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I dug em all. It was always cool to see who he'd come up with next. I think the Dirty Harry made the longest appearance. The Harry Nillson was a fave since I'm a fan.

Hang in there Ray. I too have taken long breaks only to come back and have to invest all over again. But a heart knows what it wants.

Great eye for design. And cleanly built.

THAT is super nice. The colors are an excellent compliment to each other. Watching.

Could pass for 1:1 with the right background.

Wow That M 41 is awesome! Great tribute to men who went underappreciated for a great many years in this country. I have several Vietnam era war vets in my family, and they all came back in shall we say "Less" than ideal condition. Thanks.

Nice clean build. Too clean. It needs a ton of rust and wear. This would be a great platform to learn weathering basics on. I say get some weathering products and turn it into a rust bucket.

Gorgeous. I'd love to own one of Harry's builds. Every time I looked at it I'd think of the old Codger and smile.

This is how I live every day. I used to live with regret and worries and I gave that all up. I take care of my parents and sacrifice a bit for them. But they are important to me. They are where I come from. I get to see them every day and it's a true feeling of fulfillment for me. I have my workshop in the house and escape there as I need to. Losing Harry or anyone close always puts life into perspective, even if only for a brief period. Then life continues and we put it into the back of our mind until something comes up to bring to the front. Living in the moment is all we have ultimately. Live it well.

I wrote a condolence on the site the Kahuna posted. I suggest we all do the same. We should show Harry's family how much he was loved and thought of here.

So sorry to hear. What a long life to be blessed with.

A very sad morning for me and all the Model cars family. Harry is the second of my Model cars friends to leave me/us. Chuck Naylor was the first and I still think of him often. I am getting the same feelings as then as I never met the man yet I feel I knew him in some small way. Harry's presence has been missed for quite a while in the way he posted and handled things. His wry sense of humor and matter of fact postings were a thing I looked forward to and always read completely and considered carefully. My 2 warning points were given to me by Harry and I wear them proudly as we argued back and forth as to their validity [Harry won of course]], but he was open to hear me out as to why I said what I did. Harry's builds were always a revelation of skill and precise technique. I totally enjoyed every one of his works in progress and followed them to completion. I'm not a religious man so I'll just be thankful there is peace for him and his family. As extended family I will weep for Harry and his struggle as I start to think about the world without his presence. We are richer for knowing him, poorer for losing him. Bob Frias

Is it just me or could Bob Glidden make anything go fast?

The camera adds 2mm scale thickness. Everyone in Hollywood knows this.

Saddened to the core on this. Harry has been a friend and more to most of us. The spirit must fight and strength must come from within.

Bought off him at NNL East a few years ago. Sorry to hear. Tomorrow is promised to no one.

The HRM kit is definitely the way to go. I have the Eleanor trans kit and that is SUPER nice but Harold's [HRM] stuff is always excellent and well researched.

Great ideas all.

Those wheels really work on that car. Gorgeous, and I'm no 50's car guy by any stretch.

Killer street freak.

As for me, I learned to drive my Uncle Steve's mid 70's Capri with a manual. I was also 12 years old. Everyone in my family can drive a stick. My brother Rick bought a Dodge Dart sport 2 years ago and taught his wife in one day. then there was the incident where I was making a fuss at a restaraunt. I was sent to the car where I promptly took it out of gear and gently tapped the car in front. that might have been the first time I got behind a wheel. I was about 7.

In 1994 my then wife Sheri wanted a new car. She had her heart set on this black Jeep Wrangler that was at a dealer across the street from the salon where she worked. We went to look at it and discovered it was a manual shift. Undaunted, we ended up buying it and within an afternoon she was going up and down the gears like a champ. If that dingy broad can learn to drive a stick in an afternoon anyone can.

I actually dig lacing wheels and I have to say that is a BIG improvement John. Bravo.

That is very sweet. What does it sound like? I gotta know.

Mine is in the purple pond. I shot some Martin Seynour Lizard skin over white primer and decided to change the color. I'll start my own thread soon. Looking forward to seeing some new shots D.