Harry P.

How Tampa was ever considered to be in the "central' divison is a mystery to me. Maybe the Yankees should be in the AL West???

I don't think so. Wouldn't a slot car have had the motor mounted lengthwise with the drive gear 90 degrees to the rear axle gear? And all of those attachment points inside the body have to be there for a reason... I just wonder what the reason was.

George, I build all the time! The problem is, I've gotten interested in other subjects lately besides cars. In the past few months alone I've built a tugboat, a 1/24 scale San Francisco cable car, and a 1/10 scale stagecoach! I build a lot... just not always stuff that's appropriate to post here! (and I have a 1/16 Model A roadster and a 1/16 Model A pickup under construction, plus a Civil-war era steam locomotive! I'm all over the modeling map! )

I just started building the newly re-issued Kurtis-Kraft 1955 (or thereabouts) Indy car. I remember building this kit as a kid, and now that it's available again I wanted to give it another shot... more out of nostalgia than any particular interest in Indy cars. The kit I built as a kid was molded in a stiff and sturdy gray styrene, while the reissue is molded in a softer (and bright yellow!) styrene. I assume this is a straight reissue off the old tooling, so it would be identical (besides the plastic formulation) to the kit I remember from way back when. Even though I realize this kit is simplified and lacking a lot of detail, I do want to build it as well as possible... so that means I started out by opening up the wheel slots and the grille: Now we come to the "kwestion" part. On the inside of the body there are various items molded in place that are not referred to in the instructions, and as far as I can tell, no kit parts attach to any of them: So what are they there for? Was this kit once available in a motorized version? Is that square thingie in the back (it's on the inside of the other body half, too) where an electric motor mounted? If not, what are all those inner gizmos there for? Anyone know?

Well, of course O.J. got off. Remember, if the gloves don't fit, you must acquit!!!

Wel, you've explained every scale except the one I asked about!

But the Lions' season is over. Maybe you need to update your signature to say "Tigers SUCK!"

There's no need to ever apologize for having an opinion! It's the people who take threads like this down the wrong path that need to do the apologizing.

What if the Eagles and the Steelers was the matchup? Who do you root for? Vick or Roethlisberger? (or however you spell it)... talk about the "lesser of two evils"...

Yep, the black and blue division is real football! And if it can't be the Bears in the Superbowl, I'm glad that a team from "our" division made it. Go Packers!

Since when does it matter how many models you can crank out in a given time span? Personally, I build models because I like to do it. It's a hobby... a way to pleasantly spend some of my free time doing something I enjoy. The last thing I would care about is how many models I build. Why worry about the quantity of completed models?

Like the Bills, the Lions have nowhere to go but up! The Lions did play pretty well this past season... at least, a big improvement over their 2009 season. I hope the Lions do become contenders... Detroit needs all the good news it can get.

If you subscribe for a year (9 issues), you'll get 9 issues before your subscription runs out. Unfortunately when you'll get them is beyond my control. I guarantee you, if it was under my control, the magazine would always be on time. Every single time. As far as cost/value: SA: One year subscription is $27.95 for 6 issues. Contest issue (if you want it) is $12.95 plus S/H. MCM: One year subscription is $34.65 for 9 issues. (8 "real" issues plus a contest issue) So if we disregard the contest issue, we get a per issue cost of $4.66 (SA) vs. $4.33 (MCM). If we include the contest issue, we get an average per issue cost of $5.85 (SA) vs. $3.85 (MCM). So there. I "did the math" for you...

You can't judge a QB based on his rating in any one particular game. Even the greatest QB can have an off game. You have to look at the guy's overall stats for the season.

So the contest issue isn't real? Is it an imaginary issue? Let's put it this way: SA: one year subscription-6 issues. The contest issue is not included and costs extra. MCM: One year subscription-9 issues, which INCLUDES the contest issue at no extra cost. "Do the math," as they say...

That's still three more issues than SA will give you for your yearly subscription...

Remember, year, make and model. Do NOT post any answers or hints here; PM me with your answer. The answer: 1973 Vauxhall ("Chevrolet") Firenza CanAm

Very impressive!

If I were A-M my lawyers would be on the case...

Very cool! And thanks Mike, for that retouched photo.

Ok... "Stupid Question Alert"... but why are the mufflers offset?

Once a month.

I think it might be time for a Pack Attack!

Ever think about subscribing? Comes right to your door...

Yeah baby! Baseball is my #1 sport. Loved to play it as a kid, love to watch it as an adult. And with the Sox signing Adam Dunn and resigning Konerko, I look for a lot of homers flying out of US Cellular this spring/summer.