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Very cool, I will be checking that site out for sure. Thanks for sharing!

Oh Sweet didn't realize they were his rims. Those must be the pro stars. I got a set of the only 1/16th scale wheel I see on his web-site and they are beautiful rims. May have to see if he can make some pro stars and draglights in 1/16 I think I read in another thread that he can. So are most of these plastic kits put over the slot car chassis on these drag slot cars? I remember when I had a 1/24 slot cars years ago all the bodies were lexan.

Depending on what it is I sometimes use masking tape or Tamiya's tape. I like the idea of using the microscale krystal klear or Microscale liquid tape.

That thing is awesome and its coming along great. Keep up the good work.

That thing is Bad A$$!! Great looking car...Love the color. Where do you get your turned aluminum rims from?

Nice Start to what is going to be a great build. I will be following this one.

This is looking great!!

Very Nice build.... Looks great.

Oh Doh!! my bad... Very cool that it is basically a Pro Mod. Can't wait to see more of this build.

Very Cool. Looks great. Nice and clean. good job.

Thanks again Baddgass, I am hoping that this turns out even better than I can imagine. My dad used to pit on a top alcohol dragster team from when I was 7months old til I was about 12. It's where my love of drag racing came from.

Thanks Chris. I have a great side view of the flames and my buddy is supposed to have some good top views. when I get the others from him I will email you. I thought your website was pretty cool, I had checked it out the other day. these masks are pretty sweet. I will email you to the addy on your website. thanks again. hoping that you will be able to do this pattern. I was messing around with some tracing paper and transfering it to bare metal foil. then after seeing your masks wondered if it could be done that way. thanks again

I have always been happy with Tamiya's aluminum compaired to model masters. but I have also been know to use Orchard supply rattle can aluminum as well.

Very Cool.... Look like you could use that to cut stripes out of tape to paint graphic's or to cut evenly spaced styrene.

Just a little teaser pic of a few of the many aftermarket items that will be goin on this build. I forgot to add a few packages of A/N fittings from RB motion in the pic but will be using them too. I started cutting some of the front end pieces off the model tree. I removed the chrome on the front end parts among the rear end, bell housing and what the kit calls the firewall by soaking all in a cup of amonia. I think I will be working on fabricating the new linkages with rod ends as well as making new mounts for them on the frame and front axle next. Baddgass.... Very Nice '57 build you have going on there. I can't belive that pretty much all of it is scratch built. Great work. Paul... Thanks buddy, I can't wait to make a little more head way with this. Some of the Goodies:

Very Cool and awesome work!!

WOW!!! Holy Crapola this is one insane build. Looking good my friend and you have some skills for sure. I can't wait to see more on this. How many hours do you have in this so far??

Baddgass...Awesome start to whats going to be a great build. Really like what you are doing so far. I can't wait to see the progress on this build. Keep up the great work.

Thanks Baddgass, I will have to go check out that Pro Mod Kit for sure. I have gotten on a kick of wanting to build 1/16th scale stuff lately. Little easier to detail being little bigger. Just wish there were more detail products out there.

Hey Chris, I had a question for you. do you do custom masks by any chance?? Was curious if I could send a few pics of some specific flames I am trying to recreate. I checked out your website and you have some great stuff there. Not sure what you would charge but would like to see if you could possibly do them. Thanks.

Thanks Jim, I actually just recently ordered a set of your 1/16 scale turned aluminum rims and they came in the mail a few days ago. Beautiful work and they look great. Can't wait to get them on the car. That sounds great about having you turn or mill something. I was debating on a way to scratch build the rear disk and hubs. I am thinking maybe I will draw it up in SolidWorks and send over for a quote. I need to explore a few options since I don't know of anyone who makes photo-etched disk brakes in 1/16 scale On another note, does anyone know of a company that makes poto-etched disc brakes in 1/16 scale??

Thanks Greg, I will look for one of those.

Hey Chuck, thank you so much for the link. Glad to see that there are others like me out there that like the 1/16th scale stuff too . I will definitely take a look at your link. I do have a question for you, you wouldn't know anyone who would have a Machined Aluminum Specialties part # EFX1440 - 1/16th Scale Early Top Fuel / Funny Car Engine Detailing Kit (photo-etch kit). would you. I have been talking to Terry from Machined Aluminum Specialties and he is currently out of them at the moment. What he told me was his one photo-etch guy went out of business or decided to stop doing that work and he has another company he is working with and hoping that the guy would work with him and not have such a high dollar minium to run his parts. Anyway Terry told me to give him a call middle of April and am hoping he gets good news that he can place an order. All I know is when he does get them in, I will be buying about 4 or 5 sets so I have some here for my other 1/16th scale kits...lol thanks again for your help.

Casey you are right it's a necessity to sand these mold lines, only way to make it look good. It was pretty nice using the flex-i-files. made me thankful I bought them many years ago . You know I noticed that gap you mentioned on the back edge of the front 'bumper' ends when I had held it up to the body. I know I am going to work on doing some body work there because I can't leave it like that. I was also wondering how those decals were going to lay down with those small comma-shapped pieces they want you use on rear flares. So I am actually considering masking and painting the red instead of using the decal.

I have started a new build about a week ago of Revell's 1/16 Scale Army Vega funny car kit. I picked up this kit little over a year ago and have been anxiously waiting to start building it. Decided I couldn't wait any longer and just gonna jump into it. Been thinking for a bit of what all I wanted to do to the kit and have picked up some aftermarket items that I will be using on it. I will be posting progress pics as I go. Hope you all will enjoy the pics. With all that said let me get to it.... The Subject.... Don Prudhomme's 1974 Army Vega Funny Car FRONT VIEW: SIDE VIEW: THE KIT: The start of the build cutting the frame pieces off the trees, washed with soapy water and ready to get worked on. After putting in some hours and elbow grease on sanding and filing the mold lines. It was time to start gluing the chassis together. Cut away part of the roll cage area to fabricate a new bended piece Fabricated the new piece to go onto the frame After gluing the new piece in place Upclose of Roll Cage I have been enjoying this build and can't wait to get more progress done on it. So far I have about 10 hours put into this build at this point and felt like I was never going to be done sanding mold lines... Hopefully I will be able to make some more progress this week and will share more pics