Ace-Garageguy

Dang. Just when I really thought I had enough long-term projects mapped out to last me the rest of my modeling life, you guys have to come along and get me all interested in Cheetahs, so of course I'll have to build one...and then Harry with his beautiful brass-era models getting me interested in those again...man.

Um hum...because WE decided that having manned spaceflight launch capability was no longer worthwhile. Much better to spend the bucks on entitlement programs than a space program, I guess. Sorry...is that too political?

It's a running joke Harry started after I mentioned on a thread about cluelessness that I'd once met a pretty but brainless girl in a bar, who had no idea of the concept of "manufacturing". She honestly believed the things in the mall were "just there", and her awareness needed to go no further. Harry remarked that my pickup-chat about manufacturing may be responsible, at least in part, for my incredible success with women. (Which is why I'd likely have to pony up $200,000 to get a girlfriend for a couple of years.) Anyway, I may have recently come across one of the girl's internet posts, admonishing those who hunt meat for food. She vehemently suggested that they "should just GO TO THE STORE, WHERE MEAT IS MADE, AND NO ANIMALS HAVE TO SUFFER !!!" Seems like she may be getting a handle on manufacturing after all.

Not a real "muscle car" by any definition, but I once had a '66 Ford wagon with a 428, single 4-bbl. I was always amazed by the way that thing would rear up and get gone.

Just for clarification, the front-mid-engine layout of the Cheetah SHOULD have contributed to a car that handled BETTER than its contemporary Cobras, but other factors, as RancheroSteve mentioned, contributed to that not being the case. The Panoz LMP cars performed very well with a similar layout.

Maybe for the drive home?

That's the way I feel about my first ex. Seriously, I envy you guys who have happy long-term marriages. That was my plan in the beginning, but it just didn't work out that way.

Great spin on a kinda weird kit. Good engine choice too. Nice work.

Pretty cool. A blown, tubbed Holden 4-door has to be at the top of the you-don't-see-that-very-often list.

Don't know how I missed this one...she's PRETTY. Looks like a real car in your lead shot. Very very nice.

No wife, complete freedom. Girl doesn't 'get' my hobbies, cars or pets? "Next".

The '36 Ford 3-window is one of my favorite designs, and a mild chop with tasteful customizing makes it even better. The ribbed bumpers, chrome-reverse rims, wide whites and even your little chrome accent at the bottom of the rear fenders all work very nicely on this car.

Low-cost scanner update from the real world. http://www.makepartsfast.com/2014/03/6789/can-lower-cost-3d-scanners-benefit/

Man, looking better and better as it evolves. I like the extra dose of aggressiveness the flares add, and they work well with the Lambo lines. Nice work. Your custom wheel center design picks up the angularity of the body folds and creases, and the color is really a grabber too.

I tuned in kinda late, but what you're doing looks like a lot of fun. Nice styling and proportions, as usual.

Cool project. You don't see many of the Tudor sedan body style getting built as drag cars, or much else these days.

Interesting model, nice work so far.

Yeah, I figure I could get a girlfriend for a couple of years, at least.

A lot of them are the same bidders, and several of the bidders are low-number buyers. Kinda unusual bidding pattern for a real deal.

I figure max 10k for the car, another 10k for the paint, throw in another 5k for the interior, and 2.5k tops for the wheels / tires. Another 5k for the belts / hoses, manifold, carb... That's $32,500. Where's the rest of the value on this?

I dunno guys. I think it's just pretty cool to see a chick who can even drive a stick these days...not to mention a pretty one who's competent to drive well in excess of 150MPH. She's OK in my book, no matter how well she finishes.

The automotive equivalent of this...

No-talent dweeb hack mashup conglomeration of ugly, dorky, and stupid. Pity. That much effort could have produced something worth having. Of course, that would also require a basic understanding of proportion and line...sadly lacking in this horrible mess.

I've really got to hand it to you for arranging your life so you have both the time and energy to consistently turn out such good looking models AND make a living. Good management skills there.