sjordan2

Some would say it's still a dog.

I have some observations concerning the late unpleasantness that resulted in three threads being locked simultaneously. I think this is part of the growing national discussion regarding the decline of civility in our conversations in this culture. I would guess that Internet forums make a large contribution to the process of people dissing each other, even against colleagues who share their interests. Some of this is likely based on the anonymity of making statements from a faceless keyboard. But public figures such as Trump, Beck, etc. think they can say stupid and hateful things on the air with impunity. And it's really easy to click on "Submit" after you've had a few during Happy Hour and write a post in the heat of the moment. I would like to see how these forum conversations would go if we had to be on Skype or iChat and address someone face-to-face. I don't currently have video capabilities (and some of you would consider video posts to be boring), but the least I can do is replace my previous avatar with a real picture of me. That way, you get some idea of whom you're conversing with (I know, it's a face made for radio). So, here I am. This is the real me, responding to your posts. There are only a few others here who are doing the same. Anyone else want to follow suit? Regards, Skip Jordan

Cool. You're just coming at the hobby from another angle.

Why don't you build (or at least paint) and detail your own RC cars? They'll be different from anything else out there.

According to the UK press, Prince Harry put it there as a joke. If you look closely, there are red hearts in each corner. A side note from the press: according to Edmunds, Prince Charles' DB6 Volante Mk II is finished in Seychelles Blue and has been converted to run on bioethanol made from "English wine wastage." I wonder if Harry contributed to the fuel stock.

For a mere $100 OBO, this can be yours... http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-vintage-MORGAN-Plus-8-1-16-LS-Bandai-Entex-/250675591119?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a5d6df7cf

That's the Duke of Cambridge to you. And as you alluded to, Yat Ming's 1:18 DB2 is pretty nice.

Nice. Did they change the name to Muhammad Ali Dairy?

ME, ME ME!!!! I'M DOING CHEETAH FLIPS!!! I'VE GOT MY LAWN CHAIR JUST AT THE DOOR, WAITING FOR MIDNIGHT MADNESS!!!

Wow. Superb detail, all the way to the headliner. Great engine and perfect interior finishes.

1937 Talbot-Lago by Figoni et Falaschi 1992 replica

Aston Martin DB4/5/6 drophead coupe Jaguar XK140 and XK150 roadster Bugatti Atlantic (in styrene) Talbot-Lago "teardrop" coupe

Nice work. But whose mama? Yo mama?

It's odd how few kits there are that fit this description. If the diorama's the thing and not so much the kits, I'm sure you know that plenty of diecasts can fill the bill.

Tough crowd today. Everyone must be tired from getting up so early yesterday to watch the royal wedding. But if you want to talk about boring, here's boring for you... http://bit.ly/jeTQba

Very, very nice and original. It really captures the 50s high-end sports car look. The front half reminds me of a Mercedes 300 SLR and the roof shape is reminiscent of an AC Aceca (except for the wraparound rear glass).

What?No tin cans or paint on the windshield? Actually, they were dragging something, but I can't tell what it is. http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2011/04/29/vo.royal.couple.departs.itn?hpt=C2

So...what do the wheels look like?

I was stimulated by this thread to tackle this kit and see what I could do with it, so I Googled around for color schemes and found this one from Belgium.

Getting back to the original post, I would just say that Bruce has done this very poor kit an honor (I believe it was originally issued by Hubley) by spending so much time with it and stuffing a hemi under the bonnet. I wish we could see the interior; one real hot-rodded Rolls I saw used the Flying Lady mascot as a shift knob.

There's no end to how people will re-purpose a Rolls.

Why don't you just shoot semi-gloss or use a brush? Actual brushed metal wouldn't look right at this scale.

Well. that's just killer. Best woodwork I've seen on a model in years, amazing texture on the roof, great chrome trim. What's not to like?

Of course, the owner has to PAY the German mechanic...Let's see..how many Rentenmarks (or more valuable loaves of bread) would that be?

Can you imagine what a job it must have been to determine how many slugs to load in each one of them?