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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Big John
    Hope always springs eternal!
  4. 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"!
  5. 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.
  6. Big John
    Wonderful build tutorial Sera, and a beautiful finished project! Thanks, J
  7. 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"
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. Big John
    In the Merit Vanwall? Busy watching your wonderful attention to detail.
  11. 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?
  12. Big John
    Very Nice! Love the brass work.
  13. 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.
  14. Big John
    This would be the cleanest location for the plugs. The center spacing woud match the stock Arduns
  15. Big John
    Or just work with it like this 62 Falcon.
  16. Big John
    Of course if you swap the heads around it solves the header problem...
  17. Big John
    I thought you meant the one pictured... Not a clue. Wild guess, Climax?
  18. Big John
    I was going to suggest Matchless but then settled on JAP.
  19. Big John
    Glad to help... Every little picture tells a story. It is a fantastically complex piece of machinery.
  20. Big John
    I remember the 63 Chevy with the streamliner bodied cart, very cool. Corse I was only 13 then.
  21. Big John
    I like the Idea of an Etzel memorial build in. I'm sure there would be others willing to post too. WIP and completions.
  22. Big John
    And that is why they are in the 'vault'. My focus keeps shifting but I am still adding to my early Indy car kit collection. I've built three of Cris's kits, the Duesenberg, Miller and Frank Lockhart's Stuz Blackhawk. The Miller was the more satisfying build but you cant fault the lines and Chris's work on the Blackhawk. That kit along with the Challenger 1 and Flintstone's Goldenrod set me on the LSR path. I think if I were to build one it would be the Monroe Frontenac.
  23. Big John
    Shades of Von Dutch! Love the flying eye!
  24. Big John
    Dare I say yes? Locked in the vault are the 1920 Frontenac, 1959/60 Watson, and 2000 Gforce. Thanks for getting me looking bac at them Chris's workmanship and his instructions are amazing and a standard that has inspired me in the presentation of my own kits.
  25. Big John
    You've got a great start on a daunting build I can't wait to see more. You're a better man than I. I was fortunate enough to see this car with skin removed at the local historic races a few years back. I was so fascinated by the stunning motor that I neglected to take pics of the rest of the car. Hope these will be useful.
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