Tommy Kortman

Slixx sells pre-thinned HoK as well. Shoots great right out of the bottle.

I guess I'm way too old school, but I'm still a fan of the Countach. Probably always will be. All I want to know is when did facets become a styling cue. Did someone hire an out of work diamond cutter? Where did all of the smooth flowing lines go? I'm lost!!

Nice Build! I always like that car. Ther weathering is very good too. Good job.

I think you might have misunderstood me. I was wondering what was going on with the US based F-1 team that was started earlier this year. I can not seem to find much info on thier progress.

And while we're on the Motorsports subject: Does anyone know what's going on with the US GranPrix Engineering team? (formerly USF1)

While I do love the sound of the Italians. From the scream of the Ferraris to the Banchee howl of a Lambo Countach. The sound on the link below really gets the heart pumping I would have loved to have heard the old Can-Am cars in person. Monster Aluminum Big-Block Chevy!!

I caught both the DTM and BTCC last weekend. Just the thing for Octane withdrawl. All I can say is...IT'S ABOUT FREAKIN TIME!!! Now if they'd only bring back the 24 hour coverage from Daytona and LeMans, I'd be happier than a pig in...well you get the idea. I am so tired of all of these ###### so-called "reality" shows. You want reality, watch a race!

I guess the first model I ever remember was a Hubley 32 Chevy roadster that I helped my dad with. I remember not wanting to paint it because i liked the way the bare metal looked (still do) I think my first glue kit was a pyro 32 ford 3w coupe. Man...talk about a GLUE BOMB!!!.

There is also a product you can find in the Train section of most LHS. MV Lenses. These come in a myriad of diameters and colors. If you are doing customs, these are great. The only down side is that they dont have any fluting on the lenses. (That's why I mentioned about the customs) I have used them on a couple projects. I like them when doing recessed taillights. I really like the tiny blue lenses for use as blue dots for the kit taillights. I believe you can also get them through the Walthers web site (A mega train supplier) Good Luck!!

That's right, I had forgotten about the balancer. Thanks for the reminder. The Mk V/VI point leads me to a question. The 572 is based from the 502 architechure right?

SWEEETTTT!!!!

I wonder if there was going to be a secret handshake?

Oh Man, I remember that mess. that got a boat load of people up in arms. There was even talk of starting an anti-Masters show being put together to be done on the same weekend. It would have been open to anyone "Not Chosen" to be in the masters event. They were going to call it the NOTCHO Nat'ls. I think that there was such an uproar from the modeling community at large, that the masters idea was just shelved. I remember at NNL East that year that this was a major topic. Everyone was talking about it. I always had one question about the whole masters thing though. If the show was only open to the "Best of the Best", who then was going to be qualified to judge the darn thing???

The Chevys are tough. First of all there is no physical externel difference between any of the Small Block chevies from the 283 to the 350. The only way to tell the difference is to measure the bore & stroke. Some of the old wrenches could tell by looking at the flywheel end of the crankshaft. (which is not a detail in with the trans already attached.) There is only one difference between the 350 and the 400. The 400 has 6 freeze plugs, where the 350 (and smaller) have 4. (2 per side) Chevy never produced a 383 from the factory. The 383 is a .030 over 350 with a 400 crank installed. Actually, the same goes for the Big Blocks as well. From the 396 to the 454, the block is the same basic casting. The heads are all the same castings as well. The only way to tell the difference in a model would be to look at the decal that the model builder slid on the aircleaner. The factory valve covers on the 502 are a little squarer than the 454, but once again still the same basic block and heads. The 572 has got those wonderful valve covers, but the rest is the same. For myself, the engine in the Tony Foti LAPD Pro-Mod Camaro is one of the best race motors out there. I think I've got about 6 of those kits just for the motors. (Hmmm...probably be easier to just cast the stupid thing at this point.) I only know enough about the other brands to be dangerous. (too myself).

Nick, The FXX used in that episode was Schumacher's. I can certainly understand not wanting someone else to drive my uber expensive and UBER Rare sports car. I sure as h*** wouldn't let anyone else drive my FXX...would you!!! (Not that I have one mind you, but if I did...)

One of only 2 kits that I've ever tossed, after starting the build was the Johan Petty '70 Superbird. Man. I hated that kit. granted, that was probably 20 years ago. Some times I think that i'd like to take another crack at one now...then I bang my head into a wall for even letting that thought into my head. BANG BANG BANG!!! The other Kit I tossed was the AMT "General" steam locomotive. I had the tender done. It went together OK. The boiler on the locomotive was another matter entirely. BAM, BAM, BAM!!!

Just goes to show how much experts know. I cant wait to see this. How demorilizing would it be to the rest of the field if this "old man" comes out of retirement and whoops their collective butts? Halimton vs Schumacher

There is a dog in there somewhere...right??

The body man that used to paint our race cars taught me somthing as an eay way to remember the order. LEA (like the princess) L = Lacquer E = Enamel A = Acrylic

I'm suprised you remembered where the kit was stashed! I cant wait the see it.

Man, What a difference between the Banshee scream of the Lambo compared with the growl of the Corvette. Speaking of screaming listen the the gear whine in this piece. I'm deaf after just listening to the clip. I cant imagine after 2 hours of it. HUH?? Onboard gear niose.

Ooohh! Poor fella got his Wiener stuck!!

Antonio, Your Chevelles look fantastic. I love the color on the orange/rust colored one. Very nice.

LC, I used the MCG set on my 70. Even though the AMT kit is 1/25, it worked fine, even the grille. I simply trimmed the excess from behind the front fascia. The trick I used for the P/E emblems was to flow thinned paint into the recesses, and then scrape the top edge of the emblem with an X-acto blade when dry. It worked great. I did the same thing to get the "GM" to show up on the seat belt buttons and the steering wheel emblems. (both 69 & 70). However in my photos i just noticed that I missed the "Chevelle" emblem on the front of the 69. It should have a black surround. NUTS!!!