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I know there may have been many variations over the years, but it strikes me that Petty Blue is the right color for the Bugatti I'm building. In lacquer spray can, what would be the specific color of choice? I would prefer Tamiya aerosol, but I'm really open.

Was that originally molded in red? Looks like it. I just have to say that it's important to at least add color or primer to the insides of a body to give it more weight and depth, and at least to polish bare plastic. It just looks like a toy without a lot of effort put into it. I now await my crucifixion for not giving an attaboy.

So why do they field a team in the first place if they can't afford it?

Do you mean putty, as for body filler and shaping? If so, most of the guys here will tell you to buy two-part putty that should be blended together, since the one-part tends to shrink over time.

Task #1: Make the Car of Tomorrow the Car of Yesterday. I don't care if the big-bucks guys like Hendrick can outspend the competition and only the rich would be able to participate, the idea is competition, not just among drivers but among cars and drivers. Isn't that the legacy of the history of motorsports? Formula One and its variations are far more exciting, are not a poor man's sport, and (while highly regulated) offer more flexibility to the teams. Regarding NASCAR, if we want a return to the racing-on-the beach days with good ol' boy drivers and shade tree race mechanics prepping the cars, that's covered in other types of racing like dirt track, which is more fun to watch than most other types of racing. (Okay, I know a lot of you are going to chew on that one.)

There are a few on eBay, but the best ones look kind of expensive. Just bookmark this link and check it out from time to time. http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=1%2F24+chaparral&_sacat=0&_sop=10&_odkw=1%2F16&_osacat=2580&_trksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313

I see nothing wrong with any of the innovative concepts shown at the link I supplied, where they acknowledged that artistic designers had the benefit of not having to deal with real-world manufacturing issues. So, many of them would have issues with ground clearance and other questions. But is every new idea supposed to follow an existing process? The Cadillac shown above is totally doable, even with a fully exposed driveshaft if it had an engine in the front and rear-wheel drive. None of these ideas has to come to fruition as a dangerous product (which the manufacturers will not allow), and they can still look amazing. There are lots of great ideas out there (though Chuck's example of an Aston-Martin mini may set a new standard for bad ideas).

"* THUNK *" [sound of jaw dropping on keyboard]

Thanks, but that's a link to Alex Kustov's tutorials at italianhorses.net

Lots of food for thought here. http://blaquesabers.posterous.com/?tag=transportation&page=4

Well, I thought the tread was about flexible hose in general. Draggon, what are you replicating?

I think that different situations draw different responses. The IROC series had fans like me because it was unique, and unlike other race series, it was about different drivers behind the wheels of the same cars. But that doesn't mean that everyone wanted to see that kind of set-up in ALL races. NASCAR has evolved to the IROC method, and I don't think that's what fans want to see.

I can't imagine a model of this particular MG or its Austin cousin being so finely and accurately detailed, or being so well-built. Gotta be real.

Only five years ago, NASCAR was still one of the fastest-growing sports in America, with a surprisingly large fan base of women. I've spent quite a bit of time working on NASCAR-related advertising promotions, and in recent years I have seen the sport self-destruct. As others have mentioned here, I think it is mostly due to the "Car of Tomorow" attempt to level the playing field, which has created less differentiation among the teams. The SPEED channel is feeling the hurt: "The network took a significant hit in prime time in the third quarter, as deliveries dropped 23 percent to 198,000 total viewers. Adults 18-49 plummeted 39 percent in the quarter, per Nielsen, as Speed’s deliveries of that demo went from 122,000 in the year-ago period to 75,000. The 25-54 crowd also dropped off by a 39 percent margin (90,000). Speed did begin to see some improvement in recent weeks, with November prime deliveries down by just 3 percent. That said, both larger demos were off by 23 percent. The network’s fortunes are largely dependent on the strength of Nascar, which has weathered serious viewer losses over the last four years. According to Nielsen data, Nascar has seen nearly a quarter of its TV fan base walk away since 2006, when it finalized its current eight-year media deals with Fox, Turner Sports and ESPN." I might add that the cost of attending NASCAR races has been prohibitive during the recession, and those who used to attend my client's Food City race nights surrounding their 250 and 500 sponsored races, and turn out for other events have dwindled substantially due to cost.

I might add that, based on this thread, I sent him an e-mail about what it would take to cast a body shell from my original. He replied to me in less than an hour with smart, detailed questions. Matt seems like a nice, professional guy.

Very handy tip. Here's another method, but I'd like to compare yours and this one side by side for realism. http://www.italianhorses.net/Tutorials/FlexHose/flexhose.htm

His website says he has a four-month backorder. More on his turnaround time here: http://www.denconresin.com/order.html

1898 – 1918 Burrell Traction engine?

Just saw the box art on eBay, at a listing for a "Pre-Sale Swap meet." $24.99 plus $8.49 shipping. http://cgi.ebay.com/Moebius-1953-Hudson-Hornet-Pre-Sale-Model-Car-Swap-Meet_W0QQitemZ220716670202QQcategoryZ2585QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4340.m8QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DMW%26its%3DC%26itu%3DUCC%26otn%3D5%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D6178524051682218534

As Harry indicated, the upgrades to the site are still a work in progress and there are bound to be a few speed bumps until it's up and running. If you've ever had to build or reconstruct a complex site, you'd know it's not a walk in the park. In fact, the entire IT/Internet team at the ad agency where I worked was fired because they couldn't pull off a client's site on time or on budget. And that included outsourcing a major Web company who blew it, too.

Nicely done, very imaginative (needs a Cialis logo on the side, though )

Yeah, I got "Forbidden" at about 10:30 am Eastern, and it's back (but slow) five minutes later. Maybe they're moving into the new site.

This (supposedly pro built) box stock build of the Revell/Renwal 275 is about as good as you can do without massive bodywork. The wheels are aftermarket, and VERY expensive (probably the main reason this model sold for over $200 on eBay). Looks like the modeler just went through the motions with the interior, with very little detail. Also, note the gap between the interior and door opening, showing the engine compartment. This set of pictures didn't show any of the engine.

Erik, the Revell Ferrari 275 is so bad, it doesn't even qualify as a joke. I stashed four of them before I really understood how awful the body is. First of all, the box art is of a real car and is nothing like what's inside. • The roofline is way too low. • The kamm-style tail barely even exists. • There's some kind of square box on the hood where a gently sloping contour should be. • The wheel well radiuses are squared off where they should be round. • The nose droops down too much. • Instead of the nice Borrani wire wheels shown on the box, the kit has poorly molded Campagnolo alloys, and the rear wheels are far too recessed. • The egg crate grille isn't even centered for the cavallino horse emblem to rest on. I could go on. The 1/12 Mercedes Gullwing, which has its own problems (I have several) would be far easier to deal with. But I would recommend the 1/16 Italeri and Minicraft/Entex versions over the 1/12 (and you really need to swap parts from both of those kits to get it right; the Italeri has totally different tooling and includes separate chrome window and script trim, which Minicraft doesn't, but Minicraft has much better wheels plus a full tubular space frame and belly pan). If you choose to build either the Ferrari or the Gullwing in any scale, I have enormous digital files on the cars and will be happy to send you the CDs (3 CDs worth of information on each of them).

The Denzel wasn't German, Hungarian, Czech, Moldavian, Vulcan or Monegasque. It was Austrian.