dimblum2

Yup. That is a Hot Trick shock tower for the GrassHopper / Hornet. I have one myself NIB and it is one of the only Hot Trick parts that came in both Red and Gold instead of just Red.

Hope this helps.

Dan

Thanks everyone for your great advice. I used some of these methods on my latest project (Sand Rover) and got a nicer finish than before. There was a tiny orange peel effect on the last clear coat layer, although it is much more muted than previous paint jobs (nearly invisible) []
The project should be finished this weekend. It's been a long time coming, but it was worth it.
 
Dan 
 
 
 

Aww man. It's true, I found the solution online and would have racked my brain trying to figure it out.
Here is one of the hardest riddles I have ever heard in my life. The solution defies logic and instead is a "play on words". You can likely find the solution on the internet, but just in case.....
"You are in a room with no windows and no doors and the room is completely sealed on all sides. The object is to find a way out of the room. The only objects in the room are a picture hanging on the wall and a table standing in the middle."
"How do you get out of the room?"
 
 
 
 

You like puzzles eh? Well it's obviously not as exciting as a puzzle with a NIB as the reward, but here's my favourite puzzle in case you're looking for a challenge ...

You walk into a room that contains 12 sealed NIB Sand Scorchers (bought for a cool $5100 USD naturally). Unfortunately, you know that only one of the boxes is actually a real "factory shrink wrapped" Sand Scorcher kit (yes, yes, I know they never really shrink wrapped them). The other 11 Scorcher boxes all contain the parts out of a re-release brat. The fake NISB Sand Scorchers feel and sound the same as the real one - but the REAL Sand Scorcher is a slightly different weight than the fakes. Not different enough to tell by hand .... but fortunately, the room also contains a large balance (scale) sensitive enough to detect the difference.

The balance can hold as many (or as few) kits as you want: so you can put 6 on one side, and 6 on the other, and tell which are heavier. Remember, it's a balance, so you can only tell which of two sets of things is heavier than another set of things. You can't read off the actual weight.

You can only use the scale THREE times. The kits are labelled 1 through 12. How can you use the scale to find the Sand Scorcher no matter which of the 12 boxes it is in? (and just for completeness, if you solve it thoroughly, you can also tell whether it was heavier or lighter than the brats)

Oh, and you're not allowed to open the kits (or ultrasound/metal detect/x-ray them for those who like to attack their puzzles more laterally)

Oh, no! I would have to be a math puzzle! This sounds like a puzzle of exclusion (kinda like the one where you need to fill the jugs with water). If both sides balance, then I can exclude those kits leaving only the remaining kits to compare. Problem is, I don't physically have the kits in front of me, so it has to be answered in a way where all the kits are properly compared with three steps..
I think I can get this when I'm home from work today. Stay tuned for an answer [^o)] 

I am unable to add a quote to dimblum...You see his answer is asbsoultly correct....but the first reply was close enough and i was not sure with english transations which some of the members use it too was correct enough...Dimblum answer was "Text Book Correct"...Now I have to find out why my post keep repeating when i try to answer with a quote...Sorry for all the confusion...Jerry

I've noticed the same problem with the quote feature. There seems to be a delay with the message box setting up the text correctly. I got kicked out of a couple of messages I was trying to quote unless I waited 8 or 9 seconds before typing.
I dig puzzles so I couldn't resist working on it further [8-|]