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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.

Is that the other Asian kit of a Sonic-1? Was that a real car?

Has anyone here built it? It’s that the kit even exists, but I saw a picture of one built up and it looks like the air intake is really out of shape. Was it just a bad angle? How is the rest of the kit? Thanks. Lee

Mark V Lincoln? Wow! I love that car! Gotta get one of those and that Buick wagon.

Tamiya made a 1/12 rc van called Vanessa’s Lunchbox. It was a late ‘70s/early ‘80s Dodge, I believe. The body is styrene, and thick enough to work on like a regular plastic model. You can find the bodies on eBay. No need to buy an rc van and use only the body. You’ll need to come up a chassis and interior, but you have a great start for a cool van model.

The picture is in my home computer, which is not up and running. The car is blue with orange flames, view is from above. It has a big V-8 with dragster zoomies . If this rings a bell, can you post a link or the drawing? Thanks. Lee

Not a whole meal, but food for a friend recovering from surgery; Spanakopita with Tzatziki for dipping and Baklava for dessert. I love this stuff. I hope they do, too.

Is the fully enclosed body an option with small diameter wheels inside or do they mean fully enclosed, except the front wheels?

I’d buy one also. Maybe two...or three. (Wasn’t there a front engine dragster with two of these? That would be a wild model)

Anybody have any idea?

A lot has been said and by people more eloquent than me. It’s a great film. Go see it in the theater.

I think it’s hideous, but I hope it sells. More electric car sales means more R&D into making them better.

I could be wrong about the rod. I know I had one plane like that...it’s been a while. I have also used a Dremel to reduce weight aft of cg. Cool idea.

But seriously, I pre-ordered one at the LHS and picked it up yesterday and my mind is blown. A totally new take on modeling the P-38. The fuselage “pod” and booms all have an insert to make them stronger and keep everything lined up. I thought the forward end of each part looked odd, then read the instructions. Each part has a round receptacle to hold a stainless ball bearing that comes with the kit. They are to keep the plane on its nose. I had a circa-1960s Monogram P-38 as a kid; it came with a rod that was glued to the horizontal stabilizer to hold the tail up. The decal placement guide is pretty impressive, also. It’s full size and in color, showing top, bottom, and sides. There are two decal options; “Miss Virginia” (White 147) and white 33, a 39th FS bird in grey and olive drab white blue spinners and white sharks teeth on the fuselage booms. A really nice looking plane.

Wow. I hope to see 350 before NHRA slows them down again. Remember when John Force said he thought funny cars could be faster than dragsters and no one took him seriously?

Oh. I didn’t see the Dart and Mustang. I’m not a huge fan of Pro Stock. I just see it once in a while on TV. Thanks

What’s the deal?

I’m watching coverage of it now and I tuned in just as a driver was being interviewed at the finish line. They mentioned a big number for top speed, and the driver was happy that it was faster than his 334mph run at Pomona. What was the big number at Ennis?

Try eBay.