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One detail that almost everyone overlooks when building any kit of this car is that the brake drums should be copper-plated. BMF copper is perfect. And the wire wheels should be painted. You'll find some amazing hand-built, large-scale Mercedes models here (scroll down): http://www.fineartmodels.com/fineartmodels.com/Mercedes_SSk_SSKL.html

I want to see your nude pictures from Vegas with the showgirls.

I think some people around here have personal vendettas or need remedial reading courses. Would these people have the guts to say such things face-to-face with Harry, or continue to hide behind the anonymity of the forum? (Sorry to use such big words). And by the way, what particular model or modeling technique is asked about in this post? Don't see anything that belongs in modeling Q&A, which is clearly described this way: Questions and Answers Do you have a specific modeling question? Wondering how to...? Need help? Suggestions? Looking for answers? Ask here. The second half clearly relates to the first half. That forum is not a grab bag for just anything with a question mark. But if you think it should be, perhaps you should go attack the following current threads, especially the last one on the list... How Important is Finishing/Completing a Model? Started by Casey, Today, 06:04 PM What did you get today? Started by CaseyG83, 14 Sep 2007 The most Iconic Gene Winfield custom and it doesn't even have wheels? Started by torinobradley, Today, 03:48 PM So how's the weather where YOU are..? Started by Ramfins59, Yesterday, 09:45 PM Would you buy them if Round2 reissued them? Started by plowboy, 19 Apr 2013 1 2

I agree. I don't get the kerfuffle.

I think Art Anderson addressed this question before (but that would require searching the forum, which is not very fruitful). Anyway, according to the Toyo Tire tech department, carbon black for tires was invented in the U.S. in 1912. At first, only high-end cars had them.

I assume the front food typo was supposed to mean the front hood. This is to make sure no one would confuse it with the rear hood.

Gorgeous. Somewhere between a Bugatti Atlantic and a Jaguar SS100 coupe. What scale is it (I can't tell from the way you describe it)? Is it available on the market?

How is that close to teal, which has a more green cast to it?

Too late. I couldn't resist and bought them. Unbelievable price -- a fraction of what each of them could have brought separately.

YOWW!! This looks like an unbeatable deal. 1/16 Mog and Ford Model T together in opened but complete condition for a Buy It Now of $17.95 and $8.95 shipping. If no one else is interested, I'l get them later tonight, just for the deal. If you get them, let us know! http://www.ebay.com/itm/SET-OF-2-ACADEMY-1-16-SCALE-MODEL-KITS-/161021444863?pt=Model_Kit_US&hash=item257da042ff

Many kits in 1/16 have fragile, weak suspension parts and door hinges, plus a number of moving parts that don't hold up well to the weight of the model or repeated movement. Several of our members have the tools and skills to reinforce them or replace them with metal parts for things like wheel hub spindles, etc. I don't. Does anyone have any knowledge or experience in dealing with coatings that help, even slightly, to reinforce such parts at breakable points? Has anyone used "Liquid Steel / Liquid Nails?" I suspect that CA might work the same way.

What's the spinning knob for? I have it on my set and I don't really know its function except to allow for holding on to it while turning the vise handle.

Wouldn't you be able to find propeller nose cones among RC suppliers? Or maybe US drone manufacturers?

Quite true. It takes an entirely different set of skills to drive in NASCAR vs. Formula 1 open-wheel racing. Both are great. And as a NASCAR driver who has just received an Indycar ride said earlier today on TV, the skills don't really translate immediately between different formats like NASCAR, F1, Indycar, etc. He said it takes experience and the intuition you learn. I think those different skills can be understood when you look at the F1 Monaco route and Daytona. Personally, I think it takes more skill to deal with the hairpins, switchbacks, etc. in F1, but NASCAR and Indycar are far more lethal.

This is just spectacular, the top of the art along with less than a handful of other scratch builders. Following avidly

I thought you might be interested in seeing the late Martin Swire's version with a revised tail. If you feel so inclined, there's also a link to the wire wheels he made for it. http://www.freewebs.com/martsmodels/1935morganssaero.htm

I would love to have one of the new ones. http://www.morgan3wheeler.co.uk/home.html

Springs from old ballpoint pens and cigarette lighters are also useful for larger scales.

What REALLY piques my curiosity is why a thread about this piece of junk has gone on so long.

Very nicely done. I bet some outdoor shots would make it look like the real thing.

Too many of the same yolks.

Beautiful. How did you adjust the camber on the front wheels? I need to set it the opposite on a Bugatti T59.

Bravo. I've been doing research on the 1:1 and looking at built models for a few years now, and I have never seen a model of this car that is so authentic, so detailed and so well executed. Worth every minute of the effort.