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  1. Now that I think about it, opaque pink with pearl on top sounds good.
  2. What would be the best way? Candy red over white primer? AFAIK, there is no such thing as candy white. It’s for a better version of a model I made years ago. It was the Monogram Packard boat tail speedster. It was solid pink with purple fenders and trim. It got warped sitting in the back seat of my real car in February of 2006. I would like to do it again with candy paint. Maybe some metal flake and/or pearl also. Thanks. Lee
  3. At a Tesla charging area in Cedar Park, Texas. If I had the money to buy one of these, I’d get an old Mercedes instead.
  4. I hope my post isn’t too much of a hijack. I made a master to vacuum form a drop tank from aircraft parts. I believe one half was from a fuel tank and the other was from a fuselage. It’s a generic fuel tank; not a replica of a real one. I can dig out the model if anyone wants to see it. Other aircraft can be converted to land speed racers. The Pegasus 1/18 V-1 “Buzz Bomb” has the General shape of a drop tank. Take measurements and see what it equals in 1/24 or 1/25 scale. The Lindberg/AMT “Snark” missile can make a good thrust powered LSR. The airframe is round in cross-section but flat on top. Turn it upside down and now it’s flat on the bottom. It can be something like The Blue Flame, Budweiser King rocket car, or Bloodhound type jet car with intake on top. The “Skipjack” submarine is also generally drop tank shaped. Moebius makes one in 1/72 scale (IIRC. Whatever scale it is, it’s big.) It could be a 1/6 or 1/8 belly tank. In order: 1/18 V-1 parts Lindberg Snark model built up Skipjack submarine under construction, showing its size.
  5. Wow. It looks like a show car.
  6. I’m a plumber and I find this fascinating. Scary, too.
  7. I’m guessing it was a four door. The back seat is a bench that was shortened so people could go past it without climbing. Pretty cool, but up close it had some flaws, like the upper window frame that was not a smooth line. Overall it was a nice ride.
  8. Hmmm I botched that reply. I’m a plumber and have had my own tanks for years. I didn’t think of safety warnings for people who have not handled this high pressure gas. I had imagined it would only be people who already use nitrogen. Good advice.
  9. I bought a regulator for Nitrogen tanks. The tanks get refilled to 3000psi. The regulator takes it down to 60psi max. I haven’t tried it out yet. I plan to fire it up next weekend for a tank model.
  10. Apparently (?) they no longer allow links to posts or reels, but look on his account.
  11. I used lacquer thinner to thin it down for airbrushing years ago. Hardware store lacquer thinner, not special thinner marketed for models. Nothing to lose by trying it. Also nothing to lose by throwing it away. IMHO, risking a project to save three bucks of worth of Mr Surfacer is false economy.
  12. No. I don’t believe it ghosts.
  13. We’ve all heard that F1 and some other cars generate more downforce than weight, so they should be able to drive upside down. Some guy chose a super lightweight hill climb car (it weighs 700 pounds) and wants to raise funds for a special tunnel that will let the car drive up to the roof. The light weight car was chosen for a lower speed. An F1 car weighs 1000 pounds more and would require a higher speed, and longer tunnel, to reach the target speed. It all sounds pretty cool, but I wonder if it will ever happen. I have to agree with one of the comments; it would be easier to do with an RC car. A real car doing this would be talked about forever. No one wants to see a person fall 25 feet to a horrific crash. Maybe they could make the hill climb car remote controlled. https://www.thedrive.com/news/how-a-youtuber-plans-to-drive-an-f1-style-car-upside-down-for-real
  14. That’s a really good looking model. It’s cool that you still have it after so long.
  15. Cool story and photos. I really like that Pierce-Arrow travel trailer. It would look great behind a period luxury car.
  16. I had heard of it, but I never knew many details. Only half the planes made it back, and each carried 10 men.
  17. One disadvantage of the DSPIAE* tool is that it’s “centerless”. It does a great job of making circles, but it can’t make a circle with a centered hole (think of a vinyl record). I drove myself batty and wasted three sheets of styrene trying to make it work. It is also difficult to get a circle to an exact diameter (if you measure with a ruler, it’s ok. If you use a dial caliper, you’ll need cut several circles, chasing the right diameter with each try). *I’ve heard the name pronounced as a word, like “Display” minus the L.
  18. I like this one. It goes from 1mm to 50mm. I made a bunch of discs to mask road wheels for a tank, while painting the rubber “wheel” on the outside diameter. These were made from magazine subscription cards. I tried cutting a smaller one that is 1/24 car headlight size. For that I used .020” Evergreen sheet styrene. I had to turn it a bunch of times to cut through .020”. I think .010” would be better, but I don’t have any right now. This is not the only brand for this type of cutter. I don’t remember the prices. Some notes on using it; the bottom is covered with non-stick pads that are included. These are not optional. The tool will try to move the paper or plastic being cut. The entire base should be on what’s being cut, the blade can move the material around. Also, the next circle can’t be too close to the last for the same reason (when cutting paper). I think that .020” is the thickest that can be cut, at least for smaller diameters. For larger diameters, a compass type cutter is better, and easier to set for the proper size. (Divide desired diameter in half, then use a caliper to make two holes in paper, then set the compass point and blade in the holes).That’s really darn close to the desired diameter.
  19. Things like extended swingarm, nitrous tank, turbo. Parts for the Suzuki Hayabusa would be cool, too.
  20. I’m making some Hazelnut liqueur; hazelnuts, vodka, cognac, and sugar. When researching time and temp for roasting the hazelnuts, I read of their health benefits. They have Omega-3 fatty acids, tryptophan, antioxidants, plus nutrients including magnesium and potassium. Will these be in the finished product? I’m not suggesting that booze will be a health product. I just wonder if the health benefits will disappear or remain. I didn’t know anything about the benefits of hazelnuts before starting this project. I’m making two liqueurs at the same time. The second is chocolate. They will be mixed together for a Nutella liqueur. I hope it works out.
  21. I just got an e-mail from my LHS; Lionheart Hobby in Kyle, Texas. They have four new Aoshima trucks in stock. The store is owned by Rudy Cline. I’ve been buying models from him for 20 years. He had a store in Austin, then sold it. He worked there as a manager until opening his new store. https://lionhearthobby.com/search-results-page?q=aoshima&tab=products&page=2
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