Claude Thibodeau

Hi! A friend who is in the plastic industry told me that most toys and household items made of plastic must have a high BPA (bisphenol?) content to remain supple or pliable. And this chemical is one of the most expensive component in the mix. Cheap products? Low BPA content. Brittle very early. He also indicated that the typical "new car smell" is, indeed, BPA vapors released in the early days after fabrication. Hence older cars not smelling "new" anymore: BPA already evaporated. Finally, I made a Pro-Touring out of a rare Javelin promo a few years ago. It was made by Johan, in a teal colored "plastic". I broke the cowl while cutting the hood away, and I was NEVER EVER able to glue it back, with ANY glue or solvent, for that matter. I figured it was some kind of acetate. Who knows? CT

Hi Francis! NSCA? Great, keep card number 2 for me! Great idea! As to your truck's stance, I think it is great, and the fun of modeling one-off creations is... There are NO rules! CT

Hi! Bought my copy at the newstand today. Should please those of us who miss SAE. In this special issue, they went further than they ever did with FSM as far as covering automotive subjects since the end of SAE. Weel worth my money, IMHO. CT

Hi Manuel" Great idea, superb execution, bravo! Every time I see the Queen on TV, she seems to be ever shorter... So, I guess the top chop won't be a nuisance... CT

Hi Francis! Very nice, it will be a killer! As to your oil pan clearance, I don't know the rules for NHRA, but the typical DMV or DOT policy is based around the notion of the so-called "scrub line". Their assumption is that if you should blow a front tire, and it gets totally shredded off the wheel, the rim would touch the ground. Therefore, if you trace a line from the point of contact of that bare rim on the ground, and go straight to the contact point of one of your rear tires with the ground, nothing should "hang" below that imaginary line, because it would actually "lift" the car and prevent the remaining front tire from steering the car safely while slowing down. Your pan seems to hang very low, but I can't tell if it is below such an imaginary line. Do you know if NHRA has a similar policy requiring a "safe" scrub line? Just curious... CT

Hi Bill! Very nice, and the stance is perfect for such a "stately" looking body style. Bravo! CT

HI! Great body of work, impressive. Our friend seems to have a fondness for the late 50's -early 60's era. I can see why. The 61 Buick Invicta is the most desirable to me. Bravo! CT

Sorry. CT

HI! Looks like something Karman might have built... CT

HI! Model. Carb is flat-topped, and the cowl has slots for the hinges. CT

Hi! Very interesting video. Thanks for sharing. If anything, the pandemic got great creations to emerge from fellow modelers work benches. Bravo! CT

Hi Francis! Great work, and fantastic pictures. Bravo! I'm cerain you are having fun at this stage. Seeing all the work "falling in place" is its own reward, isn't it? CT

Hi RRR! Great, and it looks like the low-riding stance of the body is much improved vs the stock kit. Bravo! CT

Hi Alan! Very clean, and inspiring. Bravo! Now, we must pause, and think what it was like to drive those devices on the salt. Those guys had balls... CT

Thank you Al. Happy you like it. CT

Thank you Anton! CT

Hi Ray! Very nice, bravo! CT

Hi Greg! I'm surprised myself, I tought it vanished in the confines of the cyber-space. You never know... Thanks for the comments! CT

Hi Phil! Both concepts are great, bravo! CT

Thank you Mark! Much appreciated... CT

Thank you John! I'm certain it would do poorly in the snow, however... CT

Hi Ray! Nice, it looks the part. Never enough LSR cars. Keep on! CT (President of the fantasy FLAT EARTH SOCIETY ... lol)

Hi Roman! Nice build, and your color combo is one that was very ubiquitous when those TBirds were introduced. Brings back memories... CT

HI Sir! Great, and as it should be. Amen! CT

Hi! Here'a a different take on the Foose FD100... CT