Jon Cole

I was just getting into NASCAR when Alan Kulwicki died just outside of Bristol, Tennesse. I love it when an underdog like Alan can beat the odds, and win a championship like he did. Later, I attended my first NASCAR race here @ NHIS. I don't recall how Davey Allison did in that race, but I will never forget hearing less than 24 hours later that he was killed in a helicopter crash. I knew right then that I wanted to build this. I built the cars curbside. The display is plastic sheet, and the floor is contact paper. I did the sketch with colored pencils. Not having a computer at the time, I had someone do the drivers quotes for me.

This is all I have to qualify. I built it a long time ago. My friends son really liked it, so I gave it to him. Old photo, bad kwaletee Oh well!

He can call Revell for replacement decals, IIRC. The contact info should be on the box or instructions. Are the flags part of the decal sheet? If you have a printer, you could get the image off the internet, and print it on paper, or even a return address label, and fold it around a metal rod.

This is a tough one. I voted "real", but I think the driveway has been manipulated. It's like a message board moderator with art and photoshop experience found the perfect photo!

That is just... sick! I mean, other-worldly SICK! Are you sure that's not a 1:1 build? Because it is THAT good!

Marcos, all really great builds! My fav would have to be the Starliner. I deleted my earlier post here. I thought we were all posting our threads here, but I think I may have highjacked your thread by mistake. Sorry.

On the debate to let non-automotive model subjects show here, Three words… “Pay-Per-View†On a more serious note, I’m concerned about how many forums here we already have. There seems to be a desire to keep adding to the number, which is already spread out over 24 forums. Not every title can appear at the top, so the further down the page a forum appears, the less notice and activity it seems to get. Before we start adding forums, let’s think about consolidating some. I have read some good ideas here for consolidating, and I hope it gets further consideration. Just my good ol’ 2¢ worth, minus inflation.

Jeepster25 aka Dan Rosen, awesome trader! The wheels arrived late last week. Now I just need to buy a Wagoneer from RMR, and I can build a model of my Grand Wagoneer!

That's soo dam# cool! Some colors catch your eye... this one grabs 'em and spins them in the sockets! Two thumbs up!

I vaguely remember... dad "helping" me building this Jaguar. It was in the early sixtees, and it was the beginning of my model car obsession. Um, no, this isn't a photo of the saved model! Photo courtesy Brian Austin.

"Since we're no longer on topic anyhoo... did you know that Marilyn Manson once refered to the internet as the "CB radio of the 21st Century"? I'm not sure if he meant that in a good or bad way..." I think I know. If it's kewl (Opps! I mean "cool"... not) with you, that quote will be my new sig line!

From About.com: Was Mr. Rogers a Marine Sniper / Navy Seal? http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/fredrogers/a/mr_rogers.htm Reads in part: "Unless all the biographical information that exists about him is wrong, Fred McFeely Rogers never served in the military in any capacity, let alone as a Marine sniper (or Navy Seal, as another version of this apocryphal story claims). Some cynical folks may be loathe to believe that the gentle, soft-spoken host of "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood" was exactly what he seemed, but he was."

As well as Mark Gustavson!

Bill, Not sure if I understand. When I hit the "return" arrow after I view a photo on Fotki, it takes me back to the page the photo is on. My pages ar set to show a maximum of 48 photos per page, and I see the thumbnail for that photo without touching the mouse.

Beautiful Mach 1, Jeff! Your "signature" opening panels are perfect. Looking forward to seeing that at the NNL East. You are going, I hope?!

"That other so called "model forum" doesn't even allow an avatar. They don't even allow the Rebel flag to be posted on the General Lee. Harry could just as easily said no pics in signatures period but he didn't." Wow. That is absurd! I never been to that forum. I didn't know the Taliban had a model car web site

"Isn't the fact that this place is more "member friendly" than some other forums the very reason a lot of you are here in the first place?" Indeed it is! It is the best!

Thanks Harry, for re-sizing my sig photo down, although I never really thought it was a problem to begin with. The bigger picture here is (Ohh! A pun!) are we going to start nit-picking every da#n thing in these posts of ours? Jeez, in the short time I have been here, I have seen so much... trivial complaints brought up. Why? Are we running out of worthwhile topics to discuss? What will the next "gripe" be? Font size? Maybe a "cartoon" in the avatar? (Bust me now! Ship me off to the Big House! Guilty as charged! ) It's a little weird here sometimes, but I still say this is the best board on model cars!

I try to make sure my sig pic isn't too big, and I admit I don't know how to size down a photo. I use Fotki. Can anyone help me? I like adding those photos, and change them frequently. This helps in sharing the way I am. This internet is already to sheltering and impersonal, a photo can help break the ice, so to speak. Don't worry about animated gifs... don't know how to find much less use those!

I agree that this board is awesome! It keeps me in the hobby, when I am not able to continue at the workbench. I wish some other builders from Classic Plastic and Masscar were here, as I really do feel disconnected from others I have never met in person, people from the world over. But I do get to share some, and learn a lot! I have even forwarded tips from here to others! And a big tip of the hat to another "mystery man", Harry! His efforts here to keep it all running smooth deserve a thumbs up from all. He wears a lot of hats while moderating our little zoo! Thanks all!

I would buy a kit of a Prius... this Prius!

An Italian police Lamborghini Gallardo that crashed into parked cars on its way from an exhibition in Cremona on 28/11/2009 . The crash occured after the Lamborghini, which belonged to the Bologna police was cut up (off) by another motorist leaving a service station.

Rrrrreal sweet! Just the right amount of extras!

Maybe it was this "Glucifer" who has broken into my local hobby shop twice in the past year! Guess what was stolen each time? Orange tube glue... nothing else. I believe an arrest was made each time.

That is one of the BEST looking paint jobs I have ever seen on a model! It is just stunning! The "airbrushed mural" lives! And not a custom van in sight. To incorporate the wave and clouds in a wrap-around mural is an eyeball grabber!