Danno

One word ... Crownburger! Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!

Nice. The car, too.

Agree on all counts. What is with this trend ~ or, more accurately "fad" ~ of making cars look like 18-wheeler chicken trucks with all the inspector-gadget little LED rope-light gimmicks? Does anybody really find that attractive? It always reminds me of the guy who never takes the Christmas lights off his house. Or the first step toward those Japanese gundam vans. Yikes! Now, our Corvette? Bah, humbug.

There's only one thing worse than a Thai-ota ~ and that's a model of a Thai-ota! However, if one HAS to see a model of a Thai-ota, then at least it should be a nice looking model. That is a nice looking model. Even if it is a model of a Thai-ota. Where's Danica?

Talk about confusing! That's like Blythe being on the East Coast (of California).

Yo, Dave! Good to see you posting here. Great start on that creeperJeeper!

Sorry to see the typical, ordinary, run-of-the-mill radiused wheel wells. I liked the look better before you hogged it out. But then, I've always been partial to short skirts! (And what they show off.)

Nice!

It's a vane ... whether you need it or not.

Still no info as to who this phantom anonymous caster is? Bah, humbug.

Gotta say ... you're doing a great job on Danica's body.

Wow! Sweet build.

Fantastic! Missed you at the club meeting last night, but I see you were being productive nonetheless! Looking great, Brad. Let me know when you plan to bring it to a club contest ... I won't waste my time or effort bringing anything. That's pure winner! Money! Wow! You and Hollywood/Peoria Jim are gonna be going head-to-head a lot!

Beautiful.

Nice.

What's Facebook?

Ahhh, yes. The legendary phantom concept van, the Dodge Ramvark. Known around DaimlerChryslerFiat headquarters under the code name "Raardvark." Looking ... well, ... okay, okay ... good? Or like they used to say, "Well, she has a great personality."

That Uteamaro (or would it be El Camaro?) looks great! Sign me up.

Priceless! Congrats on the win. Never a more deserving build.

I thought the caption said "Free Shopping at Tower Hobbies." Now that would have been worth it!

No prob. I know everything ~ I'm the police chief.

You talking about Phoenix?

The biggest reason you see a tradition of paddy wagons in the East is driven by the way the US grew up. There has always been a higher concentration of population East of the Mississippi River (including St. Louis, which was the biggest city in "The West" and served as the 'last outpost of civilization' when the settlement of the western frontier began). The cities in the East were built up (tall buildings) rather than out (sprawl) because there were so many people to pack into small (geographically speaking) areas. As a result, most of the cities in the East had huge populations living in physically small areas. Police could and did patrol and keep the peace on foot. When an arrest was necessary, however, the foot patrol officer could not effectively transport a prisoner or two to the station. So, a wagon was employed to circulate among the foot patrol beats for the purpose of picking up arrestees and hauling them to the station. Contrast that to the wild, wild West where land was far more plentiful than people. Police could not walk beats. So, law enforcement in the West grew up more dependent on lone patrol officers having all the tools they needed at hand, including a means of moving prisoners themselves. There were no circulating paddy wagons to transport prisoners, so those new-fangled patrol cars were equipped with onboard prisoner detention accomodations. Originally, sturdy loops on the floors to attach shackle chains; later, what we call "cages" or "prisoner shields" separating the front seat from the 'customer service' area. Notice also that Denver, Los Angeles, and San Francisco became very large cities early in the growth of the Western U.S. They had downtown areas that grew "up" with dense urban populations, similar to the Eastern cities. Foot patrols and paddy wagons were employed in those locales, much like the East. In later years, other population centers like Wichita and Phoenix utilized paddy wagons. But the use of paddy wagons has always been dictated by population density and the presence or absence of foot patrolling.

Uhhhh ... don't forget or overlook the series of articles Gregg Hutchings {you've heard of him, right?} has been presenting in the past several issues of Model Cars Magazine {you've heard of that, haven't you?} with Art Anderson's encyclopedic knowledge and consultation. Very informative and extremely helpful, the series provides just about everything one needs to launch a whole new skill set ~ resin casting. Resin casting of small parts is not that difficult. The hardest part is learning the basic steps ... and Gregg's articles lay it all out.

You think? Also among the list of those anxiously awaiting this release!!