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Chuck Most

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  1. And... That's why I didn't get into the laws/regulations part of things. They're so relaxed it's almost like not having any, so it seems. And then you arrive at the point where that 737 is basically being treated like the local NAPA store's Chevy Colorado that's running around on bald tires, has the same oil in the crankcase that it had last summer, and nobody's even sure if the headlights work because "we only make deliveries in the daytime, right". And even when the FAA is onto something, they'll often look the other way for any number of reasons. If I remember that's basically how Chalk's International kept flying ancient Grumman Mallards into the early 2000s. The "FAA guy" who's job it was to look into their operations basically assumed "bah...these guys know what they're doing", meanwhile the mechanics are slathering epoxy on a plane suffering from major structural damage.
  2. I saw this. And I still don't quite believe it. Wonder if it's converted for wheelchair use but it was parked pretty far from the nearest handicap space.
  3. Here's the thing. Airliners are, essentially, fleet vehicles. Having driven a few of those, I know that companies are loathe to do maintenance, and always happy to cut corners. They'll stretch the schedules, use replacement parts of questionable quality, and hire the contractors who will do the job as fast and cheap as possible. If you don't buy that, just look into American 191, where an engine broke off during takeoff because the airlines were too cheap to buy a special sling for engine removal and just used a forklift, which damaged the mounting pins... or Alaska 261, where the airline stretched the maintenance schedules so far that lubricant on the jackscrew wore off and caused the vertical stabilizer to fail in flight. And those are just two instances I can think of where maintenance caused a fatal crash. There have to be more. I seem to remember a windshield blowing out in flight because a mechanic reinstalled it with the wrong fasteners but I think that plane actually managed to land safely. And that's an honest accident, which is a whole 'nother ballgame. And that's before you even dig in to any ...shall we say.... Compromises in the design and/or construction of the aircraft. I really do believe the people who design, build, and fly these things have good intentions. But once the thing has to earn it's keep and generate revenue for the owner, lots of stuff can go sideways.
  4. I've actually seen one of those in action, powering a buzz saw. It was easily the third or fourth most terrifying thing I've ever seen. 🤣 And one of the coolest.
  5. There was a member here casting that exact scoop a while ago. Not sure if he still is. But there's a discussion about the scoops here and he's in it.
  6. I always wondered if these kits tanked in the market. If so it's a shame because it's probably the best model kit of a then-current light truck. I would even give it a couple points over the '97 F-150 kits (which one? Pick one. 🤣) Really nice work on this one. I recently built one from the current reissue, and I toyed around with the thought of scribing in the fourth door, but I chose the lazy man's path of just keeping it '99 spec.
  7. Wow. I have models that I built five years ago that don't look good anymore. Tire burn, discolored chrome, and so on. I wonder how some of you guys just preserve these classics. These both look fresh off the workbench! Oddly enough it was the AMT '70 Impala kit that got me to subscribe to Scale Auto in 2005 or thereabouts. Or rather, an article about that kit where the builder modified one to resemble the real one he had owned years before. He reshaped the roof, opened and hinged the doors, detailed it and weathered it. I can't remember the issue or the author's name now, but that article still sticks with me.
  8. This was my favorite of the Revell '32 (1996 tool chassis). I always wondered why they slept on it so long but it looks like I'll be able to forgive them for that here shortly. 🤣
  9. Thanks Steve! I was looking into replacements for a couple (I was able to work around the problem on a couple projects) but was worried about the replacement having the same problem. Good to know you're in top of it. I'll file this info away for future use if needed.
  10. Figures. All my favorite decal makers came and went in the 90s.
  11. Saw this today and it reminded me of this thread ... 😂
  12. I have no idea if they're still available or how easy/difficult they are to find, but Watermark Decals used to do a really nice set of Canadian plates. Every province, plus there were plates with the characters printed on the plate and several blank plates and a whole bunch of characters to make your own combination. The Quebec plate on my '68 Mercury came from that sheet.
  13. There is only one real gripe I have with Round 2 kits with n general, and since Mr. Goldman is on the line, I'll just say it here. 😁 The decals. Not everyone is going to apply them to a white or light colored paint job. Could you please, pretty please, let someone in a position to address this know the graphics need a solid backer of some sort? Round 2 decal graphics have been great for a while, in terms of looks and application, but the beautiful artwork doesn't mean much if all or part of the design disappears over a dark coat of paint. Anyway ... I'm off to buy enough '60 and '63 F100 kits to almost amortize the tooling costs. 😂
  14. I've seen photos of two of these built up, and while they are both nice builds done by a clearly talented builder, the front ends look off. Like the grille is angled a little too far back and the hood is a bit "sharp" at the forward edge. And don't get me started on that side trim that looks about 4" tall in scale. And that's just what bothers me enough to comment. I'm fine with some proportional weirdness but this is distracting. The old Modelhaus kits were far from perfect but they at least looked reasonably correct... Which is all a static model really needs to do. The '67 version grille looks off but I can't really tell because the photos Atomic City put up on their Facebook page look like they were taken with an early 2000's burner phone. Really hard to get a good read on a product from four pixels. I mean, do they just not want people to get a good look at it? But they're so proud of it they used one as their profile picture. Low resolution and all. 😂 $120? For THIS? And $500 for what amounts to a glorified cardboard cutout of the Johan office? What are these guys smoking? Because I want some for the upcoming long weekend....
  15. Just like with the F250 4x4 version, I beat Moebius to it. 😂 I'll definitely be getting a couple anyway. 😂
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