Harry P.

I think you need to stay after class and write this sentence on the board 100 times: You're supposed to remember that it's your job use good grammar because good grammar is its own reward.

You used "it's" (it is) instead of "its."

http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2012/11/19/ford-new-engine-so-small-it-fits-in-carry-on-luggage/?intcmp=features

Man, Drew, what a dope you are. Everyone knows it's "I have a build to finish, it's a nascar.' Didn't they teach you nuthin in 3rd grade?

And you just know some wise guy is going to post this here: As far as bad grammer, I could care less.

Drew, trying to get some people to use correct English is a losing battle. So many people are just so used to using incorrect grammar or spelling that they'll never change. If you haven't learned it by the time you finish grade school, you probably never will. Or people saying "I could care less" when they mean the exact opposite.

Same here. I also write professionally, and improper usage bugs me. I know that a lot of modelers think that a "build" is what they have created, and that's fine... they can call their models French poodles if they want to. But referring to a finished model as a "build" is incorrect.

just saying something is right doesn't necessarily make it right. Look it up yourself. http://dictionary.re...rowse/build?s=t

Not really. Build (noun) 9. the physical structure, especially of a person; physique;figure: He had a strong build. 10. the manner or form of construction: The house was of modern build. 11. Masonry: a. a vertical joint. b. the vertical dimension of a stone laid on its bed. No mention of the word "build" used as a noun referring to a built model or replica.

No, but it'll shrink in the pool...

Because some people don't know the meaning of "scratchbuilt." Taking some brass sheet, some aluminum rod and tubing, and maybe some bits and pieces of styrene sheet and channel, etc., and making a funny car chassis with that material is an example of a scratchbuilt chassis. Taking the body and interior from one kit, the wheels and tires from your spare parts box, the engine from another kit, etc., and putting it all together is an example of a "kitbashed" model. No scratchbuilding involved. Of course it gets messy when you scratchbuild a chassis and add it to your kitbashed model... in which case I'll leave the definition of that to someone else! "Scratchbashed," maybe?

Real or model? The answer: REAL!

It varies... anywhere between 2-12 hours each, sometimes more... depending on how elaborate or detailed. Yup. My "what if they made a new Cougar based on the Mustang" idea.

Apparently you've never visited the "Auto Art" section.

Here's a better view.

A pickup with an Allison engine... and no photos of the engine???

Ok... so I'm working on my latest model, a Pocher Alfa Monza. The body comes in several separate sections, so I decided to start with the rear end (the "cone" from the cockpit back). The body parts are molded in red, and I want the model to be red, so all I did is sand all the imperfections out and spray red directly onto the plastic, no primer. Testors "Dark Red" enamel, 3 0z. can. It looked great. Smooth, shiny, perfect. Just beautiful. But there was one problem... a run on the left side. I guess I could have lived with it, but instead I decided to fix it. I waited 2 days, then I wet-sanded the run until I had a nice smooth surface, and resprayed using more of the exact same paint. After a few minutes, the paint was all crackled and wrinkly, but not everywhere, only in sections. I thought that maybe it would all smooth out as it dried, but no luck. The paint looked like crap! So I stripped it, and resprayed, just one coat. Again, smooth, shiny, perfect. And no runs this time, so no second coat. Why did the paint self-destruct after I applied that second coat the first time around?

Lovely Rita?

Is that Rosie the Riveter?

Actually his name is Gabriel. He's from Gilbert, AZ. Not to be confused with Winslow, Arizona, where girls drive "flatbed Fords" and give you the eye...

Maybe the new owners made a deal with the previous owners allowing them to use the same name. Maybe a payout was involved, or maybe the previous owners get a cut of the profit, or whatever. Who knows? There are a lot of ways this deal may have been made, completely honestly and legitimately and beneficial to both the new and old owners. Can't judge intent based on circumstantial evidence. And like Cranky said... who cares what the shop is called or who owns it? It could be called "Betty's Cookie Shop"... as long as they have what you want, what difference does the shop's name make?

Ooops! Yes, I forgot. You also got it right!

How did you do the silver trim around the running board mats? Masked and airbrushed? Or is that foil? You got a nice crisp line, it looks good.

I understand that, but wouldn't it have been much easier to do the masking and paint the "rubber" part before the fender units, chassis, seats, etc. had all been glued together? Too late now, but let it be a lesson for next time!

Easier to use aluminum rod. It's much softer than brass and will be easier to "mash" the ends. But don't be disappointed when you find that the hinges don't really work. They're very fragile, and even if you manage to get them put together, odds are they won't work very well or for very long before breaking.