Falcon Ranchero Posted January 23 Posted January 23 22 hours ago, johnyrotten said: Sounds like you've got an awesome educational system, at least at the college level. Yeah, everyone at the college says our program is the best one you could take; in fact the daycare across the street from the college was supposed to be just for the "School of Natural Environment" programs, so we wouldn't even step foot in the actual college all that much. But it's a daycare so obviously that didn't happen. Would've been cool though. 1
rattle can man Posted January 23 Posted January 23 mustangs 1-2 in GTD Pro qualifying for Rolex 24hr. 2
Zen Posted January 24 Posted January 24 18 hours ago, rattle can man said: mustangs 1-2 in GTD Pro qualifying for Rolex 24hr. Is this on TV anywhere?
rattle can man Posted January 25 Posted January 25 Peacock carries IMSA races for 2025. Rolex 24 starts tomorrow (Saturday) at noon eastern. Coverage is broken up across 3 of their networks. The IMSA website has full details on channels and times.
Tom Geiger Posted January 25 Posted January 25 And along with the race, the annual 24 Hour Build starts at noon tomorrow! I will be working on my old favorite AMT 1953 Ford Pickup. Over 225 crazies joined into the challenge. It's fun and some of the folks join the Zoom chat room. 1
Falcon Ranchero Posted January 25 Posted January 25 Got the latest issue of Muscle Cars mag today, after waiting like 3 months for stores to carry it. Also was able to actually bring a resume into a grocery store today, and it went well so fingers crossed guys that I can stock shelves soon. 2
A modeler named mike Posted January 27 Posted January 27 Going through some boxes today I found some old photo albums that had a few photos of the railroad buildings that I had scratched built back in my teen years, around 1973. Also in the boxes was my collection of Show Rod stickers, still intact and never peeled. Mfd. by Fleer Corp. Philadelphia, Pa. for George Barris. Along with a few Monogram model kit trading cards, Weird Wheels stickers never peeled, 66 American Hot Rod Asscoiation Official Drag Champs trading cards, 50 Street Choppers Hot Rod trading cards and a boat load of Baseball trading cards that never got clothes pined to my bicycle rims to simulate that nifty motorcycle sound. If anyone is interested I can start a new topic showing them. I've posted a few that I'm sure that may peak some interest. Enjoy..✌️😎...Mike 9
JollySipper Posted January 27 Posted January 27 16 minutes ago, A modeler named mike said: Also in the boxes was my collection of Show Rod stickers, still intact and never peeled Mike, all that stuff is very cool! I bet there were a few flashbacks finding these............... The Show Rod stickers, though..... They're the bees knees! 1
Russell C Posted January 27 Posted January 27 Pleased that I don't have to spend weeks with some other person's insurance company about replacing parts of my car, or my entire car. (a.k.a., if I'd been just 1 car length further ahead, I'd be describing the situation in our "What irked you today?" on how some drivers don't look each way when they come barreling out of a parking lot onto the street) 1
A modeler named mike Posted January 27 Posted January 27 6 hours ago, slusher said: My Chiefs won! It was definitely a nail biter Carl. 👍 1
slusher Posted January 27 Posted January 27 1 hour ago, A modeler named mike said: It was definitely a nail biter Carl. 👍 Sure was! 1
crazyjim Posted January 27 Posted January 27 Today Marcia and I celebrate our 23rd wedding anniversary. Picture was taken at the Vietnam Veterans Mmemorial in Wahington DC where we volunteer with the National Park Service every Veterans Day. 8 1
A modeler named mike Posted January 27 Posted January 27 3 minutes ago, crazyjim said: Today Marcia and I celebrate our 23rd wedding anniversary. Picture was taken at the Vietnam Veterans Mmemorial in Wahington DC where we volunteer with the National Park Service every Veterans Day. Congratulations on your wonderful accomplishment of 23 yrs. from a 42 yrs. married modeler, also Thank you for your dedication to volunteering on such an important day..🫡🇺🇸 1
Falcon Ranchero Posted January 27 Posted January 27 Watched a cool little movie yesterday, Pit Stop, from 1967. Release date says 1969, but in the credits says copyright 1967. Was in black and white though but the cars were pretty cool. Especially that custom Buick Wildcat at the beginning. 4 1
A modeler named mike Posted January 27 Posted January 27 21 minutes ago, Falcon Ranchero said: Watched a cool little movie yesterday, Pit Stop, from 1967. Release date says 1969, but in the credits says copyright 1967. Was in black and white though but the cars were pretty cool. Especially that custom Buick Wildcat at the beginning. Thanks for sharing. I wasn't aware of this movie. Now it's a I gotta have.. 2
