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by botomgun
Fri Mar 23, 2012 7:15 am
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Civil War car in progress
Replies: 17
Views: 16133

Re: Civil War car in progress

Very nice. The theme is great.
by botomgun
Fri Mar 23, 2012 7:12 am
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: 2012 Underway
Replies: 17
Views: 14549

Re: 2012 Underway

Very cool. I see you got some of the shine out of your wife's car. Was that due to work or just the photo? It now has the look of an old 40's-50's wooden toy. Very nice! Noskills (Seth) I think the first picture looked shiny due to the flash, but a light coat of paint helped with the matte effect. ...
by botomgun
Tue Mar 20, 2012 7:32 am
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: 2012 Underway
Replies: 17
Views: 14549

Re: 2012 Underway

So the derby went well. Much better this year with our brand new Best Track and Champ scoring system. We had a wooden tack previously with the Judge scoring, but this took the derby to a whole new level. My Webelo was undefeated the entire day and will be going to district. His top time on a 32' bes...
by botomgun
Tue Mar 20, 2012 7:16 am
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: 2012 Underway
Replies: 17
Views: 14549

Re: 2012 Underway

Noskills wrote:Are those modeled after real missiles and torpedoes?
Noskills
(P.S. my father lives in Portsmouth about 2 miles from Newports third beach)
The gray one was modeled after an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile and the green one after a MK-48 ADCAP torpedo.
by botomgun
Thu Mar 15, 2012 1:30 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Bobcat " Skid-Steer" Loader.
Replies: 28
Views: 33016

Re: Bobcat " Skid-Steer" Loader.

That is just cool. Nice job.
by botomgun
Wed Mar 14, 2012 1:52 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: 2012 Underway
Replies: 17
Views: 14549

Re: 2012 Underway

The red car looks like something that might have been used in the [censored] Tracy movie, and the black one looks like a cruise missile. :) We actualy made a missile for our space derby this year. http://i40.tinypic.com/30cc614.jpg And a torpedo (which one pack) http://i43.tinypic.com/sewva1.jpg
by botomgun
Wed Mar 14, 2012 8:51 am
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: 2012 Underway
Replies: 17
Views: 14549

Re: 2012 Underway

I like the Delahaye 135 idea. I think I'll make one for next year. Thanks for the idea!
by botomgun
Thu Mar 08, 2012 9:52 am
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: 2012 car-1969 Dodge Charger Daytona
Replies: 10
Views: 15542

Re: 2012 car-1969 Dodge Charger Daytona

Beautifully done!
by botomgun
Thu Mar 08, 2012 9:42 am
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: 2012 Underway
Replies: 17
Views: 14549

Re: 2012 Underway

Thanks for the welcome! It's been about a year since I wwas here last. The paint is Krylon Satin Burgundy. I wanted to just keep it in gray primer, but since the wifes name is on the title, I went with the closest I could get to burgundy primer. It is still too shiny for me, though. I need to lay do...
by botomgun
Wed Mar 07, 2012 2:39 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: 2012 Underway
Replies: 17
Views: 14549

Re: 2012 Underway

No, it started off in my mind as an old caddie, but ended up as it did. Updated pictures after paint last night. the boys still have to paint theirs.

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by botomgun
Tue Mar 06, 2012 9:07 am
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: 2012 Underway
Replies: 17
Views: 14549

2012 Underway

Well, I had full intentions of getting done early this year, but work took me away and we are now into the final week of building. I'll put a few more pictures up as we near completion. The cars are all primed, top coats go on tonight. Wheel prep is done. I know the fenders will not help the last ca...
by botomgun
Tue Apr 12, 2011 10:43 am
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
Topic: "THE INTIMIDATOR"
Replies: 11
Views: 9873

Re: "THE INTIMIDATOR"

whodathunkit wrote: Yeah: botomgun, i guess i see what your trying to say to me also
so lets not go there ok. Stan really does alot to help people and so does
FS. There good guys!
I really apologize if I offended you somehow. I was just complimenting your work.
by botomgun
Tue Apr 05, 2011 2:02 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
Topic: "THE INTIMIDATOR"
Replies: 11
Views: 9873

Re: "THE INTIMIDATOR"

Very nice! You have set the bar way too high!
by botomgun
Tue Apr 05, 2011 1:56 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
Topic: 2011 Construction Underway
Replies: 30
Views: 25788

Re: 2011 Construction Underway

Thanks...
by botomgun
Wed Mar 30, 2011 11:53 am
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Photos
Topic: 2011 Construction Underway
Replies: 30
Views: 25788

Re: 2011 Construction Underway

I would guess that there may have been an issue with rear-wheel alignment . Unfortunately, with the fenders, direct inspection of the rear wheel behavior would be difficult. Trial-and-error on a test track is another approach. Wow. That just killed a half hour (and a few brian cells!). That is some...