Ace-Garageguy

Either way, it's a lot of effing computers. EDIT: According to Online Computers and Communications LLC "Windows XP still operates 30% of the world’s computers, most of those business computers, and many people are worried about how the lack of support will affect them." http://www.onlinecomputers.com/2014/03/18/the-end-of-xp-how-to-protect-your-business/ Computer Weekly.com says "A lack of security updates will put company systems and the personal data stored on them at risk, the ICO said, estimating that 30% of all PCs are still using Windows XP. Research by UK software firm AppSense indicates that around 77% of UK organisations are running XP somewhere in their IT estate." http://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240217623/ICO-issues-data-protection-warning-on-Windows-XP ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Now does this "PC" mean generic personal computers, or specifically IBM-PC descendent, MS-based machines? Again, either way it's a lot of effing computers.

This is a "crab style" cap (cause it looks like a crab!!)The one Art shows is not.

I'm pretty far behind the curve, but in case you missed it, 30% of the computers connected to the interweb thingy are still running XP, so they haven't "already" gone to 7 either. I don't buy stuff just because it's "new and improved", because some marketing BS got me to, or because I just have to have the latest and greatest. I buy stuff when the old one is completely useless, or because I want something SPECIFIC. As long as my old home OS was working fine for its limited use, why bother to upgrade? I'm odd, I know.

That's the plan. I've got good AV and firewalls, and I keep everything updated and backed up. Still, it's probably just a matter of time before some super hack renders XP useless. I've got a 7 laptop with a fried hard drive, but the previous owner lost the 7 installation disc. I figure by the time I replace the drive and find a disc, I could buy a low-end 8 machine. Still, I have this stupid thing about throwing away anything that can work well with a little effort.

You're absolutely right. I like your trick use of the "k" too.

"Illegal to operate" is simply an analogy for being unable to safely continue to use this old machine for what I use it for. I don't NEED a hot-dog system to play games on because I actually DO stuff. I sure as hell don't need an operating system that takes 2 gigs of RAM just to run. My CAD system is entirely off-line and never SEES the internet. I'm GLAD you enjoy and use to the fullest all that massive computing power, BUT I DON'T NEED IT, AND I'M BEING FORCED TO CHUCK A PERFECTLY FUNCTIONAL SYSTEM TO GET SOMETHING WAY BEYOND MY CURRENT HOME NEEDS. THERE ARE TENS, MAYBE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS LIKE ME. IT'S A SIMPLE CONCEPT.

Whoa !! Great model.

What he said.

All you cool guys already running Win 7 or 8...how frequently are you getting the old standard message "a security issue has been identified in a Microsoft software product that could affect your system"? Or do you just trust the auto updates to handle everything? Just curious.

I'm pretty sure you might have adhesion problems. If they go to the trouble to state a recoat window, they probably mean it. HOWEVER, I DO NOT know this from experience. Paint another part purple NOW, and test on IT before you commit to clearing your model. The worst that can happen is you MAY have to scuff the purple base and shoot another coat before you clear. This is common on some automotive basecoat / clearcoat products.

I HAVE worked with the Nancy dragster kits, and as others have already said, these 3 kits are so different that comparing them is like comparing pears and meat and chocolate. The Nancy kit has a blown Buick nailhead, and a blown Plymouth, neither of which are available anywhere else. it's great to have all these old digger parts sources out there, and I'm really stoked about getting something built using the Bantam shell. The Slingster Hemi looks pretty blobular to me, but there are plenty of good ones.

Yup, which is what has my shorts in a wad about this. 30% of the computers connected to the internet are reputed to still be running XP. Charge a reasonable annual fee to continue to support it, rather than FORCING everyone to replace all their hardware and software. I'd happily pay $50 per year. Multiply that by all the folks out there who want to just keep the old XP systems running in situations they're completely adequate for. Screw Tinylimp. I'll find a used 7 machine that will run my peripherals until I can afford to go Mac. No more bucks from me to MS.

So does my obsolete XP machine...

No, but with Tinylimp's rep for building operating systems on top of patched, bloated junk, and the opinion of some of the very best programmers that only 10% of working programmers actually UNDERSTAND what they're doing, every additional level of complexity just adds potential attack venues.

Which is kinda like telling me I need an inter-cooled, compound turbo-supercharged 5-liter V-16 engine just to get to the grocery store and back every few days, and that my little 3-cylinder 1-liter Geo, which does the job just fine, will be illegal to operate. Can you say "needless bloat" ? That's what I'm figuring on, but cost-wise, I'm stuck with Tinylimp for now.

It's amazing how much RAM is in the new machines. I'm still getting by with 512K.

Plus, they should be absolutely symmetrical, which is time consuming to get right in brass or styrene. All the joints should be pretty too. Definitely worth the price. Do you own the artwork, or are these available Shapeways-direct?

Smart fella, staying with an OS that every hacker and his dog isn't writing viruses to attack. Though I've despised Tinylimp for years, I'm not currently in a position $$wise to go Mac. I've been able to get by with obsolete hardware and software for a long time, but I guess it's about time to change. Thing is, my old system still performs pretty much flawlessly, and I don't ever like being FORCED to do anything...like buying a new system, as cheap as possible, to stay in business for the time being.

The kit you have is a Carrera 2, which had a 4-cam (double-overhead cam) engine. The standard 356 engines were pushrod (plus both 912 iterations), looked very different from what's in your kit, and the most visible year-to-year differences are carb and air filter changes. Side note: The early 912 used essentially 356SC engines. The later 912 used the VW 411 derived pushrod engine.

Talent, skill, applied intelligence. Coming together beautifully.

No, actually. In the beginning, the B&M trick drag-racing trans was called the Hydro-Stick, and was based on the early GM iron case Hydra-Matic, which looks like this... They had significant mods to allow the trans to be held in gear and shifted manually, and many were red. Kris is correct, in that the Swindler II Stone-Woods-Cook Willys kit with the Olds engine has a proper B&M Hydro-Stick, as do the Olds-powered Anglia and Thames kits from Revell. The old Revell parts-pack Cadillac engine also has another version of the Hydra-Matic that was given the Hydro-Stick treatment.

This one has a civilian vehicle section and a familiar format. http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/ This one also has a civilian vehicle section. http://www.scale-models.co.uk/

Changing times. Goodyear built the tires for Mickey Thompson's Challenger One, including laying out the bucks to develop a groundbreaking engineering R&D program based on jet aircraft tire technology. They did it as a promotional write-off, obviously, but also because Firestone had politely shown Mr. Thompson to the door. It was a hugely expensive program, especially in light of the limited media attention Bonneville racing has usually received. Still they did it, just 'cause it was cool. Car guys and tire guys in management, ya' know? These days, the car would be called the GOODYEAR Challenger, in letters a foot tall, but at the time, all they got was a few little decals on the car. It would be interesting to know if Revell paid Goodyear a license fee for the logos on the Challenger kit sidewalls and decals. Somewhere there was a switch to where consumers were trained to PAY for the privilege of wearing some company's advertising on their clothes (Nike, Polo, RayBan, etc.) and I guess the marketing dweesels began to see a cash cow every time a logo was reproduced.

Just a great job on a classic digger model. This was my favorite period of drag racing when the cars were getting very quick and well built, but it wasn't yet all about money and sponsorship; love your work here.

Boy, you don't see these very often. Nice find. Exner certainly had different ideas of what a car should look like. i wish you luck with getting the whole Revival series.