Zoom Zoom Posted June 16, 2008 Posted June 16, 2008 (edited) This was ACME's third running of the LeMans Palooza, where we get together at a member's house and have way too much fun building LeMans models during the race. Rules are simple: the model has to have run at LeMans and the model may be prepped as far as "finished primer" before the beginning of the race. Therefore loopholes and interpretations of the rules are easy to exploit so we can have fun and hopefully finish a good model during the race. Our friends over the border in Canada have been doing this for five years, they also finished in grand style though I think their rules are a bit more strict, but amazingly enough we manage to build all this without consuming any alcohol...just a bunch of caffeine soda, chips/salsa/pizza and some of Deanna's (Eric's wife) amazing home made cookies that were overnighted to us in a chilled container. Now that's a support crew! We had ACME members from Tennessee, Georgia and Florida in attendance; Brian Venable hosted in rustic and rural Ringgold, GA, Eric Cole flew up to join us representing our Florida chapter. Eric and I spotted a silver '09 Nissan GT-R barrelling down I-75 southbound on our way north, it's a killer looking beast out on the road in it's element Wish we saw more of the Goodguys cars on the ride since our LeMans obsession keeps us from the rest of our club that's running and enjoying the model and 1:1 show at Goodguys at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. Maybe someday they won't be on the same weekend We all finished! Danny Edwards finished his Monogram Ferrari 275P first, his son Mike finished second with his Formula Canada/Scale Productions Ferrari 333SP, by about 2AM. My Jaguar D-Type (Fisher kit) was done around 4:30 AM; it could have been done before 9PM if I wasn't running my mouth and attempting to provide comic relief and a bit of friendly competitive grief to the other builders Eric Cole's Denso Toyota 88C was done just under the wire, Henry Trent build a Tamiya Porsche GT2, Brian Venable built a Tamiya Porsche 936-78. I built a Fisher Jaguar D-Type. Mike stayed up during the whole race, the rest of us old pharts napped a time or two in the wee hours of the morning. Can't wait until next year! ACME LeMans Palooza Album http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.p...=12550&hl=# Complete Edit Edited June 16, 2008 by Zoom Zoom
george 53 Posted June 16, 2008 Posted June 16, 2008 Bob,it's just amazing what some guys can do in 24 hrs! While watchin a race no less! All you guys's builds came out lookin great!But I hope this don't mean you guy's'll quit till NEXT year! GREAT JOBS fellas, keep it up!
MrObsessive Posted June 16, 2008 Posted June 16, 2008 Bob, that looked like it was loads of fun!! I absolutely LOOOVE that D-Type Jag! That's one I'd like to find-----a long nose version............I built a short nose years ago.
Zoom Zoom Posted June 16, 2008 Author Posted June 16, 2008 Bob, that looked like it was loads of fun!! I absolutely LOOOVE that D-Type Jag! That's one I'd like to find-----a long nose version............I built a short nose years ago. Thanks Bill; and wouldn't you know I spied my Scale Auto with your D-Type in it last night and took another good look at it...you did such an amazing job with that kit, the Fisher kit is the polar opposite as it's only 32 parts. It's one of his earliest, it's quality wasn't up to his later stuff, but I love the car and had to have the kit and it sure does look good sitting next to my build from last year, the E-Type lightweight from Profil24. I need to heat the D-Type upper body up a bit to stretch the resin out a bit to match the lower body (dehydrator time, a must for any 24 hour build, keeps making it go back to it's original shape), it will fit together better. I also made a couple rows of foil rivets w/a pounce wheel and glued them to the lower body right below the panel line. I also have some rivet decals from a new Tamiya bike kit that I need to apply, and need to fashion a couple of hood straps that weren't included w/the kit.
Mike Posted June 16, 2008 Posted June 16, 2008 THAT IS WAY TOO COOL!!! Great builds from all of you and in 24 hours or less. I'll try kick the wife and kids out of the house for the weekend next year for this one!
