Clunkmeister

Actually, it’s small for a 1959 American car. Wheelbase is only 113”, when most American cars were 123” or more. There’s not much room inside either. It seats 4, two molded buckets up front between a tall console, and 2 mounded semi buckets in the rear. Thunderbird was exremely well built with a full unit body that was way, way overbuilt and even today offers a super strong and no squeak or flex ride. It weighs over 4600 lbs with options and fuel. The big V8 has 350hp and 490 ft/lbs of torque, and even the small V8 had 300hp and 395 ft/lbs of torque, and it needed every bit of it to move it along. But the 59 Thunderbird convertible will run 120 mph all day long with 4 people and not even break a sweat. When the average 1959 American sedan cost about $3000.00, the Thunderbird convertible, optioned as this one is, cost almost $6000.00. That’s almost $53,000.00 in today’s dollars. Plus tax, title, and delivery. Too rich for my blood. My regular car is a Ford Focus.

My wife had me get the Bird out, take her to the shop, and get working on her. I’ve got to get the interior out and redone, so away we go. Gotta love big American V8s with tailfins and a marshmallow on soft springs ride and wet noodle handling, too. But a massive V8, slushbox automatic, and full power equipment gives us zero to 60 mph in 6 seconds flat. Pretty good for 2 ton cruiser.

Good to see you here, man! We’re having fun here, building and bantering, and just enjoying life with models,

My PBJ-H needs PE. The waist guns are open with no glass. You really need to add to it in there

Be careful with the PE, Ron. that stuff sucks the life right out of a man

Awesome choice! I’ve been picking away at a PBJ-1H for well over a year now. So it’s nice to see another Marine bird. I made the mistake of deciding to use almost every single piece of PE known to man, so I power out often and the project stalls again. I’ll be following this and hopefully I’ll get my mojo back too.

This pic's worth it's weight in gold.

Well, getting closer...

Happy Birthday, Tony!

Yeah, like Paul Harvey sad, "And now, for the rest of the story". There's gotta be 5 feet of wingtip in the snow there. And fully stalled. The next pic probably shows a decidedly nose down attitude. Inside that Dak is the one place on earth I wouldn't want to be at that time.

She looks like she told a big, fat lie. And the Navy sure was proud to tell everyone who owned her. Come to think of it, they could have made the lettering a bit bigger as well.

I’ve been around there often enough and I’m surprised I never saw it. Memories. Thanks!

Where is that, Grizly? Dad was Air Force, and Transair DC-3s were our family’s way around the Country back then. I’ve probably spent quite a bit of time in that old girl. They always got us where we were going, and unlike the trains, they were usually on time.

Brilliant build, Kai! Outstanding in every respect, and it's nice to see that with the correct skill and updates, that old Revell kit can still show show us how a Spitfire's supposed to look. The early Mk.ls up to the Mk.V are still my favorite Spitfire, by far!

Looking lovely, Danny. The fact that Dottie herself is beautiful as well, is a real bonus. She'd definitely be one of those ladies who would make my head swivel on automatic. Oh, and nice P-47 too! The presentation is perfect, and I'm very impressed.

Brian's build is very very nice. I saw that model in person two years ago in Omaha, and it's even nicer in person.

Some moderator I am! Almost encouraging you crazies to go off topic! I'm the biggest offender of them all! Hubert like martin said, Desert cam, Nightfighter, and Low Visibility schemes. I like the Nightfighter myself. Short, built for a job, and no extra stuff to interfere with the mission... With all the cat pics you guys are posting, I'd understand it if people started mistaking us for Facebook.

Hey Buddy, sorry to hear that, man. No matter how much it’s expectrd, it’s never easy. Glad you’re headed out with Bev. She needs you now. I’m keeping y’all and your family in my prayers, Harv.

Am pretty happy with it, actually

Yeah Martin, I get silly like you. I see a spot I don’t like, I gotta fix it, OOB or not.

Go ahead, I’m ready to be made sport of.....

Uh oh. A research error by me. the blue bird has no antenna on top of the tail... But the grey one does..... OOOOPS!!!

Well then. Have I proven that jets aren’t my strong suit? I’m reminding myself every moment I do this. Heres a shot from today. The blue on the Stars and Bars is a bit off, but this IS an OOB build, so it stays.

Stupendous! Brilliant! Amazing! did I miss any? great job, man!

Yeah, the general shape does look a little “off”, but it looks darn good nonetheless.