Dave Ambrose

That’s just terrible. Good luck.

The last vintage race I attended had a NASCAR division that was populated by all sorts of retired NASCAR racers. It was a lot of fun to watch. Sadly, we no longer have a Coronado Speed Week, and I have to find some other venue. Monterey is doable, but expensive.

These are called Dad jokes in popular parlance. Sometimes I wonder if they didn't get that just a wee bit wrong. . . . It makes things difficult sometimes, but I have to confess that I too, have a twisted sense of humor. I have to stifle myself a lot.

Think of it as euthanasia. You’re putting it out of our misery.

I don't think it was ever nominated for any Oscars, but The Day the Earth Stood Still started out as an excellent movie, and has weathered the passage of time amazingly well.

As some already know, long-time magazine and forum contributor Art Anderson was arrested for possession of child pornography. We, like everyone else, are both shocked and saddened by this development. Art was an authoritative source in matters of automotive, and model industry history. Given the facts of the case, we don't expect Art to be participating in the forum for the foreseeable future. As a further precaution, I've locked his account. If you have any information that might be pertinent to the current investigation, please contact the Lafayette, Indiana police. Safety is always our primary goal. If you have any concerns, please contact me, or one of the other moderators. At this point, I don't believe a public discussion will serve any worthy purpose. I would ask that you refrain from any public commentary. Edit: I realize the timing here is unfortunate, but this is for real, and not an April Fool's joke.

I’ll bet that car has more speed in it. It was still accelerating as it got to the speed trap st the end.

Rest in peace, Dick. I had the pleasure and privilege of seeing him twice at the Belly Up in Solana Beach. The man is a master. One of my daughters went to the second concert. Oddly enough, she couldn't get any of her friends to come along. Their profound loss.

If that doesn't reek of American sports car power, I don't know what would. I'd buy one in a heartbeat.

I've been having the same trouble. Part of it is the nature of gloss paint to be somewhat transparent. I've taken to lay down a coat or two of white primer, paint it matte white, then a coat or two of gloss white.

PM. Thanks for picking that up.

I may have to start calling it Maintenance Monday. We'll be offline for about 2 hours starting at 8:15 PM Pacific, Monday, March 25th.

All it takes is something fun. Model rocketry is like this too. Kids of all ages, flying rockets and having fun.

I've traveled a lot, and I would never put an assembled model in checked baggage. It doesn't matter how you pack it, it simply won't survive. You might get it there intact if you put them in a coffin. They will treat those with respect. But otherwise, they're graded by how fast they load baggage. Not how gently.

I don't golf either. I guess I'd rather get out in the surf break. Midway USA is my usual source for such things. I wonder if the hunting ones are tuned for game animals, and the golf ones for whatever you call the flag you put in the hole? My hunting friends like the Nikon rangefinders.

That's awesome. I pray he continues to recover.

I love this. Immediately started to figure out how to do it, and realized it was beyond my current abilities shortly thereafter.

We have a thriving Gundam scene here in Southern California. There is a yearly Gundam-mostly contest. Last year, they brought in 238 paid attendees, and I'm not even going to speculate on the number of models. It was a lot. They outgrew their previous venue, and this year, they're moving to a larger location. Their work there is first-rate. There's glossy, weathered, and everything in between. The people are nice, and they are young. I was just about the oldest guy in the room. There was someone from Orange County IPMS who was older than I. Our model car club puts on a contest in conjunction with our local IPMS chapter. A couple years ago, we put in a specifically Gundam category. There was some skepticism, and even some resistance. It just about overflowed the table we allocated for it. The judges were impressed by the craftsmanship, and last year, a Gundam won best in show. They are indeed a good thing, and anyone putting a more general interest show or contest should reach out to the Gundam builders. We're not all that different. I don't know about you, but I'm building models of cars I thought were cool when I was a kid. For them, Gundams fill the same role.

Update: The surgeons successfully implanted his pain blocker. I haven't heard back on how well it's working. I'll let you know as soon as I hear anything.

At this point, we don't know what account(s) he'll be using. All his known and suspected accounts are either disabled or under moderation. If you see an account with a clearly fake name. Please report it to us.

Two years ago, we banned an individual, Anthony Oteri. He has worked he way back on to the board and is now planning to send people messages regarding his views of his conduct, our conduct, and the outcomes. We'd much prefer that he take the hint, and go elsewhere, except it's my understanding that several other boards have banned him too. If you receive any unwanted private messages, please report them to us, so we can shut down his other accounts. Thanks, Dave Ambrose

My build buddy. She's a rescued feral cat. She civilized about as well as you can expect.

The board was 6 months old when they registered too. I like your idea. But, we'd have to write more than a little code to perform that purge intelligently. It becomes a matter of finite time and priorities. I will check and see if there might be some support from the forum vendor. Thanks, Dave

The name Stavanzer was taken when you tried to sign up. Apparently, you're not the only model car builder who likes that character.

Morris Minors, and Oxfords (I think) were build under license in both New Zealand and India.