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Went to my LHS to talk to the guy about the make and take. Something I like a lot is that he will sell your stuff on comision. Somebody brought a pile of older mags and these followed me home Thanks,

Bill, It is such an honor that part of such a gorgeous build was once in my hands... Thanks,

1/72? cool! Now you can do a matching aircraft to go with it

Not much more to add to what has been said. Very nice! I'm glad there are more MODERN vehicles modelers out there. I may try a Mopar after all Thanks,

Two more suggestions I forgot to mention: When I did the white stripes on the GS Corvette, I did a light coat of clear on the blue base so if there was any bleed thru, it would polish out easily without affecting the base color. I have also heard (but haven't tried myself) that after you lay down the tape, you can apply a coat of clear so it will seal the tape and prevent bleeding under. Once the stripes are painted you carefully go over the tape edge with a new #11 blade. One final comment: Overspray gets everywhere. Remember to mask not just the surrounding area but the whole body as well. It will save on cleanup later. Here are some pics of my Grand Sport C5 with painted stripes. Hope this helps. Thanks,

Hello, As a rule of thumb, if you can smell it it not quite ready yet. Lacquer dries fast but I have no idea about a dehydrator. I have done that in lacquer without a dehydrator within a week but I'm sure it is less than that. As for the tape itself: I use Tamiya tape for masking over paint. I have heard people using bare metal foil. I've also heard 3M fine automotive tape is also very good for this. Whatever you use, make sure it is properly laid down to prevent bleeding under. Thanks,

Cool pictures! Thanks for posting!

I'm not the only one! Hurray! Either this is more common than we think or there are more of us "weird" then we think In my case I keep doing a mental list of pending tasks on the current project, and how to do them. Sometimes I find myself running mental "experiments" on ways to do this or that. I have also found this to be good company in my rather lonely commute which can take up to 2 hours each way. Thanks,

Hello, I would like to coordinate a modeling Make and Take activity for the Cub Scouts pack. We are quite a big pack with about 65 kids. How are these things run? Who do you involve? Where do I start? Any suggestions on how, what and where to start? Can someone point me in the right direction? Thanks,

Thanks Bob! That's what I thought but was a bit confused. That's a very cool pocket rocket. Looking forward to it! Thanks,

Jon, I like following up your projects and appreciate to see a lot of "behind the scenes" work you go thru. Those seats are masterpieces. Have you considered having them casted in resin? I know a couple good and reputable resin casters that would be willing to make copies of your seats in resin. I for one would be interested in a few sets. Let me know if you are interested and I can fill you in with all the details. Keep up the great work! Thanks,

Thanks for the information Gerry! Is the WRX plastic or diecast? The R8 is a nice surprise. Let's see: Cadillac Escalade (as long as it can be deblinged), the new Camaro (production or concept whatever), R8, R10, 599 Fiorano, WRX. The snap '69 Z/28 is great for those of us who may just want a quick shelf model of it. THANKS REVELL! Thanks,

You are correct it is for 1/25 cars. If an engine is the size of a 1/25 car it would be something like 1/4 or 1/6 scale. Thanks,

Happy to inform my Petit LeMans 2007 Race Fotki albums are DONE!!! I hope you enjoy them. A friend of mine who was also there took many great pictures as well. It is possible I may add some of them eventually. Again Please note: As per recommendations of pro-photographers and friends alike, you will see the pictures are lesser quality and they all have copyright scripts. BUT: If any of you are interested in any of the images for reference, please contact me for a better version. Petit LeMans 2007 photo album Thanks,

Thanks! I'm not sure yet on wheels and tires. I have a few choices I need to look at. I want it to be elegant yet sporty and agressive at the same time. As for the color, this is not 40th anniversary Ruby red, but rather 2003 50th anniversary red. They look similar but Ruby is metallic while this one should be tricoat pearl and just a hint darker. Here is the body after clear was applied. I will put it away for at least a week before polishing. Thanks,

I finally found the correct C6R wheel and tire! But it is a bit out of scale for my model.... Sorry, I couldn't resist Thanks,

All but the most sophisticated (and expensive) flash units are worthless in these conditions. My big flash unit was hopeless at this zoom setting and shutter speeds. You can see in the 4th picture my flash only got to the concrete barrier. But people were shooting flashes everywhere so I guess the drivers are ok with it. We were about 40-50 feet from the track itself. Thanks,

The Comprex supercharger is some type of a hybrid between a supercharger and a turbo. It is belt driven for bias, but exhaust drives most of the compression duties. It is a rather complex system to explain. Think of it as a zero lag turbo. But, to further confuse you: Here is the Abstract of the Comprex Supercharger patent: United States Patent 4563997 Abstract: A "comprex" supercharger, which has a rotor formed along its whole periphery with a plurality of axial cells wherein air introduced into the cells for supply to an internal combustion engine is compressed by engine exhaust gas introduced into the cells, is controlled by a control system such that a drive means for the rotor is controlled by an electronic control unit in response to output from engine operating condition sensors to control the rotational speed of the rotor so as to achieve optimum supercharging pressure to operating conditions of the engine. Hope this confuses you! Thanks,

Hello, I'm not sure if this is the right place for this but.... Low light is always a challenge to photographers. Fast action is another challenge. Combine both and you have quite a challenge for a photographer. The best race car is worthless without a good griver. So is photo equipment. Here are some night time pictures I took at the Petit LeMans race. This was my first time with the new camera, so hopefully if I can make it next year I'll have even more experience with it. Thanks,

Gray, You are on the right path. Turbocharging is far more common, but back in 1953 a twin supercharged V-12 Ferrari engine was used to power a record breaking BOAT! The engine had the 2 blowers at the back and a 4 choke Weber fed each one. Here are some pictures But even better: Here is a link to a 1/8 model of the engine. There are many detailed pics you can use as reference. 1/8 scale twin supercharged Ferrari engine Hope this helps! Thanks,

Hello, After more than 3 weeks I was FINALLY able to get some workbench time this morning. I even forgot what I was working on I wet sanded with 4000 the first color coats on the Caddy and airbrushed all color coats of Corvette Anniversary red LACQUER . Still pending clear and polishing and all that but the color coats are done. Thanks,

WOW Jim! Another home run as usual! Seeing these awesome cars at the Petit LeMans for 2 years, I think I'll get the kit... Thanks,

Interesting. Thanks! See? I told you I was ignorant on this subject

VERY nice! That decal job is flawless. And it still looks like a daunting and intimidating task. Question: I don't know much about slot cars but it seems that's a heavyweight for a racer since it's a resin body. Is that an issue? Will it race or just "cruise" ? Thanks,

Most likely it is. The kit has around 40 parts, including plastic axles. I am by no means an expert but the other 308 kits I know of are the Revell Magnum which is not the best, Gunze and the Testor's which I believe is related to the Gunze and has opening doors. There is a japanese motorized kit in 1/24 as well with working headlights. Nitto also had one but in 1/28 scale. Thanks,