Jump to content
Model Cars Magazine Forum

absmiami

Members
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    4,581

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Everything posted by absmiami

  1. absmiami
    Dammit. Phone changed nail to mail - who do I sue ?
  2. absmiami
    When the Gremlin was introduced - we all pretty much figured that it was the mail in American Motors’ coffin ….
  3. absmiami
    So the first thing you’re wondering is the difference between a 25th scale Indy car and a 24th sc Indy car. The answer in this photo - the cream colored casting is the Miller 91 chassis casting in 25th sc by Etzel …. The longer chassis next to it is my 24th sc Miller 122 chassis - this is the master part with engine castings …. To be explained shortly ..
  4. absmiami
    Starting with the Drawings from the Miller Dynasty book and a block of Renshape - this was the start of the project - photos not so good - these were taken pre I phone …
  5. absmiami
    The Miller 122s were the bridge between the Miller 183s and the 91s …. The HCS special - an early series 122 - won the Indy 500 in 1923 . The late Gary Doucette kitted this car in 1/25 th scale. Gary’s work was not as precise as Chris Etzel’s … but it’s still a nice kit - and still gettable on this thing they call the internet …. The Durant Junior Eight Special was a second series 122 with some changes in chassis width - and was supercharged - I’ve decided to build this in 24th scale - just to be infuriating …
  6. absmiami
    The Junior Eight rear drive Miller 122 was entered by Cliff Durant in the 1925 Indy 500 - note - Duarant also entered a light blue Miller 122 front drive in the race. For the record , the front drive finished second, fairing better than the two tone green rear drive - this car, driven by Earl Cooper, crashed on lap 127 [turn one] but was credited with a 17th pl finish …
  7. absmiami
    The Miller in question is a true survivor - it’s restored (it’s 97 years old - give me a break) - but has many (most?) of its original components - and it’s restoration was documented with build photos posted on the Miller on line site - and both the Dees bible and the White “mini” bible published factory drawings for this car - so I just couldn’t resist …
  8. absmiami
    This is a long term project that began with my fortuitous purchase of the “Miller Dynasty” By the late Mark Dees when the second Edition was published about twenty five years ago …. It is now Unobtanium - but the excellent book on Miller - by Gordon E White is a reasonable substitute - if you are playing along at home …
  9. absmiami
    If you happen to find yourself in or near jacksonville : make sure you pay a visit to the Brumos Collection ... Opened just before the pandemic - the collection features some of the greatest open wheelers and sports cars on this planet ... And this Miller 122 Junior Eight Special rear drive Indy car is one of the stars of the collection - the current owner - I think - is Dan Davis ...
  10. absmiami
    New Year new Variant New build thread but this is not a new project ... thought this was a good time to start this thread for reasons to be explained ...
  11. absmiami
    Nice
  12. absmiami
    Interesting. I think you’re using some copper for some of the susp components - always liked the look …
  13. absmiami
    Dale King - Rest in Peace - pix of his amazing 12th scale Cooper are posted on page 12 ... friends of Dale posted news of his passing on the GPMA blog two days ago ... He encouraged / inspired many of us and he'll be missed - no doubt ...
  14. absmiami
    Nice headlight choice …. And I agree w the fender change …
  15. absmiami
    Thoughts on the fittings for the fuel lines ?
  16. absmiami
    Mr. O: There you go! Took a brief nap - we had a pandemic- and when you woke up, the Shelby was sitting in your work bench! Off we go …
  17. absmiami
    Now if memory serves me well - the chassis that the transporter sits upon is Gramps handiwork- based upon a 24th sc fire engine kit …. Now who is going to volunteer to do set is white markings- for the Cobra or Scarab team ? Apply herein ….
  18. absmiami
    Gary is the owner - caretaker - of a rather rare piece of model making …. The Sells transporter - in 24th sc - it’s huge - made by Mr Sells - who drew a legendary set of transporter drawings about ? 25-30 years ago .
  19. absmiami
    Actually. This requires a bit more explanation ….
  20. absmiami
    Rare. Rare. Rare. Rare. ….
  21. absmiami
    Light is good
  22. absmiami
    More station wagons !
  23. absmiami
    Well done
  24. absmiami
    Now for the “casting call”. Hopefully have some resin castings later in the spring …. Meantime, let’s see …
  25. absmiami
    The alternator is based on the Reps and Mins GTO casting - Shortened a bit and garnished with some straps and things - the straps are made from some squashed tin wire - rolled around short lengths of .015 Plastic rod ..
×
×
  • Create New...