The author discusses dissatisfaction with a design element in their diorama, particularly the inspection station entrance for racing cars. While considering suggestions for improvements, they grapple with potential disruption to the layout. Ultimately, they remain uncertain whether to modify the area, valuing aesthetics over strict realism and inviting input from fellow modelers.
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The Legend of THE SINISTERS – Wardglenn’s Homegrown Psychobilly Band Lived Up To Their Name…And Then Some!
Roxy Calder recounts the story of The Sinisters, a notorious Psychobilly-sleaze band from Wardglenn, CA, active from 1982 to 1986. Known for their raw energy and rebellious image, they thrived amidst the Satanic Panic, playing at local venues and developing a cult following. Despite their brief existence and a lost album, their legend endures at Drag City.
Golden Dawn — The Deep DEEP Dive!
My confession is out of the way; you know I’ve fessed up to being the GM guy who races a Ford at the track. Guilty! I can’t help it, not when I’ve got a T-Jet that looks like THIS… Sometimes I drive her on the street on street wheels – either a set of gray-crackleContinue reading “Golden Dawn — The Deep DEEP Dive!”
Mercury Cougar, Gen I: The Upscale Predator
Its time for Modelo En Bofus #3, a deeper dive into some details and back stories of some of the slot cars and die-casts we grew up loving! Ah, the Mercury imprint of FoMoCo! We lost it in 2010, but we remember! Mercury was born in 1938 as Edsel Ford’s idea of a “bridge brand”Continue reading “Mercury Cougar, Gen I: The Upscale Predator”
Drag City NOIR – Cure for Pain
“I propose a toast to my self control You see it crawling, helpless, on the floor” If you are one of the few readers who managed to get through the density of my first “Dark Lounge” post and its discussion of music to decompress with on hot summer nights, and were rewarded to find myContinue reading “Drag City NOIR – Cure for Pain”