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I tried this after I saw the tip in the October issue of Model Cars Magazine. Jairus wrote a very good quick how to on this. Thanks,

Good! so you have about a week to detail and wax them before delivery

Geez, I specifically told GM NOT to publish the pictures of my 2 cars before I take delivery on Jan 1st....

Oh well, I'll buy 2. One blue one Cyber gray. Now if you would excuse me I need to replace the drool bucket.....

Curt, Your efforts really paid off. Beautiful work. Thanks for sharing! I love those historical Indy racers. Thanks,

Richard, Thanks for the info! I'll check on the brackets. It has been a bit frustrating that not much reference is available online. At least not as much as I'm used to on my projects. I tried to get Dan Gurney's Eagles book but that's almost $100. So I 've been forced to take a few "liberties" here and there. I haven't worked on the tires yet, but at first glance they seem OK. I haven't used any aftermarket part. Everything was either on the kit or scratchbuilt. You can probably help me with some information: Do you have any reference pics of the front mounted radiator? I'm puzzled as to how to plumb it. I'm also looking for information on the seatbelt harness. Was it 4 a points harness? what color? I would love to do the Rislone car, but that kit is commanding top money on eBay. I've seen it go for over $150. And speaking of Jorgensen, I'm waiting on a resin kit I ordered from him. I love Indy, but for some reason this is only my first attempt at an Indy racer. But that should change soon Thanks!

Len, My biggest concern with the AMT chassis is the molded exhaust and suspension parts. I haven't tried the AMT body with the Revell '67 but if it works, that would be the way to go. The interior of the AMT can also use some help as the door panels are very flat and the seats are not that great. If you can get your hands on a Revell '63 snap conv, maybe the seats and some interior parts may be used as well. Bottom line, IMO go resto mod with the best parts regardless of their origin Thanks,

Welcome to the forum Mike! Just sit comfortably and have fun. The best tip I can give you is to use the "View New Posts" feature at the top right of the screen. That will give you a quick glance at the latest activity in all sub-forums. Thanks,

Albert! Welcome home! Park Cat and Bonnie here and let's have fun! Regards,

Hello again, Continuing with my philosophy of treating every sub-assembly as a model itself, the rear suspension is done. In fact all the suspension for that matter. I'm particularly proud of the rear sway bar (brass) and it's links. Still pending wheels/tires, body work, headers, decals etc. Thanks,

Ohhhhh!!!! My favorite builder is back with another great project. Looking forward to see it progressing! Thanks,

ESTAS VIVO!!!!!!!!!! now in english : YOU ARE ALIVE!!!!!! Cool project. That kit is excellent. However, before you go any further, test fit the front suspension craddle with the engine and make sure everything fits. I had to do this on the ones I built to make sure the transmission sits in place as well as the engine. Don't worry about the cut or filling it. The center of the part gets totally hidden between the interior tub and the bottom plate. Welcome back! Thanks,

Hello, I just got a parcel from the General. Corvette Racing sent me an oh so cool official team cap, an AutoArt 1:18 C6R (Yeah, it's a diecast, but one of the best I've seen) and a DVD with a TV show and pictures of the team and the cars, GREAT for reference material. That's what I call "Taking care of your loyal fans " Thanks,

That's cool Paul! I like the colors on the plug wires I didn't build this, but this is one of my favorite Christmas decoration pieces: Hot Wheels Slightly modified Thanks,

Chris, I used aircraft stripper on this Maisto Ferrari 550 Maranello and in less than 20 seconds it looked like this: Scary, but hosing it off revealed a squeaky clean metal body. Of course after all the bodywork effort and just ready for paint, Fujimi released the kit But that's another story

Hello, Jairus' tip on the mag about the weld bead made me try it. Here is my first try. The idea is to make it look not that good, like a home made job. The surroundings were damaged so they need to be sanded and fixed. I used both liquid cement and some thinner with a brush. Next time, the surroundings could be taped for protection. Thanks,

You can check with Dennis at Model Express. He usually carries Revell Germany items as well as Fujimi and other foreign kits. Thanks,

Model. Vent levers and shifter.

TEST: THIS IS A TEST OF DRY FITTING PARTS: THIS IS ONLY A TEST: HAVING THIS BEEN A FINAL ASSEMBLY, PARTS WOULD HAVE BEEN PROPERLY ALIGNED, PERMANENTLY ATTACHED AND THE BRASS PARTS PAINTED ALUMINUM. THIS CONCLUDES THE DRY FIT TEST. We can now return to our regularly scheduled program, already in progress: Thanks,

As with all others from you, this turned out beautiful. Great execution of a great subject. Thanks for sharing! Thanks,

Cool Pontiac! That's about the time I started watching NASCAR and for a while I was a huge Nascar fan. Love the body styles of that era in the mid 80's. Thanks,

Jairus is right. That was a Tom Daniel's Vetteagin body, which is BASED on a Corvette but Tom used thin steel to make that body over a wodden buck he patterned. That's my story and I'll stick with it. It's not about lying, but lying convincingly Thanks,

Here we go again... Boy this is tiny! Getting the geometry right was more challenging than I thought. The small diameter vertical link between the sway bar and the bottom A arm is steel wire. And guess what: it draws blood!!! it pierces like crazy, especially your fingers. OUCH! The top of the pivot is a pin head. The brake line is wire. There is plastic, aluminum, steel and brass in there. OK, 1 corner down, 3 more to go. Thanks,

My favorite is the Vette DUH!!!! I also love the Jaguar. But there is GREAT craftsmanship in each one of them. That's what counts. Thanks,

Beautiful execution! Very nicely done! But the sides must be from a '62 not a '63 Is that a ZR-1 dash? Thanks,