Dragline

Off Da Hook!! Now the question. What kit is that? It looks like it's ready to leap for petes sake! Bob

That is one BAD little pony. Bob

Thanks Kyle. I appreciate anything you can get Roger. This thing is like the lost tomb or something. Bob

I Googled, I Googled some more.... Then for good measure, I Googled about 20 more times. I cannot for the life of me find ANY decent shots of the motor/tranny/chassis for this beast. I'm doing a sorta quick build on the latest reissue and am adding fuel oil and plug wires only but cannot find any reference on it. Of sure, i get loads of die-casts out the bazooka but not much on the real thing. Anyone hogging a few choice shots??? Bob

Always a great kit built up. No matter how nice [in this case], or how bad they are built I always get a smile forming in my mind. I was a lad when these came out so fond memories are attached. Cool Bob

WOW! first week here and you're hitting em outta the park. We needed another skill guy, your timing was sublime. Bob

Welcome indeed sir. You'll find it hospitable and the dearth of knowledge in these here parts is downright scary. Hope to see a few builds soon. I know i won't laugh. Look at some of mine for a real hoot. Bob

Now THAT is nice!!! Great color and so historic. Bob

Those are nice off year builds but I'm with Lee. Get some BMF and watch em really light up. Great builds all the same. Bob

I agree with Jim. POPS!!!! One day I'll get to mine................... Bob

That s a superb little roadster. What maker is the kit?? Bob

I got one at the MAMA meeting last Sat. There is a little part with an extra instruction sheet that calls out the tranny tailshaft and where to install it. Bob

Color choice is on the money B.... The flawless execution doesn't hurt either.... NICE.. Bob

Geez, what a nightmare to mask. I think the result is just killer! Welcome to the forum. Bob

The absence of the Petty charger is fairly disconcerting. Bob

None of the problems you mentioned are evident. A mark of excellent execution. The color is perfect. Bob

Unusual to say the least. My brother had one with a manual tranny. 2nd gear was bad so he shifted it first to 3rd. What a clunker. This is quite a bit nicer. Bob

Holy Canoli!!!!! That is GORGEOUS! The chrome reverse wheels look absolutely spot on as well. Kinda wishing I hadn't given mine to JustBill..... Stellar build Mi Amigo.... Bob

They are always on eBay as you may know Bill. They go cheap enough if you watch a handful at a time. Keep it on the down low though, we don't want them to become the next Twinkie glut!!!! Thanks to all... Bob

Crickey, that is just straight up stunning! Creative, executed, nailed!!! Bob

So well built and the colors are perfect... I have room on a shelf here for when you tire of looking at it..... Bob

Perfect color choice! This is the nicest build of this kit I've seen yet. I may steal that color choice as I have a can of that paint in the stash.. Bob

I appreciate the Kudos fellas. Just a rundown on the bargain basement paint used. Duplicolor Perfect Match silver, black and clear. Testors leather and wood for the interior with flocking. Various Tamiya Acrylics for the rest. Kit was about 15.00 plus ship I recall and it was sealed... Monogram 1/24 scale from about 1977. Not tough to find great stuff and do it in an OK fashion for short dough. Thanks for the Atta Boys. Bob

A bit of a slumpbuster after taking the summer off as i usually do. This was such a fun build I bought quite a few others in the series off eBay. Built in perhaps non traditional colors with foil trim. OOB these kits are hard to beat. Detailed, they would be contest winners i'm certain. Sorry for the lame background but I'm limited for space these days so the bench must pull double and even triple duties at times. Comments, good or ill are always accepted. Paints are all Duplicolor from either my NAPA store or another local I won't mention since they are the competition.. Thanks for looking. Bob

My Grandfather [R.I.P.], owned since new an electric blue on blue 1964 Lemans with a 326 and 4 speed. It was dead mint since it was garaged every day since new and he was a meticulous maintainer. The car was passed to my brother Rick who owns it to this very day. It is so perfect that the only 2 items that need attention to be perfect but WILL NOT receive any sort of repair are two spots on the dash where he glued his pipe caddy [he stopped the pipe in 1972] and the spot where his St Christopher was. The car has its ORIGINAL clutch that still grabs like the dickens and the only things replaced have been tires, shocks, belts and the like. I'll get a shot of it from my brother and post it here. I believe my mother has shots of it with my grandfather and Grandmums either in it or around it. I think there might even be one when I was a wee baby as well. The last time I drove the car it drove like a brand new automobile with power to spare and was super comfy. There isn't a mark on it that I could see. This car is a survivor of such proportions that when my brother and I drove it to a Super Chevy show in the early 90's we were barraged with questions concerning it, We were adamant that it stay in the family but were given special access to the show so that it might sit with many other survivors where it was given a special plaque for being the most original car at the meet. A source of great pride and a great memory of a great man, my wonderful Grampa.. Bob http://image.highperformancepontiac.com/f/35744766/hppp_1104_07+1964_pontiac_LeMans.jpg This car is exactly like the car we own..