Ace-Garageguy

Always a treat watching you build a race car.

Man...those are gorgeous, both the dragster and the GT40. I've found the 1-part Tamiya putty to work exactly as you describe, and still use something catalyzed for heavy fills.

While working on something largely unrelated, I had a flash of insight as to how to solve a thorny electronic interface problem on the DeLorean-from-hell project. Not only will this little gizmo get that job out of my hair finally, but it'll have potential applications for lotsa stuff down the road...from cars to model-train controllers. I'm unusually happy.

If you want a good engine, throw the silly mess that's in the kit out. Same goes for the rear axle. Work slowly and carefully on the multi-piece hood and opening features. For all the whining and complaining, this kit WILL make a great looking model with a little applied intelligence.

Yup, I used to get that at least a couple times a year. Sometimes all it took to trigger it was picking up a light bag of groceries...and then immediately I could barely make it up 5 steps. Crazy part is that I could usually still lift and carry bare V8 engine blocks and assembled US car gearboxes with no problem whatsoever (still can). I've found that conscientious core-muscle exercise and hamstring and quad stretches pretty much keep the back problems in check. Staying hydrated helps too. Your body is a machine. Maintain it and use it or lose it.

The roof over the windshield and doors is stupid high too, too flat, too square-edged (particularly on the panel), the windshield shape is wrong, the hood needs a mild sectioning job to look right...among other things, like yes, correcting the curve at the front lower edge and fenders as you mentioned.

Excellent. I'll be using that, for sure. "...and we have you tied up in so many knots there's not a damm thing you can do about it."

Here's a couple of built AMT '53s:

The AMT kit is really very nice. I don't know what you're referring to as a "weak" chassis, but there's nothing wrong with it. The engine and gearbox are just fine too. I like the Revell kit, but it's considerably more challenging with the opening doors.

Got heem.

Very ambitious, and looking good so far.

VERY nice. Every time I think I'm done buying models, along comes an inspiring build like this.

Yes, it's not just for breakfast anymore.

At least there's some redeeming value for that rag...

MMMMMM...emu.

Very nice. Is this 1/24? About 100 years ago, when I was working for Alfa-wizard Paul Spruell in Atlanta, one of his clients ran a TZ on the street occasionally. Those were the days.

And when some drivers and teams find it necessary to start with the hypocritical virtue-signaling, I look elsewhere for my motorsports fix.

Replica and Miniatures has real nice ones too...

Exceptional. Perfect color, perfect stance, perfect parts choices.

If this thing is going to go for a year, I'll give it a shot. Early '50s Studebaker, either a bullet-nose or a Loewy coupe, or maybe a '60s Lark.

Geez...half my kingdom for a woman who not only isn't terrified of "excessive" speed, but who can wring a machine out all by herself. I didn't know they ever made those... EDIT: well, 'cept for Patty Wagstaff and Danica.

Or this...

Indeed.

That's what choo get when you lock 12 tool-wielding monkeys in the barn for a month with a junk Jag, some random parts, and a 55 gallon drum of bondo.

Most of the news media and most of their subject matter... EDIT: And the emotional and intellectual age of a large part of their audience...