1983 E Cleanup

[7981GS]

The updates are slow coming. Here's one - the wheels are back from the powder coater. He did a really good job. His "near chrome" is a tad lighter and brighter than the factory, but its more than close enough for me.

More than close enough for me too!
Send them here ASAP!

Eric

[bonanzadave]

More than close enough for me too!
Send them here ASAP!

Nice Tomcat

[still_bluenoser]

Looking really good Mike!

[6pkrunner]

Nice Tomcat

Yeah the cat isn't bad. Came with the flimsiest landing gear I've ever seen. Thank God for aftermarket. I wanted to get the Hornet and Falcon that match, but they're nuts for pricing.

Here's more of the 1/18 stuff

[7981GS]

You just might enjoy this year's Reno Air Races.








(^^^ not this one, it is the one that crashed last year. )

You could see those planes not only on static display but also racing...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXmEkKuBPxE

The winner of that race, his race plane and Goldie...




Eric

[6pkrunner]

I can only sit and drool! Oh and the planes ain't bad either.

I considered myself fortunate to visit Pearl last year and was blown away to be so close to history.





And all the footage in the world doesn't convey true size until you see it up close and personal.

[6pkrunner]

And a shot of 2 (out of 5 at that time) survivors of Pearl. There usually was a third but he was ill that day.

[7981GS]

Sorry for the

But, I thought that you would enjoy these.


Stock Bearcat...





Factory (rare) Racing version...

[SVSooke]

Ahh those are Vought F4U Corsairs

This is a F8F Bearcat.

[Homie]

You are a master of turning turds into diamonds! Everything looks great! When do you think you will have Project 1100E completed and on the road? More importantly, since it seems that the build is the juice for you, how long after you finish it will it be up for sale? I got first dibs!

[cowboyup3371]

Very pretty work

[Redneck]

Damn all those models look spiffy, I see now why you are such a stickler for details with models you have to be. The other thing I have to say is you have way to much free time...lol. I can't imagine more than one or two projects at a time not being in the military and my little princess constantly demanding my attention.

Paul

[6pkrunner]

Damn all those models look spiffy, I see now why you are such a stickler for details with models you have to be. The other thing I have to say is you have way to much free time...lol. I can't imagine more than one or two projects at a time not being in the military and my little princess constantly demanding my attention.

Paul

My 3 little princes and 1 princess are now 23 to 30 and none at home. You'll love it when your turn shows up - almost like being retired. And when I'm at sea I can have up to 12 hours a day to twiddle my thumbs. I read nearly every book and watched too many movies over the years. So I got back into something that eats hours up quickly while at sea. And my "Hunny Do" list at a minimum as she is resting in the quiet of the house, post-kids. But as long as there are parts to keep momentum going, I go. The drag is I hate stopping once underway. This is why I try to do part by part when it comes apart. Its when it starts to go together that I really hate to stop. By then another project has amassed parts and over to it I go.
Still trying to locate a set of decent fork legs locally.

[6pkrunner]

Not much on the home front the past while. The Bridgestones did come in and I got those mounted. However I don't have the bearings yet so no balancing nor completing the basic wheel assemblies. So maybe a picture of the rims with tires? Wow huh?





The only other movement in the was that I got a spare head from the same fellow who sold me the front end. I wanted a guinea pig to play with a grinder and see if I can match some of the porting examples that are posted here and elsewhere.He also tossed in the barrels, pistons, cam chain tensioners, a clutch cover, two oil pans and both handlebar switches. The pistons look serviceable so for something to do I started to clean them up to see what they're really like





The frame and other frame related gloss black powdercoated parts didn't arrive and I haven't heard from the painter about the tank, side covers, fender and cowl. The bad news already came that the painted I wanted is no longer available in Canada. The PC crowd deemed it environmentally unfriendly and gave it the heave ho. I have gotten contraband paint up across the border before, but it too me nearly 3 months and was a heck of a lot of hassles. So I left it in the hands of those that know this stuff and walked away. So what comes out will be all new to me.

And finally on Wednesday I leave on the briny blue for at least a month so nothing will happen there. So this will be the last update until mid July or so. I'm hoping by then at least the frame lot and tank lot are done.

[steve murdoch]

Offshore rig or fisherman?