Jairus Posted October 9, 2008 Posted October 9, 2008 FYI, This post is not a project I am currently working on. I was working on some pen & ink illustrations and cartoons for a customer. Needed a Ferrari 308 to look at for sketching purposes and instead of Googling or digging through my old issues of Road & Track, I pulled this Magnum P.I. kit off the shelf. It’s been sitting on my shelf for a few years… 26 years to be exact. Opened the box and started taping the hood and engine cover on. It was then that I noticed the modifications done to the kit. Whoe… forgot about that! Yes, that is 4 wheel independent suspension and steering. AND it works! I had completely forgotten about this project and will most-likely never finish it. Just don’t have the time anymore for building models, but thought you guys might be interested. Some there think I don’t post enough of my builds. Some of you don’t even know who I am. Most of the time it is because I work 12/7 just trying to make house payments and keep the utilities on! For me a hobbie is something you do in your spare time. Spare time is on short supply for me of late. At any rate, I am guessing that since this kit has a 1982 date on the box, I probably purchased and did the modifications during 1983. Since the suspension worked but nothing else completed, I must have put it back into the box and moved on to the next project. Added some paint to the little 3 litre V-8 too… More of my work is available on my web site if you take the time to click on the link in the signature box. My Fotki account also has a lot of work in it including some things never before posted on this forum. I add stuff onto Fotki daily, although most of it are customer projects... At any rate, enjoy!
scubadiver411 Posted October 9, 2008 Posted October 9, 2008 You do models too ?? I thought you just played on the computer allllll day long Just Kidding, I've been a fan of your work for years..... any plans on selling any of your stuff off (to help pay the utility bill) ?? STEVE ALLEN
Raul_Perez Posted October 9, 2008 Posted October 9, 2008 Jairus? Jairus who??? Just kidding...I couldn't resist!!
mikelo Posted October 10, 2008 Posted October 10, 2008 I am glad to see I am not the only one using models when drawing cars. LOL. I can say with experience, since I own that kit, that is some fine work there. I am sure after you did that you probibly got frustrated with the rest of the kit. I still have to build mine also. Thanks for the link. Mike
Dr. Cranky Posted October 10, 2008 Posted October 10, 2008 As a happy owner of a Jairus Watson build, I have to confess I miss not having you, Jarius Watson, slaving away on new work at the bench!!! Perhaps I should send some of my biker friends over to Oregon to properly motivate ya! Also, look who just came over for a visit to ###### Cranky's Auto no less!!!
Jantrix Posted October 10, 2008 Posted October 10, 2008 Jairus? Jairus who???Just kidding...I couldn't resist!! Did Jairus do this? Wow, that brings back some CarToons memories. Did you go to the George Trosley School of Automotive Art?
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