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What kind of shape are you looking for?

…Dragster… Houston, 1992. Way back then, I thought drag racing was the dumbest thing that could be done with money and horsepower. A coworker kept trying to get me to go watch it. I finally said I would go, if he would drop it if I didn’t like it. I went to a small event with another buddy. It was kind of cool watching the sportsman classes. Then there was Top Alcohol. I had to admit that was a heck of a thing to see. After that we were in the pits, talking with Don Prudhomme’s crew members. All of a sudden, everyone started walking away from the pits. We asked why. He said Eddie Hill and Joe Amato were about to make a run. That’s why we were there, so we RAN to the track. We didn’t realize we had run past barricades that said No Spectators Past This Point. We were just a few feet away from Joe Amato’s dragster. When that light turned green, everything changed. Wow. I have only been to see it a few times, but man what a spectacle.

Nice! Can you show more photos of it?

Tamiya street rods would be really cool, but until that happens, there’s always kit bashing. I think a Mercedes V-8 or V-12 would look cool in a street rod. I just love, love, love this tiny roadster pickup. That’s a Jaguar XK series inline six. Tamiya makes a Jaguar Mk II saloon with the same engine. The race version may have Weber carbs, but I’m not 100% sure on that.

Are they the same size for all Tamiya kits? I’m not sure if I have any car spares, but their Leopard 2A6 tank has poly caps that look right for 1/24 cars. It is a sprue with small caps and a longer one at the end. The long one is not used in the kit, IIRC. I have two of those Leopards.

Better the car than the people inside. No car is worth more than a person.

I’ve seen the one on top, but I don’t remember what it is. The one on the bottom is a Mercedes-Benz 710 SSK Roadster, commonly known as the Trossi or Count Trossi Roadster. https://www.hemmings.com/stories/2015/09/08/count-trossi-mercedes-benz-ssk-wins-best-of-show-at-lime-rock-park

WOW that looks good.

I only saw Volvo trucks doing the pulling. I was hoping to see purpose-built tractors. I suppose it’s possible that someone could build one with that engine. I went to eBay to look for a Pocher Volvo truck. I saw one for US $5300 plus shipping from Spain. That ain’t happening. Thanks. Lee

Of course I’m asking because I have a Pocher engine in my stash.

I’ve got one or two of those Chryslers. I could part with an engine. I’m always looking for cool engines myself. Any of the following: Tamiya Jaguar inline six from their Mk.II Saloon, Hudson flathead six, Revell 300SL inline six (1990-2002 body style), Revell Ardun flathead, Ford Coyote V-8. That’s all I can think at 2:37am. If you don’t have one of these, I’m sure we can figure something out.

My heart skipped a beat.

I think it’s kind of odd to use the Jo-Han name to issue new multi-media kits. Just let the name Rest In Peace.

The Big Deuce. I’ve bought seven since the Revell Germany reissue around 30 years ago. Never one older than that.

What show is that?

Great info. The nail Polish idea could keep it simple and not so expensive. I went to a supermarket last night and they don’t have much of a nail polish selection. I guess I would need to go to a nail salon.

That’s a really cool video. I was thinking of using Tamiya airbrush lacquers. They don’t have the color selection of a brand like Createx, though.

That boat tail Packard looked pretty cool in pink with dark purple fenders and trim.

A quick search shows that Aeromaster acrylic paint is not the same as the paints from the late 1990s. The latest info I found was from around 2018. It may be out of production again.

Didn’t those go out of production a LONG time ago? Asking for a Ta-154 that needs to be finished . Running off to Google

Now that I think about it, opaque pink with pearl on top sounds good.

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

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.

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.

Wow. It looks like a show car.