Modelbuilder Mark

Nnice of you to put in the time and effort. Good looking concept Tucker, but on that page you sort of give the impression you no longer built. Are you back to building?

I like it a lot.

Terry, my thoughts and prayers are with you.

I would like to get some in various sizes to use as antenas, suspensions pieces etc. As fo CA glue applicatior, I take seweing needles of various sizes, then grind/nip part of the eye off. This leaves a small two prong fork, and the capliary action holds small quantities between them, then you touch it to the area that needs the glue.

Solar fields are very much on the rise, there is one just out Boulder City, NV heading towards Needles, and it has doubled or even trippled since I first saw it around 3 years ago. As you drive up towards it, it just looks like a perfectly straight edged lake until you get close to it. Some of the biggest issues facing Solar is: High Initial Costs to set up, and Solar energy is still significantly more expensive than traditional fossil fuels (Solar power still remains around three times more expensive than coal and natural gas.) limited panel life (15-20 years at this point), Limited geographical applicability (gotta have the sun shinning!) But for sure, it IS increasing, but still just over 1% of the overall US energy source.

Take any Dam pictures? BTW, just say this off Wall Street Journal wire “We aren’t telling people they should go out and buy it,” said Jake Fisher, Consumer Reports’ director of auto tests. Vehicles the magazine recommends to readers have to prove their long-term reliability and practicality, and it is too early to say whether the Tesla will stack up. After all, the Model S is not perfect and had a number of minor teething pains during the test period, the magazine said. It also lost points – well , one point anyway – in part because its range is limited compared with typical gasoline-powered cars. “I can’t jump in the Tesla and drive it across the country like I could with a Toyota Corolla,” Fisher said.

Do not forget tho, there is the "disposal" question of all those new batteries that are being produced as their life comes to an end, so there is some upstream issues there. THat will be another future "issue" to deal with. Even with Solar fields, they are experiencing a lot of issues bcause of the polutants used to make the mirrors/electronics/cells and the related disposal of said hazardous byproducts. I do not recall the artical, BUT....not too long ago, maybe 3 or 4 years, there was a study that measure the polutants of and EXISTING IC auto, to that of a NEW vehicle, regardless of being Electric, Hyrbind or fuel. Taking into account that the Existing vehicle is ALREADY HERE and would not require any new manufacturing or related polutants, it is still better for the environment to KEEP the eixisting car than to buy ANY new car, includnig hybrids. BUT, people want new cars, so this was not given much interest. There is NO perfect solution in the creation of new cars.

Unless I overlooked it and missed the comment, no one has asked the simple question, Could consumer reports have been influenced by the seemingly never ending financial struggles that Tesla has faced. IE: Payola, spin the story etc etc. Honestly, the last day and a half is the most mention in the press that Tesla has had in a long time that was something OTHER than a talk about their finances. Purely conjecture and speculation mind you, but a thought I had about it.

Seems I failed to mention the chop is a 3 scale inch chop at the A and B pillars. After another conversation with my Dad today, I decided to remove the drip rail. So, I have some small amounts of putty and some filler primer on. Will have more pictures this weekend. Dad said that he did have a Chevy 283 in it, with three dual carbs. Any ideas on which kit would offer a good source for these?

COunt me a fan, I like it!

That USED to be tied to something called Blue Laws and was basically saying any nonesential buiness (non-food or medication etc) had to respect religious days. This probably says it better than I can. "A blue law is a type of law designed to enforce religious standards, particularly the observance of a day of worship or rest. In the US, most blue laws have been repealed, declared unconstitutional, or are unenforced; though prohibitions on the sale of alcoholic beverages or prohibitions of almost all commerce on Sundays are still enforced in many areas. Blue laws often prohibit an activity only during certain hours and there are usually exceptions to the prohibition of commerce, like grocery and drug stores. In some places, blue laws may be enforced due to religious principles, but others are retained as a matter of tradition or out of convenience" Some of this still exists ni many states, say bars are closed on Sundays, and the grocery will not sell alcohol on Sunday, so if you want to drink then you have to go somewhere that serves food, and then you can drink with that. I am from Indiana, and when I was in college, people used to go to pizza joints on Sunday to get beer.

Just have to ask, since I would be tempted to do so myself, but with the clear tank, any temptation to use gas colored water to fill the tank, or will you be painting it?

