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A bit off topic but yet related. I've seen this chassis stuffed under several Opel GTs and other small cars as a drag racing transformation. Chassis was only useful as a fairground cruiser. I appreciate your efforts to actually make it a legitimate chassis design.

This absolutely rocks.

If you're doing significant remodeling or have a dropped ceiling, I'm really happy with my LED can lights.

Mask it and flame it!

Helps save my money for Moebius, Salvano's and Atlantis......someday I'll learn to spell them.

I remember seeing this in Car Model magazine. It was an amazing model then and still is. I never knew the color scheme as it was printed in black and white. Its great to see it survived.

Sorry the eraser didn't work for the engine turned panels. I am glad you found a use for it. The idea of not enough torque to break bits is a huge plus. The wing looks killer!

The Hawaiian has a Logghe chassis design. There were three Logghe chassis designs. These appear to be Stage 3 chassis. For the Dyno car, you want a Stage 1 such as what is in the MPC Dyno Don car or one of the PL kits.

That is such a smooth looking build. The paint looks amazing.

I appreciate the way you describe it "just like a good resin." I'll admit the decals scare me, but this is a great display piece.

Thanks.....I hadn't even thought of that. If I remember correctly it has the blower drive cover that was typical for three 1 inch belts which really fits this period.

I'm working on a competition coupe based upon the Revell Slingster. I've made bunches of changes and would like to figure out what engine to put in it before I start posting pictures. The engine could be either injected or blown. I've thought of several options and would like suggestions as to well detailed engines that would have been used from 1959-63, which seems to be the era these cars were most popular. Some thoughts I've had: Stock Slingster motor (not my first choice as I'll build another CC coupe, which will be a replica of an actual car and that motor choice seems right for that project) Tony Nancy 22 Jr. kit- either the Buick or the super stock 426 although the 426 seems too new even without Hemi heads Don Garlits 1964 Swamp Rat- this is a version of the 392. Some say its undersized. If I can find some Red Ram valve covers it would be interesting AMT Willys Olds Other suggestions?

Very nice!

I just wish the gasser was the '64 and the stock was the '65. I know I could do some part swapping but rather not buy two kits to just build one.

The picture of Truman Fields Hard Times Pontiac brings up a lot of memories.....I saw it run numerous times.

When you're ready to do a tutorial on the i-beam axles, I'm ready to follow along. I have yet to find the right shape moded.

I am a great fan of Fisher resin. I was greatly saddened by the loss of their business in the fire. I'd love to see them able to restart their business.

Wow......any in progress pictures?

More money to spend with Atlantis and Moebius.

Until T.E.N. (the successors of Petersen) pulled the plug on most of their publications and Rodders Journal died, I'd buy at least one magazine a month. Now I rarely walk into a book store. I used these magazines as a recurring source of inspiration. Now I lack a source of current inspiration. I do have a huge collection of older magazines but re-reading a magazine from five to thirty years old isn't the best source of new inspiration. So my question is this.....where do you find inspiration?

When I first started looking at this topic I thought you had it in the wrong category. Then I started reading it. It truly looks like you're making an amazing model model. I will be following along.

I've got one on my shelf......started it forty years ago. I plan to return to it in this decade.

Concerning the MPC 1971 model kits, MPC had a whole series of Mild and Wild kits. If you'll google the Mild and Wild series you'll see some really disgusting examples. MPC had great success with the Zinger series and tried to recapture it with this series.

Pretty easy to do if you're skilled in Photoshop.

Chop tops have always challenged me. This is a very good and helpful tutorial. Thanks for sharing.