Ace-Garageguy Posted January 27 Posted January 27 (edited) I complain and whinge constantly about the lousy quality of "offshore" made parts, and the dearth of American companies even trying to make good stuff here. I'm happy to say I have found an American company that makes great stuff, engineered, designed and MADE in the good ol' USA, while delivering their parts at prices I'm glad to pay considering the quality. EDIT: They are resellers of other manufacturers' parts, and I don't know about all of that stuff, but their IN-HOUSE parts are some of the best I've ever seen. https://motionraceworks.com/ Edited January 27 by Ace-Garageguy 3
Old Buckaroo Posted January 27 Posted January 27 19 hours ago, A modeler named mike said: Going through some boxes today I found some old photo albums that had a few photos of the railroad buildings that I had scratched built back in my teen years, around 1973. Also in the boxes was my collection of Show Rod stickers, still intact and never peeled. Mfd. by Fleer Corp. Philadelphia, Pa. for George Barris. Along with a few Monogram model kit trading cards, Weird Wheels stickers never peeled, 66 American Hot Rod Asscoiation Official Drag Champs trading cards, 50 Street Choppers Hot Rod trading cards and a boat load of Baseball trading cards that never got clothes pined to my bicycle rims to simulate that nifty motorcycle sound. If anyone is interested I can start a new topic showing them. I've posted a few that I'm sure that may peak some interest. Enjoy..✌️😎...Mike Mike I love the coaling tower and roundhouse ! Looks like you had a really nice layout - was it a standard 4x8 size of the times or did you do different. Those cars are so awesome - I wasnt smart enough to keep the few decal types I stumbled upon - they went on my notebook cover. 1
A modeler named mike Posted January 27 Posted January 27 (edited) 1 hour ago, Old Buckaroo said: Mike I love the coaling tower and roundhouse ! Looks like you had a really nice layout - was it a standard 4x8 size of the times or did you do different. Those cars are so awesome - I wasnt smart enough to keep the few decal types I stumbled upon - they went on my notebook cover. Thank you Sean.. my original layout was a 4×8 plywood table consisting of an oval track with one siding for the passenger station. It had a few plastic glue type assembled structures and painted grass and roads. I grew tired of it pretty quickly and decided to go with a 2×2, 2×4 grid platform in a J-shape with approximately 300 feet of nickel silver flex track with nickel silver switches and crossings. It had one mainline and two other separate tracks. One functioning as a coal line and the other as a freight line. The tracks were all working well with the occasional irk now and then. I started constructing some of the wire mesh and plaster scenery but never finished it due to my new hobby that popped up, girls.. unfortunately the hobby got put on hold. I had scratchbuilt the roundhouse, coaling tower, a wooden trestle bridge that was to be placed over a deep gorge and a few other misc buildings. I also started scratchbuilding the main attraction, the mountain side coal facility fashioned after one I had seen in a Railroad Modeler Magazine issue. I still have the trestle and the unfinished coal facility but unfortunately the other structures are long gone. I've attached photos of the two structures I still possess. Sorry not the best quality photography. Edited January 27 by A modeler named mike 3
Old Buckaroo Posted January 28 Posted January 28 I am very impressed with the structures - I think I seen that mountainside coal in a Railroad Model Craftsman magazine, that I bet I still have in storage. It would be nice to see you get them finished even if its just a shelf layout. Model RR'n was my main hobby for decades. There is a MRR swap meet in Spokane WA in March that my wife and I plan on attending if the weather cooperates. 1 1
RSchnell Posted January 28 Posted January 28 Not so much pleased as it amused me more- Went to Harbor Freight earlier to pick up a couple things and there was a British couple doing a video tour of Harbor Freight. "Clive show the people back home all the great kit they have here" That ranks second to the Walmart on Saturday when all the cruise ship staff is in there trying to buy stuff with pesos. Living next to one of the largest cruise ship terminals in the US definitely provides moments of amusement.
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