Ben

Umm..........WOW!

After seeing that Porsche Speedster in another thread with the pistons, connecting rods and crank, it got me to wondering, just how many 1/25 or 1/24 car kits out there have internal engine detail like this? I know some of the drag engines have engraved, block decks with piston heads represented and valve train detail engraved but I'm wondering about separate pieces like that Porsche has.

The Ford engine blue would be different from the blues on the cab and chassis but still......blue. Tan would really stand out especially with it being super detailed. Decisions, decisions!

People say I'm "special"!

That's too cool!!!!! I love the "action" shot!

I know! It's like a 50/50 chance it was blue or tan. I'm thinking it was probably blue but part of me wants it to be tan so that everything is not blue. The chassis is blue, the cab is white with blue stripes. I just think a tan engine would break that up a bit.

Wow, and I thought I knew the movie well! Now for the big question!!!??? Was the engine Cummins tan or Ford engine blue?

Tomorrow tomorrow, their shipping tomorrow, it's only a daaaaay awayyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Off the top of my head, four kits I'd kill for would be: A 1/24 Cat D11R dozer with full engine and driveline detail. A 1/24 or 1/25 Cozad detachable gooseneck lowboy with a jeep and a stinger (this is the setup used by Bill Signs to haul D11R dozers) A 1/24 Cat scraper (pan) with full engine and driveline detail. and last but not least, a totally modern, 53' reefer trailer with spread, air ride, tool boxes, the option of having the whole thing chrome plated. I have to stop, I'm drooling now!

Very cool little rum runner!!!!! I really like the weathering on the headers! I still need to do that on an engine I have here. I painted the manifold a rusty brown. I just need to hit it with light shots of tan and a hint of pink.

Whoa!!!!!! Now that's a score!!!!!!!!! Were they all still sealed?

Awesome work, as usual! really like those slicks! They look very realistic! Are those the Monogram slicks sanded a lot?

I appreciate the suggestions of the slam locks but I have plenty of that style as well as the round type. What I'm looking for needs to look exactly the same as the picture I posted.

Are you thinking of Don Mills? He has rectangular and round slam locks. I have not seen this type on there though? Do you remember which section it was in?

I am in need of a detailed folding T handle door latch/lock like this in 1/25 or 1/24 scale. Has anyone ever seen a detailed handle like this in a kit, or in resin, white metal, etc.?

Uh oh, I see something that it's missing! Look at the bottom of the tires......see it? My shelf is not there!!!!!! Really nice work, Chris!

I'd have to say, yessssssssssssss (get it? sssssssssss)

Awesome work so far!!!!!! I know the guys in the model trucks section would like to see this as well! You should post there also!

I really like how it looks in the weeds!!!! Nice job!

A buddy and I were talking about this at work today, ironically enough! What I don't get is why do they like it when the cars go so fast you can't see them????? I like my cars to go fast but to me, it's more fun to race someone side by side at a reasonable pace. I also don't get the cars that are super detailed with really nice paint jobs? I remember it being really easy to send a car flying if you pulled the trigger a little too hard! LOL

Well, I was going to go with "Maliblues" on my little Deals wheels funny car but then I found this cool little build that someone had on Ebay. I just won this. Can you figure out what my other little funny car will be now?!

Lookin really great so far Chris!!!!! You ought to get yourself one of the Aurora Donovan engines to put in it! A little pricey but incredibly detailed!

Man, your right, it is pretty bad! You better box it up real carefully and send it to me so I can get rid of it for you! You don't want it to infect your other models so you should do this right away!

Man, that's awesome!!!!!!! Your not going to be abble to pick it up when it's finished! LOL

You guy's have me feeling left out! LOL Here's me with my 69. Sorry for the fuzzy pic.