sjordan2

If you don't like the subject, why pipe in with a nasty comment? Just shut up, go away and build your Mustang (which no one cares about) without trolling.

Ditto. But this keeps showing up.

Ummm, yes, popular usage does make it correct usage over time. That's why the Oxford English Dictionary adds words like "selfies" to their lexicon. We've seen plenty of nouns become verbs, such as "Let me Google that." Times and usage change, and there's plenty of nonstandard verbiage that occurs within differing industries, which is specific to what they do.

I've seen a number of objections on this forum to the use of the word, "build" in reference to a completed kit ("Great build," etc). Yet in the past two weeks I've seen it used regarding 1:1 cars: In terms of restoration, "This is going to be a tough build" (FantomWorks on Velocity) and Mecum Auctions on a terrific custom -- "That is a beautiful build." What's wrong with that word?

Another Russian gold medal for this one. It's the best build I've seen of one of the most beautiful American cars ever.

I posted this on the Mercer thread, but I think it's also appropriate here... Here's a very interesting article on what is said to be the most accurate Stutz restoration. It was the basis for the Hudson Miniatures Old Timers kit. I think it opens up the question of what's original and what's authentic. I think they're equally valid. http://www.autoworldmobilia.com/stutz/stutz.html

Here's a very interesting article on what is said to be the most accurate Stutz restoration. It was the basis for the Hudson Miniatures Old Timers kit. I think it opens up the question of what's original and what's authentic. I think they're equally valid (except for many one-of-a-kind historic cars, as mentioned above). http://www.autoworldmobilia.com/stutz/stutz.html

By the way, Lauren offers 1/8 diecasts by Amalgam of his TR, Atlantic and few more ($10,000 each).

I'd say it's already a winner if only the chassis was displayed. By the way, you may find better detail than I supplied for a radiator emblem at this link; it also shows a Bearcat with tufted/pleated pattern on the seat bottom only, not even on the side bolsters. http://www.cartype.com/pages/1682/stutz I don't know that all wooden-spoke Stutz cars had pinstriping on the wheels, and based on the car photos on this link, you don't even have to pinstripe the hood or fenders!

I was just looking at Paul Russell's article on his restoration of the car for Lauren, and he mentions that the wire wheels were de-chromed, respoked, trued and painted black. So it surprises me to have seen them in shiny chrome again, especially since the car has almost always been displayed by Lauren with the disc wheel covers (saves all that work of cleaning the wires, you know -- popular among chauffeurs of other cars back then). This picture was taken in Russell's shop at the beginning of the restoration.

Well, the Lauren car is the original Pope car, which has been repainted and refitted multiple times in its history. I think the way this works, especially with this car, is that each subsequent owner can re-do it to his own desire. Therefore, I don't see any reason why a current owner can't re-do it to his own want. I think this goes for any classic car.

I know there are only a few of us who care about this, but did anyone notice in the Winter Olympics coverage, regarding the Ralph Lauren commercials, that the images of his black Bugatti Atlantic showed the car for the first time with chrome wire wheels and not the black dish wheel covers? Stunning.

Totally agree, along with my favorite Loti, JPS and Jim Clark's.

Looks terrific.

I think what Erik has in mind is something like the Mercedes 540K Autobahnkurier. Check out the thumbnails on this page. http://www.conceptcarz.com/view/photo/194240,9098/1939-Mercedes-Benz-540K_photo.aspx

I wish there were a decent large-scale kit of this in 1/16 or 1/12, The Revell 1/12 based on the Renwal should bring shame on them forever.

That's the best close-up I could find of a Bearcat wheel, but I'm slightly puzzled by the Mercer-style sculpting of the spokes, which is not common to Bearcats and is more like Mercers.

Question: Many of our members curse the weather conditions in their areas – heat, cold, humidity, etc - and say it makes it very difficult to do paint work. Yet you live in the Chicago area with some of the most extreme weather conditions in the country, but you keep on chuggin' along, all year long, doing beautiful work. Do you have a secret?

Hah! You're going to build them in 1/24?

Another superb piece of work, Jurgen. Spectacular paint. The wire wheels are amazing and the scuffing of the tire treads is perfect.

The builder of this kit had the same problem I did decades ago, making the hood fit with the grille. How did you fix it? http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=86161

You had the same problem making the hood fit flush as I did decades ago. What problem did you encounter. and how would you fix it?

Love the fender skirts. Here's one with windovers coachwork, and youll find a few 540Ks with that approach. Usually, they have a MB star logo at the hubcap position. I'd be a bit leery about the convertible top height in your design, however. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1935_Mercedes_500K_Windovers_Roadster_-_svl.jpg PS: I'll mail the reference CD this week.

Lots of good info on this subject and connections to knowledgeable people. Also Blue Goose info. http://forums.aaca.org/f123/prewar-mercedes-benz-297850.html