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True, but I also wonder if it could done real world. I have this crazy idea of a custom car inspired by the Duesenberg “Mudd Coupe” (owned by Dr Seeley Mudd). It would absolutely have to have that beautiful eight into one exhaust.

Let’s imagine a pair of Oldsmobile Quad-4 engines inline. Can they share an 8 into 1 log manifold...with no weird side effects? The goal would be something that looks like this.

Are you still missing parts? I have a bunch of parts for this kit. Let me know if I can help.

I didn’t soak it in WD-40. I put some on a paper towel and rubbed off the tape residue, then cleaned off the WD-40.

Ok. I tried WD-40 and it worked great. On one side, there were a few tiny spots that just would not go away. After cleaning several times with Dawn, a close look revealed that the spots were chipped paint. Kind of strange that it only happened on one side of the car. That’s OK, though. I can do some more masking and spray on some more blue. Maybe it sounds weird, but spraying more paint is a better option than stripping paint and starting over. I would like to finish up the cars I started while deployed and keep them together as a group. That deployment was so boring...I can’t describe it to someone who hasn’t done that. Working on model cars helped me keep my sanity.

I dug out this project from 2005/2006. It is painted with Tamiya spray can lacquers. Colors separated with Tamiya masking tape. I would like to avoid stripping the paint and starting over. The work was done while I was deployed to Afghanistan. Thanks

cool project!

Alan- I do not have the tail fins. If you still have some, I would love to get one or two. (I’m missing the bottom half of the second car) After taking that picture yesterday, I cut out the bottom half and began truing it up. It’s been a while since I’ve worked with a vacuform. I need to make some bulkheads to give the body some strength. It’s a pretty cool project. I have always been a fan of streamliners and thrust powered cars. As a kid around seven years old, I checked out a book at the school library about land speed racing. I remember being fascinated with Craig Breedlove’s first Spirit of America and Gary Gabelich’s Blue Flame. I checked that book out many times. I also have these. The photos are off the internet. My Spirit of America is missing its fin. It was a friction motored toy from way back. I want to rebuild it. The Sonic One is a 1/43 kit.

That is a cool idea. I have a rocket LSR project made from the airframe of the Lindberg “Snark” missile. It is a “slammer”; it will have black paint for a windshield. The rear wheel covers are laminated sheet plastic carved to shape with files and sandpaper. I have a 1/72 B-52 model and noticed that the airframe has a rectangular cross section that is rounded on the corners. Ideal for LSR. Jet airliners have long, circular airframes. Submarine models could make a belly tank lakester. The Skipjack has a really nice shape. Mobieus makes one in 1/72 scale. That would be a huge model. I think it would accommodate one of those 1/6 scale diecast engines. You’d have to find wheels and tires for it, but imagine all the detail you could put in a model that big.

Sounds cool. ? Greetings from Texas.

eBay has ads on Facebook for their app. It shows things you can buy with the app. One of them is 20 pounds of horse poop. I did not download the app.

Scrabble must be a heck of a thing in Germany. Also- this is an awesome build. A really cool idea.

The September 1989 issue of Fine Scale Modeler has an article on scratchbuilding a Rolls-Royce Armored Car. IIRC, the model was built over the chassis of the Heller 4 1/2 liter Bentley Blower. The article does have some errors, like the incorrect coaming under the turret hatch, and IIRC, the turret should be taller. Still, with that article and some research, you could scratchbuild a nice model.

I’m sorry for your loss. I think it’s terrible that you couldn’t be with her when she left this world.

Yes, Keith Weesner prints. I would like to find more of the flying cars. I also think it would be cool to build a model inspired by them. I just don’t know where I would find a figure like the girls in his paintings.

I think this will be the next car project. It’s an attempt from years ago at a Ferrari 308 Funny Car body. Carved foam covered in a thin layer of fiberglass, then the foam was dissolved with acetone. Kind of a rough effort, but I think it can be saved .

First up: King Tiger “Anneliese”. (Name painted on the barrel).

I let two relatives move in while they got back on their feet. I gave up my computer desk and model workbench. They moved out, and I feel like the house is mine again. I just got it set up today. I want to finish up two tanks first, then back to a car project.

Asking for a fellow armor builder. He wants to build a model of his dad’s old car. Thanks. Lee

The Science Channel is a joke, with its ridiculous shows like Mysteries of the Abandoned, Bermuda Triangle, and other garbage. Now they have helped a crackpot kill himself in the quest for junk tv ratings. They should be ashamed of themselves.

I thought this was going to be about the SR-71 hitting Mach 3.56. But wow, an rc glider going as fast as a jet airliner? That’s pretty cool, too.

1/43. It’s kinda small. I mean the scale is small, but I thought this jet LSR would be a huge beast.

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Check eBay for bargains. I have seen builtup 1/16 rc tanks go for great prices. I got a King Tiger that way. Apparently, Heng Long rc tanks are fairly detailed. A guy in Germany makes parts to add detail, even offering a Leopard 2A4 turret to backdate their 2A6. That company also sells used and demo tanks on eBay for crazy low prices. I’ve seen them listed for $69. I got a Leopard 2A6 minus rc gear and missing track on one side for $49 plus shipping. You get can a full set of replacement track for $14 plus shipping. The tank arrived today. I’ll check it out when I get home.

I just ordered the Ford Nucleon, ‘57 Buick wagon and ‘77-‘79 Lincoln Mk V. I’ll post pics when they show up.