JollySipper

I vaguely remember there being diecast cars advertised in the Parade magazine in the late '80s and early '90s..... I seem to remember a '50s Buick convertible. I'm just wondering if anyone else remembers this? Do they still sell diecast vehicles in that magazine? What company was it that sold them? Thanks.......

I've read several times that the Alexander Bros. designed the custom parts in a lot of the old AMT kits..... maybe they wanted to see how the treatments looked in scale before spending time and effort on the 1:1 examples. Do the more modern releases of the '50 Ford coupe have the custom parts in them?

Thanks, Guys.... the cool part of this build is I can go back and do all of the rigging later if I decide to..... Worked on some sails today

What defines an "outlaw", as far as these cars go? Is it that they don't fit into a specific sanction of racing?

I've begun with the sails....... not the prettiest work, but it's getting done! Sorry for the blurry pic.......

I believe in time travel, but you have to be able to access other dimensions to do it..... kind of an "other side of the mirror" thing. There's a dimension where everything is happening at once. If you could choose what mirror to exit thru, you could choose a point in time to go to.......

Is the sprue with the interior skeleton from the Revell Model A coupe?

Thanks, Chris! You're being most helpful..... The only instructions on this is one drawing with all the rigging done. I wouldn't have a clue where to start.

Thanks for the offer, Chris.... and thanks for following this build! I've already decided not to do the rigging, tho...... I do however want to tie off the sails so they aren't just hanging free. That brings up a question... where do I tie off the sails? I'll be putting thread thru the lower extreme corner of them. They don't just get tied to the yard below them, do they?

Birthdays.... Seems those things come around about every year! Happy Birthday, Carl.......

Got the ratlines mounted.......

I thought I would bump this up for you guys, in case some didn't see it earlier........

I've gotten back on this project, thanks to you guys! The final mast is left.... I started trying out the ratlines to see how they were going to work out. That's where I started to have some trouble. I had to sand the grooves in the channels and remove a very faint mold line on the ratlines where they go into the grooves, so that I could fit them without forcing them into place. The part that you bend into the hull was proving too difficult, so I just trimmed them off...... Anyway, I'm glad I figured out what compromise was needed so I can move on with this...... Thanks for looking

That's the one, Thank you Casey..... Talented guy, those are actual drawings...

I read a book once titled "Genesis Revisited" by Zecharia Sitchin..... It's his theory of how, why, and when we were put here. Not necessarily a believer, but you have to be open to such things, I guess.... You guys should Google him and his theories, it's interesting stuff!

I just dry-brushed a darker "wood" color over a lighter one using a broad flat stiff bristle brush...... I brought this back out this evening to see how much was left to do. It's about 3/4 complete... I was having trouble with trying to bend the lower parts of the ratlines into the sides of the hull. I've decided that I could just clip those off, the average person looking at it would never notice.... I may try to do some more on it..

I still have the ship, but I started having some difficulty when trying to attach the ratlines..... it's stashed away at the moment, but it might would be a good idea to give it another go soon.. Thanks for the interest, man...

I have a friend that went to a Rush concert once where Primus was the opening act........ Les is a really big Geddy Lee fan!

^^^ Best bass player ever, Gus!

Casey, who was the artist that you posted work of some time back? I remember the Charger concept among others..... I really enjoyed seeing his work, just can't remember who it was....

I read a lot of the Hot Rod magazines in the '90s (when it was still a good magazine)... they featured a bunch of Thom Taylor concepts and drawings, usually every month, and a lot of his designs went on to become real cars. He quickly became one of my favorites..... You guys care to share some of your favorites, and maybe some of their work?

Dialed in the stance here.... just modified the '50 Ford lowered front axle for the front, OOB in the rear... plus big-n-little tires. Thanks...

This model was the first time putting piping on the seats, and probably is my best paint job.... Plus it's a mild custom, which is kind of my thing.....

Guys, I just sent this lady an email..... I thought it would be helpful to her to be able to read the comments, and help her decide what to do..... Hopefully my directions to get her here, will.

Hey, guys... I may have read on here at some point that DupliColor makes the Brite Touch line of paints/primers... Is the primer any good, as far as sanding smooth and accepting the Perfect Match paints? I'm needing a lower cost alternative for primer, especially since the paints are now $10.50 a can..... Thanks....!