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THE INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF MODEL BUILDERS

Be it known that

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by the authority of some unwritten law that modelers made up years ago, hereby, is licensed to practice model building wherever and in whatever manner he/she so desires.

In Testimony Whereof this license #_____________________ is granted by the board of Nitt Picker Examiners, The signatures of the President and secretary-treasurer thereof are hereto affixed this date____________________.

By reciprocity;

Attest;
_____________________
Secretary-Treasurer

_____________________________
President

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Would this be akin to a marriage license in that it would expire in 90 days? :P Or how about a graduated system where you gain more building privileges as you gain experience?Start off with snap kits,move up from there with demonstrated proficiency acknowledged by a board of master modelers.Can you just imagine Juha Airio or Steve Perry having to deal with a snap kit without making it into something else? :lol:

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SAE? Bad pun… ;)

Yeah, kinda...It was a spin off the Society of Automotive Engineers, but I did realize the reference to the other mag... I woulda thrown in a LIARS reference if I could have figured something out :). Would this license have a haz-mat endorsement for all those chemicals?

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Got to figure out the written test.

A beginners test, an intermediate test, and a test for the "pros".

For beginners (learner's permit)

1. Which kit is best for first time young builders?

a) A Snap kit

b ) A Tamiya 1/12th scale Honda f1 RACER

c) A Pocher kit

2. Which adhesive should never be used on a model car?

a) Testor's blue tube glue

b ) Lepage's Mucilage

c) Scotch Tape

d) all of the above.

3. A protective cover should always be placed on...

a) Your X-acto knife

b ) paints

c) Super Glue

d) all of the above.

4. Bright work should be applied with...

a) a brush and chrome silver paint

b ) Bare Metal Foil

c) nothing at all, you like the monochromatic look

5. Tires should always be placed...

a) on the wheels

b ) in a baggie to protect decals and polystyrene parts

c) in another box and misplaced.

6. Chrome can be stripped by.

a) Sanding off the bright stuff.

b ) Dunking piece in a tub of Super Clean

c) Wishing it away.

7. Interiors can be carpeted with...

a) Embossing powder

b ) Cat hair

c) Leftover carpet material from a house builder.

8. Engines can be detailed with...

a) Paint washes

b ) awg 30 gauge wire for plug wires

c) photo etch parts

d) all of the above

9. Clear tail lamp lenses can be...

a) tinted with transparent red.

b ) left as they are for that uber cool Altezza look

c) backed with red colored shiny Christmas wrap.

d) all of the above

10. Decal sheets should be...

a) placed in small envelope to protect decal.

b ) ignored

c) be feared

d) carefully studied as to their placement on the model.

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