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If you don't want the hassle that comes with discharging a firearm, look into big-bore air rifles. They are becoming more common, with prices falling. I have a Benjamin Marauder in .25 caliber. It operates like a bolt-action with a rotary magazine. It is the pre-charged pneumatic type, with an on board 3000psi air tank. The Marauder is available at a good price and can be tuned for more power. You can also re barrel it to use cast lead bullets for more knockdown power. Of course, a better fence will protect your pets without need for armed overwatch.

It's on page 5 of issue 200. A review of a resin "Monstercharged" Ford 4-cam 5.8 (351) offered by Clearly Scale. Each side of the intake manifold has a twin-screw supercharger laying on its side.

It's here. Look for a thread on page 2 by Ralph Torres.

I mean is it a model of a real product? I did a Google search and found a Dodge Charger with Monster energy drink logos on it. Does someone make a real supercharger setup for the Ford 4-can with a pair of twin-screw superchargers on their sides? If not, there should be.

One each of three different Williams Brothers 1/32 racing planes from the 1930s; Gee Bee Z, Gee Bee R, Cauldron 450/460, Hall Bulldog, and Laird Super Solution. LHS had them at 30% off. I got a better deal on all five.

I didn't even notice it. To be fair, I had no reason to notice it. My magazines have never arrived damaged, 'cause Gregg likes me best.

Sounds like it's pretty well covered for the few people who like that car and would spend money to have a model of it.

R.I.P., Barracuda project. You deserved better.

I'd give it a day or more before masking. I used Tamiya masking tape for a two-tone Duesenberg painted with Tamiya spray lacquer. That stuff is great.

Robby was also in an episode of The Twilight Zone. He replaced the CEO of a manufacturing company. The CEO was played by....umm...the guy who played Rob Petrie's boss, Mel, in The Dick Van Dyke Show. The CEO had replaced all the factory workers with robots, and now it was his turn. He had a habit of twirling his pocket watch on its chain...and so did his robot replacement.

I wouldn't trade Lady, my black lab, for anything. Thankfully, she never chewed things that she wasn't supposed to.

In the other thread, I said 1/8 scale '71 Barracuda and 1/8 scale series of Duesenbergs. After thinking about, I wonder the idea would be a waste of time. I'd love to see the kits, and I plan to be a billionaire (before taxes) later tonight, but I wonder if any hobby ships would order full detail Barracudas and Duesenbergs with an MSRP of $300 or more. There's now a 1/32 B-17 on the market that costs 4-5 times that of a 1/48 kit. It's not a huge seller. It's kind of pointless to bankroll Monogram's newest release if no one orders it. I guarantee all these subjects that people claim to be a license to print money have been considered and rejected by model companies. No offense to cop car/muscle car fans. I doubt my ideas ever even made it to a design meeting.

1/8 scale 1971 Barracuda pro/street, with option to build stock. 1/8 scale series of Duesenbergs.

I wondered if you would be the one with the answer. Thank you.

Can anyone tell me the distance from center of rear wheel to firewall on both cars? Thanks. Lee

Check out UMM-USA (Unique Master Models). They have quite a variety, including punches for square and hex shapes. The company was started by Jon Vojtech. He has built some incredible models. You have got to see the F-1 in the Gallery section. You'll think you're looking at a real plane, The cockpit will blow your mind. http://umm-usa.com/onlinestore/index.php?cPath=21_145&osCsid=b906290a77d2461513263ecf23f78d04

Nice work. One of my all-time favorite cars.

I'll let her know. BTW-the turned parts are acrylic. She used my Micro-Mesh polishing kit for it.

I took Mom to Woodcraft a month or so back, to get some hardware for wooden boxes she got at a garage sale. She looked around and decided to get a shaving set for my younger brother. The plastic parts were rectangular blanks. I got her started on turning, carving with files, and polishing, then she did the rest. She's really proud of this project. That shaving brush handle looks like amber colored glass. The stem is nice, too, but it is pearlescent. We're waiting for a blank for the razor body. it probably will not be here before Christmas.

As a plumber, I solder copper and brass all the time. If you're using round tube, you'll need to use a round file that's the same diameter as the rod to make a "fishmouth" on the end of each piece that will get soldered. It needs as much contact area as possible. You need to get the brass very clean; remove all the oxidation. Solder will not stick otherwise. Use a good flux. I use "No Korrode" from plumbing supply stores, but I also never solder anything smaller than 1/2" inside diameter. Whatever brand or type of flux you get, it IS absolutely necessary. It is a barrier that keeps oxygen away from the metal, preventing oxidation. Some fluxes are more of a pain to clean up afterward. Don't let that bother you. Worst case scenario, you clean up with a solvent and toothbrush when the chassis is complete. I have not soldered model car chassis, but I have soldered tank gun barrels and muzzle brakes that I machined from brass. A lot of aftermarket parts like that are aluminum, but I prefer brass. It is supposed to be cut dry (no cutting fluid/coolant. Ideal for tabletop machine tools), and IMHO, solder is much better than superglue for holding metal together. I made this gun barrel and brake, plus a few others, for my friend Karl Leidy. At the the time, this Russian 122mm barrel was not available from the aftermarket.

Good points, Bill. Thank you.

Does anyone know if the term was around before WWII, as slang to describe a car put together on a budget? I'm asking because I want to do a project like that and I'm wondering if that name would be out of place painted on the side of the car. I got a Pocher Alfa Romeo boattail body for $20 off ebay. That, plus some Deuce or Model T (or Evergreen) frame rails, and maybe a flathead V-8 could make for a pretty cool dry lakes special. Hey- stranger things have happened. Dean Jeffries' Mantaray was build on an old Maserati race car chassis, and Thom Mead built three custom sports cars based on "throw away" race cars from Ferrari and Maserati.

Was the term around before WWII? I'm wondering if a race car cobbled together from many sources would carry that name. Thanks. Lee

Oh THAT Allison V-12. Forgot about that. It would be cool to see a pair of those on a pulling tractor.

Jay Leno has a couple of cars with huge engines (aircraft size). They both use Allison transmissions, as used in Greyhound busses. What does an Allison transmission look like? Heck if I know. I'd guess it's the same for most of us. Use a trans from a big rig kit. Where are you getting a big Allison engine? FYI- Airfix makes a 1/24 P-51 with a Rolls-Royce Merlin that is not bad at all. You could get a couple of turbos off a larger scale kit and make an induction system like on pulling tractors or old hydroplanes.