Art Laski

Jason, yes, we will do international shipping. Thanks for inquiring.

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It’s looking good, Johnny!

Thank you all for all the great comments! The response has been overwhelmingly amazing. The subject seemed to really strike a chord with so many, like it does with me, and I appreciate you all for looking!

Thanks for the info, Tim.

Good stuff, man!

Tim, the switch is amazing (just like the rest of it), but how did you make it? Is it all machined?

Thanks, guys! Curt, what a pleasant surprise to see you Sunday. My only gripe is you brought that Teresi guy with you and he didn't leave any of the hardware for the rest of us! It was an awesome show, and it was great to see both of you. I will be at the NNL West. Pulling a double and will be at the GNRS on Sunday too.

Another great (but small) build, Rob!

Thanks for all the comments, guys! See some new pics Under Glass here Speed Racer Mach V Under Glass

This model was intended to be a quick build to participate in the Theme class at the Spirit of Speed Model Contest held at the NHRA Museum last Sunday, November 4th. I have a hard time building for contest themes because I am usually heavily involved in some long term build, and just don't usually have time to build for them. But in this case, I had some time, and had a kit and an idea I had kicked around for a while, "What would Speed Racer's Mach V look like if it were a real race car and not a cartoon?". Well, I thought I would find out! I decided to make it period correct with details on the race cars around the mod to late sixties, also when the series was first running. Details and styling cues were borrowed from the GT 40, of course, as well as the Lola T70 and 427 Cobras. I started with the Polar Lights 1/25 scale kit (which actually looks a little smaller), and had some HRM GT-40 wheels and tires I got from my friend Randy Ditton at Mode Builder's Warehouse (www.modelbuilderswh.com). I had to open up the rear wheel wells and add flares to fit the tires, but the fronts fit right in. I also decided to flip the headlights over, since no real race cars had them on the underside at the time. I thought about making it rear-engined, but the proprtions were off to be able to do that, so I scribed a hood, added a hood scoop, and side pipes to represent the engine being up front. I added a roll bar and re-did the interior, and added Pro Tech accessories for the windshield nuts and spoiler bolts, hood pins, and fuel cap (available at scaleproshop.com). See the WIP HERE Hope you like it, and thanks for looking!

BMF is a pain, but it's looking good, Dan!

You guys did a great job, once again, Scott!!

Killer fab, John! that front suspension and drive mechanism is impressive looking.

Jake, Craig, thank you both!

Looking good! Can’t wait to see it today, Seth!

I really appreciate the comments. Late night, but finished it up for the show. Here's a sneak peek before it goes under glass!

In the homestretch now, trying to finish it up for the show tomorrow at the NHRA Museum. The body is cleared and polished out (actually polished down, so it's not too glossy), I made a steering wheel, mostly scratched except the ring itself is the kit wheel, and completed the interior, complete with fire extinguisher from a NASCAR kit. These Pro Tech nuts are invaluable. You can get them at ScaleProShop.com. Thanks for looking!

It's looking good, Seth! Is it going to make this weekend?

That's different! Very cool...

Fantastic updates, Tim! -Art

It is, with some holes I drilled in it for the new gauges. I thought about wiping out the detail, since it's pretty meaningless for my purposes, but I'm running out of time. Thanks for the comment!

Thanks for looking, Tim! There is one area where I have a ghost line, but it is so slight that once clear and polished, I don't think it will be seen.