Ace-Garageguy

Really like the Carson top, long deck idea on the '58.

Or you can always stop by your friendly neighborhood window-tinting shop. They should have scraps in a variety of shades of gray, and the ones I've dealt with in the past were more than happy to give me as much scrap as I could carry.

Just one man's opinion, but I think this is one of the best motorsports films I've ever seen. I was especially impressed with the editing of the East African segment, somewhere around 30 minutes in. Kinda funny how the current "drift" guys think they're actually doing something special by sliding around showboating on dry pavement, when rally drivers are really racing, balls-out every second, on constantly-changing surfaces...tarmac, dirt, gravel, mud, snow... with hard obstacles like trees to hit and sheer-cliff dropoffs on the outside of turns. No doubt about it...at this level rally drivers are the best in all-around car control, and could most likely shine in any form of motorsport.

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Though it's obviously a significant hot-rod survivor with tons of creative engineering, remember it was shiny when it was built, and was built to run, as evidenced by it's brief appearance on the dry lakes. Hot-rodding in 1951 was very creative mechanically in general, and junk was the parts source of choice. You couldn't build a car out of catalogs in those days, and since the cars were primarily built to be driven and not just as outrageous fashion statements, reasonably correct engineering principles, welding and fabrication work were usually in evidence. This is it as-built.

It'd make a nice daily driver, but I'd have to put some kind of rack or hitch on it to make it as useful as my old Chevy truck.

WOW. Thanks for that. Just scanned through a few minutes of it and it looks like it will be time very well spent.

You must have either been looking through my window, or you've hacked my P-bucket account.

That's a gorgeous car. I didn't know this boat-tail version existed until your model here. Beautiful thing.

In my opinion, the Lindberg '53 Ford (cars) are right up there with Moebius kits and the best of the recent Revell offerings. I have several on the shelves, and sometimes I just look at them and marvel at how well engineered they are, how well they fit together, and how good most of the parts look. Frankly, I've been waiting to build one until my skills get a bit better. Here's one built by member Cruz (I think). Doesn't get much better than this... Here's another one by member 70mach1...http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=63037&hl=%2B1953+%2Bford AMT has a '53 pickup. This one was built by member RandyB...another beautiful model, pretty much box stock. http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/?showtopic=67828

You're right, but digression is part of the nature of public forums. I agree 100% with Richard's sentiment.

I don't think anything inflammatory has been said. Model cars are equally accessible to women as they are to men. Last time I looked, you didn't have to get a gender test to buy a model. So it comes down to choice. It's also been my experience that there are many more male gamers than female. This certainly can't be due to females having restricted access to the internet or modern technology, or being "forced" into gender-specific roles. It's simply innate interest.

I believe both "nature" and "nurture" figure significantly in the formation of a personality, and each individual personality favors one or the other. But I still maintain that in general, most female human minds are wired differently from most male minds, just as left-handers are wired differently from right-handers, and some folks are born with great musical talent while other's cant distinguish music from noise. There's a compelling body of empirical evidence to suggest that some characteristics are indeed hard-wired (many of them depending on "gender"), including sexual preference. The women I've known who particularly appreciated my involvement with machinery were almost invariably from families where the dad or brother was heavily into cars or aircraft, so that's an indication of "conditioning" to be receptive to the hobby or interest in one's mate, but it's no guarantee the girl in question will want to get out in the shop and start getting filthy. EDIT: I HAVE known women who deviated far from what's expected. I was with a girl for several years who was an aerospace engineering major at Ga.Tech. She had a MUCH easier time with calculus than I did. She was in Air Force ROTC, and went on to become a pilot. Interesting girl, but not at all typical

Sadly, no. And they really won't dig you if you build real cars either...but if you can afford to buy a new Porsche, you're in like Flint. There are SOME women who are turned on by competence in anything, whether it's building models, real ones, carpentry, art, or playing the piano. But you have to find a woman who has an independently functioning mind, and who doesn't like what everybody else likes, just because. Good luck with that.

