Ace-Garageguy

'57 and '58 Oldsmobile 4-dr Johan "promos", though they're NOT acetate, and somebody along the line did some extensive BMF work to 'em. Probably leave 'em as-is for the foreseeable future...and I wasn't previously aware these models even existed.

Started deepening the panel lines with my Tamiya scribers...which I truly love. Also bondoed the gloobular remains of the cockpit fairing holes. Bondo sticks remarkably well to this ancient Monogram plastic, feather-edges beautifully. The fairing will be close-fitted and pinned after the rear deck surface is restored. Locating holes for all the little fiddly detail bits are getting drilled too. A gloobomb 289 Cobra yielded up some tire-melted wire wheels that I THINK I might be able to turn down, to make reasonable "outside laced" front wheels, using the kit rims turned into sleeves on the lathe. We'll see...

Finished up a reasonable fabricated front crossmember, and got it in place. Also shown are the closest header sets I have here, none of which are workable. Hence, the need to scratch 'em.

Just a little Q&D mockup to prove a point to myself. There is NO decent 1/25 '33-'34 Ford 3W kit, and I always thought I might like to do one from what's available. The Monogram snapper's hood is too short, so it makes a kinda goofy looking model to anyone who's really familiar with '34 Fords. The AMT 5-window kit's hood is actually too long, and there are some other problems with it. The Monogram body on the AMT 5W fenders shows the short hood very well, but the rest of the body fit isn't too bad. With the too-short hood removed, and the too-long hood substituted, we're definitely on track to getting the proportions right. Stay tuned, 'cause this is one I've wanted to do for a LONG time...

Finished this month's-end paperwork just now, probably going to steal a little bench time after a quick sandwich.

Thanks for your interest and encouragement. The bench I use for model fiberglass work is tied up at the moment with some 1:1 small parts fab, but as soon as it's clear, I'll get molds made for the rest of the bellypans, then decide whether to supercharge it or not. Probably going to stay with carbs just to get it done, then make a new hood section later to accommodate a S.C.o.T. or GMC 4-71 blower.

Pretty good deal on a fairly recent 1/25 AMT 289 Cobra. I've got several 1/24 427 Cobra kits, but only gloobomb 289 cars. I like the lighter, more nimble 289, and having driven several in both displacements, I like the little one better for the street. And even a 289, when cammed up and running 4 two-throat Weber downdrafts can be really scary fast.

Lucky Strikes used to be my coffin nails of choice.

Exactly

Storm around ranting and throwing stuff when things go wrong, and those near you might think you have a screw or two loose.

Rough situation. Feel for you, wish you strength.

I want my mommy.

"Knows nothing of any practical value, or how anything works in the physical world" describes a staggeringly large percentage of the population.

Haven't seen one of these in a bazillion years. Love what you're doing with scale guts under it. Sure has the potential to be over-the-top cool.

I used to love watching Indy at the end of the "roadster" era, and on into the Lotus mid-engined cars, the turbines, the eventual obsolescence of the venerable old Offenhauser engines, etc. But over the later years the similarity of the cars and the vastly increased breathless hype kinda turned me off.

Great little trucks, and frankly, just the way I'd want one.

"Wise" has much less to do with formal education than with broad experience, thoughtful observation, and innate analytical ability.

I support several one, two, and three-man information providers with $5 to $10 monthly payments via Patreon, because their content is routinely "demonetized" by YT for various politically-correct reasons. I, and many other regular supporters, value the effort they put forth to make factual information available. We value it enough to PAY for it. Their content is still available free on YT to non-supporters, and nobody gets their little knickers in a knot because those who choose to help the producers defray their expenses might get access to private comment sections, etc...and in some cases the supporters get NOTHING other than the feeling of doing the right thing. But of course, I'm talking about responsible adults who aren't looking for something-for-nothing. Still, I understand it's always easier, and pretty much SOP everywhere, to belabor the "reasons" something won't work than to just DO it. Pretty odd old world when you can't get somebody to take money for something you value, but whatever. It's not my dog.

Like what you're doing.

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Thanks for posting this. Great kid, great car.