Post by Bernard Kron on Aug 26, 2017 16:44:24 GMT -5
The Nova Express - Chevy II Nova Altered Wheelbase Funny Car (more pictures below)
This is a project I just finished as a break from a more intense and elaborate build I've got going that involves some aftermarket parts I've got coming from abroad. While I wait I thought I'd build a simple drag car based on the old AMT Rat Packer kit. It's very close to out of the box except for some detailing on the motor, a change of wheels, a few other minor details and a set of home made decals for the 60'style candy-stripe competition paint job. The motor is the kit Big Block with the injectors detailed out with a fuel block, full plumbing and a detailed Hilborn injector pump from Altered States Models. The injector stocks are finished in Testors Metalizer Aluminum Plate. The front tires and rear slicks are actually the funky hard plastic ones from the kit, but once they were finished with Duplicolor Black Primer they looked surprisingly nice. The rear wheels are the deep reversed rim rear drag steelies from the AMT '49 Ford kits and the front wheels are MPC Funny Car kit Halibrands. The only body modifications were to cut off the front bumper and substitute a simple rolled pan, and to shave off all the trim to simulate a lightweight fiberglass body. The basic color is Duplicolor Oxford White with the interior done in Duplicolor Black Primer. The chassis is Duplicolor Gloss Black with contrasting areas done in black primer. All the graphics you see, including the Nova Express logos and the trade decals were designed and printed to clear decals stock by me using Adobe Photoshop.
jbwelda: The owner of this website (drasticplastics.proboards.com) has banned your IP address (54.177.161.40).
May 25, 2023 12:11:44 GMT -5
jbwelda: have to log into a canadian server to access the site. Next I will use a Russian one and set the viri free
May 25, 2023 12:12:39 GMT -5
HotRodTom: jbwelda: It ain't Bob that has banned you. You evidently have a spoofed IP. Take a look at this link: www.lookip.net/ip/54.177.161.40 Unless, of course, you are a secret associate of Mr Bezos and have your own server at Amazon.
May 26, 2023 15:26:45 GMT -5
HotRodTom: It may be that your router or firewall is sending you some bad DNS translation and spamming you out. I wouldn't think that you need to log in to any particular region server to access a site. Perhaps you can flash your DNS table.
May 26, 2023 15:30:27 GMT -5
jbwelda: thank you Tom, that was interesting. Funny thing is, today did not have the problem, i am somehow using a different ip but it is still linked to Amazon according to that site. I have no idea how this is happening...
May 27, 2023 13:34:01 GMT -5
jbwelda: maybe my isp is using ips through amazon or something, but I certainly am not doing anything special other than changing servers to acquire a different ip that does seem to work here and that entails using a foreign server.
May 27, 2023 13:36:23 GMT -5
jbwelda: I was planning on having lunch with Jeff later this week to discuss his partnership with Elon and perhaps get a ride on their rocket so I will bring it up with him at that point. Many thanks again!
May 27, 2023 13:37:13 GMT -5
jbwelda: Also that "flash your DNS table" part...any details on that before I just google it? Thanks again again!
May 27, 2023 13:38:42 GMT -5
jbwelda: ah perhaps you meant "flush your DNS table"...that seems a bit more doable
May 27, 2023 13:42:34 GMT -5
HotRodTom: Sometimes I use vernacular that may seem peculiar. Flash/flush, potato/spud.... Reload your DNS table. Somehow it is resolving your IP as an Amazon server in the above-mentioned case. That will certainly get you spoof-blocked.
May 28, 2023 11:04:41 GMT -5
jbwelda: Thanks again Tom, funny thing is, this current IP also resolves to an Amazon address but seems to work just fine. jb
May 29, 2023 15:06:36 GMT -5
HotRodTom: It's an interweb thing.....
May 29, 2023 19:46:30 GMT -5
jbwelda: ha ha happened again...this is getting really tedious. now i am in canada and working well
Jun 14, 2023 11:22:48 GMT -5
jbwelda: wow like three whole people logged on yesterday...I feel like a rat on a sinking ship!
Oct 8, 2023 11:34:03 GMT -5
HotRodTom: You know JB, U-boats had UnterZeRattens.... Haaaaa!
Oct 17, 2023 18:53:34 GMT -5
sharp: Happy New Year guys!!
Dec 31, 2023 18:29:26 GMT -5
RodBurNeR: nice Bonneville up top! hey all, I still am around but struggling to get my hobby hands back, mainly no way to paint right now
Jan 16, 2024 22:48:31 GMT -5
jbwelda: NNL West is today, anyone going? Its going to be crazy around there what with the footsball game next door. First time in a while I am avoiding it but hope someone posts some photos.
Jan 20, 2024 12:51:40 GMT -5
jbwelda: heard it was announced that next year will be the last NNL West. Another one bites the dust.
Jan 22, 2024 13:59:15 GMT -5