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For me it usually starts with cutting the heck out of the body, then making the interior tub fit the hacked body, followed by either cutting and modifying the frame and suspension if I don't scratchbuild it. Next is the engine and painting each part once I know everything fits together.

As for magazine coverage, isn't the magazine responsible for what they put in it? Doesn't the magazine have the last word in what gets published? How would that fall back onto the builder?

Armed with this information, I will add my opinion. If the builder was paid, then yes the standard of what they build for submission should be of a certain level. If the builder was not paid, who am I or anyone else for that matter to say what level of accuracy or skill should be achieved?

Do builders get paid for having their models displayed in magazines?

So you say your tired of all the same drama, you need something new. Coming soon on Bravo, The Real Housewives of Model Car Magazine.

the Giant Gila Monster

Not one of those stick people are staring into a smartphone. I call BS on this cartoon!

A little known fact,,,,,,,,,,,, Brandon Cruz, who played Eddie in The Courtship of Eddie's Father was also in the Dead Kennedys for a while.

The charges have been dropped. http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/prosecutors-drop-charge-acdcs-phil-rudd-26749832

Wasn't just the window van called the Greenbriar, and the panel a 95? I owned a few panels years back, but I don't remember if what I just said is true or not.

Cut the grille area out of the 2nd gen Corvair, then look at it from the windshiels forward. To me it looks a lot like a 1st gen Camaro.

Robin Trower, Bridge of Sighs?

^^^ The best show on TV,,,,,,,,,, Justified.

Has there ever been a cartoon about sprint cars?

Vincent Furnier , Generation Landslide

I remember reading the reason they go after everyone associated, is because a lawyer was sued by his client when they lost a case for not going after everyone who had anything to do with the product involved with the case. The client found another lawyer who sued the first one. I don't know if this is true (it must be, it was on the internet!). This set a precedent for all future cases. Judging by how screwed up our judicial system is, it's easy to believe.

Did Bob hold a gun to Tom's head and make him race? Why shouldn't Tom be responsible for his own actions?

And the story behind it. http://www.nationalspeedsportnews.com/racing-history/the-mad-dogs-daytona-speed-test/

Try heating the epoxy with a hair drier after it is mixed and while it is still in your mixing vessel. Many liquid epoxies will get much less viscous with heat. IIRC correctly you have to work quickly as once it cools it will thicken up. I used this trick when building an RC boat ages ago and had great results. I don't remember what brand of epoxy I used and can't guarantee it will work with all epoxies.

I've painted a lot of polycarbonate bodies with lacquer and had no adhesion problems. If you have to use enamels on it, thin it with real lacquer thinner and it will help a bit with the adhesion. Also remember you will be painting it backwards, this means what you paint last on a model will be first on the RC body.

Black Sunshine, White Zombie

I'm The Man, Anthrax

What doesn't look good for TS is the sudden acceleration when he gets to the driver on the track. He is approaching a car up against the fence under caution, there is no need for him to be accelerating at that spot on the track. He didn't need to clear the motor or the tires at this point, so hitting the gas at this point made no sense and is very suspicious looking.. As for everyone blaming KW for being out of the car on the track, even though I think it's not a good idea it happens all the time, Tony has done it himself. As I've said before I don't think Tony had any intention of hurting this kid, I do think he was showing his displeasure at Kevin for "calling him out" and this is where everything went wrong. Had there been no acceleration and Tony hit Kevin at an idle, chances are he would be alive today. Sore as heck, but alive. I do hope something good comes from this and tracks will find an appropriate penalty to prevent it from happening again.

Why didn't I see this thread while I was building my Willys Jeep? My current project is also a straight six. http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=88999&hl=

Sorry Bob, I just haven't been in the mood for playing with any plastic. One thing I've learned, don't try to build a model when I'm not into it. Things go wrong, I get aggrevated and nothing good will come of it.