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Once again, more details that other builders don't know about or think about. In this case. the retaining straps on the doors found on many cars of the era. I've been planning that for my 30s Mercedes and Rolls builds, and I thought I'd be among the first to observe it. Oh, well.

Absolutely.

So Harry... Of course, you have your full name in your sig, but..where's your full name under "Full Name?"

So...is Boreham your full name, like Cher or Liberace?

Some builders here go cuckoo over leaving copyright stamps on the model. I disagree. I think it's fine to leave that on as identification of the kit, and I further believe that builders should add their name and date of build to that. We're talking about artistic craftsmanship here.

Darn. I was disappointed to see that the Mercedes Gullwing set is just a combo package of the existing 50s SLR Uhlenhaut coupe and the current SLS AMG.

The neat part is that's the way it was molded in the kit.

Sadly, he hasn't. But italianhorses,net has been my go-to place for technique information for many years.

Thanks. That helps in attaching to the model. Regarding the Borrani wheels and wipers, I'm talking about metal-to-metal assembly of the PE parts. This is clearer than the wiper parts. The problem is, the MFH parts are intended for the Ferrrari 250 GTO, which has a deeper dish for the rear wheels, and I'm trying to put these wheels on a Maserati 3500 GTi, which has the same wheels all around. I can't figure out how to assemble them, or how to make the rear wheels the same as the front wheels. Further, there are three different sizes to the rim parts, which don't have parts numbers. As you'll see below, they don't give any indication as to how the spokes should be oriented or twisted relative to one another, they just stack the spoke parts on top of each other. This is why I'm asking for a person who is experienced with these parts to do a tutorial.

Museum quality. The only question is, what museum? I suggest the Beaulieu Motor Museum in England. http://www.beaulieu.co.uk/

Glenn, I'm not capable of making my own photoetched parts (I'm really talking about the assembly of existing parts kits) and I can get them made better and cheaper by going to someone like Fred at Fotocut. But I am extremely excited to know that you're a watchmaker, and you can expect me to pester you with PMs about tiny parts.You're my new BFF. I have a number of watch parts like winding crowns, etc., that are perfect for vintage dash knobs, etc. I have always thought that this was the perfect hobby for a watchmaker.

This probably belongs down in the "How do I...?" topic, but I think that has fewer viewers, and this could make a good article in the magazine. I have a set of Model Factory Hiro Borrani wire wheels and I need some nicely detailed windshield wipers. However, I find the instructions that come with these parts to be very confusing since they don't have part numbers and only have exploded diagrams with no descriptions. It's very hard to tell, for example, which wheel rim ring goes where. I wish someone would do step-by-step photo tutorials on these with clear descriptions about what you do with which piece, where you use what kind of adhesive, etc. The same problem occurs with piano hinges, but the only descriptions I have found show that the modelers think it's too difficult to make them and the results are poor. So how about a PE article? Anyone else agree?

Thanks, Harry. I grew up in Oklahoma, lived 20 years in Texas and have lived 20 years in Tennessee. And I've never heard those redneck jokes before. Jeff Foxworthy has recycled most of the ones I know.

Having lived for many years both around the Gulf Coast and now close to Appalachia, I would guess that Cajun math and hillbilly math are quite similar.

mrm - Did you do any detailing or modifications to the chassis, suspension, drive train parts, etc?

Wow3 I can't wait to see the others.

Outstanding all around. Which Duplicolor paint did you use? The metal flake looks very realistic.

Then you must be sitting on the hub. (Nice bug pun, by the way.)

I think that the point of the equation (and what has been said by many people here) is that while the revolutions per minute are the same, the bug on the outer rim is still traveling at twice the speed of the bug on the hub based on the example.

I asked my daughter, who is an engineer, if she could think of a simpler way of putting this. She has quite a sense of humor... "The best way I can explain it right now would be this: Here's the equation for the circumference of a circle: C = 2*pi*r, where r = radius of the circle So let's say say the inner point is ri, and the outer point is ro. And assume ri = 1 in, and ro = 2 in (just to make it easy). So Ci = 2*pi*ri = 2*pi*1 = 2*pi ~ 6in And Co = 2*pi*ro = 2*pi*2 = 4*pi ~ 12in Now let's say it takes 1 minute for the dots to make an entire revolution. The two rates of rotation would then be 6 in/min and 12 in/min."

You might be interested in this over-the-top scratch project. http://www.scalemotorcars.com/forum/large-scale-cars/24503-article-scratch-built-stock-ford-model-t-1-8-th-scale.html

Superb issue with a great article by our online friend, Darin Bastedo.

The mesh work is astounding, and this may be the only vintage car plastic kit where the modeler actually put the hood padding strips along the radiator and the cowling. I hate to bring this up, but the icing on the cake would be scratchbuilt wire wheels, though that's not necessary to make this anything other than a truly spectacular piece of art and craftsmanship. John has even added the wiring from the headlights to inside the bonnet. There are so many things here that only someone who has researched this car in detail would be able to see. The only thing I would suggest is that the main body shell should be closer to the perfect green of the cycle wings, then hit with either semigloss or flat. http://www.freewebs....lconversion.htm This build of this old kit is definitely worth an article in the magazine, if not a cover story.

What does mrrm stand for? Model Railroad Magazine?

I don't know how it gets clearer than that.