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Looks great so far. Is it "box stock" as initially intended or have you added or modified anything?

it's 2008 here already!!! HAPPY NEW YEAR! (typing on a cell phone is not fun)

Cool! Very nice. One of my all time favorite cars. Nice collection you have there Saludos!

WOW! That's really nice. Great model of a great subject. Cool! Thanks,

Not much to add to all these excellent posts. My 2 tips are: 1: Work with a tripod or any other stable base to take advantage of available light. 2: Avoid flash to prevent harsh shadows. I like to use natural light, so I usually take my pictures indoors, but close to a door or a window on a bright sunny day. Direct sunlight will create harsh shadows and will sometimes confuse the camera's metering system. Like modeling itself: Practice and have fun with it! Thanks,

Hello, The 92nd running of the Indy 500 in 2008 will have not 1 but 2 Official Pace Cars. The opening pace lap will be done is a special E85 Ethanol running Z06 in a green to gold color changing scheme. Emerson Fittipaldi will drive it. The Other Official Pace car is a tribute to the 30th anniversary of 1978 Pace Car Corvette: A black and silver convertible. Pictures from the Official Indy 500 Website. Thanks,

Hello, I have learned in this hobby that the most important aspect is not the finished model itself, but the friendships you build along the way. I was honored today to have Rogelio and Ariel from New Jersey in my house. We had a great lunch and talked models and life for hours! What a great time! Looking forward to next time! Thanks,

No, no, no, no! Don't get me wrong! I bought one kit of the Revell Camaro AMONG the other things I bought .... and I went back the next day to finish it off Dave, that looks good. Mine is waiting its turn at the bench. Thanks,

Hello, Proud papa moment: It is every modeler's dream to have somebody to pass the torch on. My son is only 7 and he has done a few pre-painted diecast models. But like many other kids his age, he is crazy about dinosaurs. So Santa got him 2 Tamiya 1/35 dinos. Yesterday he wanted to work on it and off we went to the workbench. As much as I was tempted to putty the seams and airbrush some colors, he wanted to do it himself. He only asked for help with the glue to prevent a messy spill. In about an hour he was done and very proud. He wants to paint it so I will let him use the acrylics later. In the process he made 2 important comments: 1: "This is fun" 2:"This is not as easy as I thought" so he is getting an appreciation for craftsmanship. Yes I'm proud More pics here hmm, now I want to build one myself Thanks,

Thanks Brendan! That's very nice of you! I found a copy of the book in England. Gotta love the internet. But it's missing a page: Page 67-68. Can you check what's on those pages? Just in case I may be missing something important. How did your build go? Got pics? Thanks,

Thank you all for your nice comments! Sorry for the late response. I'm out of town for the holidays with limited online time. Mike, The IMSA Corvette GTP is next in line. As soon as I finish the current project I'll work on it. The masking and painting of it is keeping me from sleeping well... Thanks,

Hello, Not much progress during the holidays. I'm working on the headers now. The plastic ones were OK but you can't reason with insanity. It still needs a few tweaks and paint but you get the general idea. The challenge will be to do the mirror image on the other side and have them look symmetrical. But I won't have time to work on it for a few weeks. Thanks,

Merry Christmas everybody! I'm out of town visiting with family so not much online time. Among many other things like tools and Corvette calendars, my sister got me a reference grail I've been looking for years! Noland Adams Corvette: American Legend book #4: 1957 Fuel injection / 283 V-8 I've been trying to get this book ever since I started working on the SS years ago. Now I can continue working on the SR-2! Tons of reference material including detailed descriptions, pictures, diagrams etc! Definitely a grail in my library! Thanks,

Hello! Time for my traditional year end modeling poll. My current project will most likely NOT be finished by the end of December, so I'm confident that my Class of 2007 is set. This was a very diverse modeling year for me. For the first time in many years most finished models were not Corvettes. Don't get me wrong, I love them more than ever, but it was time to let other subjects into my bench You can vote for your favorite and I'll compare the results with my own ranking. Ladies and Gentlemen: My class of 2007 in chronological order: La Chopa Atomica Click here for more pics and details Box Stock Ferrari 612 (commissioned) Click here for more pics and details 2003 Porsche 996 GT3 Click here for more pics and details Porsche Cayman S Click here for more pics and details Snap Porsche Boxster Turbo Click here for more pics and details Vespa 50s Click here for more pics and details C6R Racing Corvette Click here for more pics and details McDonnel XV-1 Click here for more pics and details Merry Christmas and looking forward to a wonderful modeling 2008! Thanks,

Nice color on a cool car! Good job!

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,