Junkman

I just couldn't keep my hands off ths sweet thing: I will use real wood where wood is visible, since only real wood looks like real wood when I try to replicate it. Hence, I first cut out the floor: I also want to convert it to right hand drive. Therefore, the Carbide generator must be on the right hand side. So the running boards must swap sides: This bracket is also on teh wrong side: Off with it: I also want to make the bulkhead from real wood. This is what is supplied with the kit: Cut, cut, cut: Three pieces become eight pieces:

Not quite, since this is a 11CV. The 15CV has a longer bonnet and the grille protrudes forward from the wing 'roots' in plan view.

No, the molds are with Bandai in Shizuoka City, together with all their other car kit molds except the three that were leased to Fuman. I have seen them there with my very eyes. Unfortunately, the Company Directors of Bandai don't consider reissuing the car kits. The Robot business is too much a runaway success.

You are correct, it's the Bandai Packard, which was also available as a formal sedan. It's a 1937 V-12.

What would one have to do to stop her talking?

No no no, I was thinking I could learn from you, what with all these obscure export versions and stuff. See, I recently found out, that in Australia, quite a few of them were fitted with Holden engines from new. I just thought you know of something similar oddball.

I have this book: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1845841417/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_3?pf_rd_p=103612307&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=185960403X&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=17QR4NJ0K5Q5JVCV2S4Z on Audi Quattros and can only recommend it. It is well researched and the information it contains is well above the level for the casual bystander. I hope you mean the 4 1/2 Litre Bentleys, since I have no knowledge of 4 Litre Bentleys. One book about the former, which I can strongly recommend, is unfortunately no longer in print, but you should be able to obtain it antiquarian relatively easy. It is the Bentley 4.5 Litre Supercharged Autofolio (Autofolio Series) Publisher: G T Foulis & Co Ltd ISBN-10: 0854298304 ISBN-13: 978-0854298303 The 'bible' for the recent racing Astons is this one: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Aston-Martin-DBR9-DBRS9-Press/dp/1841556602/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1274111891&sr=1-2 Now, I don't know of a book which would contain all three of the cars mentioned.

I have never heard of the six cylinder Diesel version. To my knowledge, the following engines were available in the Series III, which this kit depicts: 2.25 Litre 73 hp (54 kW) I4 (Petrol) 2.25 Litre 62 hp (46 kW) I4 (Diesel) 2.6 Litre 86 hp (64 kW) I6 (Petrol) 3.5 Litre 91 hp (68 kW) V8 (Petrol) The I-6 petrol engines were seldom ordered and are very rare indeed nowadays. Can you please elaborate on the six cylinder Diesel version? You would be surprised how well they pull, even with the four cylinder petrol engine. But three radiators? None of my sources indicate this setup was available from the factory. Are you sure you don't confuse this with the triple core radiator, which was usually ordered for severe desert or tropical conditions, as well as for heavy towing purposes? Where do you have this information from?

There are millions of books out there on motor sports. From children's books to the ones for the seriously disturbed nutters and every nook and cranny in between. If you want a sensible recommendation, you must at least tell which era and class you are interested in.

With his tutu. Haaaaaaaahahah, good 'un, innit? This kit looks nice. I've never given it a second glance, but what I see here is most tempting. I may have a go at it myself.

All the Bandai cars. Bandai seems to have turned its back on cars forever. There was a half hearted attempt by Fuman a few years back, which brought us the 1/16 Bugatti 41, the Mercer in the same scale, and one version of the Excaliburs in 1/12 - that was it. I'd love to have the 1/8 scale XK-E back, which is lightyears better than the Monogram one. Also all the 1/20 scale cars too! Then the 1/16 Steam Roller, Road Locomotive and the Dennis fire engine. Simply everything. But no. No! Never. This is especially sad, since the tooling is all there and neatly stocked in the Bandai factory in Shizuoka. I've seen them with my very eyes! But both company directors shook their heads horizontally, when I asked them about putting these back into production.

I haven't asked for permission for anything since I turned 18. Truth told, I hardly ever asked for permission before that either.

He is not gone. He just went to the eternal drive-in. He is waiting for us there. We'll all be there eventually and see each other again.

Anything that has alcohol or tobacco advertising on it. At least not in its original guise.

Try Thick Bleach.

I'd say Imperials are rare anywhere. Still, I had twelve of them. Yes, a dozen. Eleven of them I restored.

I had a '66 LeBaron.

Today was my day! I got three parcels, from Korea, Japan, and America. A bit of 1/16 scale: and some 1/20 scale too:

And we have a winner. King-Kong has arrived.

If you got the laser, I make the plans.

Yeah, I know. But you know me. I can't help it.

The architecture of the mid to late Thirties big Mercedes Benzes was certainly different from anything else on the road back then, except for some other German high end cars, like Horch or some such. The entire layout spelled 'Autobahn'. These cars are stunning expressions of a (granted teutonic) interpretation of something, that must have had people in awe. Isn't this the very definition of the word 'awesome'? These cars and the 'Autobahn' must have been something like science fiction for the 'ordinary' man back then. Admittedly an aquired taste, I find these cars are very Art Deco in a very continental sort of way and I like them (amongst other) for their sheer peregrineness. A lot of people back then must have thought along similar brain-windings, since the overwhelming majority of these cars was exported. And you know what? Them Germans can do it today! Just look at the AMG SLS. I honestly don't want to be a fan of German cars, but do they leave me a choice?

And if you wouldn't have posted it, I would have. The Duesenberg Straight Eight is stunningly beautiful by any standard, American or not. My second choice (which is my first one now, since you beat me to the Duesy), is the Offenhauser four-banger.

It's a Citroen C4 fire engine, not a Renault. And yes, it is as elusive as most of the Heller offerings. They haven't been produced in what must be approaching a quarter century now.

That's a matter of taste. I find them stunningly beautiful.