crazyjim

Just did a set of pipes on a '33 Willys. All you need is a tubing bender - looks like a tightly wound spring - and bend slowly & easily. I then removed the aluminum tube and cut where I thought appropriate. Pics of my Willys will be posted soon.

Crown Central looks pretty good, Ed. Hope all you folks up around Virginia, PA, etc. are good after the blizzard. The Weather Channel was saying 20 - 30 inches of snow for you, power outages, school & business closures, etc. Don't hurt yourself shoveling.

Alright Nick. Will you be doing autographs?

Nick, the arrow is kinds in between 2 guys - one in a black T-shirt in the front and a taller guy in a white T in back. Which is you?

Rain is coming down like there's no tomorrow here in FLA.

I went back and looked some more. That thing is looking sweet. But why do you post those little baby pics?

I hear where you're at Jeff & George. One of the happiest days of my life was when I sold my huge 2 stage snow blower to a biker friend. I felt so good I threw in a couple of snow shovels, ice chopper, a bag or 2 of melting salt - and I moved to Florida.

NO SNOW!! Cloudy this morning and heavy rain coming in this afternoon along with colder temps. A high of only 58 Sunday and down to 33 at night. Looks like the storm is coming straight down from the north. Maybe we can get our Canadian builders to keep their cold weather up there.

Whoa! Dad's been doing some work. It looks gorgeous. I really like the cab rear window.

Looking good.

Nice. I understand the green paint and that you taped off for the blue. But how did you get the green in the middle of the doors, hood? Figure you used an airbrush. Turn down the pressure to get the fogging?

Maybe the newspaper has an online edition. That could save you the scanning.

Gorgeous build.

Some of you guys are really sick - "nothing beats fondling plastic"; "ritual of grocking a newly opened kit. Could it be I feel the same way and that's why I like it so much? Well, except for the fondling part.

Went there but the pics didn't open.

What's the plan, Shane? Sheet styrene wrapped with strip styrene?

Isn't this 3D the stuff that TRD is producing? I don't know if RD or RT whatever, is the same thing.

Shane - how about those cans of spray paint that look like stone when dry?

Love that body style. Had a 1:1 back in 1986ish with the 302 small block - was a screamer.

I think I like the 1989-1995 model year for the Skyline. I'd love to build a kit but it would need to be LHD. Brandon - new pic for your avatar - you get a new car? Hope you've been well.

Went to Hobby Lobby yesterday and passed on the airbrush cleaner. They had single and a double action Iwata airbrushes and passed on them too. I'm going to keep using my Badger 200. I've used it 3 times now and am still getting the hang of it. Maybe when I know more I'll be dangerous enough to know what I want.

I bought the new '32 Ford 5 window coupe kit at Hobby Lobby with my 40% off coupon. The December 2009 issue of MCM and a variety of sizes of aluminum tubing was purchased at my LHS. No discount. The LHS had 2 of the new double dragster kits in the tin for $34.99. If anyone wants them, I wouldn't mind going back to get them for you. Sales tax is 0.65% in Ocala plus the shipping. Maybe Rob's Hobby World would ship straight to you. I didn't think about asking.

Brandon - where did you get the Skyline with left hand drive? I think that's the car that I love the lines of and want to build. Sorry - googled that kit and it's not the one. I think the one I'm looking for had more square headlights.

Hey Eric - you can get my old compressor for only 3 fresh, unbuilt, all parts there kits OBO. Here's a pic.

It's always nice to have good friends. When you're down & out you'll find out who they are. A couple of days before my cancer surgery, my most bestest friend drove 17 hours straight (West Chicago, IL to Citrus Springs, FL) to be with me and my wife for the surgery.