this is the forerunner of Pro-Mods of the future?

Beautiful rig, love all three pieces. I have been trying to figure out how to suspend a double axle I am building and this torsion system you have designed seems to fit the bill perfectly; thanks for showing it. One question: How did you do the rounded front corners on the trailer?

Noticed it said it is "adult built"; I may want to question that.

My suggestion would be to go to some of the websites that feature dioramas and see if you can find someone who offers one in resin or white metal. I had a caster in my favorites list, but it has somehow vanished. Hope this helps.

Mighty fine looking Gasser. Back from the day when almost any style body could be built into a competitive drag car.

Don't know how I missed this one. I really love those 60's gassers and this one is the epitome of the local track, backyard machine. Great job!!

A real beauty, and you say it is all brush painted - WOW!!

Excellent work. All the details, the scratchbuilding, overall fit and finish are the works of a master. Thank you for sharing this build with us.

If I were still physically wearing the USAF blue I would be proud to salute your daughter. I served 21 years as an airplane fixer - everything from avionics to welding cracks in engine pieces. Our pilots are the best, bar none. Next time you speak to her, thank her for me for her service and continuing the USAF mission. A female fighter pilot simply shows the world our USAF is "Sierra Hotel".

This build has really got my attention. Your scratchbuilding is phenomenal. I am going to have to go back through this build and pay more attention to the details. I am working on the same style build except using a Ford EXP body, so I am experiencing similar headaches. Thanks for sharing this with us.

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It is available in Auto Parts stores and sometimes in Wal-Mart. Another option is to use spot glazing putty, which is also available in these two locations.

I've got the Elvira kit waiting in the lineup. Looks like they forgot to close the molds before shooting the styrene, definitely some serious flash.

I will have to look, but I believe the Lindberg late 90's F-150 4X4 kit has the twin I-beam suspension you are looking for. It is the kit with the awful bluish-purple truck on the cover, Ollie's (if you have one close) usually has a few of them on the shelves. Just went to the basement and the Lindberg version has a solid looking axle with what appears to be CV joints about half way between the hogshead and the brake drums. Still may work.

Very fine looking '56. Really cool paint and just enough details to make it look real. My first car was a $100 '56, 6 holes and 3 on the tree, didn't look as good as this one, but it ran. Of the Tri-5's, the '56 is my favorite.

Don't know how I missed this one. That is one beautiful Torino, love the color and those wheels make it right.

I have been building off and on since 1959. My earlier attempts (the annual AMT years) were simply glue together and put on a shelf, no paint, no detail, no sanding. Later in the mid 60's I did begin painting the exteriors (PLA $Testors spray cans), and it wasn't until the early 70's I began painting interiors and the engines. I left the hobby in the mid 80's and didn't return until the early 90's. since then I have been more diligent in building. However, I have found I attempt so many changes to the kit (engine wires, brake lines, etc.) I am no longer able to finish a build. It seems I have reached the Peter Principle. I tried a box-stock build, but stalled on it when I had paint problems. I think what I need to do is to just set down with a simple snap kit or a 1-n-1 rather than a 2-n-1 or 3-n-1 and see if it is possible to build a model that I can be satisfied with, without trying to add stuff. Maybe this response is irrelevant, but I believe some people (ME) may need to get back to the fundamentals in order to improve their (MY) model building.

You mean everyone isn't? Well that burst my bubble? Now back to the builds, looking forward to what you do with these. I have the decals for the '63 and I believe a Mustang, not really sure about the Mustang, it has been a while since I looked at them.

OMG, now I am afraid to drink water. Nuff said!