simonr Posted June 16, 2008 Posted June 16, 2008 (edited) Hey Bob, what a great way to spend the 24 hours race! It looks like you had a great time. I wish to live closer to join you guys in this trip. Congratulations to all of you guys! Simón P. Rivera Torres Edited June 16, 2008 by simonr
Nick F40 Posted June 17, 2008 Posted June 17, 2008 (edited) This was ACME's third running of the LeMans Palooza, where we get together at a member's house and have way too much fun building LeMans models during the race. Rules are simple: the model has to have run at LeMans and the model may be prepped as far as "finished primer" before the beginning of the race. Therefore loopholes and interpretations of the rules are easy to exploit so we can have fun and hopefully finish a good model during the race. Our friends over the border in Canada have been doing this for five years, they also finished in grand style though I think their rules are a bit more strict, but amazingly enough we manage to build all this without consuming any alcohol...just a bunch of caffeine soda, chips/salsa/pizza and some of Deanna's (Eric's wife) amazing home made cookies that were overnighted to us in a chilled container. Now that's a support crew! We had ACME members from Tennessee, Georgia and Florida in attendance; Brian Venable hosted in rustic and rural Ringgold, GA, Eric Cole flew up to join us representing our Florida chapter. Eric and I spotted a silver '09 Nissan GT-R barrelling down I-75 southbound on our way north, it's a killer looking beast out on the road in it's element Wish we saw more of the Goodguys cars on the ride since our LeMans obsession keeps us from the rest of our club that's running and enjoying the model and 1:1 show at Goodguys at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. Maybe someday they won't be on the same weekend We all finished! Danny Edwards finished his Monogram Ferrari 275P first, his son Mike finished second with his Formula Canada/Scale Productions Ferrari 333SP, by about 2AM. My Jaguar D-Type (Fisher kit) was done around 4:30 AM; it could have been done before 9PM if I wasn't running my mouth and attempting to provide comic relief and a bit of friendly competitive grief to the other builders Eric Cole's Denso Toyota 88C was done just under the wire, Henry Trent build a Tamiya Porsche GT2, Brian Venable built a Tamiya Porsche 936-78. I built a Fisher Jaguar D-Type. Mike stayed up during the whole race, the rest of us old pharts napped a time or two in the wee hours of the morning. Can't wait until next year! ACME LeMans Palooza Album http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.p...=12550&hl=# Complete Edit THAT IS FRICKIN AWSOME!!!!! It would be worth it to drive down to you guys and do this, that is sweet, nice TV to watch and those models are FABULOUS, I especailly love the Jag and the 88C but I love em all!!! That looked like loads of fun and what you finished in 24 hours is amazing to me, my heros especially Mike, your the man, you did what I did! And you got to watch that amazing race, all coverage of it! Can't wait till next year! it would be cool if we could organize a Model Cars 24 Hours get together where the fans from the forum of the 24 hours can get together with you guys and build models and watch the race and have a great time. I will compete against Mike, with the staying up! Edited June 17, 2008 by Nick F40
CAL Posted June 17, 2008 Posted June 17, 2008 (edited) THAT IS FRICKIN AWSOME!!!!! It would be worth it to drive down to you guys and do this, that is sweet, nice TV to watch and those models are FABULOUS, I especailly love the Jag and the Toyota but I love em all!!! That looked like loads of fun and what you finished in 24 hours is amazing to me, my heros. And you got to watch that amazing race, all coverage of it! It does look like fun, the cars turned out great... I have been up close and personally with a D Jag. After an extensive restroration that was ten years in the making on a million dollar car, the first lap the driver killed it. yeah, flipped over... so it was getting it's second restoration. I didn't build a model but I stayed up all night too. I though there was going to be a blow out one way or another and I'd take a little nap and get up and watch the end. It never happened I figured it was about over for Peugeot with 45 mins to go so at that point I might as well stay up and watch the end. I paid for it for a couple days afterwards but it was worth it. Edited June 17, 2008 by CAL
Nick F40 Posted June 17, 2008 Posted June 17, 2008 Well this just shows the spirit and loyalty and why the LeMans 24 is what it is and thank you guys for representing that.
Nick F40 Posted June 17, 2008 Posted June 17, 2008 (edited) so at that point I might as well stay up and watch the end. I paid for it for a couple days afterwards but it was worth it. yup nice, me too... Edited June 17, 2008 by Nick F40
CAL Posted June 17, 2008 Posted June 17, 2008 yup nice, me too... even in the last 45 mins there was that crazyness of hope of Peugeot. It was a good Le Mans. I am already looking forward to next year. I think we will see a lot of Coupes.
MikeMc Posted June 21, 2008 Posted June 21, 2008 That was FUN!!!!!!....The cars turned out unreal....BUT that workroom.......I'M STILL DROOLING!!!!!!!!!
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