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Nice save! That's technically a '75 as there were no convertibles in '76. However, MPC did a'76 convertible. Again, nice job! Thanks,

Hello, Anybody out there taped the Indy 500 race in 2005? As many of you know, I'm doing Danica's car from that race and the broadcast should be good reference material, especially those in car camera shots. There were segments on You Tube but were removed because of copyright infringements. I'll gladly pay for duplication and shipping if needed. Thanks,

Danny, You couldn't have picked a better car for inspiration! The Bugweiser is always a crowd favorite. Here is video of it doing some testing. This is a test only 11.58 seconds pass. Not all out. This car is in the 10's Thanks,

In today's episode: Something gets SUSPENDED!!! Is it the project? NO! It's the car's suspension! One corner down, 3 to go. This is called the United Nations of materials. There is white metal, tin, steel, brass and plastic here. And one more material: BLOOD! The darn steel wire pierces like crazy. OUCH! I estimate that this project can be finished by...... (let me check my watch).... hmmm 2020 Thanks,

Front wing... Thanks,

That's not what I said... ...and you spoiled the joke! Oh well.....

De castigo por no gustarle pasen trabajo traduciendo La suspension de este carro es de plomo/estaño. A la izquierda el A arm de arriba al frente modificado con el rod corregido en plastico. A la derecha la pieza tal y como viene, aunque estaba doblada y ya la enderecé. Suerte,

For that amount you can get a beater 911 and have more fun with it This is a better deal I think: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cars-Trucks...d=p4506.c0.m245

Tamiya spray clear should not yellow as it is lacquer based. As a rule of thumb: clear enamel yellows, lacquer does not. There may have been some exceptions but that's the general rule. Thanks,

That looks Cool! What scale is it? 1/32?

Hello, I know, I know. Very few care for this subject. But I'm having a lot of fun challenging the odds Here is a spoiling story: Once upon a time, there was an evil resin rear spoiler. It was warped, had pinholes to fill, the surface was rough, but most importantly, it was the wrong shape and size! So the solitary Knight "borrowed" another spoiler from another build in progress, and decided to modify it to satisfy the requirements..... He reassured the other build "For contributing to this cause, thou shall receive an even better spoiler soon" With a swift swing of his shiny sword.... ehh sorry wrong story. With help from trusty rusty, the spoiler started its transformation. A lot of material was added here there and everywhere a few gallons of putty more primer to reveal the progress, more putty, more primer. more putty, etc. etc. and finally, the horizontal wing of the rear spoiler emerges from the fire! While far from over, the solitary Knight is very happy..... The war has just begun, but rejoice in every battle won! To be continued... Thanks,

Glad you had a great time. Unfortunately I was in Cabo Rojo and got a last minute call for a meeting SUNDAY afternoon in Fort Buchanan, the Army base. There went the weekend....

Gumball rally: A true classic indeed. That was actually a Puerto Rican actor: The late Raul Julia doing the role of Franco Bertollini... Thanks,

Rey Ferrari is in the house! Glad to see you here buddy. Gang, this is Rey Franco, aka Rey Ferrari. This model was the Best of Show last year and it is every bit of amazing in person. I see Rey has already posted pics of other projects. Thanks,

Hello, You may have seen elsewhere in this forum my thread on the soft white metal suspension components of this kit. I'm doing some experimentation. I haven't ruled out using the white metal parts, but I'll experiment some before the final decision. I did an A-arm in styrene, but it didn't work. Then I tried thicker styrene, did not work either. So now I'm trying this: A steel wire core for strenght, sandwiched in 2 styrene templates. Of course the most important part is the pushrod to keep it in place, but I'll do that one later. Still needs a lot of work, but it looks promising...... Thanks,

Same Goerge, different password: Sounds like a modified kit reissue

I'm not into motorcycles and green is my least favorite color. But your builds are so clean and nice I have to comment They all look great and fast. What scale are those? Thanks,

Curt, Your builds are after my heart! You have no idea how much I enjoy seeing these. Great job on them! Thanks,

Where's my ZR1? WHERE IS MY ZR1? WHERE...... IS........ MY.......... ZEE........... AREE............ ONEE!!!

Jim, Thanks for let us know. There was always a little ray of hope. But he is now in a better place. Our simpathies and respect to you, his family, friends and to all who he touched. A great one has left us. It is up to us now to keep the flame and see him as an inspiration, a role model. Rest in peace. Thanks,

I just had an idea: I'll sandwich the tip of the A arm with 2 brass strips and solder the spring rod to that. Or maybe styrene instead of brass... Either one should work... Thanks,

These are the parts. The body is a solid chunk of resin so it weights more than your average model, but not as much as say a diecast car. The white metal parts are paper thin and not much stronger than say aluminum foil. What I plan to do is to use them but replace the spring rod (diagonal bar) with brass. That should keep it in place. I don't think I can solder brass to this as this will melt way before the solder even winks. Thanks,

Hello, The suspension on my current project (2005 Danica's Indy 500 car) is made of white metal and it is extremely soft. I don't trust those parts holding the weight of the rather heavy model. Is there any way to strenghten white metal? I thought about coating it at the bottom with superglue. I did one A-arm in styrene with so-so results. The best way would be doing it in brass but I'm trying to minimize all that extra work. Any ideas? Thanks,

If I'm not mistaken, (NASCAR experts please jump in) the engine in the kit represents the previous generation engine. By this time RCR was already using the SB2 engine. I believe the valve covers and the intake manifold are slightly different. BUT: Don't take my word for it. I'm not an expert in this. Thanks,

Chris, The more the merrier! I would love to see more Indy cars done as well. Indycals is still operating. Their website is http://www.Indycals.net Thanks,