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Post by Rallymaster on May 5, 2024 5:56:52 GMT -6
The Cragars look perfect on this Ranchero. Tell me about the "sticker" decals--I'm always curious about them since I collected automotive stickers as a kid.
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Post by Rallymaster on May 5, 2024 5:53:04 GMT -6
When the Park ranger breaks down, you know you're in trouble!
Wonderful details--all the way down to the tools. Now, tell us the significance of St. Joe, MI?
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Post by Rallymaster on May 5, 2024 5:49:02 GMT -6
Any idea what year the Bronco is? I see these when I go to Mecum and fully restored, they go for big bucks.
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Post by Rallymaster on May 5, 2024 5:39:44 GMT -6
North Africa again? Looking for Rommel?
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Post by Rallymaster on May 3, 2024 6:15:07 GMT -6
This posting brings back good memories. I built the Amphibious Weasel as a kid, and now have two of them on the shelf, including this sealed one. Also below, me posing with a real Weasel on a trip with my dad in 2014 to visit car and military museums in Indiana. I love these things. Two pics below:
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Post by Rallymaster on May 3, 2024 5:59:35 GMT -6
Great modeling, a personal touch, and a history lesson to boot!
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Post by Rallymaster on May 3, 2024 5:56:31 GMT -6
Authentic-looking.
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Post by Rallymaster on May 2, 2024 7:42:09 GMT -6
Great detail as always. Is that Rommel's Rod coming over the horizon?
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Post by Rallymaster on May 2, 2024 7:40:21 GMT -6
Now you're talking! Just started watching the 2 seasons again on Roku. Formula:
1. Lots of sand.
2. many explosions.
3. Germans die cleanly from the 50-cal. machine guns.
4. Sometimes, our heroes get captured.
5. This character always getting bettered by our protagonist: Hauptmann Hans Dietrich is a primary character featured in The Rat Patrol; an officer in the German military, he served as the primary nemesis to Sergeant Sam Troy and the Rat Patrol. He was portrayed by Hans Gudegast.
6. Endings are always in some kind of Turkish bar outpost, drinking and reflecting on the day's work.
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Post by Rallymaster on May 2, 2024 6:43:19 GMT -6
The details here are a blast! Thanks for taking pics from all angles so that we can see them. For example, I missed the coiled-up hose until I saw the pic from the back.
Can you explain the road itself? It looks too real! And what about that sign itself? Did you use Google translate and then make them yourself?
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Post by Rallymaster on May 2, 2024 6:34:30 GMT -6
Looks like a WWI version of Rat Patrol (which I'm now watching with my brother on Roku.)
Hey, what's with the kangaroo insignia on the vehicles? We are down-under here, fighting who?
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Post by Rallymaster on May 2, 2024 6:30:59 GMT -6
Yes, the burgundy paint is indeed a great constant to the wood!
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Post by Rallymaster on May 2, 2024 6:29:21 GMT -6
Excellent work. Love the piled-up scuba gear, ready-to-go. Now drive to the beach and get a pic in the sand! (or just use the neighbor kid's sandbox.)
Keep 'em coming!
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Post by Rallymaster on May 1, 2024 7:01:50 GMT -6
I don't to rude or clacise but do you know this a "SHOWROD"site for SHOWRODS This is a confusing post. This part of the Coffin Corner was created for NON-showrod work. I posted a 68 Charger here a year ago. I will address this with you offline.
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Post by Rallymaster on Apr 30, 2024 12:44:28 GMT -6
My brother had one of these. Does the kit come with a tow truck too?
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Post by Rallymaster on Apr 30, 2024 12:43:20 GMT -6
Great detail. Did all the decal ads come with the kit?
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Post by Rallymaster on Apr 30, 2024 12:41:27 GMT -6
Fun an unusual. Can you tell us more about it? Did the figurines come with the car?
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Post by Rallymaster on Apr 26, 2024 5:44:13 GMT -6
Perfect upgrade for the go-power! Nice touches throughout. Bravo!
