Harry P. Posted August 31, 2009 Posted August 31, 2009 Hey George... you asleep already? It's only quarter to 12 here, Sunday nite, so I think I'll get a jump on ROM and beat you to the punch! Real or model? The answer: Next time I'll post a little note about how this thing is supposed to work. Since people have already given away the answer, there's no point in keeping this one going. Next ROM coming next MONDAY!
Jantrix Posted August 31, 2009 Posted August 31, 2009 I wonder how many Corinthians they had to skin for all that leather?
Roadkill2525 Posted August 31, 2009 Posted August 31, 2009 Could it be Juha Airio's model of a 1978 Chrysler Cordoba?
Joe Handley Posted August 31, 2009 Posted August 31, 2009 (edited) Yup, definately a model.............I'd bet it was done by a spectacularly talented european modeler with a taste for unusual subjects based off american cars too Could it be Juha Airio's model of a 1978 Chrysler Cordoba? Aha!!! That's how you spell his name! That car just looks alot like his other unusual subject matter builds. Edited August 31, 2009 by Joe Handley
MikeMc Posted August 31, 2009 Posted August 31, 2009 I think that noise was George falling out of bed.........
MrObsessive Posted August 31, 2009 Posted August 31, 2009 I know! I know! But I ain't sayin' 'til Friday! I wonder how many Corinthians they had to skin for all that leather?
george 53 Posted August 31, 2009 Posted August 31, 2009 Bed, wazzat? I AIN'T been ta sleep yet!!! My GRANDSON, Carter Julian Parent was born last night! We spent the night at the Hospital with Joy!!! Mom and Baby are doing GREAT!!!! BUT, at least we DON'T have to wake up Harry this mornin, He can sleep in THIS mornin!!! Ya know Harry, ya REALLY got it together for this weeks RoM, Bringin in Juha for the first time! I think it's one of his beautiful creations, but it's so authentic lookin that if I'd never seen one of his models,I'd think it was real! So, I'm gonna go with MODEL on this, BUT it COULD be real, Plus, I think ya threw Ol Ricardo's pic in jus ta FOOL us!!!!
ricky12 Posted August 31, 2009 Posted August 31, 2009 congrats GEORGE on the grand baby but i think i got to go real on this one we will see on friday
lonewolf01 Posted August 31, 2009 Posted August 31, 2009 i am going to say real. and congrats george for a new playmate
dimaxion Posted August 31, 2009 Posted August 31, 2009 I am thinking I watched or read an article how this one was built . I vote model . Where did you get the Ricardo ??? Was it Jimmy Flintstone ??? LOL ....Thanx..
Foxer Posted August 31, 2009 Posted August 31, 2009 WOOT! Congratulations Grandpa George! What a name for a future modeler in all the mags!!! Glad everyone doing well and I say he is REAL! ..oh, the model.. that's a well done fake..
Pete J. Posted August 31, 2009 Posted August 31, 2009 Ya, I'm going with one of Juha's creations also. Drip rails and window trim and fit. He does great stuff even if it is a bit on the esoteric side.
Zoom Zoom Posted August 31, 2009 Posted August 31, 2009 I really wish we could embed these videos; here we get to hear the true story told by Ricardo Montalban
Harry P. Posted August 31, 2009 Author Posted August 31, 2009 "Corinthian leather" was made in a plant in Newark, NJ. Pretty exotic, huh?
george 53 Posted August 31, 2009 Posted August 31, 2009 Harry, they rounded up SOOOOO many Corinth's that they became extinct for all practical purposes! They free ranged on the mountainous platues in the Montanas Espana,in south central Spain! After 1985 they were declaired an endangered species,which is WHY Dodge quit makein Cordobas! That plant in Jersey became a White Castle meat supplier! Eat a day ol White Castle an you'll know!!!
Zoom Zoom Posted August 31, 2009 Posted August 31, 2009 "Corinthian leather" was made in a plant in Newark, NJ.
Harry P. Posted August 31, 2009 Author Posted August 31, 2009 Even worse than the near-extinction of the Corinths, back in the 70s there was a severe over-hunting of the Nauga... because so many people wanted their sofas and chairs upholstered in Naugahyde! The poor Naugas were slaughtered by the thousands for their skins... they're still on the endangered species list! The only thing that saved them from total extinction was the fact that the Naugahyde fad fizzled out after a few years...
george 53 Posted August 31, 2009 Posted August 31, 2009 And I HAD forgotten about those poor lil Naugas!!!!
Harry P. Posted August 31, 2009 Author Posted August 31, 2009 It was brutal! Since naugas are pretty small, it took about 15-20 nauga hides to upholster just one sofa. No wonder the little guys almost went extinct...
Clay Posted August 31, 2009 Posted August 31, 2009 I am going with model. Congrats on the new grand baby, George!!!!!!!!
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