What's on The Workbench

[fubar57]

I use Uschi van Der Rosten

Uschi´s high stretch elastic rigging

Fine elastic rigging for aircraft, ships and railroad. 150 feet, 45m, comes in "Standard", "Fine" and "Superfine"

www.uschivdr.com

 

[Viking1066]

I use EZ Line.

Okay. I will look for some. I really like the way it enhances the kit. Hard to place, but it's worth the effort.

 

[Viking1066]

I use Uschi van Der Rosten

Uschi´s high stretch elastic rigging

Fine elastic rigging for aircraft, ships and railroad. 150 feet, 45m, comes in "Standard", "Fine" and "Superfine"

www.uschivdr.com

That looks great too.

 

[Viking1066]

Thank you gentlemen. I am greedy so I ordered both

 

[Donivanp]

Thank you gentlemen. I am greedy so I ordered both

Now you can try both and let us know your preference

 

[A4K]

I have the Uschi stuff Geo mentioned, but haven't tried it yet. I used to use stretched sprue.

 

[cammerjeff]

I will stretch the topic a bit, but seeing as I haven't built a Model airplane in at least 40 years, I am going to consider my 67 Pontiac Firebird a 1/1 scale model at this point. The engine and transmission are out (the engine went bad 2 years ago after 106,000 miles) And is almost ready to go back in the car. So I decided to clean up the Saginaw 4-speed transmission cast iron case and very heavy. So here it is dirty and on the bench.

And after removing the shifter and mounts and vibration damper, 3 hours of cleaning, and a fresh coat of Cast iron paint from a rattle can.

Interesting that I found a Paint stamp still on the transmission after 57 years and 106K Miles. Looks like a Yellow FH so far not found in any of the info I can find online. But that is not surprising as most of the info is for V8 powered cars, and mine is a lowly SOHC-6 Sprint. Not much info published on them, I will have to dig out my manuals to see what they say.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Zippythehog]

I will stretch the topic a bit, but seeing as I haven't built a Model airplane in at least 40 years, I am going to consider my 67 Pontiac Firebird a 1/1 scale model at this point. The engine and transmission are out (the engine went bad 2 years ago after 106,000 miles) And is almost ready to go back in the car. So I decided to clean up the Saginaw 4-speed transmission cast iron case and very heavy. So here it is dirty and on the bench.
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And after removing the shifter and mounts and vibration damper, 3 hours of cleaning, and a fresh coat of Cast iron paint from a rattle can.
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Interesting that I found a Paint stamp still on the transmission after 57 years and 106K Miles. Looks like a Yellow FH so far not found in any of the info I can find online. But that is not surprising as most of the info is for V8 powered cars, and mine is a lowly SOHC-6 Sprint. Not much info published on them, I will have to dig out my manuals to see what they say.
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Wow. A 1967 OHC Pontiac is about as rare as hen's teeth.

 

[Donivanp]

Love it a 67 Firebird. Totally cool. Picture of the body that the heart came from.

 

[cammerjeff]

It is a pretty rare car, I bought it several years ago, pre covid with around 90,000 miles. Bought it from the original owners daughter, he had passed about a year before I bought it. Original California car with just a few mods done by the 1st owner. He added or had the dealer add the Rally II wheels, added rear sway bar, Hurst Shifter, and a 1970's vintage High energy CD ignition system. It is a OHC-6 Sprint (4-bbl engine) with a 4-speed manual trans, 3.23 posi rear, Power Steering, Gauges with a 6 cylinder hood tach, and A/C. It even still has the California Emission system intact.

 

[Donivanp]

Cool, I remember the late 60's line up. I was what 8, 9 by the end of the year.

 

[cammerjeff]

I was only 8 years old when the car was built myself!

 

[N4521U]

I had a ,65 El Cabong with a Munci 4 speed! Hard as nails.
Nice Bird

 

[Donivanp]

I had a ,65 El Cabong with a Munci 4 speed! Hard as nails.
Nice Bird

You had a Quick Draw McGraw from Indiana?

 

[N4521U]

You had a Quick Draw McGraw from Indiana?

I guess?????

 

[Donivanp]

I guess?????

El Cabong, was Quick Draw's alter ego and Munci is in Indiana little Bobalouie

 

[SaparotRob]

El Cabong, was Quick Draw's alter ego and Munci is in Indiana little Bobalouie

At no time in any episode did El Kabong refer to his kabonger as anything other than "kabonger". A co-worker made a railroad ID pass for me that substituted El Kabong's face for mine. IDs' were rarely ever checked.
I gotta' find it now.

 

[A4K]

Sounds like a 'Danger, Will Robinson!' moment - often quoted, but never actually said in the series!

 

[N4521U]