Crazy Ed

Greg, mine's the AMT Matchbox kit # 2003. What was funny though is it came with the instructions for both the 2003 kit and the kit you posted! The Kit is cast in a Lemon Yellow and the extra engine is sort of a Butterscotch.

Thanks Folks I knew someone(s) here would know where it came from. I've had the Kit for a while, got it used and wanted to make sure all the parts were here. So I was more than a bit suprised to find not only an extra engine but one with an Auto Tranny. I'm sure Rick nailed it about the engine upgrade. Luckily I have an R&D Unique Intake with Webers for a S/B Ford laying around, so the missing intake isn't a problem. Thanks again.

Today I inventoried a Sunbeam Alpine Kit I have and discovered it included most of an extra Engine! Cobra marked Valve Covers, Shelby marked Hicap Oilpan and B&M marked tranny. http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/uploads/gallery_965_706_9393.jpg Anyone know which kit this can from?

Enjoyed watching the WIP and it's great to see it done. Wonderful job on that Curt.

That Porsche 917 Engine/Transaxel is amazing!

And here's to at least 50 more! Happy Birthday. Crazy Ed

My favorite is the Porsche 917/30. This image is from the Peter Morgan book "Porsche 917 - The Winning Formula"

That's just plain PRETTY! And it's my Favorite of the Tri Fives. The whole build is very well done and you even added the Hot Rodders Blue "Dot" in the tail lights which other than the power pack twin exhaust would have been a warning to stop light racers to think twice ;-). Courious - Where'd the Cross Webers come from? Crazy Ed

In addition to the kits in my sig. I'd have to add: Formula Canadas Shadow DN2 + 4 kits AMT or Johan Mark Donohue '70 + '71 Javelin's Crazy Ed

While watching the ALMS race today at the 1/2 way point there was a commercial for a New Racing Series coming in 2012, the "Unlimited Racing Championship". Well I hit the pause button and stared at the Car they were showing, almost a clone of the CanAm series McLaren M20 right down to the 8 staggered velocity stacks. OK you got my attention (note to self write down series name for later check up) Finished off the Motorcycle races and watched the NHRA rainout then watched Wind Tunnel where Dave also mentioned the new series!- Off to Googleville! Well the only thing that seems to be Unlimited are the promoters dreams. It's a "Spec" series (Unlimited??????), same cars, same engines. You buy their Car, paint it your color(s) - well I'm guessing the buyers will be able to do that, right? Needless to say I'm more that a bit dissapointed. Ok I knew better than expect to see 21st century UOP Shadows running in anger on a track with 21st century Porsche 917/30+'s, Chaparral 2J+'s, Lola's and McLarens, But to call a Cookie Cutter series Unlimited, Right. They should have hooked up with the IRL instead of the ALMS. I wish them the best. The Roar of lots of big block V8's is something one never forgets, but you can get that at any number of Vintage Races these days. Crazy Ed

VERY Very Nice job John!! Crazy Ed

That is true for the Pocket Cameras but DSLR's still allow for selecting mechanical f-stops and thus veriable Depth of Field. Crazy Ed

Hi Phil, nice Chevy btw You might want to try adjusting the ISO setting. Hopefully the F-Stop will drop instead of shutter speed. What you're shooting for is the largest F-Stop number you can get. The other option is move the Camera back and crop the image. One or the other should get you the depth of field you're looking for. Crazy Ed

WOW Chuck, 10 of each! Ain't that kinda excessive Crazy Ed

Combined with that Carbon Fiber it's a Great Combo! Crazy Ed

Hi Michelle If you can't find those exact wheels the AMT '36 Ford 5 window Coupe kit #6924 comes with these: which are if a similar style. Crazy Ed

Another MFH Ferrari! You raised the bar on the last one so it'll be interesting to see how this one ends up. Crazy Ed

One of my Grails........ Nice Job there Mitch. Crazy Ed

Very Clean build, but too "Boyd Coddington" style for my taste. It's easy to see your Paint results won't be a problem though! Crazy Ed

Given your drawing, how's 'bout 4 or 8 engines from the MPC Lotus Turbine (1 or 2 per Wheel). Given the nature of your build and that Turbines run on just about any fluid that burns add a Still for the fuel system that distills Lost Souls for fuel. Crazy Ed

John, what an interesting and well done build. For Color given the engine compartment I see it in Metallic Gun Metal Grey, with the Wheels Satin Black. Crazy Ed

You can use thin wall Brass tubing of the desired diameter as a punch. Works qucikly and will knock out the same size each time. Just taper it from the outer edge in. Crazy Ed

WOW, what Great detailing! But I've finally figured out how you can do such amazing TINY detailed work!!! You've got 20X Eyes, Your Heart has been replaced with a constant flow pump and your Nerves have all been removed. Yep I'm on to you now!!!!

And here's an unrestored twin to Rogers car! http://classiccars.com/listing-133465/1966-chevrolet-impala-ss-for-sale-in-los-lunas-new-mexico-87002.html Crazy Ed

Hi Gus this ought to help. It's a restored '66 Imp. Black Carpet and everything else is White. Center image second row shows the inside of the B Pillar and it's clearly White. http://classiccars.com/listing-215735/1966-chevrolet-impala-ss-for-sale-in-montreal-quebec-h1r2y7.html Crazy Ed