This is really fascinating to me, because I've been listening to feminists whining for the past 40 years about how women are discriminated against in the tech and engineering sectors, as evidenced by the relatively few women working IN those sectors. The REAL truth, as Richard stated so simply, is that the vast majority of females have zero innate interest in mechanical and techy things, and the ones who do (and I have actually known a few) are exceedingly rare. And I don't think it has anything to do with little girls being forced to play with Barbie and little boys being forced to play with trucks. Just watch small children and notice what they seem to be hard-wired to notice, depending on what sex they are.

I bet that poor truck is SO embarrassed to have people see it like that...

Thanks for thinking of me. As critical as I've been of the industry on occasion, I'd really enjoying getting the opportunity to help things. Almost nothing I'd rather do than work for Revell, but I've trapped myself where I am for the foreseeable future. A full-scale machine shop at the house, plus multiple project cars would make moving to Chicago completely out of the question. I moved everything fairly recently, about one mile, and it took months. Sure would be a dream-gig though. These are the jobs on offer: Design Engineer Seeking an experienced Design Engineer to create new products for our line of plastic model kits. As a Design Engineer: Manage projects to achieve critical milestone targets. Create product concept design and exploded view drawings. Create 3D CAD models and 2D part drawings with detailed dimensions and tolerance. Assist with selection of materials for new products. Create Bill of Material lists for manufacturing. Validate product designs utilizing rapid prototyping techniques and tools. Assure products adhere to licensing and product safety testing requirements. Research subject matter to accurately design products. Communicate with manufacturers during tool construction and product qualification. Consult with quality and technical staff during validation of tooling and first production. Key Requirements for the position: Bachelors' degree in Engineering or related field. Experience with injection molded plastic part design and complex assemblies. Previous CAD design experience (ProE Creo preferred). Ability to manage multiple projects at once and meet deadlines. Other desired qualifications: Experience with injection mold tooling and rapid prototyping techniques. Experience in scale modeling industry. Technical Manager Looking for an experienced manager to lead our Technical team. This is a unique opportunity to work with the best model development team in the business. As Technical Manager: Lead and prioritize work for the department and maintain project log Lead testing and evaluation for new products Evaluate development samples for function, appearance and quality vs. intended design Create test summary documentation for engineering and manufacturing department feedback Maintain safety testing records and lead safety qualification via 3rd party testing labs Perform quality reviews of existing products Lead prototype creation with inside and outside resources Create and validate Bill of Material lists for manufacturing Key Requirements for the position: Previous leadership experience Ability to prioritize and organize work Strong written and verbal communication skills Strong Excel and Word skills Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings Strong experience with model building Strong attention to detail Other desired qualifications: Associates of Science in technical field. Familiar with injection mold tooling and molding process

Wow. Incredibly realistic. Couple of those shots are almost indistinguishable from the real thing. Great work.

Very nice pair of models. Inspiring, too.

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"...The second set of pics... includes it side by side the AMT 53 ford pickup stock engine. Is one more accurate than the other or do they look different because one is for a pickup?" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ While there are some visible differences between a 239 cubic inch '53 Ford pickup flathead and a 239 C.I. '53 car flathead (most obviously the oil pan shape), the engines are largely identical, and the basic blocks and heads should appear so. The variation in appearance between the two model engines is simply the unfortunate result of less-than-perfect scaling by somebody during the model design phase (though the Lindberg version is equipped with an automatic trans). ​The Lindberg engine is just a little short, lengthwise, but looks very good when built. This is a real one.

Thanks for the E6000 tip, Tim. I'm needing something exactly like that.

Man, that transporter is really looking great. Nice work. Very nice.

Hokay...the Ardun engine has nice headers, but they won't work for this one. Happy for me, the old AMT double-T-kit Lincoln engine headers have perfect port-spacing, and long megaphones too. The engine is located in the correct position by the rear crossmember under the gearbox. The headers are mocked up, and the frame is marked for position. Then the marks will be transferred to the hood sides for cutting clearance slots. The mockup also lets me make sure the 4-link bars and bracket will clear.

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