Lunajammer

Happy B-Day Jairus. Go ahead, sit on the good furniture.

Last summer with the MN Vikings cheerleaders, back when the coming season had... (sigh) so much promise.

My only complaint about the Dremel I have (it's older) is it only has two speeds... stopped and warp 9. It doesn't really cut and grind so much as it melts its way along, filling in your cut line with melted plastic. For the same price as a Dremel, about $69 I bought a Grizzly flex shaft motor tool off Amazon.com. It has a foot pedal so you can select any speed you need, hands free and a head the size of a magic marker. Sweeeeeeet.

The paint... why can't I have lucky accidents like that?

An easy kill Gus. I think federally funded research corroborated by independent studies have confirmed that five slot mags look awesome on almost anything. And yes, "awesome" was the scientific descriptor.

I sure like what you're doing here. I especially like your side trim treatment... well all of it really. One thing has me scratching my head that seemed less pronounced until you primered it. Without the top, the body behind the doors seems a little long. If one was so inclined, would there be any merit to shortening the rear end a tad behind the wheels? Especially if the large stock bumper goes on. Just thinking out loud. I love your project.

I'm a big fan of Brad Leisure's work. I love to see his offerings built up and I don't think you've missed a hitch. Don't lose your steam on this one, we need to see it in all its finished glory.

YES! I think you are successfully zeroing in on the look of every other pick up rod I've ever seen. That's why I gotta go with version #A. A true, blue collar, rat truck. Consider it a dare to try something fresh. I don't think it upsets the balance of the overall piece. Just MHO.

I've had this unbuilt kit for a few years, it's never endeared me enough to build it but you have a very smart looking piece there. Maybe until now I've just never seen a good build up of it. Nice job.

I second that. It's so much easier than trying to force fit something more rigid. Stick some masking inside, trace where you'd like the window to fit then use that as a template to cut your clear acetate.

I love all of them. What a treat. You've got great range. I particularly delight in the real creative ones. The engineering is inspiring.

Smart lookin' Mopar. It's got kind of a Petty thing goin' on.

To save a little money you can also "recycle" your RTV rubber. Old molds that are no longer used or maybe got botched can be ground up in a meat grinder. The chunky crumbs can then be used as fill with your freshly mixed RTV. When properly gassed to get the air out it settles as smooth as silk and I've never had a bonding, weakening or break-down issue. However I only use the fill on big molds like car bodies. I also recommend using a manual meat grinder because mechanical ones can bind and break, especially cheap ones with plastic augers.

If this build thread interests you but you just don't know where to start looking for something build this is a must, MUST SEE!!!! Intern Movie Cars Database It has hundreds if not thousands of vehicles that have appeared in film or television, regardless of how much screen time. It's not 100-percent complete but it provides small screenshots. Just pick a brand or model, foreign or domestic and view the thumbnails. A very useful tool for the undecided.

Don't know the kid. But the car... what a pleasure to see it in classic Wood Brothers paint scheme and in victory circle at Daytona. What's weird is in my head I still see his car as sort of a Mercury.

http://www.factorydi...mc/MM9-051.html Yikes, price knocked down to $1,295 for a 24-inch model? Wha'd they do, carve it out of baby panda bones? When I did radio, that song was one of two bathroom songs. At a time when most pop songs were 3-1/2 minutes, this one gave you time to hit the head and get back. Ask any DJ of the day and they'll say the same thing. What was the other one? "Freebird"

I don't know your set up, whether you're drilling by hand or machine but when I did it by hand I had similar trouble. I switched to a cordless screwdriver (not drill) with a small chuck. With a steady hand you can hold pretty still while it slowly but confidently and accurately cuts into your distributer. Haven't broken a bit yet either.

I love it Junior. I've been dancing around doing the Cass Clay truck too but not with a diecast. Biggest hangup is I couldn't for the life of me find any reference photos.

I'm exhausted mulling over the awesome detail. I think I need a drink.