Brian Austin

This thread might be of some assistance: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1265202-looking-for-tonner-and-bigger-diagrams-2.html

From a 1939 brochure:

This morning on the way to work I saw a RIvian I wasn't aware of previously, a Bronco-like SUV. Could've been an R1S, but it was a quick glimpse.

Sounds like Peter Gabriel to me.

The guy in the video above got his R/C truck for less than $100. IIRC I saw them at my local shop for somewhere around $120 or so. That's a lot better than what larger scale R/C trucks go for. Many HO scale locomotives go for more money than these little trucks. ?

Of course I'm well aware of "Convoy", but I just found out about this gem. They lyrics are quite a mouthful. (C.W. McCall -Classified)

I saw a Lucid Air today, a new one on me. Pretty nice looking actually.

Tom had an uneasy relationship with his music career. https://www.buzzfeed.com/bensmith/tom-lehrer

Tom is releasing his music to the Public Domain. You can find his albums on his website, which he notes will shut down in the not-to distant future. https://tomlehrersongs.com/ Recordings: https://tomlehrersongs.com/albums/

Monogram Ramcharger build. It would appear this particular R/C chassis won't allow for a full kit interior. Quite a bit of the interior tub had to be cut away to clear the chassis and electronics.

Last night heading home from work I saw a Rivian coming the other way. It was dark, so all I saw were the funky headlights and illuminated strip that runs across the front. Relating to shooting brakes, the term comes from a horse-drawn wagon that carried hunting supplies along with the hunting party. The French seem to use the term "break", which comes from "break de chasse". In England the term "estate car" is sometimes used. The hunting and sporting image of these cars is in stark contrast to the US "station wagon" and "depot hack", which were more like utilitarian taxis to transport people and luggage to and from their train. Lastly, regarding Rolls Royce and Bentley, throughout their classic era, IIRC anything other than their standard saloon body would have been coachbuilt.

Many truck kits don't have floor pans.

Here's the pertinent portion of the program (55 min episode with several artists profiled). This episode is titled "Inspiration." Her decal commentary runs from around 3:45 to 4:35.

and she compared the process to applying temporary tattoos. Struck me as a very contemporary way to explain it. ?

YT recommended me this video today: Jim Carrey covers "I Am The Walrus" Background info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_My_Life_(George_Martin_album)

One of my favorite episodes from Thunderbirds is "Move And You're Dead", which features some neat racing action, and a rather strange parking garage. Skip to the 13:26 mark, and then to the 24:20 mark to see it in action.

One of my favorite props is the hoverbus, which was carved from wood, and still survived into preservation in rough condition.

The Gerry Anderson series all use models and toys of various scales. Matchbox toys are used in wide shots, often in airport scenes, while larger models are employed in action shots. Fans love to spot familiar toys and models used in each shot. Some like to make replicas. Conversely, there were numerous plastic kits made of the various vehicles from the shows.

1955-57 Pontiac Chieftain.

I think even the roof panel changed over the years as well.

I was presuming people here would be more familiar with the Mini Lindys than the trains. ?

Some others in 1/24 scale... https://www.fmshobby.com/products/1-24-power-wagon-fcx24 https://www.axialadventure.com/product/1-24-scx24-1967-chevrolet-c10-4wd-truck-brushed-rtr-green/AXI00001T1.html