Lunajammer

An inspired (inspiring?) build you've got going here. Certainly sets a dude's mind a-whirlin'. The kind of stuff I like to see on show tables.

I wonder if it had to do with lateral stability over rough roads so your, um, donkey is getting less jostled. Italy was probably kind of rocky. Yes, it would be interesting to know what problem of the day he was trying to solve.

Yeah, I was sad to hear this, even though it's probably not that surprising since he'd been ill. He's been on my short list of favorite actors for years.

Wow, that should be published someplace where it can be archived. That's a very thorough story from an important source, complete with facts, figures, formulas and human interest. Mighty big-o'-ya to share that Gary.

"After Shock" 1937 Ford Roadster How can they come up with that title? There can't be anything from a '37 Ford in it? For my tastes it's my favorite, so I'm not knockin' it, I'm just wondering. "Blackjack" at least remains true to what it is.

Whoa. Wasn't expecting that. That's the gangbusters kit eh? I'm not sure I've seen a built one. Sure looks fine. Well done.

I like all these answers. I'm here for all the reasons I'd belong to a an all day model club. Regarding opinions, I feel the opposite of "hiding behind a keyboard." I find myself being more careful about how I say things than I would face to face... and that's not an inconvenience. Being a cyber friend is not as fulfilling as face to face but it's still rewarding.

Good eye Matthijs. It's Revell's Jungle Jim 70 Camaro funny car dragster shortened to fit a Corvette ZR-1 chassis. I took advantage of the cut body to make it a flip front. Most parts, including the interior bucket drop in rather well. I added more character to the otherwise flat front end. The loose body came from my parts box. It was a glue bomb and the plastic is glue-warped on the rear deck. Not sure how I want to remedy that. Sadly, the photo was taken just a week ago, so this is as far as I got. Still hope to finish it. Jungle Jim Dragster photo credited to canneysgarage.

Hey, I like that interior. Pretty believable.

The Pacific north winds?

The cut out grill really made a difference looks great. I might not have weathered the interior the same amount as the exterior but that's a small point. I quite like the outdoor photos. Adds a level of realism to the truck.

In a word...WOW. Excellent craftsmanship. I wish I had a set of those wheels.

A class act Ken. Photos are luscious too.

Corvette chrome has been stripped, thanks EZ-Off. A bunch of parts painted.

Glad you brought this back David. I'd never seen it either, but it's definitely the kind of project that cherns my noble.

Is that for real? For an Aston, the windows look a bit cobbled together and the roof behind the drivers window could be interpreted as photoshopped. Just askin'.

Here's my Cannonball Heritage Club lineup beginning with the last SA run.

Bought an F-5E fighter from a grocery/drug store in Taipei Taiwan while visiting my brother, who was a Northrup-Grumman rep. Box markings & instructions were all in Chinese, but looked very much like the Monogram 1/48 F-5. The cover art had Taiwan ROC AF aggressor squadron markings and my brother's work associate, Col. Chu, was the squadron leader. I asked the man if that was his plane on the cover. He said it wasn't his but he had on occasion flown that plane with that tail number. I was thrilled and asked him to please sign the instruction sheet in English and Chinese. With a touch of modesty, he did so and we visited. A couple days later, my brother hosted a house party for a handful of Taiwanese military leaders and associates. Col. Chu was there and he pulled me aside and presented me with a squadron key ring with a 2-inch cast metal, etched and brushed fob of the squadron logo in a case. He said it was for "honoring" him by asking for his autograph on the instructions.

Hmm. Now that you mention it, I guess I could see where the untrained eye might see a resemblance, you know, if you squint. But that's my fault. I didn't provide any sense of scale. This carefully calibrated measuring apparatus provided by the Institute of Weights and Measures shows it can easily fit into a Corvette. So... Funny you mention it, our team has been using the term "light up every town we pass through" but mostly as a speed reference.

Thanks Bruce. Yeah, with caution tape, hazmat warnings and sponsor logos, It'll blend. Any insights on the Cuda?

You can see how conspiracy theories evolved since the ‘90s about secret government programs that developed vastly greater gas milage and how the technology existed but was being squelched and denied by co-conspiring government leaders and big oil companies. From fragmented clues leaked from the MIR research, many ridiculous claims have circulated through the (then) new and growing world wide web. The truth in some cases was greater than fiction, it was just midguided.

Okay, the science behind my Corvette entry, I ask for your patience. In summary, the Corvette will be carrying a Nitrous Turbolene generator. Turbolene is a molecule that when combined with Nitrous Oxide creates an unprecedented infusion of power to a conventional internal combustion engine. With the Nitrous Turbolene generator, the potent gas combination is fed in automated spurts to the engine. A manual injection paddle on the steering wheel can override the automation. As spelled out in this Scientific American cover story, the LT-1 Corvette is perfectly suited as a test vehicle for a practical application of a mobile NOS turbolene generator. It’s roomy enough to carry all its parts and has the engine and performance platform to handle the speeds and agility we hope to apply. You may have read in 2003 that years of Russian research on space station MIR had validated Sergey Yevchenko’s immense mathmatical theory of turbolene which predicted the complex molecule. The full chemical names is TURBOMETHYL­AMIDO­PHENYL­DIMETHYLPETROL­PYRANITROZOLONENE It’s not a sustainable fuel on its own but when combined with liquid petroleum, can expand output, duration and MPG far beyond any other current technology. At the point of detonation within a cylinder, a turbide ion is released (represented by the green ball in the graphic below) which feeds atoms into the petroleum which in turn creates spontaneous compounding petroleum molecules in such a volatile reaction that only a small amount of petroleum is necessary to complete the burn. The NOS assures that the oxygen mix remains stable and healthy. Sergey Yevchenko’s mathematical prediction shown below was so complex only five people were able to decipher, prove and replicate it. Exhaustive Western research was hampered early on when the American collaborator, celebrated Princeton professor Arnett Cummings, forgot to carry the one in step11. The turbolene generator is actually the smallest but heaviest unit inside the whole system which includes two decaliter reservoirs that are continually pressurizing. The turbolene generator, or “doughnut,” produces the elusive molecule that allows the NOS and fuel to burn with unprecedented output while lubricating and cooling within the cylinder in ways liquid oxygen fails, yet energy expansion is compounded. The "doughnut" diagramed below, has been engineered to safely generate, store and feed from one unit, and for the first time is mobile enough to be transported in a conventional road vehicle.

Excellent. That answers many questions. Good job Tulio.

This is great! I enjoyed the WIP too. Love the personality of the whole project. Super clean product. BTW, I think the window masks are brilliant and I wish all such kits had them.