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  1. 2 hours ago, smhardesty said:

    No. That's exactly my point. Do you know the rules for that contest run by that club or organization? I don't care how many different contests you have entered, where they were held, or what their rules are. The ONLY thing that is important is what the rules for THAT contest he entered say. Period. And I sure don't know and kind of doubt if you do.

    I know you're now trolling.

    I would be surprised if *ANY* judged contest didn't have a rule which stated that the the model  entered in the contest had to be the work of the person entering it.  But as you said, we don't have the facts. If the person who stated this thread informed us of the contest rules (he attended that contest after all), there would be no guessing.  And again, the point being made here is that it is not kosher to enter someone else's work in a judged contest.  If you want to keep arguing that it's ok to do that, be my guest.

  2. 2 hours ago, smhardesty said:

    You guys are all ASSUMING the buyer made some attempt to pass it as his own work. I didn't get that impression reading the original post. Simply entering the model in a contest doesn't imply the guy attempted to claim it as his own work. It has simply been entered.

    Why, do you know that contest's rules?  All the contests I have attended specifically state that the model entered must be the work of the person who entered it.  So just entering someone else's work constitutes cheating.

  3. Entering someone else's model in my club's contest is a no-no.  The contest rules specifically state that the model entered must be the work of the modeler who enters it in the contest. No collaborations.  it would be like you having someone run and win a 100 meter dash and then you taking the trophy. Not cool.  That's cheating.

    If you think about it, if that was allowed, you could buy a a factory-built and beautifully made die-cast or resin model and enter it in the contest without having done any work on it.

  4. 4 minutes ago, Kit Basher said:

    Peter, I don't know if this will fit your needs, but check out https://www.micronmeters.com/

    They have insulated wire down to 36 AWG, and I think there is some with high temperature insulation. I use their 32 and 34 AWG for spark plug wires.

     

    I'm all set for now, but thanks Hugh!  I'll bookmark that site for future reference.  I didn't really need hi-temp insulation for that specific project, but just by working with that wire I noticed that it is not affected by a 700 deg. F tip of my soldering iron.  It is also solid (not stranded) wire.

  5. On 9/6/2018 at 9:40 PM, maxglitz said:

    This wonderful, five-year-old post is why I registered here tonight. That and the fact that I collect diecast cars and also carve wooden vintage cars for my fine art mixed media works. 
    Because I also create western art, this model conestoga just lit me up and I've looked at it and videos about it on several sites. Congrats on such a great job and thanks for the inspiration. 

    Welcome to the forum Michael. Unfortunately Harry is no longer with us, but the legacy of his wonderful modeling skills remain on the forum.  Actually Harry was the reason I joined this forum - it was his antique Christie fire engine that attracted me.

  6. The stuff Detail Master (and ProTech) sell is really hard to find.  And it is much thinner wire than 30 or 32AWG Kynar Wire Wrapping wire.  It is some sort of specialty wire (I suspect that is it actually silver, not copper) and it has a high-temperature insulation.  I have been unsuccessful in finding a source.  I needed some fine wire for a miniature electronic project. I contacted ProTech and was able to get 10 feet of each color for a discounted price.

  7. I just posted this in the National Mutt Day thread, but then I thought that it as ideal for this thread!

    Not to sound grumpy or anything, but there seems to be a National Day just about for anything.  I would have imagined that we have already ran out of the days of the year for yet another National Day.  This is getting silly.  Not that there is anything wrong with mutts (or any other things celebrated on all those National Days), but do we really have to celebrate all those things?! Bah-humbug!  :D

  8. Not to sound grumpy or anything, but there seems to be a national Day just about for anything.  I would have imagined that we have already ran out of the days of the year for yet another National Day.  This is getting silly.  Not that there is anything wrong with mutts (or any other things celebrated on all those National Days), but do we really have to celebrate all those things?! Bah-humbug!  :D

  9. Sorry about your health.  Like others have said,most of us will be in your predicament at some point in time.

    I'm lucky that I belong to a model club. We had few members pass away, and we as a club help out in liquidating their models.  Any profits made from selling them goes back to the widow or we also donate it to causes like Toys for Tots.

    One possibility you can consider is donating your kits to the active military forces.  My club has done that few times. Cost of shipping (APOs or AFOs) is minimal.

    More info is available at http://www.ipmsusa.org/support_the_troops/index.shtml

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