Danno

Mmmmmmmmmm.

I've known and loved Miracle Mile Deli since about a week after I moved here. The best is their Haystack sandwich.

Why? What's the point of that? It's like a . . . . . measuring contest: so what? Just bring your bank statements and put them on the table for everyone to examine in order to determine who can buy the most. It's like the old saying, 'He who dies with the most toys wins.' Who wants to win . . . or even be in the running . . . for that one? Boy, Howdy! Ain't that the truth!!!

Our MODEL car contests showcase and evaluate and reward personal building skills, not financial ability. We don't run any 1:1 car contests, so what they do is no more relevant to our events than our rules are to theirs.

Perhaps I should have added that in those contests and shows a cardinal rule is/was that ALL work must be that of the entrant. Buying a builtup, buying a paintjob, or getting somebody else to paint and/or assemble a model is an immediate disqualification. The contests are intended to promote competition among hobbyists, not professionals or the Danbury Mint. (We also do not allow unaltered die-casts.) The only contests I've ever entered, and ALL the contests I'm involved in presenting, require every entry to be the sole work of the entrant. So shared builds, 'bought' paint jobs, purchased models are prohibited. I don't know of any that allow an entrant to buy an entry or any substantial portion thereof. Each of the contests state the cardinal rule clearly, and each entrant understands that disqualification is the penalty for violating the rule. In the example cited, where the Skill 2 Guy enters a model and declares it was painted by someone else, the model would not be permitted to compete. It could be displayed, but would not be judged. If Skill 2 Guy does not declare/admit it was painted by ProSprayer Guy, it would be disqualified upon discovery. The idea of buying a build by a model seller ~ or buying a paint job from a professional painter ~ and then entering it as one's own work is cheating, plainly and simply put.

Beautiful! Attn: Mike Schnur ~ you gotta see this one.

Sweet.

Nice!

What's the recipe, Jim? What makes beef Italian beef?

Cool, dude.

Good looking SSR! Great finish.

Nice.

Excellent.

STOP SCREAMING!

Ira! Fantastic!! Great job, as usual. Okay. You got 'er done just in time. It's only 803 miles . . . a little more than a 12 hour drive. Desert Scale Classic - next Saturday! You can do that drive standing on your head! {Just keep your hands on the wheel. } Load up all your wild and creative builds and c'mon down!

Ouch! Those are incredible! Absolutely off the hook.

Beautiful model, beautiful lady, beautiful memories. Cherish all three forever, Rick. Thanks for sharing this very personal message.

True dat!!

I'm almost afraid to offer this guess . . . Jiminy Carter?

We're really getting close, now! Only 5 days away!!! Don't forget to register online by April 11. Save yourself a bunch of time on the day of the event! http://www.cactuscarmodelers.com/

Ray, Exactly what Chris and John said! There is nothing wrong with the quality of your work. Models you have posted here are excellent and we'd all like to see them on the tables! Remember, they really don't take up much space in the car when you drive over. You can't beat the great time you'll have at DSC! You'll meet a lot of people and find there are many very interested in your builds and how you build them. Don't neglect your models . . . bring them along so they can have a good time, too! See you Saturday . . . and don't forget to introduce yourself! ~Dan~

This is the year! Both events typically occur the 3rd weekend of April. This year, that's Easter weekend. We both recognized it was not good to go on Easter, so both events moved. Ironically, NNLE moved to the 4th weekend, and DSC10 moved to the 2nd weekend. Next year? We'll probably both be back on the 3rd weekend . . .

Sweet dragster.

I usually try to avoid overused terms, but . . . This is full-on Awesome!!! Great stuff, Bob!

Very nice.