Danno

I WANT THAT!!

Possibly so. I sure never looked at that 'plain jane' Ford the same way again! But I think the seeds of career calling were more influenced by regular overdoses of 'Highway Patrol,' 'Dragnet,' 'Whirlybirds,' 'Rescue 8,' 'Sky King,' and 'Roy Rogers.' My career path of choice, though, even as a young kid, was automotive engineering/styling. Had my eyes firmly set on GM Institute . . . until high school. That's when the reality of higher math and lower ambition crashed headlong. I never did really like slide rules!

Another beauty, Raoul!!! You should show these guys your "large scale" build! That would really knock their socks off.

It's very nice! Could use a license plate and an antenna to look finished.

Quite simply beautiful!

My FIRST car story; first one I remember. As a very little guy, I was able to accurately identify just about every car or truck on the road; I don't know exactly why, but styling really impressed me. My Dad was not a car guy. But I vividly remember "our" car: a black, second-hand '49 Ford 4-door sedan Dad bought from a car dealer when it was 3-4 years old. One fateful day the fan belt expired with a flourish. A simple enough task, Dad was up for the challenge. He walked a couple of blocks to the Ford dealer and purchased a new belt. He walked home and promptly began installation of the new belt, only to discover it didn't fit! Back he walked to the dealer to return the belt. The parts guy said it had to be the right belt because there was only one for all models. They pulled all the belts out and checked every one to make sure of the length. The parts guy insisted he sold Dad the right one. Dad insisted it didn't fit. After some very spirited discussion about one another's competence, a veteran mechanic wandered into the conversation. After listening a bit, he pulled a different belt from the inventory ~ one not listed in the parts guy's book for the '49 Ford. The mechanic sent Dad back home with the new selection and suggested he try it. It fit like it was made for "our" car! Dad drove back to the dealership to pay for the 'new' belt and asked what was that was all about. The mechanic explained - to both Dad and the parts guy - that the belt that fit "our" car was a special part for police package cars only! They didn't list police package parts in the parts counter book because they were so rare. The mechanic serviced the local police, sheriff, and highway patrol cars that came in, so he had the only parts book with those 'special' parts listed. "Our" little second-hand Ford was a high performance retiree from the county and had been the sheriff's personal ride until it was replaced with a faster, flashier new Ford.

Sweet!

News Release: Oscar winner and comedian Robin Williams died this morning at 63. While his publicist wouldn’t confirm that it was a suicide, they did issue this statement. “Robin Williams passed away this morning. He has been battling severe depression of late. This is a tragic and sudden loss. The family respectfully asks for their privacy as they grieve during this very difficult time.” Williams, who won an Oscar for his supporting role in Good Will Hunting, will reprise his role as Theodore Roosevelt in the third installment of Night at the Museum this December. He had recently signed on to reprise his beloved role as Mrs. Doubtfire in a sequel to be directed by Chris Columbus and was last seen opposite Annette Bening in the indie film The Face of Love. According to a press release issued by the Marin County Coronor’s office, the Sheriff’s office suspects the death to be “suicide due to asphyxia.” The 9-1-1 phone call came in just before noon today.

Found dead at home. An investigation is underway.

OUTSTANDING!!

Nice.

Nice.

Good job, Ray!

I see the bunny but I don't see a rabbit.

Good concept, nice build, Jim, but the colors don't do it any favors, IMHO.

So it's the victim's fault?

Nice. But Harry's right, the vinyl roof looks 'aftermarket' since it doesn't have the signature GM 'halo' of body color metal on the sides and since it doesn't follow the 1:1's lines. It's a subtle effect, but just enough to cause the model to seem to look 'odd.' Still, it's a nice build.

Agreed!

Beautiful model, Ryan! Great job on the graphics, Dave!

You never know, Lee. (As long as they have the flag!)

One of my favorites from the grandfather/father era was "You'd complain if you were hung with a new rope." Another one, which I adopted as a father was "Finish your dinner, don't you know there are kids starving in [insert starving nation du jour here] who'd love to have that food?" I was stopped in my tracks by a 6-year-old daughter who promptly retorted, "It would be moldy by the time it gets there!"

Yeah, I know. I've seen them . . . but I can't admit it.

I'll just bet this thing will sell like wildfire and surprise the bejeezus out of all the skeptics and cynics.

What are your thoughts on this?

Nice.