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  1. Big John
    you would have to ask the Mad Man that. I would guess because there are many existing Ferrari's available in many scales and types, resin and production kits.
  2. Big John
    How do various scales compare to each other? I, like many others never really considered what that one little extra point between 1/24th and 1/25th scale really meant to my customizing project. Heck they are almost the same... I can just swap that Monogram Sizzler Dragster mill into my Revel Tony Nancy rail! ? One year I did a model making display for a VFW car show and decided that I would like to show the difference in most all the popular model car scales. Below is the results using one of my favorite cars as reference. I took the overall size from the 1/20 Turbine and used a drawing from the Bill Jorgensen kit plans, thank you Bill. Then did some math and this is the results. I was surprised by how much as difference there really was between the 1/24 and 1/25.
  3. Big John
    Indycals did a 1/25th Marmon but the release was short lived.
  4. Big John
    In the back.
  5. Big John
    Yes, Mad Mikes Webers and Holleys are pretty amazing!
  6. Big John
    Oooo, Oooo What about the cars from the movie The Great Race? I don't know why they weren't picked up by the model companies when the movie was released. The Lesley Special is totally Classic, and who wouldn't want a model of Professor Fate's 'Hannibal Twin-8?
  7. Big John
    Yes, this was at the Peterson museum in LA. the future of engines? But you will need to put playing cards on the wheels to get the 'Real sound of power" affect.
  8. Big John
    Hear Hear! Lost track of my model making MoJo for nearly 20 years, and still regret not doing what ever I needed to to keep my parts box and old kits. The two or three kits and partial builds that survived are still a treasure. For us detail freaks the larger scales often open the door to more and finer details. As stated by the wise minds above, take a break from the hobby but keep your collection of stuff, chances are they will be discontinued overpriced and from used molds when come time to rev back up. And while away you will find that that cool car you saw at the local Roding show will get the juices flowing again!
  9. Big John
    I like the work in white styrene and the brass carbs. Looking good! So, if "Hope is eternal - the combustion engine is ... not ....? You'll be wanting to build one of these next?
  10. Big John
    don't know your take on South Eastern Finecast, but would they be an option lotus 25,33, and 38,
  11. Big John
    Awesome! Love early tech.
  12. Big John
    There are two cars that have been referred to by that name I love them both, so sensual. BTW, I have a larger size layout for the SSC, none are what you would call high resolution but usable as a rough template.
  13. Big John
    Fernando of FFP (crazycar19) has offered both 1/24th models of the 1933 Bluebird and Bluebird CN7 as well as the Thrust 2 from time to time on ebay. both bluebirds are listed at this time. He does nice work.
  14. Big John
    Hope always springs eternal!
  15. Big John
    Thanks Sera, I was also going to suggest the Thrust SSC which isn't really that complex however in 1/18 scale it tops 36"/91.44cm. Even in 1/24th (my preferred scale) it runs 27"!
  16. Big John
    Hi Sera, my choice purely on style is the Napier Golden Arrow. I have Profile 24's version and can't wait to build it. Another good candidate that has only been done in 1/43rd is the Spirit of America Sonic one. Wonderful streamlining and lots of reference photos. I expect you would even have access to the Golden Arrow though it appears that they have mucked about with the restoration at the National Museum.
  17. Big John
    Wonderful build tutorial Sera, and a beautiful finished project! Thanks, J
  18. Big John
    And... Would it be possible to print one in 1/24? Looking forward to seeing more as it develops. Rough estimate based on the overall I found in search was 27 ft. OAL / 18 = 18"
  19. Big John
    Dual plugs would certainly help the combustion process. From what I see on the stock Ardun heads they would have had a problem with the spark plug not being far enough into the chamber so ignition would be marginal. I thought about slant plugs to get the tip down into the chamber but that raises other issues.
  20. Big John
    No. 2 and 4 plugs could go either way since we are making up our own design. Once I had a message from someone who was actually working on a set of hemi (Ardun?) heads for the 1:1 Lincoln V12. He was busy flow testing combustion chamber and porting combinations. I regret I lost his e-mail contact info so I don't know if he ever finished the project. I believe he intended to run it a Bonneville.
  21. Big John
    In the Merit Vanwall? Busy watching your wonderful attention to detail.
  22. Big John
    And the bacardi 151, great for stripping paint I hear. You're going to need tire chains for that GMC car hauler! S0, is that 300 miles as the sturgeon flies?
  23. Big John
    Very Nice! Love the brass work.
  24. Big John
    Lincolnstein heads, this is based on prints shown in Rodder's Journal. I admit that I fudged the location on my actual models just a tad in the name of symmetry.
  25. Big John
    This would be the cleanest location for the plugs. The center spacing woud match the stock Arduns
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