Eric Stone

I've used wire insulation stripped off the wire and slit down one side. Not sure what size wire it was, it's been a while since I've done it this way. I used thin strips of electrical tape for the tie wraps. Edit: I should clarify, it's easier to slit the wire insulation first, then pull the wire strands out.

That's a pretty old school way of doing it, and it doesn't look all that realistic. You're right about it being readily available, and there's no shortage of different colors.

Harry, I assume you have an S197 Mustang, since that's all I'm finding when I search Agent 47 mirrors. American Muscle and CJ Pony Parts have them, same price, both free shipping, both come in black. A quick search on 'the Google' shows that pretty much all places offer them unpainted. I have ordered the painted caps that attach to the stock mirrors (bought some for a buddy's Shelby, not mine) from American Muscle. They're $85, and look really nice IMO. Hope this helps....

Since I didn't take these photos, I uploaded them to Flickr instead of my Fotki album where all my stuff goes. Here are the 93 Cobra pics I have from the CraigsList ad- http://www.flickr.com/photos/23567200@N04/sets/72157623816348465/ I also got this link from a (LUCKY!) 93 Cobra R owner on FoxBodyForum for reference for a 93 Cobra R build I've (barely) started- http://s234.photobucket.com/albums/ee244/93R-Code/Cars/1993%20Mustang/

Ah, there he is! I drool over your stuff on HubGarage from time to time. Your work deserves kind words. I wish my drawings turned out as good.

Wow! Sure is... gold! I have a butt-load of reference pics of a pristine stock black 93 Cobra that was on CraigsList locally a while back, plus a buddy of mine (the guy that bought Mark Brown's Reef Blue coupe pictured above) has a red one I can photo anytime. If anyone needs some Cobra reference, or 89-93 5.0 reference, let me know.

Looks good! I have a PL 69 Torino that needs to be finished... I'd be happy if mine turned out as good as yours.

There was a guy on StraightLineModeler who was developing a master for a Fairmont body- I think it was a Futura. Anybody know if that worked out, and if they are available for chumps like me who lack the scratchbuilding skills to make one?

Once you have them on Fotki, it's easy- You sign in, look at the photo you want to post, click "Share Photo", then click the path under "Image URL for use on other sites:". It will turn orange and say "COPIED". Then you get on here, click the photo icon, the "Insert Image" box drops down, you right click in it, Paste, and click the Insert button. Do that for each photo you want to post. It only takes a few seconds for each one. The most time consuming part for me is acquiring the photos from the camera, then uploading them to Fotki, and even then it's not too bad. As far as Marcos' original post, exactly WTH are you talking about?

If I'm not mistaken, I think the older ASA roundy round T-bird kits have a V6... How close would one of those be as a starting point for your 3.8?

Oh man, you guys KNOW I'm in. I'm working on a 79 Cobra, but I've got a stack of projects lined up, so there's no telling what I'll be working on for this, but I'm definitely in.

On a completely unrelated note, anybody notice how bad the interior looks on that box art model? No detail!

I have some tiny C-clamps I picked up somewhere, maybe Big Lots, years ago and they're very handy. I use clothespins all the time for clamping stuff while the glue dries. I also use lots of blue tape, and tape small parts to the clothespins for painting, whether it's spray painting or brush. You can make an engine stand out of 3 clothes pins- one at the tail of the transmission pointing down, then one on each leg pointing forward to hold it up. I can post pics later... I use old microfiber towels for general brush cleanup, blotting decals dry, polishing... Hemostats are good, but I need to find a couple more pairs. I tend to bend them up clamping down on things and then they don't hold well anymore.

Not counting the 1963 ZO6, ZO6 Corvettes are C5s from 2001-2004, and C6s from 2005+. The C5 ZO6s have a 5.7L LS6 engine ranging from 385-405hp. The C5 ZO6 is on the fixed roof coupe platform only- no convertibles or standard hatch back glass body style ZO6s. The C6 ZO6 is 2005 and up, on the standard body style with wider fenders, different spoiler, and an air intake in the nose as the notable body changes. (You can also get this body kit on a non-ZO6 Vette.) The C6 ZO6 runs a 7.0L LS7 engine rated at 505hp. The late model LT1 is the Gen 2 smallblock Chevy, and was used in C4 Corvettes from 1992-1996, F-bodies from 1993-1997, and 1994-1996 Roadmasters, Impalas, and Caprices. Lots of good info here- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GM_LT_engine#LT1 The LS family of engines is pretty big, and has many versions for different applications. Rather than try to summarize, I'll just point you to the info here- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GM_LS_engine

Aww jeez, here we go again...

I'm liking this. Problem Child Kustoms has some COOL renderings. I'm looking forward to seeing it in 3d...

He's got more models to build.

I'd have commented earlier, but I think this is the first time I've seen em. Your Ford truck is actually a 1950 (give or take a couple years) Chevy truck. Looks good though. Your proportions and perspective look pretty good on most of em. You're right, the door of the Mercedes is a bit short, but with a good eraser and a few minutes, it shouldn't be hard to fix.

Aw, man, that sucks! Glad you weren't hurt any worse than you are. Hope you can get the other truck up and running soon.

It bugs the poo out of me when people always say "I thought I was looking at pics of a real one" when it's obviously a model, BUT, pics 1, 2, and 4 are VERY convincing. Great build!

In the movie "The Butterfly Effect", one of the kids who was mentally affected by the disturbing little goings-on of the movie is in his room building model airplanes.

I think you're seeing the yellowish light from the incandescent bulb playing on the flat finish of the grille and buckets.

Looks good!

I'd be interested to see an article on the most expensive to maintain cars, and just what exactly is replaced at each "maintenance" job... I'd be willing to bet some of the stuff the high-end cars consider "maintenance" would be considered "repair" on a lower-end car, and would make that lower-end car score lower on the reliability scale than the high-end car.