Post by drdave on Oct 10, 2018 12:40:17 GMT -5
Ever have a bunch of kits/part laying around and trying to figure out what to do with them? Well after about 40 years of building models I did.
Over the last few years I’ve been putting these together to build unique shelf models.
This kit features an old Bill Jorgensen Eagle body, Michael’s 3D printed wing and suspension. Add in a set of Kevin’s resin tires, Michael’s resin offy, some kit parts and a set of decals Gary did for me. Top it off with a lot of masking, good old Testors paint, and Future gloss and this is what you get.
Art Pollard lived in Medford Oregon during the 1960s and early 70s and was killed during the Indianapolis 500 time trials on May 12, 1973. Pollard raced at Indy seven times, finishing eighth in the 1967 race.
For the 1973 race Art Pollard had a new Eagle, two good mechanics, and a new sponsor. All during practice he was saying that this might be his best year. The car was running smoothly. In the Saturday morning practice session on May 12th, Pollard was running 191.4 mph when he lost control of his Dan Gurney Eagle car and smashed into the outside retaining wall at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The car careened off the wall, burst into flames and spun into the infield, where it rolled several times. He was unconscious until his death an hour later at Methodist Hospital of flame inhalation. He had burns, broken bones, and a severe spinal cord injury.
Dr Dave
Over the last few years I’ve been putting these together to build unique shelf models.
This kit features an old Bill Jorgensen Eagle body, Michael’s 3D printed wing and suspension. Add in a set of Kevin’s resin tires, Michael’s resin offy, some kit parts and a set of decals Gary did for me. Top it off with a lot of masking, good old Testors paint, and Future gloss and this is what you get.
Art Pollard lived in Medford Oregon during the 1960s and early 70s and was killed during the Indianapolis 500 time trials on May 12, 1973. Pollard raced at Indy seven times, finishing eighth in the 1967 race.
For the 1973 race Art Pollard had a new Eagle, two good mechanics, and a new sponsor. All during practice he was saying that this might be his best year. The car was running smoothly. In the Saturday morning practice session on May 12th, Pollard was running 191.4 mph when he lost control of his Dan Gurney Eagle car and smashed into the outside retaining wall at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The car careened off the wall, burst into flames and spun into the infield, where it rolled several times. He was unconscious until his death an hour later at Methodist Hospital of flame inhalation. He had burns, broken bones, and a severe spinal cord injury.
Dr Dave
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