Thanks guys. The cut that you can not see well in these pictures because there is no filler between then is the back half of the rear/side windows. After I cut the back half off the roof, I then cut a line ABOVE the drip rail following the curve and seperated what would be the top of the window frame. Once that was seperate, I then cut the rear section in half (the smaller thin seem you see on the roof), I then mounted the now mid section "half" to the "b" pillars, and the trimmed part of the rear panel off and leaned the remaining section forward. I then took the top pieces of the window frames, trimmed the window openings, and fit them into place. At this point, I am thinking I will retain the drip rail and see if I can maintain it. If is start to get beat up, then I will remove.

It may be the same reason that Mopar guys that "restore" their cars actually make them better than the factory did. Straighter panel joints, more even gaps when hanging doors etc. Less of a replica, and more of a "what I think it should/could have been" Could also be the old adage where people were wrong for so long, that "the myth became the perceived truth".

That is what I was thinking. Different target market

I used to use Veriprime two part primer by Dupont, but had to buy it in bulk, it had a shelf life, was not not cheap etc etc, but you did get a good barrier. BUT!...in the last couple years, I started using Tamiya as well. It is not cheap, but a can will do several kits. I use both their filler/surfacer, and they smooth primer for the final prime. I have not had any issues yet, BUT....I too do mist coats.

Cool project.

I have used and like these paints. I have also used his clear over Testors one shot laq paints with great results. They are ready to shoot, and to me worth the money. On top of that, he is a great guy to deal with. I have never ordered from him via mail, but I have bought from his at shows person to person.

Thanks guys. I was trying really hard to retain the drip rail, only to fnid out from my Dad today that they did remove his! LOL SO now I have to decide if I retain it, as I presonally like it, or take it off to more closely ressemble his.....hmm. What do you guys think?

Our LHS will open the box up for you to review if need be, so at least in our case, not just the box to look at. Recently, they had the Revell London Bus, and let me tell you, there is just NO way that you can get that same experience looking at it online, even if you can find a review or something that has all the sprue laid out etc. Plus, the guy that posted that also mentioned that their LHS would buy kits from estate sales etc, so compared to buying online from someone who says "Seems to be complete", then with the old kit right there in your hands, you may be able to see for yourself if it is complete, or warped etc etc. To that end, you still go the the grocery I assume? Around here, you can actually shop online for your groceries right from the same brick and mortar store that is all over the place, and they will deliver them right to your door. But, people still want to go to the store, thump the watermelons etc. Again, both avenues work.

Tom, that is going to be cool sir.

Nice work on that for sure.

So far a very productive weekend This will be a mild custom, inspired by a 1:1 car that my Dad built when he was in high school in vocational-tech classes in the mid to late 50's. My grandfather actually taught auto body and math, did not give my father anything in the way of money but did offer a lot of knowledge and support. The class worked on each other's cars, and of course had access to the school body shop, tools etc. While this will not be an exact replica, it will be as close as I can get based on what I discuss with my father as I progress. This is after the chop and piecing it together, but before any "bondo". At this point, it is purely plastic, Tenax7, and some super glue. Behind the glass fit really nice, and there is almost no seem at all back there. I did add some additional styrene to the inner B-pillars for strength. So far, things are going well, this is my first chop on a 40 Ford. That is our daughter's dog photo bombing there. These pics were taken with her cell phone, so the quality is not great, sorry. Future pictures should be better.

correct, which is why I said " looks like" , not a definitive statement. Hopefully tho, the person is still involved in the hobby, and at some point will pick it up. I still think this Snowball concept is a great one, ans at some point, would like to see one completed.

Because I ENJOY the hobby shop experience. I like to browse the isles, pick up what I need RIGHT THEN, like a needed paint or thinner or (fill in the blank) and be back at the bench later that same day. On top of that, there is something visceral about being able to touch something, decide at that moment you will like it, and take it home. My LHS knows their regular customers by name, calls them when things are in that they like, have a cool rewards program, etc etc. On top of that, I personally do not see that much of a savings on things when I buy online by the time you factor in shipping, which has gone up drastically as of late for several reasons. Heck,even if you do have a LHS, almost every week you can get 40% off any one item at Hobby Lobby, so kits can be had for around $14-$18 etc. This is the same reason I also like to go to the contests that have swap/vendor areas. I came home two weeks ago with 7 kits, and was only out $60, no waiting, no shipping. Having said this, I do buy my share of things online, but most certainly would hate for it to be my only/main option.