Scale-Master Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 Finally got the mirrors done and mounted. Actually they have been done for a while and just waiting to be mounted. A week ago I accidentally ruined the Wink mirror. Freak paint accident. So I had to rebuild and re-machine some of it and this time I used stainless steel for the panels. Gettin' closer to the end... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ismaelg Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 7 mirrors? I only see 5 Just kidding. I had to say something but I ran out of words a long time ago about this build. So are the faces of the mirrors stainless steel? How about the round ones? Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray69 Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 The details in this thing! I'm really at a loss for words too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.Beachum Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 I'm like everybody else ,....no words to describe it. Barry Beachum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob paeth Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 I really dislike the idea of contradicting my fellow members but one must be true to oneself at some time in his life. The fact that there are no words to describe Marks current build is totaly bereft of any research in the thesorus. I would suggest: oooooooh !!!!!!! bob :shock: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob paeth Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 I really dislike the idea of contradicting my fellow members but one must be true to oneself at some time in his life. The fact that there are no words to describe Marks current build is totaly bereft of any research in the thesorus. I would suggest: oooooooh !!!!!!! bob :shock: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAFFA Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 WOW!! Dunn tell me thats 1/25 or 24, it cant be!! looks 1:1!! Is it 1/18?? Looks awesome anyway!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Peterson Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 Mark...I really respect your ability as a scale artisan...but I think I owe it to you as a fellow hobbyist to tell this straight up. Steering wheel's on the wrong side, dude. :shock: Other than that one oversight, it's perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick F40 Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 Mark...I really respect your ability as a scale artisan...but I think I owe it to you as a fellow hobbyist to tell this straight up. Steering wheel's on the wrong side, dude. :shock: Other than that one oversight, it's perfect. you'll make the British mad! I love this thing! The engine is incredible! I'm uh...........I uhhhhhhhh, I'm speechless! 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zebm1 Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 Hmmmmm, 3 mirrors in tha middle and movable too! Is that so tha driver gets a stereoscopic view of his female passengers clevage from several viewpoints? :twisted: By tha way, when tha driver is preoccupied with his clevage views, how does tha driver know that he's keeping his car in-between tha white lines? :shock: Zeb :twisted: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted February 16, 2007 Author Share Posted February 16, 2007 Thanks all! The round mirrors are completely aluminum. It is 1/12 scale, a little under 10 inches long. The steering wheel is on the right side. Correct side? Hmmm, must be the MIRRORS! I crack myself up... I don't limit myself to the British... Sounds like some Americans might be irked too... Equal opportunity you know. I have a 5 panel Wink in my real car, never really worked for interior cleavage viewing, but it does work for seeing what's outside, especially when parked and you get the panoramic view of the pretties walking by... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zebm1 Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 UhOh Daniel went an did it! Got tha Brits Mad as hornets! :twisted: BRITS REVOKE USA INDEPENDENCE: (A Message from John Cleese to the citizens of the United States of America): In light of your failure to elect a competent President of the USA and thus to govern yourselves, we hereby give notice of the revocation of your independence, effective immediately. Her Sovereign Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will resume monarchical duties over all states, commonwealths, and territories (excepting Kansas, which she does not fancy). Your new prime minister, Tony Blair, will appoint a governor for America without the need for further elections. Congress and the Senate will be disbanded. A questionnaire may be circulated next year to determine whether any of you noticed. To aid in the transition to a British Crown Dependency, the following rules are introduced with immediate effect: You should look up "revocation" in the Oxford English Dictionary. Then look up aluminum, and check the pronunciation guide. You will be amazed at just how wrongly you have been pronouncing it. The letter 'U' will be reinstated in words such as 'favour' and 'neighbour.' Likewise, you will learn to spell 'doughnut' without skipping half the letters, and the suffix 'ize' will be replaced by the suffix ise. Generally, you will be expected to raise your vocabulary to acceptable levels. (look up vocabulary). Using the same twenty-seven words interspersed with filler noises such as like" and "you know" is an unacceptable and inefficient form of communication. There is no such thing as US English. We will let Microsoft know on your behalf. The Microsoft spell-checker will be adjusted to take account of the reinstated letter 'u' and the elimination of -ize. You will relearn your original national anthem, God Save the Queen. July 4th will no longer be celebrated as a holiday. You will learn to resolve personal issues without using guns, lawyers, or therapists. The fact that you need so many lawyers and therapists shows that you're not adult enough to be independent. Guns should only be handled by adults. If you're not adult enough to sort things out without suing someone, or speaking to a therapist then you're not grown up enough to handle a gun. Therefore, you will no longer be allowed to own or carry anything more dangerous than a vegetable peeler. A permit will be required if you wish to carry a vegetable peeler in public. All American cars are hereby banned. They are ###### and this is for your own good. When we show you German cars, you will understand what we mean. All intersections will be replaced with roundabouts, and you will start driving on the left with immediate effect. At the same time, you will go metric with immediate effect and without the benefit of conversion tables. Both roundabouts and metrication will help you understand the British sense of humour. The Former USA will adopt UK prices on petrol (which you have been calling gasoline) roughly $6/US gallon. Get used to it. You will learn to make real chips. Those things you call French fries are not real chips, and those things you insist on calling potato chips are properly called crisps. Real chips are thick cut, fried in animal fat, and dressed not with catsup but with salt & vinegar. The cold tasteless stuff you insist on calling beer is not actually beer at all. Henceforth, only proper British Bitter will be referred to as beer, and European brews of known and accepted provenance will be referred to as Lager. American brands will be referred to as Near-Frozen Gnat's Urine, so that all can be sold without risk of further confusion. Hollywood will be required occasionally to cast English actors as good guys. Hollywood will also be required to cast English actors to play English characters. Watching Andie MacDowell attempt English dialogue in _Four Weddings and a Funeral_ was an experience akin to having one's ears removed with a cheese grater. You will cease playing American football. There is only one kind of proper football; you call it soccer. Those of you brave enough will, in time, be allowed to play rugby (which has some similarities to American football, but does not involve stopping for a rest every twenty seconds or wearing full Kevlar body armour like a bunch of nancies). Further, you will stop playing baseball. It is not reasonable to host an event called the World Series for a game which is not played outside of America. Since only 2.1% of you are aware that there is world beyond your borders, your error is understandable. You must tell us who killed JFK. It's been driving us mad. An internal revenue agent (i.e. tax collector) from Her Majesty's Government will be with you shortly to ensure the acquisition of all monies due (back dated to 1776). Thank you for your co-operation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camaro-boy Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 I love the details Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsoder Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 Hey Mark I thought you'd be drivin' this by now...Oh and I can't believe you got these folks believing this is a model ....B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted February 16, 2007 Author Share Posted February 16, 2007 And with all the al-yu-min-iyum in this I'll especially have to retrain my tongue... Ok, I guess I'm busted. I took it out this morning. Had it running last night, no leaks. Fired it up this morning, still had some condensation in the muffler as you can see. Bat out of hell properly describes it's acceleration. I need a diaper before I try it on the nitrous... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62rebel Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 WELL; IT WAS NICE WHILE IT LASTED. ONE, TWO, THREE! EVERYBODY SHIFT RIGHT ONE SPACE! BLOODY WELL DONE. CARRY ON. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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