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Sorry for the hijack, but isn't the real car already stateside? I could swear I saw a black one in Austin a few months ago. Could it be a California that I saw?

It seems to have lots of buzz. There are several threads about it on different forums of this site. Several posters have one started. How about one thread where all the builders can post their in-progress photos?

Good luck. Look in 1/43 resin for that one. Even 1/24 resin would be a dud.

NOT aftermarket, but possibly interesting; a guy on a Yahoo! Group was working on scratchbuilding an Aston Martin engine to make his model more accurate. Check in the big scale forum on this site for a current buildup.

That thing is wild. I wonder if it is registered/insured as a car since it has 4 wheels?

Nice work. I love Lancias. I wonder how many here built models while deployed? I have a 1935 Mercedes-Benz on page 3 or 4 of the Workbench forum. It was built in Afghanistan and damaged on the way home. Just now repairing it.

I love the fin treatment. I can only imagine that it will get two pairs of larger round taillights in that custom back end. Very nice. Testors will have to repop that Chezoom one of these days. They're all getting cannibalized for the roof.

Let me know if you repop the Phantom Corsair.

I vote for flashy. Here's mine:

Good luck, and remember; the training is all a mind game. They will erase your current ideas about what your limits are. No matter what you do or where you serve, you will always be a veteran. You would be surprised at how many are out there and how they will help out their brothers. I do what I can by giving veterans a price break in my job as a plumber. Be safe. Always remain vigilant when deployed. There will be time to relax when you get back in the states. Thank you.

I don't see Rommel as being an issue. Pretty much all the big model companies make kits of WWII German subjects. Whether it's a caricature of a General or markings for an ace, neither glorify the Third Reich. The hot rod half-track kinda makes fun of it.

They only take advantage of you if you buy the kit. Many cars that Tamiya makes are done by other companies, and for less money. You can get a Revell Enzo and put some work into it.

This is one I worked on in Afghanistan in 2005-2006. Color is Tamiya clear red over dark grey, with pearl clear over that, polished to a mirror finish. On the long trip home, the fabric it was packed in tried to merge with the roof and doors. I just dug it out and decided to get it back into shape. I was able to polish the damage out of the doors, but the roof will need some more clear. The damage is barely noticeable, but I'm afraid more polishing will dig through the clear and into the pearl. I did that on a funny car once and it was a disaster.

Another reason not to like it: too much ranting about subjects that are off-topic or ***barely*** related to model cars. If I go to a chat room on a model car site, I go to talk about model cars, not to read about what a jerk the moderator is on some other site. The problem with that kind of talk is that someone who talks (types) a lot can dominate the page and cause on-topic discussions to "fall off the page". Chat seemed to be a lot better 2 or 3 months ago. It's just a waste now. Too many teenagers who lack focus. The smilies and sound effects only encourage their silly behavior.

Duesenberg J straight-8 with Monel exhaust. Why? Well, just look at it! In 1932; the same year Ford introduced its 65hp flathead V-8, Duesenberg offered a street car with 320hp. One customer got one with 400hp. FYI- the photo is a running 1/6 scale model.

I bought a 6-pack of superfine abrasives at my LHS, but it's the sanding film only; not a whole polishing kit. My old sanding block got chewed up by my dog. A local paint shop has sanding blocks that are thinner and more dense, (more like a sanding pad) but I want the thick foam block that comes with polishing kits. If you know of a source, I'd love to buy a couple. Thanks, Lee

Too much silliness with sound effects and smilies.

It has to be some recent car mag. A "sketchpad" type article. Rear bumper cover had 4 Supertrapp mufflers barely poking through. I'd love to find it again. Thanks.

That'sa very nice!

Are you using CNC or just old-fashioned experience and math?

I like your style, dude.

I can't wait to get mine. I'm one of the original investors and my heart is racing just reading this thread. FYI- I'm going to get all "1988" on mine. Blown hemi, steamroller tires, parachute on the street, Lenco trans. Pro Street Forever!

Can I get one with extra drama? Woohoo this place is fun :lol:

Bacon or bagels?