Fat Brian

I agree, that article really opens up the limits of what can be done. You definitely want to take a Smoky Yunick approach to interpreting the rules. I certainly dont feel so bad about some of the mods I was planning anymore.

As long as you don't change the type of suspension, say leafs to coilovers, a slight lift is fine. Same with the fenders, as long as they remain their original material you can modify them. Rob has stated that as long as there isn't a specific rule against a mod then it's allowed.

Thank you, that image is great.

Rob, put me down for number 2 if it's not already taken.

I understand, you've been dealing with some major life stuff lately.

I bought the Tiger first and was going to do it and had a good plan worked up and then the idea of a Baja Beetle started percolating in my mind. The Tiger will make a worthy racer though.

Don't feel like you can't build one too, there are so many options that they won't turn out too similar.

A friend of mine has a Ventura and was wanting me to build a replica of his real car. I'm planning on dropping the resin JF body on the new Revell Nova chassis.

After much consideration I'm going to enter the Revell 68 Beetle. It's simple, rugged, and darn near indestructible and with some mods can make a respectable offroad racer. I'm thinking a warmed up flat four with big bore aftermarket cylinders and dual port 1600 heads, Weber carbs, maybe even a centrifugal supercharger if I get really crazy. I'm going to lift the suspension a bit and radius the fenders to get some more aggressive tires on it and I've found s source for some resin aftermarket wheels that are very period looking. I'll announce a number once I go through my decals, I have several sets of roundels somewhere.

I'll leave all that for Rob to answer, I don't want to talk out of turn.

As long as your entry follows the rules that are forthcoming it will be fine, it doesn't have to be a replica of an actual car that competed in the race. I agree Pete, I was already thinking of all the supplies I'd like to have on hand and what kind of car would allow me to carry the minimum of extra junk.

That is very impressive. I've got the Mustang a bit closer. The chassis is in the body and the motor is in. I just need to finish some of the piping and put on the wheels and a few body details. Then a little more polishing and it should be done.

Okay, that is the info I was looking for, basically period correct equipment and mods. I can work with that.

I need some clarification on rule 8.1.4, No changing of the engine make or configuration. The make part is pretty clear, it's the configuration part I want to pin down. Are they just talking about the number or layout of the cylinders or the total setup of the engine from the intake on out? Can we add multiple carbs or a supercharger or turbo as long as we keep a stock type engine or do we have to keep the stock style intake?

Dajibans are super niche but would be an interesting start for a Cannonball build. Rob, I'm very glad both builds will be run next year since they're both so different.

The rivets on top of the cab are wrong anyway so losing them or redoing them wouldn't be a bad thing. I believe there is a post on the truck forum with a picture of the correct pattern for the rivets.

More progress on the Mustang. The final coat of clear is drying on the body and I've got the engine about 90% done.

I strongly agree with afx about getting some Evergreen and Plastruct materials. Nothing has improved my builds more than having the raw materials on hand to build whatever modifications I want to make. I built this entire bed out of plastic sheet and a few bits of rectangular rod and C channel, the only kit parts are the bumper, Jerry cans, tool box, roll bar, and stacks. You'll be surprised what you come up with once you've got the tools.

That's called a short shot, as to whether or not new Revell will replace it I have no idea.

I better do this before I forget.

I know what I'm building with one.

Okay, I swear I've seen a different crash in that car where it did a full back flip and broke in half. Instead of turning backwards after going vertical the rear wheels come off the ground and the car goes completely over and the nose hits the ground breaking the car in two.

The pens are just another tool in my tool box. They have their uses but I prefer foil for most things, it looks better to me and is much less susceptible to handling.

Wow, when my rich aunt died I owed her twenty dollars. This is still a very gray area of the law with federal laws lagging behind the states. If an aggressive administration wanted to go after marijuana money it still could and you'd have very little recourse because it's still technically illegal. I'm surprised a broker would push you this direction, it seems like he's fine making his percent of your quickly growing portfolio and leaving you holding the bag if things go south. At this point l wouldn't put any more money than I could afford to lose in marijuana based businesses.

I agree with what everyone else has said, the Molotow pens are great for some jobs but doing a raised trim line is next to impossible. The paint is so liquid that it's a bit hard to control. It does blend well with plated parts so touching up attachment points and seams is much easier. I find the silver Sharpies work better for window but they aren't as shiny chrome as the Molotow pens. Below is a 1/64 truck I'm doing the trim on with a Molotow pen, you can see how the paint wants to run.