Draggon

My neck of the woods ? Hobbies Unlimited is a good place, nice guy that runs it.

I got a Binks Wren airbrush in 1968. It went back into service in 2006 when I got back into the hobby.

The stance on this is perfect! Love your choice of wheels and tires ?

I just received 8 Aztec Pearl airbrush paints. I ordered it from Wallmart, but it came from TCP Global. Interestingly, TCP Global has it listed as "sold out" on their website. Must have a deal with Wallmart. ?

I saw an episode of Cannon recently. The bad guy took off in a T-Bird, his tire went flat and he flipped over--in a Maverick.

If that's the only Comet kit that has the gold Mr. Gasket decals, I have it. I think I may have substituted the Maverick P/S chassis and interior when I built it when it came out, and it's got that flat hood scoop on it.

I thought it looks like a bookshelf--maybe from his dorm room.

Google "bigfoot tire walk" ?

I believe this is at the NHRA museum. I've also seen pictures of a 1/8 scale model in progress, but that was years ago and I have no idea who posted it, or to what forum.

That's a great choice in wheels/tires. Nice to see it's NOT wearing 20's with rubber bands. ?

That is the most common sense thing I've heard in a long time. I'm 66, retired, and drive less that 2,000 miles a year. Thanks, but there are none in the Bay Area. I tried to time this with a trip to my mechanic since there are things that need done and I trust him should it need repairs to pass, but finances did not warrant it. Registration on my '98 was $146 this year along with $60 for the smog check. But that was a bargain, last time at a STAR station it cost me close to a Benjamin.

Just an FYI to everyone, Ron Olsen at 3D Model Specialties has the "Cartoon Tires" (his nomenclature) listed on Shapeways, albeit with a slightly different tread pattern. I just got mine this week and they look pretty good! https://www.shapeways.com/product/9KXBUPXXA/cartoon-tire-set-1-25?optionId=165802150&li=ostatus

I needed to get a smog check done on my '98 Durango. Here in Cali they either send you for a nice-n-easy quick test, or a more difficult one done at certain "STAR" smog stations. They are more expensive and harder to find. I discovered by accident that there are 2 sets of smog testing equipment-one for 99 and newer vehicles, and one for 98 and older. Stations in my upwardly mobile area are phasing out the older equipment when it needs repair. Of the 8 stations I called, 2 were able to do the job. I was preparing myself for bad news since the smog guy spent 45 minutes on it. But it did pass (whew!) so I'm good for 2 more years. But the way the state has handled this smog testing issue is ridiculously irksome. Every other year I being to worry if this is the year it fails.....parts are already getting hard to find.

What a great score! Not sure if you do facebook, but that one sure belongs on Dave Darby's Scale Survivors page! https://www.facebook.com/groups/scalesurvivors/?multi_permalinks=3261224107268675&notif_id=1594319330839546&notif_t=group_highlights&ref=notif

The view from the front is even worse.

I'm trying to post pics again.....

This has been on the bench, like most of my stuff, for a long time.

Outstanding work Gary, great to see you posting here again ?

It's not black! ? Very clean workmanship on this one, I love that paint!

Goo Gone will definitely eat the paint off. Probably damage the plastic too. Perhaps just letting it sit in a pan of warm soapy water for awhile. I agree with Snake, windex might work.

I love Rainbow, Gram Bonet is a favorite. Here's a band I'd never heard of until the "6 degrees of YouTube". Some of you younger guys probably know who Sparky is. I like his voice when he's not screaming like he does with Demented Are Go.

That's coming along very nicely!

I've got one in progress, or more accurately, not much progress. I got it because the side of the box shows a highboy version and also bobbed rear fenders. Of course we all know this was another one of AMT's bits of false advertising.

Here's a pic of a wingless Daytona. I didn't read the whole article. https://speedwaysightings.wordpress.com/2016/03/11/how-a-stolen-car-became-nascars-fastest-and-ended-up-in-a-field-decades-later/

I find this to be a particularly hideous creation. I guess you could use the Lug Bug as a starting point. That's of course if you really wanted to. ?