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I'm pretty sure its either the Model King reissued Funny Hugger Camaro or something derived from it. These are the things its' not; MPC or Revell. It is not the Jo-han Pinto or Mustang. The rear end housing and seat are wrong for that. Mike

You inspired me enough to pull out my XXX that I started over ten years ago. Nice looking build. One thing, strip the chrome off the disc and spray them with some metalizer. Mike

Do you have a source to order those Swamp Rat XXX discs? I'd love to finish my version of this kit and those might help nudge me to work on it. Mike

I admire the artwork of the model. The detailing and weathering were top notch. Looks just like something that would be in my Dad's Garden Railroading magazine. The fictional story, while maybe clever is typical of Bill's writing. You either think its clever and inspiring or you wonder why you're wasting your time reading it. My time was better spent reading about diecast I'd never consider buying. At least most of the other magazine was better than that other magazine that lost it's "E". Mike

I have found some stock at home stores like Lowes and Home Depot. K and S makes brass but it gets pricey. I'd look at Harbor Freight (if one is nearby). They often have things that can be useful like decent (not great) carbide cutting tools. Get a good light source. Make a splash guard. These things have a way of throwing mewtal chips here and there. I find a good wide brush as a nice way to clean the item whilke the lathe is spinning. Bad habit......but..... Safety glasses are a must. ALWAYS spin your item by hand to be sure it is mounted correctly. Use end support if possible. Remember these are safe tools only if the operator is safe. Take it slow and make small cuts. The bigger the cut, the bigger the risk for bad results. Have fun. Mike

First the kits are unbuildable. To save the hassle, just chuck them in a box and send them to West Virginia. Failing that, get ahold of some slicks from either the Revell Willys or the old Jo-han slicks. The MPC kits are huge for this era of a pro stocker. Mike Delivery address available on request

Chad drove this in the Brickyard 400 in his last year driving Pontiacs before Jack Roush bought the Greg Pollex team. It was a one time deal that I'm sure Chad would like to forget. He finished 42 after being caught up in a wreck in the first few laps of the race. I always liked Chad and felt he had great potential but after he separated from Jack Roush, his career was at a standstill. He retired to work for Nascar on international development. As for the car, it was offered in both 1/16 and 1/24 scale. Both versions are a bit rare but the 1/16 is by far the rarest. Mike

My two favorite magazines. One that may be published twelve months a year but will still be three months behind. Mike

While being bored and cleaning the model area, went flipping through the tv and fell on program about the curse of the lottery. Heard a voice that was out of the past. I've heard it at several local shows, Ken Hart. Haven't seen Ken for a while. My work schedule precluded me from making the local show this year and Lexington went down the drain. Ken, if you read this, let me know how you're doing. Mike Charleston, WV

I would have sworn there was a post on this forum that had some great pictures of detail shots of various AWBs. Having said that, I wish I could find them. If you can help me find them thanks..... I tried AWB in a search with no luck. Thanks for your time, Mike

Does Steve have a photo blog or web site? I'd lie t see more pics of this model. Mike

Saw this build up in the latest issue. Mercy I'd love a tutorial from Steve Perry. Exactly how did he make the sheet metal look so much like sheet metal? I'm always disappointed in how plastic most vintage funny cars interiors appear. Steve (or someone else), How'd you do it? Mike

Anyone know what happened to Randy's forum. Great reference source. Went there tonight and had the dreaded 404 message. Mike

Nice Build. Curious as to the chassis. Can you give some details on it? Mike

A couple of comments. Gary died just prior to the US Nationals in 1991. I often wonder what innovations he'd contributed if he hadn't of died. I have the same model and have been debating building it. Was the frame painted or was it the now standard unpainted chrome moly? Thanks, Mike

For straight line building take a gander at: straightlinemodeler.org Have fun, Mike

Thanks so much. Found it. Now its time to do some whacking of plastic. By the way, I LOVE your icon. My son likes the loud music from the purple car and just can't understand why I like Snot Rod so much. Guess I've got some educating to do. Mike

I know MCM did a build up on the Polar Lights funny cars. Can anyone tell me what issue and what the cover looks like? I know I have it somewhere with the emphasis on somewhere! Maybe if I knew where to look for it, I'd have a chance to find it. Thanks, Mike

Last year there was a great two part article about detailing a modern top fueler. There was also PDF's available to download that went into more detail than what would fit the page allotment. I believe that's a great idea. Anyway, I'm finally at a point where the download would be useful.....but can't find it! Can you direct me to it? Mike

As always I love Randy Derr's build ups. This one truly deserves more space that what was in the magazine. Any possibility of more details on line like the Top Fueler of a few issues back? I really would like more details on the chassis and the sheet metal. A side article on how to do the embossing would also be a great help for many builders. I want this to apply to a Revell Camaro that I started at least five years ago as a Saturday Night Special. Overall a great issue....one of your best. Can't say I've found an article that didn't hold my ineterst. Mike

I'm not a newbie. I've been an active modler (not a finisher) since high school. I've read SAE (when it was good), Car Modeler, Plastic Fanatic and Model Cars for something over twenty years. I find that I can still learn. Its amazing how once you can over the idea that you know it all you can still learn. Just last night I did my first reshaping of a resin body. Absolutely amazing. I'm sorry but I like the idea of contest coverage mixed in a regular issue. I also like to kow enough about a model to be able to say. "Man that's neat....I ought to try that. " When the pictures get so small that I can't tell anythig about it, I feel like I'm looking at postage stamps. How's this for a compromise. Expand the ceoverag like you did the Top Fuel article on the web site. That way, if I want details, I go on line and get them. You may want to have a link that is only advertised in the magazine so people will go to the web after buying the magazine. Mike Ditchen

If you don't make the pictures bigger with better descriptions of what and why, I won't be buying it. I want to learn. Rarely do the contest books teach me. Sorry, but I'll take a good issue of how tos over a contest book anytime. Mike

In the really great article on detailing Top Fuel cars, a reference was mad to a machinists die set. Okay.... what exactly is this and do you have a source? Mike