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I second this as an alternative to Word. Although slightly different, it is basically an open source version of Word.

You need a model, hobby knife, paint and glue. That is what you need to get in the hobby and the paint is optional. Build the model and see if you enjoyed it (there will be good and bad). If you didn't enjoy it and never want to build another model, you are not out too much money. If you enjoyed it, but didn't like how some things went, figure out how to improve on those items. You will constantly be experimenting with different tools, types of glue, paint and techniques. Find what works for you and what is also comfortable for you. There are a lot of expensive common items out there marketed to the model hobby as the best this or that. Many folks here use common items bought at the dollar store or in the beauty supply aisle at the drug store, same items only cheaper. Try to have fun building and stay positive when something does turn out like you envision it. Then try to figure out how to close the gap between your vision and reality. Rome wasn't built in a day. I have been building models off and on for 50 years. I am still striving to get better, but am also happy with most every model I complete (flaws and all). Everyone has different skill sets, abilities and motivation. There will always be people that will say "What you should have done" or "I would have done" You can learn from that, but you can also just ignore them and go at your own pace. Some people are like me and can really only learn how to do certain new techniques or skills by watching and learning from someone in person. Reading about it and looking at photos and videos doesn't always help. I will offer one warning. This hobby is very opinionated and people are not afraid to tell you their opinions over and over again. Don't let it get to you and don't let it discourage you. Don't be afraid to ask questions. That is one of the main purposes of this forum. Sometimes we forget that here, but there will always be people ready offer advice or lend a helping hand. Welcome to the hobby.

On an old muscle or collector car I would take an ugly (read that as rare) color. Blue is my favorite color and I don't think I have ever owned a blue car. I think blue looks bad on most vehicles (that I can afford). I almost always end up with some sort of maroon (dark red metallic), brown, or white vehicle. It all depends on the vehicle. Some look awesome in one color and horrible in another. What color I like or would choose, would depend on seeing it on the vehicle I want. I never thought I would own an orange vehicle, but when I saw it on a car I wanted, I thought it looked amazing.

I think you got it. Seems like links to YouTube or to forum posts will show a preview. Websites just seem to be a text link. Not sure if that is for compatibility or security.

Everyone complains about cars all looking the same and being an appliance. Something different comes along and we complain about that too.

There may be other words that trigger the error. This is a server security setting not in the board software.

If the color has the words "Sea Foam" in it, it will be ugly.

From our (the board) perspective, those words have apparently been used by hackers and spammers to somehow wreak havoc on the internet. We use a little stronger security than other sites to keep our members and their content safe. It can be inconvenient at times, but the alternative could be considerably worse.

More of a water "passage" than a "pump"

I think you may have taken that comment the wrong way. I read it as, people will get tired of the higher costs and unreliable service and may decide that ordering from overseas is currently not a viable option. The don't jump to conclusions clause is in the appendix. Maybe you haven't gotten that far yet. 😄

.txt is not supported by the software. There are 3 or 4 file types that are supported and are listed when you create your post.

I have heard of this happening to other people and they had to go to COURT to get partially reimbursed. I think the mob runs the EZ-Pass racket.

Yeah, it's expensive to own a hyper car. My old boss has his Mclaren towed from MD to PA and back for a $10k oil change and thinks nothing of it.

I like the junkyard Chrysler. I see all the work that went into the interior and engine bay. IMO it took a lot of skill to pull that off.

I am confused (happens a lot) are you talking rims or tires? Everyone is talking about the raised lettering on the tires, you keep mentioning rims. I have seen good and bad printed parts, tires, bodies, engines. Too many people are trying to make a quick buck and print garbage. 3D printing, for the model industry, isn't where it needs to be just yet (IMO), at least not on a broad scale. However, it does keep getting better and sometimes cheaper.

We have been working on how to reword the descriptions to a lot of the areas. There are a few larger tasks that we have been focusing on, we will get it sorted out eventually.

We discussed combining LSR with Drag Racing, but eventually decided against it. This was partly because drag racing is side by side racing for quickest time and LSR is solo run for top speed. We may tweak things in the future.

Moderation lengths vary and sometimes we have it as random. We currently have it set longer because of the amount of spammers and bots joining the site. This still does not catch them all.

I follow Royalty Auto Service on FB. I think they are in Georgia. They preach diagnose to be sure, before you start replacing. Every year there are fewer and fewer competent mechanics. There are very few that I trust to work on my personal vehicles, especially my old (60's) cars. Manufacturers can program those computers to spit out all kinds of random codes.

If it is coming across as possible spam, it might be as simple as whitelisting the domain name.

We have discussed new emojis and will see what is available after the next big software update. There is a new version coming soon, but we are not going to update right away. Hopefully let some other boards work out the bugs.

Slight revision to the rules. Everyone please read through them again.

Searching for tags is just as simple. 1. While viewing topics, if you see a tag that catches your eye, you can click on it and it will show all topics using that tag, 2. You can also use the forum search function. Simply click on the magnifying glass in the search bar to open the detailed search functions. 3. Click "Search By Tags" and enter the tag you would like to find. All topics with that tag attached will be displayed.

(This is an updated tutorial, with photos, of a previously posted topic) Want to add tags, to make your topic more easily searchable by the forum software, but don't know how? Just follow the EASY steps below (Windows PC; Other devices may be slightly different): 1. Make sure you are in the correct forum area and click the "Start new topic" button. 2. Enter the title of your topic and then click the "Add tags..." button just below the title. Best to do it right after you name the topic, so you don't forget. 3. Enter the tags (numbers and lower case letters only) by following the posted directions. You can add up to 4 tags. Keep them simple, 1 or 2 words. No need to use quotes. Examples: hot rod, custom, mopar, amt, truck. You get the point. 4. Finish creating your post and then hit the "Submit Topic" button. That is all you have to do, you have now added tags to your topic. Tags can be added to previously posted topics, but only within the editing window time frame.

Let me know how you like it. I am a Mopar guy, but had a bad experience with an older truck (death rattle) that has kept me from getting another one.