Dragline

Flakier than an ex girlfriend. I like it. Bob

The best 2;21 I've spent in months. Thanks Bob

Guess I'll throw it away then..... Bob

Crickey that's HOT stuff..... Get some wiring and motor detail and it's a world beater. Well done........ Bob

Very nice indeed.... Got to chat with Don at NNL East and he is an affable young fella. I enjoyed his finished cars there very much. But let's see what i can do with the "Dragline" method. All shot from cans.. A Tamiya mid 80's Porsche I bought at that very show. Paint is Black Gold Euro red with El-Cheapo Acrylic clear. Then polished to what you see here. There are many methods it seems. Bob

Mark, exactly how many built ups do you have??? Nice BTW. Bob

Keep it or send it my way and I'll say I knew you when...... Bob

Here is my Yellow Feather build. I also have the Mongoose car tins painted and polished. I'll post them later. Bob

I think something has been forgotten here. It's a simple little thing that has gotten overlooked throughout this entire thread. Back in days of yore, cars were not quite as necessary as they seem to be now. Some families had ONE only. There were times when a family car was passed on through a couple of generations. My own Grandfather bought a 1964 LeMans [326 4 speed] off the lot, then drove it for 26 years!!!! Garaged it every night and i can tell you this. It STILL looks like the day it was purchased. Still in the family [my brother Rick now owns it]. and it's only on its 3rd clutch. You can eat off the floor if you like and that brings me to the thrust of this post. My Grandfather clearly loved that car. We all did and do. He took care of it and the local garage did all the maintenance for him. He was a carpenter not a mechanic so he took it to the pros. But the fiction is that over time people were sold on the "gotta get a new car every 2-3 years" thing. This is and was always great marketing on the part of the car companies and only stupid people who buy into being told what to do are to blame. I have purchased ONE new car in my life and that was for my wife when we married in 94. We got her a new Jeep Wrangler. She had the car for 10 years before it finally gave up the ghost on her. For me my first car was a 71 Duster, after that it was a late 70's Monza, a mid 80's K car [i know], but that car ran strong and was reliable. During this time I owned about 4 different H-D's but my main bike was a 73 ULH, of which is the basis for my current rigid chopper. I also had a Pro Street Vega for a couple of years [Lots of trouble in that car], an 86 IROC [which I miss terribly] an S10 and the Audi. A few years back I bought a creampuff 88 Omni with literally 45,000 miles on it. It was so mint it still smelled new. I actually GAVE that car to a fellow worker here in Maryland when i made the deal for the Cavalier I now drive. I'm not certain how many foreign parts were on any of those cars. They needed repairs at different points and I bought them from NAPA and maybe AutoZone so there were probably lots of repair parts that were offshore made that I put on them. I workd in a garage for 17 years as the only mechanic and all I ever worked on were Volvo, Audi, Mercedes, Saab and Astons, the odd Jag and 2 Rolls Royce [Long story] The used car lot I worked at only sold Euro since that's all the clientel drove. My boss would buy them at auction during the weekends and i would get them up to snuff Mon through Thurs and take local jobs Fri and Sat. I did this for those 17 years so I may be out of touch with the rest. But I also did warranty work for Chevrolet and their Subaru subsidiary and i know a thing or two about those cars. The Chevy's were usually good cars in the 80's with the WORST interiors known to man. The Subarus generally fell apart but the motors were decent. I've worked on Accords and Camry's and while they run well when maintained, the quality of the rest of the car was always pretty bad. But, they were easy to work on. I put a clutch in a 83 accord in about an hour or so once. That was tear down and test drive. That was amazing to me since clutch jobs are usually 2-1/2 hours. I realize I'm out of touch for the most part. I've not worked in the garage in now over 12 years. I do however work at NAPA where I sell parts every day. I sell more jap chassis than anything. I get to see them as i pick em off the shelf and the parts are flimsy and downright poor looking to me. And we sell Altrom parts which are top o the line Jap made replacement stuff. My next car may be a Jairus special. Over 40 years old, easy to work on and solid as a rock. I'll even make sure the lighter works. Bob

My bike is a 1973 Shovel. Bob

In my hometon New Bedford Mass we had George O'Hara Chevrolet. He had a 53 vette in the showroom for decades. I would end up doing their warranty rebuilds in later years as well as their Subaru stuff. I always hated working on the Subaru engines since they were so weak I would constantly snap bolts on em. It got to the point where i would get complete bolt kits when i would do their work. I would reuse Chevy bolts all the time and NEVER got one back. Whether that's a testiment to chevy or me is debatable but the bolts were always good. Now, it seems like a head gasket job demands head bolts every time. Back in the 80's I picked up an NOS 68 camaro grill and hideway canisters for my friends car from O'Hara Chevrolet. How cool was that? Bob

My guitars and amps are U.S, made My car [2000 Cavalier] is US made [i looked it up], My skateboards are ALL US made. My BOSE 901's are U.S. made. My H-D is U.S. made And that's about it! Sad indeed. What's more is I would GLADLY buy something I need U.S. made but it's getting harder all the time. Japanese cars may be made here but that's just smoke since the parent Co is over there. I'm not buying that, literally. I have ZERO use for Japanese cars. I have owned ONE foreign car in my life and it was an Audi, second hand no less. Happy 4th

I might need a set of those..................... Lokking VERY good Chuck. Bob

Outstanding work, so precise.... Bob

I was about 6-7, so somewhere between 71-72. it was a Dave Deals Bug Bomb. Bob

STELLAR!!!!! Bob

That's a Lenco? I thought it was a Liberty... My Bad. Bob

I paid 24.95 plus 8.95 shipping for this kit. It will set you back a bunch I admit. But, the proof is in the puddin. Bob

No ticky, No washy!! Bob

ROG instruction sheets are BIG! Nice paint callouts and detailed instructions set this sheet apart. Comprehensive decal sheet with markings for many different plates and all gauges and exterior markings are represented. The box has a great graphic rendering and overall appeal.. I'm having a hard time not starting this and my modelers ADD is kicking in but I need to finish about 20 other projects.. But should you decide to build this kit I am certain you'll find it as rewarding as i feel it must be.

And what a body she has! Off white plastic that needs very little prep before primer can be applied. Her curves are all in the right places. Stunning at ANY angle. Next: Instr sheet, decals box and final notes...

Not so much a review since I have yet to build it, but more of a "What's in the Box" type of thing. This is my first ROG kit so I was not certain what to expect. They do not shrink wrap their kits, they simply tape them shut. i like this idea and find it just a bit "greener" than the old shrink. Since I bought this off eBay it took a week to get here but I was very pleased when it arrived. If you decide to get one you will be as well. First off are the chassis trees. Here we see Tamiya-ish moldings divvy'd up amongst 4 silver styrene trees. SUPERB castings that make up the running gear are here for you gawk at Next up are the Interior/Exterior trim trees. Once again, SUPERB moldings cast in three trees of an off white styrene. Next up are the one chrome tree the clear parts and EXCELLENT tires.. Next Up.... What A Body!

That second shot just slays me. Perfect stance and the details are great. Nice engine bay. Welcome Bob

This project continues to impress. You are pulling out all the stops and I am loving it broski. When is the body/tin going to start getting prepped? I'm anxious to see that. Bob

Those both look great. I actually have the rival cars all ready for a future project. The red cars would look good up against those white ones. Perhaps a WIP sometime next year for those though. Great project and execution BTW. Bob