Big John

Generally as with using color as a guide in heat treating metals, as the temperature rises the colors start running from pale yellow through straw, orange, red, purple to dark blue at the hottest point before the metal starts to glow. G&H show where the hottest point is right at the entrance to the pipes and the color fades as the gasses cool somwhat. Also any bend or kink in the pipe will be a location where the heat will build as the gasses hit the outside wall of the tube as in A& E. In F there are restrictions where the flex pipes connect to the headers and this captures more heat but not enough to blue.

What a vast cornucopia of uses and techniques... You guys have me sold! H have been heart broken to find my 68 indy STP car has a crackle finish after being finished with tamiya clear coat only to hear later that this was a problem with that product. Has anyone tried the Future over a crackle surface with good results? Thanks Guys!

I've not used the Future finish but now that I've seen your reviews I am looking forward to trying it on one of my projects. I have used Varathane brand waterborn clear gloss on my 1/43 car and it gave a very high gloss however it looks almost too plasticy, the semi gloss finish might be a better choice. I do like to use the clear gloss for vacuum form windows, Future would probably be a good choice too.

22 is ok by me, maybe I'll get something finished by then. We kinda have a virtual show going on here anyway, and we even get to see the WP. Still there is nothing like seeing the real thing. I will be the 90th anniversary of the 32 Fords! You think anyone out there has one?

Hi Vince, I am just an occasional shower and haven''t really gotten to know any of the local guys or the organization. Missed it last year when the show was just before the covid. I did win Best of Theme back in 2015 with my LSR cars and the V12 Beasts. Reminds me I haven't checked the NNL site to see how they are handling the covid though I expect this year is canceled this year. Great to hear from you Vince it is nice having the show in my own back yard... So to speak.

Thanks Charlie, This was a mobile communications center I did for a client that started my 1/8 projects because I needed tiers and could write off the cost of the Big Deuce kit. Boom is extendable too.

Awesome!

But we digress from landman's wonderful 1/24 build. Just a note on the distributor, I liken it to a cross between Darth Vader' helmet and Princess Leia's buns.

Yes 1/8. I got the bug when I had the Monogram flathead and did an Ardun set for them and read some post on another forum about a Potvin V12 that's when I developed the Lincolnstein project to make the big 12.

Thanks absmiami, to be clear an honest, I only did work on the 1/8th kit the Mad one has massaged it into the 1/24/25 and 1/43. You've done wonders on the small engine and linkage and details! I love seeing what other modelers do with the kits. Do you have a chassis to put the 4cam into? or is it going to stand alone? Enjoy! P.S. I work in AutoCAD.

Hi All, I've posted on some other forums but only recently found my way to the Model car Magazine site. Big fan of Indy cars, I used to listen to the race on the radio back in the late 50s, Customs, Grew up in So Cal. and loved Barris and Big Daddy. Oh, LSR and Bugatti too. Spent my money between kits and Model Car Science and Rod &Custom mags and did my first choptop 32 Ford pickup back in 61, 1/24the AMT I recall. Lost touch with the hobby in the 80s and picked it up again in the 90s with the introduction of Chris Etzel's beautiful kits. Worked for a while in 1/43rd and 1/24th until by chance my professional modeling buisness required 1/8 scale tires and wheels. Once I had a Big Duece kit and 1/8 scale flathead Ford my mind got hooked on 1/8th modifications the that venerable engine including a series of V12s. Then one day I was contacted by a guy going by the name Mad Mike and we collaborated on a 1965 Indy super kit. Presently back to some 1/24 LSR cars and 1/8 Ford flathead. I love seeing what you guys come up with I always learn some new techniques and what your imaginations doe with old stock kits. Look forward to sharing our favorite hobby with you all... Model On!

Yes I did lots of the drafting however it was truly a bi continent project.. One day Mad Mike contacted me and said how much he loved the 1965 Ford 4cam engine and did I think I could do some drawings for him and we were off to the races. I did much of the heavy work but Mike in his madness refined and worked out the details and wonderful transaxle He did all the printing work and of course the most AMAZING build I've ever seen. Now he has taken the project to the next level with the 1/24 kits. I did pretty pictures he did the grunt work. It would never have happened without his dedication to the hobby. I think this early design I did got him inspired...

Now I don't feel so bad

Howdy Landman, Comp1839, The plug locations are pretty much how I figured they would be too. Yeah I love the modern take you did on the Beast Comp1839 not sure I've seen it in this finished sate. beautiful machine work!!! I've scaled way back on production because I like working out the prototypes too much and have to many projects on the bench already however now that we are into extended 'retirement' I am feeling the need to fire back up the resin works and sell a few more kits. I did finally get the Potvin project fleshed out.

Hi Absmiami, Stellar work on the linkage for the Ford Indy engine and on your build in general. Beautiful work. Mad is truly a mad man when it comes to detailing. You should see his 1/43 scale version of this engine. Can't wait to see your finished product. And Yes, the headers were a Bear to draft as was the block. Ford never did anything the easy way. Model On!

Hi Jon, Attached is my best shot at a single element of the repeat pattern for the Coupe Napoleon. Hope this helps. Enjoy!

Just heard the news. Very sad, Chris was an amazing talent and his work will live on! I was fortunate enough to meet Chris at one of the NNL West shows in which I was showing several of his cars that I had built. He was excited to see them and took photos to add to his collection. i will treasure the superb models that I was fortunate enough to purchase from him.