bobthehobbyguy

Nice job. I have always liked this car. Have the car craft magazine with an article on this car. How did you do the body? If Monogram Revell would reissue this they would have a winner. If the molds don't exist then they need to reverse engineer it like Polar Lights did with the old Aurora monster kits Would love to build one but not for the crazy prices for the the original kit. bobthehobbyguy

John, This just gets better with every update. Looking forward to seeing the flames on this. Also it looks like you used surgical tape for the blower belt and I can see the cog pattern it it. How did you get the pattern in it? bobthehobbyguy

I remember reading somewhere that he was given a bad time by the judges of some event because there were no rear springs I believe he added a couple of valve springs to answer the complaint. I thought the car was cool when it came out. Granted it wasn't practical but neither are a lot of cars that are art. Most of the ridler winners are not really practical and just function enough to pass the movement requirements. bobthehobbyguy

did a google search and this is what I found. http://books.google.com/books?id=IcUrjhWp_DAC&pg=PA23&lpg=PA23&dq=RICK+DOBBERTIN%27S+PONTIAC+J-2000&source=bl&ots=cGe9fVcqmz&sig=Bb9V1GHpWD6mUMZrCnBYrfrafjY&hl=en&sa=X&ei=1CE-Uaa1DMTz2QXNh4HoDw&ved=0CIgBEOgBMA0#v=onepage&q=RICK%20DOBBERTIN%27S%20PONTIAC%20J-2000&f=false bobthehobbyguy

Wow this looks good in primer can't wait to see it in color. That is some serious bodywork, bobthehobbyguy

Ira, Like the dash it really works for this. Keep up the good work. bobthehobbyguy

Wow!! bobthehobbyguy

John, Also can't wait to see how you do the crazy paint on this car. bobthehobbyguy

That was one of the points I was making that thie new valve covers are oriented the same way as the old. Second there is an article in the latest issue of rod and custom on how to put old style valve covers on a newer engine using an adapter plate looks totally possible in this case so it really can't be said that there is anything wrong with the valve covers used. With the automotive works of art today anything is possible with enough time and money. That's why some of the ridler winners cost a million or more dollars. I also agree the battery terminals are another great show of craftsmanship in this model. These are the things I look for for inspiration and ideas for my future projects and that people like John are willing to share. bobthehhobbyguy

John, This is a beautiful model. As far as the valve covers if the engine was a 392 an adapter plate would have to been made to use these valve covers. When you look at the 392 valve covers you have yours installed in the same orientation see attached picture. So this is not really an issue unless someone wants to try to make it an issue. Keep up the good working looking forward to seeing this one finished. bobthehobbyguy

Thanks. I will contact NHRA. Although the Pontiac blue sounds right bobthehobbyguy

I was looking for the colors for the Challenger and Attempt 1 for the versions represented by the kits. bobthehobbyguy

Can anybody tell me what a good match for colors for the Mickey Thompson Attempt 1 and Challenger ? Thanks, bobthehobbyguy

Anymore progress on this one?

Ira, Looking good as always. Wish they would reissue the pod racer seems like the engines are perfect for 1/24 or 1/25 scale. See the Olds Aerotech in the background and I saw that in the Quad bike you were doing it next. Any in progress photos of it yet? bobthehobbyguy

Chris, This is off topic but are you going to make the NNL in Santa Clara Feb. 16. ? If so will you be bring this? bobthehobbyguy

John, Thanks for showing the in progress shots of the bumpers it really helps me to understand the process of what you've done. Looking forward to seeing more. bobthehobbyguy

This just keeps getting better and better. bobthehobbyguy

Thanks I can see them now. Like the colors. bobthehobbyguy

TooOld, Can't see your most recent pictures( message says pictures were moved. Looked at the last post you did with pictures and I can see them. Glad to see you are finishing this up would be shame if it wasn't done. bobthehobbyguy

Ira, Like this one a lot. Looking for more. Bob

I would not advise mailing your models. For a number of years GSL allowed mail in entries. This stopped a number of years ago because too many models arrived as kits. bobthehobbyguy

Ira, Great work as always. I would suggest that where the exhaust comes out you thin the lip of the body instead of the notch for the outside exhausts. Keep up the good work. bobthehobbyguy

Burnout, I would recommend bring the models as carryone providing you aren't taking to many. That the way I have done it for the GSL in the past I think there is a greater risk with checking them in your baggage. I would also include a note in the box with the model that it is very fragile. bobthehobbyguy

Ira, Another great project. Looking forward to seeing more. bobthehobbyguy