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This is why I love comming here, always something new to learn, that thing is awesome !!!! Thanks for posting that !!!

They practically give parts for these away now, almost no sense to do anything less then 383, long or short rodded. Unless rules apply that is.

I think you should trade it for that 6 rotor monster a few posts back...OMG I was thinking it was from an eclipse or laser myself. Never guessed mazda

I can't say I've ever heard a story quite like that one..... Thanks for sharing. Who do you think they will cast in your part for the movie ??? I could totally see that !

Ahh 4 cyl Pontiac , That's it, good call. Thanks for showing me too, cool engine

I thought I remembered hearing about. Micky Thompson doing that to a ford for an lsr class, that's why I asked.

There are too many good pics, but my order goes, flat head, 409, nailhead, hemi and the ford y block/ mopar y block (that's a toss up)

Is that M/Ts 1/4 cleavland ??

"fast cars" is a cool one if you like imports

Tamiya has a magazine, called model magazine. It's not a free app though, 3 bucks or something., then you get one free issue, and they are $5 after that

....I wish I could read Japanese ... That's all I'm saying.

I know that each show/contest will have their own rules, but for the most part has anyone ever seen a rule that says chrome parts need to be as they are from the kit? Could someone strip them and clean them up, maybe assemble a few parts and send them off to be plated or even use alclads to refinish them? Does that count as modification, even though the parts didn't change,

I think that is a customs deal, not UPS. I've seen sellers from Japan and China list stuff on ebay and point out the buyer needs to get in touch with customs to pay the tax.

Nice dual, what scale? I don't see any reason to move it. It's a big scale right?

Skunk doobie at that......? but I hear they have a good Italian hook up now... Nice imported "stuff"

Ecto 1 would be very cool to see

Nice build, I'm really starting to like this car. May have to try one. If I may offer a little CC, I think it would help the overall look if the tire markings were not all facing the same way on all four corners. Just a thought. Great job !!!

I've been having a lot of fun with the community build, that's about as rusty and weathered as I've ever gone. I guess I've always looked at that kind of building tech more for diorama stuff, or to tell a story. Most of the stuff I've ever built has been how I would do it in real life, I have some friends who keep trying to get me to do some rat rod builds, but I wouldn't do it for real life, I would end up spending all that time to rust it out, then go over it and finish all the welds to prep for paint. It is defenitly a form of art 100%. Guys get stupid big money to paint brand new cars to look 50 years old.... not sure I understand the buyer, but the art is amazing

To my loss, no I didnt, I've only seen three issues. A subscription is on my list of things to do this year. ...you know I almost can. It would be something to swab the under side of the display platform with a dab of av gas before you showed it. Is that the big trumpeter kit ?

Oh, now its Corvette "fenders" !!! No, but GM has had some funny paint problems in the not so long ago...

Thats kinda like watching a 1080p HD movie, almost too real to be fake !!! Awesome job on that !

I've seen "rusted" corvettes in real life... ever see a plastic door molding on a chevy 1500 pick up rust? I've got a Tahoe at home if you dont believe me

I like to airbrush murals and graffix when I can, One of the artists I like to fallow on youtube and study is Jaime Rodriguez. I've adopted some montras you could say, now that I've started to use my airbrushes to model with. He says to "high light your shadows, and shadow your high lights" I've found that a little wash on a nice thin coated airbrushed part really brings them to life. Not to add to much "age" but just show that its not dipped in testors paint. Thats one thing I've noticed the most about the airbrush aloan, is the abiltiy to paint something but not fill in all the nooks and details like I did dip it in the bottle..even with out a wash after.

Long time listener, first time caller.... I'm not trying to derail this anymore but.. I find it very comical that so many people will comment on non model subjects in the "general" section of the forum, as being waistfull and garbage. Really ??? Is that all we are supposed to talk about? I don't have any friends in town who build models as a hobby, it's nice to interact (on any level) with those that do, even if it's not about plastic all the time. I come here for a lot more then that. I'm not real religous, but you don't have to go to church just to pray..

I looked too....taymia has one. But I've never seen that magazine.