Farmboy

You know, I've had an H for decades, upgraded to a VL double action, and after that honeymoon, reverted back to my H for 90% of my spray jobs, and not once did I consider an easier way to work with it. I keep the allen key standing in a hole drilled in the corner of a nearby shelf. Nice one! The search begins. 😄

Thank you Daniel. Hard to beat the rule book. Guess I'm building an altered 👍

Thank you Harry

David, it's going on lol. I don't think having a spoiler will get me kicked off the gasser table 🙄.

Something that ran before half frame pony cars hit the scene, despite the Henry's tube frame (gasser?altered?). With nose high attitude and weight to the rear, I was wondering if a spoiler would increase rear traction at speed or if it would really matter. why didn't they use them? Was it a rule not to? Extra weight not worth it? Im a period fan, not copying anything specific. Just a question.

I've narrowed a spoiler to suit the rear deck of my wip Henry J, looks bitchin' imho, and I will probably add it but I can't really recall seeing spoilers on many gassers. Any reason for this? One could obviously just take the hint and abandon the idea but it doesn't answer the question. Just wondering.

this is one i built a few years ago....

Straightliner, you are a man among men, lol! Many thanks for the follow-up pages, they will occupy a spot in my reference detail binder.

Unraveling The Snakepit. In my view probably the most useful real photo article on race engine detailing that the top fuel modeling community has ever had the good fortune to see published. That was followed up by the two part article Building A Monster, the basic basics presented in 1/25 scale for top fuel engines. These two tutorials are now fading to old school reference but that's where my alky/gasser/showrod passions live. I don't thnk I'm alone. Any reference articles taking in current tech and detailing for current top fuel engines out there or planned?

Hey Steve! A bit different from the box top fer shur. Thanks for the comment.

Well, it does have some simulated marble added to it so that could qualify as simulated art I guess, lol! Thanks for the kudos meatman, appreciate the shoutout.

Thank you much Carl.

Garry, I never really thought of the model as a whole, but treated each section (sink/pedals/tub/boudoir etc.) as a separate build, adding the odd detail. Believe me, after making 32 aluminum headers and scratching the fuel system on 4 Buick engines for Ivo's Showboat one tends to compartmentalize one's thinking lol! As for plumbing, to my great sorrow, styrene and a butane torch do not get along well. You needn't ask how I gained this nugget of wisdom. Thanks for the kind words. ☺️

Larry, Chris, thanks for the shout outs...appreciated!

Just went where it took me Don. Thanx for the kudos.