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Understood and have at it. Please post more as it happens.

If Scarlett Johansson was flitting around in here, I would NOT be scouring model car forums...

The nice thing about kitchen drawers is that it's often difficult to find non-everyday items in there. At this stage there is very little change in the Hostility Index. It hovers between 10 and 11...

Well look no further than a cooks kitchen drawer. I found a round (like a Spaldeen) mesh ball of two clasping halves which the Kitchen Queen tells me is used for suspending spices and herbs in a cooking soup. It's stainless and the mesh is smaller than the headlight mesh in Matt's photos. I'm told some strainers for baby food are similarly small. I may dig out my Bentley and compare them.

Jim, Your gearbox and exhaust ports look very well. You need to scribe the parting lines at the rear of the block for the head/intake/block mating surfaces which look like this: Sadly, none of this is visible in place except maybe the exhaust ports.

You're absolutely right Harry but it adds so much to the BAAADDDDness. These cars are brutal and John's look is scorched and hot, like a sawed-off shotgun. I can smell the fuel, rubber and heat. It will make the model jump off it's surroundings. I hate him.

OK John-I had enough. Now you're just being HATEFUL Looking at your work is never good for one's ego............................

http://www.nhra.com/blog/dragster-insider/ A well deserved accolade.

I use them slightly differently. I use them as a 'pallet' of colors. When I start a project, I make several finish choices, spray the spoons with them and hold them next to subassemblies like chassis, interiors and wheels. This gives a much more accurate idea what the finished project will look like rather than trying to imagine a color chip, the cap or bottle color in three dimensions. The colors I don't use are available for other projects where the spoons help out again.

Thanks Justin-will do.

How do you get the correct angle on the blade edge?

Thanks for the link. It's news to me that it has ever been kitted. Bandai made some diverse stuff.

I forgot to add Morgans-every generation. Wuh?? Am I the only weirdo that wants these two seminal sports cars??

Ask him if he's got a Cammer or Boss 9 for it instead or that little toy 289...

Austin Healey 100 and 3000-top up and down. Can I have 'em in 1/12??

I'd need a microscope and neuro-surgery tools! But truly I think, given a high skill level, success at this only comes from thorough and accurate research. And knowing how the 1:1 parts work and their functions. I admire his skill and work ethic.

My pleasure. This guy can fit right in here with any of our heaviest hitters. He certainly has his priorities right.

http://www.nhra.com/blog/dragster-insider/

I view it as a review of the kit contents Harry. No mention of fit or assembly issues as Gregg's. My point was the lack of guidance for a modeler from the accuracy standpoint, which can be determined by a look into the box and instructions. Chuck, I agree with your comments about that site. Don't know why cars fell off their radar. They used to review some in the past. It's now a completely AC/AFV site-no ships either I think.

A less 'demanding' scrutiny: http://www.cybermodeler.com/hobby/kits/tru/kit_tru_2507.shtml Although this is not a build critique, it is typical of the 'brochure' type press releases by other mags or sites. Note that under pros/cons-"Cons-nothing noted". The issues noted here on MCM are not even hinted at. This does a disservice to a modeler who may expect an accurate replica and does not seek further research. Jus' sayin'...

Here are my 654 vacuum secondary 1850's which are similar to the Mopars above. These are not 'restored' carbs which have a more yellowish (like mustard) dyed finish. The choke towers are milled off these race carbs. Hope these reference shots are helpful. Notice here that the bodies are a greenish gray zinc and the bowls have a more brassy content. I realize that in the smaller scales this is probably impossible to duplicate. Note the double return spring: Seldom modeled correctly, here is a close view of the linkage and primary / secondary feed tubes on the passenger side. On Ford FE's like this, the gas pedal linkage is on the drivers side and crosses over by bellcrank to here-the passengers side. Then the front (primary) carb's linkage operates the rear carb by a slotted link which slightly delays bringing-in the rear carb.

Agreed and perfectly said. Here's my 1:1 expression of those traits: I also share Skip's love of classics-cars with 'presence'.

Ro McGonegal the 4-decade magazine and e-zine writer built one just like this with LS7 power and a 6-speed IIRC.

Agreed. You promised us a few hundred threads ago that when the snow quit, you were goin' outside to shoot some nice ones for us. Well?? C'mon Harry... :lol:

Daniel-you have NAILED IT. Looks perfect.