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Post by Rallymaster on Apr 17, 2024 7:49:48 GMT -6
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Post by Rallymaster on Apr 16, 2024 5:20:27 GMT -6
I never paid much attention to it, but Proboards allows the administrator to set "rankings" for members, based on their numbers of postings. Paul Canney obviously set these up in the Board's early days. They are not secret, so for the curious, here ya go:
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Post by Rallymaster on Apr 15, 2024 9:18:26 GMT -6
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Post by Rallymaster on Apr 9, 2024 4:16:33 GMT -6
Thanks for posting this. Since ISCA was a sponsor, I went to their website and found this "standings" list. I see there is a "local" guy at the top. Not sure what to make of the list. In other words, just making appearances with your custom (in this case,) moves you up the list? Anyone? Anyone? www.theisca.com/standings/#custom
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Post by Rallymaster on Apr 6, 2024 22:13:14 GMT -6
Talk about trippy! Amazing detail. Thanks for sharing, Joel. On further review, I was so smitten with the details on the modeling table, I missed the FULL MOON shining through the werewolf's window! Now we need Bud Abbot and Lou Costello leaning over, showing them pointers. (Reference to my childhood of this classic:)
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Post by Rallymaster on Apr 6, 2024 19:49:45 GMT -6
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Post by Rallymaster on Apr 6, 2024 19:43:43 GMT -6
OK this is a trip. I don't play video games but this is apparently from the Grand Theft Auto IV (2013?) game. It's about 2 minutes long:
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Post by Rallymaster on Apr 6, 2024 19:35:26 GMT -6
Anyone ever see this before? My friend Mike Scott alerted me to this tonight: free3d.com/3d-model/groovy-grader-1412.htmlSo for $15, you can download the 3D file and print it? in 3D, complete with every detail and not have to build the thing? In whatever scale you wanted? And then paint and decal it? Mike tells me that you can do 3D scanning with a smartphone now By the way, no way TD licensed this operation.
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Post by Rallymaster on Apr 6, 2024 5:42:20 GMT -6
Some of you already know this I'm sure, but for those who have not, check out Scalemates, scale modeling database. It's quite impressive for looking up "every" issue of a scale model. For example, here is a search for the TD Red Baron: www.scalemates.com/search.php?fkSECTION%5B%5D=All&q=Monogram+red+baron*What I love is the "Product timeline" on the kit:
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Post by Rallymaster on Apr 5, 2024 20:50:57 GMT -6
Thank you Joel, a.k.a. Gort! Folks, I only met Joel online here a few weeks ago as he has been advising me on approaches to get the Show Rod Rally into a slow-growth and maintenance mode again. I have seen some of his work online and no spoilers here, but wait til you see what's coming from him soon. Welcome aboard!
And reading that part again about the earthquake and losing those built-up kits is disheartening, to say the least. Finally, I have the book Joel mentioned, Classic Plastic, and as expected, his skill level, like many members here, is outstanding.
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Post by Rallymaster on Apr 3, 2024 18:51:36 GMT -6
As previously mentioned in a separate post, I'm in the early stages of cleaning up part of the Show Rod Rally with in intent of even getting the Guest Gallery going again for new submissions. For starters: - Moved selected article downloads from The Bad News to the Tips and Tricks forum. I'll be deleting the Bad News in the future, so if you want anything else on there, get it soon.
- Removed the ability to create new posts on The Builder's Showcase. I'm not sure exactly why Paul created this forum, as I find it confusing. It only has 22 postings, so I'll be moving these threads to the Completed Show Rods forum (I just discovered I can do this--cool.) Soon, I'll be killing it as part of this housekeeping.
Speaking of housekeeping, there are a number of links that are broken and lots of other issues I'll be slowly fixing. For example, Dave Marek's bio is WAY out of date (I have reached out to him for an update.). Lots of other things too, like my 73 GTO Odyssey web site still showing (broken) "Flash" music snippets. Gezzzzzzz, I don't even have that car anymore after selling it to my good friend Scotty Doyle, who helped me pull the engine and redo other improvements on it. And I have nothing on my 72 Chevelle adventure on Route 66, my 58 Impala adventure and ownership, and my 67 Buick GS400. I'll think about how I tell those stories (if at all) in the revamp.
Truth is, after Paul Canney passed, I was not sure what I wanted to do here. After lots of thinking and discussing with myself, I decided I was going to rebuild it with a modern tool (happens to be called Rapidweaver.)
(Insert 20 hours here of experimenting and working the Rapidweaver community to eventually realize I was in over my head, even though I built 3 sites with Rapidweaver from 2007--2012.)
OK, back to the drawing board. How about I just get a WYSIWYG HTML editor, and just fix the broken stuff? After playing with another 5 different web editors, I have settled on something called "Pinegrow". At least I think I have settled on it, because I have not given them $150 yet (I'm already out $80 on the other software I have now abandoned.)
OK so that's your update for now. By the way, when doing my research, I got on 4 different discussion boards and I think they were all run by the "Discord" platform. Man that's pretty slick stuff. But we have a bazillion postings here and no way can I blow all that up for a sexy new tool. That would be like leaving my wife of 38 years.......hmmmmm......ah sorry I lost my train of thought.
OK, that's your update for now. I'm locking this post, so if you want to give me feedback, him me at: gto1973@mac.com.
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Post by Rallymaster on Apr 3, 2024 18:12:52 GMT -6
Vinyl Slick Solution!In our first "member contribution," Randy Koger, gives us a "slick" technique to make those ugly two-piece Racemaster slicks look like the real deal. Way to go Randy and thanks from all Rally members! www.showrods.com/acrobat_articles/slick_solution.pdf
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