Lunajammer

I like it just the way you have it. It's a long and fast race. It's reminiscent of where the American stock car stance was going at the time. Besides it's got meaningful attitude, and photographs well for the final win............................................. Hey, wait a minute..... I'm in this too.... I mean, uh, I think you should jack it way, way up.

I don't know Slant, I think cutting the seat out will open a pandora's box of time and effort. Rebuilding whole panels... will the end result reflect the effort? Extending down will probably be enough to keep you busy. No question Rob, the rake looks pretty good.

Maybe consider this Rob... I only feel guilty about not working on models on weekends. I have all the time in the world, time even reserved for just that. Yet Sunday night nothing got done. I've concluded it's because modeling fits into weeknights after supper much better than on weekends when everything else is going on, even if it's sleeping, goofing off and vacationing from the weekday obligations, because that's what I need to recoup from the previous week's day job. And as mentioned before, the model will always be there. If they become an obligation, you don't feel (mentally?) rested. Thusly, things more recreational get your attention. Guilt not my friend.

Are you kidding? The Heartland Model Car Nationals is in your back yard. http://www.kcslammer...les/Page648.htm

Does that mean you reached Nirvana?

This is why models don't get built in the summer. (Did the hard bags graphic myself entirely with Testors paints). "1 - 2 - 3 - model cars are stupid." ---*Click*---

Thanks Sam. Personally I would have preferred the LAPD issue because I'm not stoked about the gold chrome, even thought it goes with very nicely with the black body and graphic. I made the mistake of packing it with styrofoam peanuts and now I know how they react with vinyl tires.

Thanks for the kudos guys. This kit's been around for quite awhile so I'm sure everyone's seen it in some incarnation or another. The engine detailing obviously isn't out of the box Brian but everything else is pure Monogram. I did this probably 18 years ago and if I recall correctly I just gloss coated the bare plastic with Future. Pretty good kit, crisp fit, quick build and I know there's been some interest in seeing this one re-released again.

Yes, an oldie but an oldie. I dug it out of the archives. Back then, this was my test of some new technics in engine wiring and use of future floor wax. Both with marginal success. Today it was a test of photo lighting. Regardless of build quality, I always thought this was a photogenic car.

Wow, that's a beauty. Really nice work and careful craftsmanship.

Jammer, because that's what we were called when I drove the 30's vintage red buses in Glacier National Park. Luna for moon (a girlfriend thing) then combined them. Avatar from a photo I took of my best friend's '54 Chevy. I redrew it in Illustrator for a t-shirt, then just tweaked it to use here too.

I like what I'm seeing Niko, that engine looks like it means business and your formula for wheel success made me chuckle. Zen, I'm not too concerned about the custom window. I'm quite certain custom plexi (or lexan?) windows were available by 1962. Side note: My best friend actually has one of those bomber bubble windows, I believe it was from the B-36, but it was the same as the B-29 window. It's not huge but it probably was 2' dia. or better. Jim that's quite a pedigree of aviation history in your family. I can't image how proud you must be to carry that family name.

Your Great Great Grandmother?! Jason, you're KILLIN' me.

Different primers for different needs. I always keep a can of cheap, thin primer when I want to lay a foundation coat without the risk of blurring detail. Others, as mentioned, for color (black, medium, white), fill, surfacing, etc. I'm also fond of thinning Bondo glazing putty thinned with lacquer thinner for a heavy brush-on primer (for spot surfacing) that bridges the gap between body putty and sprays.

These came from parts I've inherited so the experts could elaborate on what kits. Did someone mention the baby alligator? Pretty sure this particular sample didn't come from the Coddington series. The AMT brand tube radio. Must stand for Amplitude Modulation Technology. The White House party crashers from the Revell '57 Cadillac Eldorado. The first aid kit, which apparently was recovered from a plane crash.

I'd like to see the off-the-wall knickknacks that used to come with kits. Telephones, reel-to-reel tape machines, TVs, box radios come to mind but I know there are many more. Custom made bits would be interesting too, but mostly the kit supplied oddballs. Prefer not body parts like skirts, pans, continentals unless it's something too weird to pass up.

In fact, if you look at it right you can see a part of the 3-D image at the bottom of that swatch. Now THAT would bring a new element to modeling... subliminal 3D stylings. As if the bodywork alone wasn't already blowing my mind.

Nicely put Harry! As many times as I've read the story of those events, this is probably as concisely as I've seen it laid out.

Seems to me there were piles of how-tos and tutorials on YouTube when I went looking some months ago. As mentioned previously, results were mixed, according to the user and complexity of the piece, but my questions were answered about what to expect.

Building for competition sometimes take the fun out of the build. For that reason, every few years I build a model box stock. Usually because it's a subject matter I like but not so much that I have the patience to give a pile of time to it. Quick & pretty & out of my system. Sometimes, I'll put it on the contest table with no aspirations of winning but it supports the show's model count and sometimes attendees just want to see how the thing looks built.

Light powerful cars: - Accelerate faster over a heavier car with the same power - Need less distance to stop with same brake system - Better gas mileage with same engine over a heavier car - Easier to handle and more nimble in handling. - Less mass, more speed crossing Allegheny/Appalachian Mtns., vast Rocky Mountains, Sierra Mtns. Heavy powerful cars: - Comfy.

That's an excellent piece, not matter how many days it took to build. I'm glad to see it. I have that kit but didn't think it would look very good. Your photos show it can be built to look just fine. Nice work, thanks for sharing.

Great to see you here Jonno, hope you hang out. This really is a great piece. It's a nice departure from the usual fare.

Yeah, great work. There's a lot to be said for factory stock. Nice, clean, attractive conversion.