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I didn’t notice it was resin. Still, buy the kit, measure the parts with a dial caliper, multiply your measurements by 1.4 and make new parts in 1/25 scale from Evergreen sheet and strip plastic. Go bananas and multiply by 2.19 (2.1875) and make one in 1/16 scale. Then sell the unbuilt original kit on eBay.

Wow. I had no idea Cobra and Ace were 68 and 68+. ?

With no compound curves (that I can see), how hard could it be to scratch build? The wheels may be a bit of a challenge. Make one and get resin copies.

We can thank Fallers for this kind of thing.

Coffee? That’s cool. I also started about 2 liters of coffee liqueur this weekend. The recipe I found with olive oil was just ok. The chicken was moist, but didn’t have much added flavor. I’m wondering about sautéing chicken thighs in an infused oil, then finishing up on the grill. I’ll keep at it.

Years ago, I heard on the Food Network that alcohol helps a marinade “soak in” better. I was thinking of adding jalapeños and garlic to some white wine. I didn’t do that, but when making some liqueurs, I also made some jalapeño and garlic infused vodka. I tried it on some chicken thighs and they were really moist, but it didn’t add much flavor. Here is my second attempt. A lot of jalapeños, seven cloves of garlic, plus lime juice and some honey. It might have too much heat in it, but that’s ok. It can be dialed back by adding more Vodka. I’m also trying a recipe I found online; it uses olive oil, but I did add some Vodka. I have high hopes for that one. If it turns out good, I’ll mix olive oil with the infusion to make it go farther. If anyone has suggestions, I’m all ears.

Nice job.

1956 Continental Mk II There was a resin kit a long time ago, but it was pretty rough. One side of the car was longer than the other.

Try something thin like MEK. Get that in the solvent section of WalMart/Lowes/Home Depot. I believe it is only sold in gallon cans, which would be a lifetime supply. Practice with it first. It dries quickly.

Is that a blown Ardun? (I’m looking at this on a phone)

Someone needs to build a boat tail speedster with one of those in it. Better yet; a new take on the Hot Wheels Twin Mill with 2 of them.

Those 4 3/8” tires look pretty good. I may order some. Thanks

Wow. That’s some big rolling stock. Makes sense, though. If G.I. Joe can drive it, it’s a big model. I wonder about using the bottom of a big soda/beer can for vacuforming salt flat discs. Modern cans have date codes stamped ito the bottom, so that would need to be filled in. Some interesting problems to solve.

Someone did that. Years ago, someone made a large scale model with metal body and, IIRC, a working V-12. It may be in an old issue of Cavallino.

I’m looking for 1/6. The body will be a 1/72 Skipjack submarine hull that is 42" long. In 1/6, that equals a scale 21’. It is 5.25" in diameter, a scale 31.5”. Just about right for 1/6. It doesn’t look exactly like any specific drop/belly tank, but to me, it just looks like a good size fuel tank. Not sure what I would do for an engine. I don’t want any of the available 1/6 die cast engines. There is a plastic (or mostly plastic...I think) Ford Flathead. I’m not crazy about that, but a set of Ardun heads and a S.C.o.T. Blower could remedy that.

I’ll check it out... in another town. The only 2 rc shops I know of in my area are run by an idiot. I bought a defective product there and they refused to give me a refund. They offered store credit only, after I paid with cash. I wouldn’t spend money there if my life depended on it.

Anyone? If not ready made, does anyone have good measurements/photos? Thanks. Lee

Hmmm looks like the photo didn’t show up. Gotta learn how to use this new phone.

I bit the bullet and ordered a 1/72 Skipjack submarine model. I think it is ideal for a belly tank LSR. Does anyone offer suitable wheels and tires or will they need to be custom made? nice shape, eh? thanks. Lee

BAC TSR-2 Another could-have-been. British tactical strike/reconnaissance prototype canceled before production. One more vote for the P-51D also. I also like it as a racer. And for elegance, the Concord. What I would give for the chance to fly on one.

There was also a Soviet spy at Avro.

There was also a Soviet spy at Avro.

This bad boy, compared to "standard" 1/35 scale. That pic is from someone else's buildup of the R/C tank. I got the much less expensive display only version. It is hard to find, but still a bargain compared to the R/C version. Can't wait to ummm...find a place to work on it.

Definitely a source of inspiration for the early Firebird. The nose, anyway.

I am a huge fan of Milliput Superfine White putty. It dries hard, but can be sanded. It can also be worked with wet tools/fingertips. Just use water, no need for solvents. To make it stick better, get it slightly wet and then press it on to the plastic. It is very versatile. I have rolled it into thin sheets and applied to to a model tank, for simulating Zimmerit; an anti-magnetic coating applied to some German vehicles in WWII. I scratched the surface with the back edge of an X-acto to give it more to hold on to, then rolled the texture into it with the lid of a paint jar. Again, I am a huge fan of this stuff. King Tiger tank in winter white Camo. Markings painted on by hand. With a test piece for practicing the Zimmerit and painting markings by hand.