Ace-Garageguy

Working like a champ for me now. Bizarre...

Great news...apparently all the problems were the fault of the little delivery trucks they've been using, so this piece of collaborative genius, obviously inspired by experimental '70s crash-'em-smash-'em safety vehicles, will fix everything...and the 106,000 or 150,000 vehicles (depending on who your web source is) will only end up costing somewhere between 6 and about 11 billion dollars (depending on who your web source is). What a deal. PS: Please note that putting TWO warning stickers on the slippery rear bumper was deemed to be better than providing a non-slip surface...among other interesting engineering decisions regarding interior lighting, charging of the EV versions, etc.

"Mountain" is a generic common name given to steam locomotives having a 4-8-2 wheel arrangement.

Lincoln forum topic: https://www.thelincolnforum.net/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?t=837 Quoting last post in the thread: "1965 engines were painted black, and most likely a gloss black. This includes the air cleaner, block, heads, intake, oil pan, valve covers, fan blade, expansion tank, timing chain cover, and possibly other pieces. The exhaust manifolds however, were left unpainted." More Lincoln forum: https://www.thelincolnforum.net/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?t=47035 Quoting: " Black block valve covers, air cleaner, etc. No blue under the hood in a 65." "All blue 65s are wrong. Changed by a previous owner. The correct factory color is black. The rest of the engine bay is body color as they have been since 1958 (although engines were not necc. black before 1961 - I'm not sure about pre-61). Starting in 1966 is when Ford started painting their engines and air cleaners blue." ..."a lot of people are someow compelled to paint them old ford blue. As Dans says, that started in 66. If you look at any of the show cars, you'll find they have black engines. As you said, you will find a lot painted blue and other colors, but those are mods made by previous owners either by lack of knowledge or personal preference for another color over originality."

"Is" doesn't mean the same thing to everyone, ya know?

Cool. I love my Unimat. You just have to remember not to try to take heavy cuts, and that the standard speeds are too high for most kit plastics and will melt them rather than cut. There is a speed reducer that's nice to have. But IIRC, just reversing the pulley on the motor so the smallest sheave drives the largest sheave on the lathe head solves the problem. Urethane belts are a worthwhile upgrade too, almost mandatory as the black rubber originals are usually too hard to use. Did you get the stuff that converts it to a mill as well?

Missed this one...great job, very believable finish and weathering.

I used to misplace my own Dremel wrench almost constantly...as well as whatever tool I'd just changed from and needed to go back to...until I put a small compartmented plastic box on the bench with places for the most frequently used accessories and the wrench. Once I trained myself to put everything back in its proper place with every use, no more wasted time looking for something that got lost under something else. Though it may seem like putting things away constantly would take more time, I assure you that the time saved by being able to find what I want without digging for it is much greater.

Pretty cool, great details and additions...but it sure would be nice if they'd made it in 1/8 so it could play with other models in that scale.

Us Against Them (for no Logical Reason) could be the title of the history of humanity.

Other points of view than one's own should be considered rationally and with an open mind if one wishes to go beyond herd-following and actually find the Truth.

Computer repair people who can't or won't work on older machines are like "mechanics" who can't adjust a carburetor or a clutch; if you understand the basic principles of how the subject of your chosen field works, and can comprehend what you read, you should be able to deal with anything.

"Geek" used to be the guy who bit heads off of live chickens at a sleazy carnival; I liked that definition better.

Last time I counted I had 60 or so. Sometimes the vision changed and I didn't want to launch a total redo until later. Sometimes I hit a wall that I didn't yet have the skills to overcome. Sometimes more research was needed to get a technical detail right. Sometimes I had a great idea for something else, and I shelved the then-current build to at least get the new idea mocked up before I lost the inspiration. Who makes rules like "how many is too many"? If you're enjoying whatever you're doing with model cars and not hurting anybody, there's no foul.

"Commode King" is actually the name of a business or two.

Cross me once and you'll never get another chance...unless you're a beautiful woman, in which case you used to get multiple chances.

Collection calls are the worst, especially when they're scammers pretending to be the IRS, trying to scare old people.

Date palms don't grow in the arctic, or the attic.

Yes.

75 deg F, 50% humidity, the forecast rain never came and radar shows it blowing away. Sounds like hiking weather to me. I'm outta here.

"Against my better judgement" often precedes tales of woe.

"Fall from grace" often involves comeuppance.

Cool build. First thing comes into my mind is "what fun!" Love the look.

Wow. That is really cool.

That's pretty funny. You said exactly the same thing I was going to post.