Harry P.

Yeah, they make about as much sense as a 2-foot tall spoiler on a tuner Hyundai...

In the 50s-60s they were sort of a fad, particularly on customs, and they weren't generally "real"... they were usually just for show. But of course side pipes can be real. It's just that on many late 50s-early 60s era customs they were only for looks, like the "headers" on a lot of street rods and hot rods that were actually sealed off and connected to a regular mufflered exhaust system. Again, just for looks. Here's another Merc with (probably) fake side pipes and the real exhausts coming out the back. These side pipes were very popular for a while there...

The side pipes are called "lake pipes"... they were common accessories on cars "back in the day." They're just for show, though, they didn't really connect to the exhaust system.

Notice any difference?

It is an Aussie Ford...

Sure, it's true that you can listen to whatever talk that supports and reinforces your own political beliefs and then feel better about whatever it is you already believe in. Obviously if you listen only to right wing talk or only to left wing talk you're not getting the full story. The trick is to hear both sides and form your opinions after you've heard the arguments of each. That's what I meant about "learning" from talk radio (or talk TV, for that matter).

From Wikipedia: "The Dauphine was originally intended to be called the Corvette, but was changed to Dauphine (the female form of the French feudal title of Dauphin) to avoid confusion with the recently-launched Chevrolet Corvette." I'm pretty sure they didn't name the car for a dolphin... which isn't a fish anyway.

Because that's what they are... sharks. But they're still a fish. Shark, trout, mackerel, sturgeon, walleye, salmon, tuna, etc. All different types of fish.

As far as fish, more than you!

Encyclopedia Britannica agrees: Shark: Any of numerous species of cartilaginous fishes of predatory habit that constitute the order Selachii (class Chondrichthyes).

Renault Dauphine... not dolphin.

If it's easy to apply why haven't you mastered it yet?

Like maybe a Mitsubishi Sushi??? (try saying that ten times fast!!!)

You can learn a lot more about life from talk radio than from Insane Clown Posse...

No music while building... just subversive talk radio!

There's no such thing as a $200-$400 Pocher kit unless you're talking about one that's already been built and/or in really bad shape. More like $500-$2500 for an unbuilt kit with no damage and no missing parts. And finding one at the lower end of that range only happens if you get very lucky.

Do I understand that this product is applied by rubbing a powder on with a Q-tip? It's not a spray or a liquid paint? Might be kind of hard to "chrome" some irregularly shaped pieces with lots of nooks and crannies... I'd like to see photos of something like that.

Exactly! Big scale kits cost much more than "regular" scale kits... and then you still need paints, etc., just like any other kit. But when your base kit costs 4-5 times what a 1/24 kit costs, you wind up paying a lot more overall... and that is why large scale kits are less popular–they cost a lot!!!

Wow, that does look really good! But why aren't you wearing a shirt???

I agree, money has a lot to do with the scarcity of big scale models at shows and contests. I build Pocher kits, and let me tell you, that is NOT a cheap way to enjoy model cars. Even the "normal" 1/8 scale kits cost way more than your typical 1/24 scale model. A lot of people just don't have the finances to build big scale. BTW... that Porsche is very cool!

An octopus is not a fish...

How about it? Real or model? The answer: MODEL!

Man, that hearse hasn't been moved in a while, huh? It would make a terrific shop car for Cranky... imagine his logo on the side of that baby...

Reminds me of a Delahaye. Very nice work. That's model making to the nth degree... designing your own car, carving the body, vacu-forming the parts... man, that's Gerald Wingrove-type stuff!!!

Use lacquer or acrylics. They dry very fast. Also, like the others said, while you're waiting for paint to dry, don't just sit there... work on another part of the model.