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Down Boy, DOWN! Your Pocher fix is coming. I'm gettin' there, but I'm not a 3-D printer. Got some film in da Land Camera and will develop it soon. I'm actually doin' woik-not chatting on forums.......

Turbos, being exhaust driven, muffle the sound on the hot side.

Take away your dehydrator, million tools, thousands of scratch building supplies, 40 years of experience and talent from God and you're NOTHING...

Beautiful-for 1903, it's got 'flair'!

Thanks Rob but those are a little too 'butch' for what I seek. Joseph's figures are much more accurate and 'normal' in body but the scale is wrong (for me). I assume that at 1/8 scale, those figures would be over twice as expensive.

Just for fun; earlier I mentioned my street car making factory 2.2HP / CI and 274HP. This is a sedan, running 87 octane, 11 + compression and 17 pounds of boost. Now imagine back in the day if, say a 327 could make 2.2HP / CI? That would be 719HP... A very few actually did-in Jr. Fuelers on injection and nitro...

Brett, I accept your correction of the 389 power ratings. I did not do homework to research my claim-my bad. Never was a GTO guy but raced against a lot of 'em. 442 Olds' too. But lets examine what the yardstick was... I base my claim on this simple fact; the mfgrs were using bogus ratings in the day. My personal experience; my '67 (advertised) 396 / 375 Chevelle. Fit my definition of 1 per 1? No. But that's at advertised power rating. They were found by magazine testers to be over 400HP easily based on track times with no changes to stock. Indeed the ('65 I believe) 'Vette version of the solid lifter 396 'Mystery Motor' (same as mine with I think different iron exhaust manifolds) was factory rated at 425HP. I had friends with the hydraulic lifter 396 / 360's and I was in another time zone against them. Indeed easily 3 tenths, without slicks. So I guess they we're not 'muscle cars' by my definition but by the timeslips, cars running 13's or lower were. And they all did it; 426 Hemis made considerably more than 426 advertised HP to run high 11's. So were 12 second 455 Olds' and 427 Fairlanes. So my point was based on the premise that-in this case-the early 389's were actually nearer their displacements than advertised. Harry is surely correct that there are many ways to define the term.

Thanks for the direct advice Joe.

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Thanks Mike for the detailed look. I was thinking an 8"+ tall figure might be done in sections like torso, legs for example. But you point out that it would require much rubber and resin anyway-I never realized that. I just have zero experience in either 3-D or casting.

Skip-have contacted Shapeways in past on a different subject and found out that their cost structure is beyond my reach. OK Bill-understood.

Their site only shows monsters and such; can you show me a link?

Thanks Bill, didn't know that-will check.

Thanks I will read more carefully.

Interesting but an alternative at best. I only scanned the text quickly, but I think these are 12" high-too big for my needs. Hoping for feedback from guys that have done these. Thanks for the tip-it's certainly an inexpensive way.

Would like to learn if accurate figures can be 3-D printed or resin cast. I'm talking a 1/8 scale figure, 8 3/8" high in scale. I only have a few images of what I want, not scaled drawings. May use one on my current project and would like to explore feasibility. Since I've almost killed my 401K on this project, cost will be a factor. Hope those familiar with these techniques will PM me to discuss and educate me. Thanks.

My fave is the Blastolene Spl powered by tank! http://blastoland.com/blastoland/AUTOMOTIVE_CONCEPTS.html Fourth one down...

I am also a Big Boy articulated fan. A true mechanical monster. I also am fond of the GG-1's which I used to see daily in Penn Station during my work commute to the City. Same thing-an art-deco monster.

THAT'S the spirit! Was hope to stir some interest. You da man Rick....

One horsepower per cubic inch or more.

Great Harry, just great. You sweat the details too...

I knew you'd come through Dr. That thing is beautiful for a 1910 device ('cept for the snout maybe...) and would be a great 1/16 or 1/8 model. As a long time addict to open exhaust, I'd love to hear those exhaust pipes...

Good question---Rick??

27 Liters-the torque going through chains. Strap on your big ones to sit behind and next to that.