Ace-Garageguy

Wow. This statement is so alien to my way of thinking, it actually made me physically nauseous.

I'd go. But I'd really like to keep on going. NCC-1701, I need you.

I'd send you some mice, but the feral cats I feed have eliminated them entirely. Seems the cats agree that "it's fun to see stuff jump around"...

Glad youse guys started this thread. As a result, a while back I did all the required research on the Roto (that's in my '63 Dynamic 88 convert), bought the factory manuals, some hard parts that are very difficult to find, found sources for the soft parts (clutches, bands, seals, gaskets) and flagged a buncha internet links to discussions of the beast. And once again, this is one of the things I've liked the most about this hobby...the opportunity to LEARN about the workings of real things in the real world.

Yeah, it takes a big 5 minutes of actual work to make a sandwich, a whopping ten minutes to make a burger, and about 15 to make spaghetti with sauce from almost scratch. Stir-fry, tacos, enchiladas, ditto. Geu-u-ine lamb vindaloo Indian curry maybe about 20 minutes of prep, and then the sauce simmers quite nicely unattended while the rice cooks. A pot roast with all the trimmings is also about 10 minutes of actual work. Oh, the humanity. I still work full time and own my business...which eats up almost as much time in admin as I spend generating revenue...so I only do "serious" cooking on weekend nights. I've never really thought of cooking for myself as a "luxury". It's just something I do. But as ol' Henry Ford is famous for saying "whether you think you can, or you think you can't, you're right".

Pizza's about the only thing I can't do in-house...just because I don't currently have a real oven. Indian or Thai, Chinese or Asian, Mexican, Greek, Italian, German, Polish, English, French, etc., no problem. I probably have as many cookbooks as car reference books, and really enjoy the total change of pace from other creative outlets. Some of my favorites are old railroad dining car recipes, from the time when travel was a big deal. Very rich standard "American" food. That said, every now and then, I'll buy a bag of Krystals or Taco Bell or McD's or KFC...but only if I'm in the neighborhood for something else anyway.

I haven't had a meal not "turn out right" for about 45 years (since I became a reasonably competent cook), so it's currently not that much of a downside.

Hard to beat the convenience of preparing what I want when I want it. Always better than restaurant fare, healthy first-quality ingredients, on time, hot (or cold, as desired), and delicious. Highly cost-effective for really great meals, no tipping, and no BS. But hey...that's just old-self-reliant-Luddite me.

They're becoming just another idiot-maintained glitchy mess. The more their 4-th rate emoji-designers-turned-web-developers tinker with the site, the worse it gets.

They don't get any cleaner than that. Very nice.

Oh YES! That, sir, is a hot rod.

There's also Spaz Stix https://www.amazon.com/ULTIMATE-MIRROR-CHROME-AEROSOL-SPRAY/dp/B07BQDGYDN and metalizer powders like C1, MGM, and Kosutte Ginsan. https://www.hiroboy.com/C1_Metalizer_Metallizing_Buffing_Powder--product--5570.html https://www.carousell.sg/p/mgm-hobby-chrome-powder-280309800/ https://www.scalemates.com/kits/wave-corporation-002513-kosutte-ginsan-finishing-powder--276173 Google is your friend (sorta).

Some years back, I used parts from this kit to scratch-bash a '50s style "slingshot" dragster...

A few years back, I combined an old Revell frame and some of the '49er parts to do a '50s style "slingshot" dragster...

...and driving Teslas charged with power generated from burning coal and natural gas...

I think we have a case of "do as I say, not as I do" with just about every "save energy!!!" mouthpiece today.

I have lotsa recipes for dog...

Fruit flies and gnats routinely find their way into my coffee. They don't drink much before they drown, they don't affect the flavor, and they're easy to remove. No way in jell I'd waste a glass of '69 Chateau Lafite Rothschild just 'cause it had a bug in it.

I have some I can send you if you need 'em.

No. They are entirely different kits, entirely different tooling, tooled originally at different times by different companies. Though the cars appear somewhat similar, a close look reveals they have nothing in common whatsoever. I do, in fact, have pristine examples of both the originals for close critical comparison.

Nope. The Gofer 427 Ford is in fact the old Revell parts-pack kit.

That's a much-repeated misconception. The kit is actually 1/25. Measuring and arithmetic don't lie. Granted it builds a small rail, but it's 1/25 scale nonetheless.

I respect your opinion, and knowledge regarding these cars. That said, I've also owned a couple, and worked on all manner of triumphs extensively. Far as the Pyro / Lindberg kit goes, I see what I see as a collection of line and proportion mistakes, and at some point, I just may endeavor to build a model from the kit that actually looks like a GT6. Then again, I may never get around to it.

Nice car... ...but as-raced, the ride height was considerably lower:

Thanks. I will be. It's heaven to me out there. This is just the tail end of purgatory.