bobss396

Thanks, compliments are always appreciated. The 2001 show was a weird one for many of us with the 9-11 thing just happening. I had gone the weekend after to the Gilbertsville show and it was eerie passing the NY skyline that was VERY different. The '08 show plans are very well underway, the venue is the same as the past few years and we're closing up on the trophy orders. Next will be getting club "volunteers" to sign up for various show-day activities. There are always pre show jitters, but it always goes well. Bob

I've been smoked at shows before. But it showed me what I have to do to be in the running for the loot. Trophies aren't everything to me any more, I grab one now and then. I just like to be in the hunt and show others what I've done. Just build for yourself, try to make your entries as clean as possible and interesting enough to stand out in the crowd. Bob

A big thanks to all clubs and individuals who bought a trophy package or otherwise donated to the 11/08 show. Hope to see y'all there bright and early. Bob

No pix, but I did one with a scale 8" channel. I took 5/16" off the bottom on the interior parts and that was about it. I had to trim the firewall and make deeper cut outs for the rear axle to move up, I also did a z-job on the rear of the frame. But taking the material out of the interior should get you going. Bob

I have dedicated all of my enamel paints to protecting my snow shovels from rust, but you should be ok with it over bare plastic. Bob

I'll have to sit this one out, just too much going on with work and life in general. Will deffo shoot for 2009 though. A bunch of the LIARS were talking about going, so watch out for the black shirt brigade. Bob

Personal Messages have been sent to all who were interested in being trophy sponsors! Thanks, Bob

Put your household pets to work for you! Feed them nothin' but Taco Bell and White Castle for a week, put the engine in the cat box and let things happen! Bob

Thanks for the promotion, I'm one of the LIARS and it is usually an excellent show. We're in the trophy package mode right now, getting sponsors to buy them, etc. Everything is pretty much in place from previous years for the rest of it. I know some people have a problem driving through or around NYC, the Belt Parkway into the Verrazano is always an adventure, the Cross Bronx Expressway can be a 5-mile excursion into hell at times. But the worst time is in the early afternoon, the morning for the way into the show should be pretty good. So after the show, grab something to eat, then head out. Hope to see y'all there. Bob

Go metric! I use the 1mm = 1 scale inch and it works (close is good enough for atomic wars) in 1/24 and 1/25 scale. Bob

I like to paint with a shedding Angora cat on my shoulder too. I'm a big believer in washing my hands often when I'm into final assembly or paint work. I guess Windex would work fine too. Bob

Ed's a good guy. I always stop by to see him at shows. He's probably the best resin hood maker out there. I had talked to him about the new white resin a few years ago, don't know if he took my advice but he's using a lot of it now. I agree that he's a good vendor to deal with. Bob

Dave, I thought that EVERYBODY knew about it! A few LIARS made it, otherwise there was no one there that I knew. I'm sure the show for 2009 will be around the same time, check the Rumblers site for the exact date. Bob

It was right at the Metropolitan Ave exit, 32B. I mean the cars were right there as I went down the ramp. I crossed under the BQE, got a parking spot on Skillman, a 5 minute walk. Bob

http://public.fotki.com/BobSS396/rumblers_show/ Check the link to 108 pix from the Rumblers show in Brooklyn NY yesterday. Loads of cars, bikes, tattooed people were in attendance, a must see for 2009 if you're in the 'hood. You may have to cut and paste it if it doesn't open by itself. Bob

The LIARS monthly meeting is on for Thursday night 8/21 at 7:00-9:30 PM. We're always looking to add new members to the roster, so come on down! Dues are $25 for the year and you get the right to wear the signature black LIARS t-shirts and other apparel. The August theme is 1:1 rides on display in the parking lot. Remember: Bring a canned good or other non-perishable food item for the food pantry. Every little bit helps. The location is: Henrietta Acampora Recreation Center, 39 Montauk Hwy, Blue Point, NY. From the Long Island Expressway (495): Exit 62S, Nicholls Rd. Make a left onto Montauk Hwy and take it for approximately a ¼ mile. Center is on the left-hand side just past the King Kullen shopping center. Directions from Sunrise Highway (Rte 27) are the same, grab Nichols Road and head south.

I had all 4 done in one shot in 1988 on a Thursday. I was knocked out for it, didn't feel a thing until the anesthesia wore off. Spent the next few days on drugs. On Friday, I built planters for my front stoop with POWER TOOLS. Saturday, I had rented a jack hammer, blasted a hole in my basement wall, broke up 15 feet of sidewalk and ran electric to my garage. All the while eating Percodans and Codein like they were penny candy. I had no bad after effects aside from one socket that refused to heal, it would up being a sliver of tooth that had to come up to the surface. Stock up on ice cream! Bob

I avoid paint-to-paint part attachments whenever possible. If I have to I'll use 5-minute epoxy, mix it up and wait until the 3-minute mark to apply it. Any excess wipes off with a damp cloth and won't attack the paint immediately like other glues. Another trick is to fabricate mounting tabs beforehand, before you do the primer. Then use the tabs as the gluing surface and the actual painted surfaces are not an issue. Bob

I like Model Car Garage mufflers. Scale Repros has a good set too. I would look at the MCG site as well as Detail Master. For exhaust tips, I usually make my own. Bob

Yeah, the TV show was a stretch to believe most of the time. Putting all the drama aside, he did turn out some creative cars. The shop was destined to fold up without strong leadership and a vision to keep the work flowing. Basically, no Boyd figure to run the show, no hot rods. However, the wheel shop is the proverbial cash cow. They have an established product line so that should be the easier side of the business to keep going. Bob

We were talking about hearses last night, I had my sister and brother over. I had mentioned earlier about a local funeral home family that was used a "work" vehicle to get groceries. The cars used to pick up "clients" from hospitals or homes are known as a "removal cars". My sister had a friend that worked in a funeral home and filled her in on that as well as other trade tidbits. Bob

All's well that ends, period. Sometimes it pays just to slug it out and finish it although it was a fight the whole way. Use it as a learning experience. It came out nice though. I'm not a big fan of resin bodies though, just too much work for my liking. Bob

The wild part of the saga is that the Big 3 and others making gas guzzling monsters didn't see the handwriting on the wall until they ran smack into it. I was looking for cars since January, trying to justify a nice V6 powered American car. In the end, I just was not able to do it and settled on a used 2.5S Altima last month. 4-bangers are the way to go if you want decent gas mileage. Hybrids now have a great market and I think we'll be seeing some turbocharged diesels within the next year or so. Bob

I spend around $35 per week and my wife does around $60 a week on gas, mostly going back and forth to work. I really haven't been buying that many models for the past few years, I'm well stocked. Trips to my LHS are for glues, paints mostly and other supply items. When I do go out on the road for shows, I car pool with my brother and we take a car that is good on gas. I save up for events like the NNL East and other big $hows. So far the gas prices haven't cut into my modeling funds. I have cut back on things that I really don't need for the most part. Bob

The hearse I was looking at needed work, it was purple with a white top and had "Plum Crazy" lettered in gold leaf on the rear quarters. It had a hangman's noose in the back window and purple crushed velour side curtains. This was during the 1974 gas crunch and my license was hanging by a thread anyway. Oh yeah, Cadaverllac, I made that up years ago, but you can use it. Got any pix of the hearse? Bob