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I always thought that that was suppose to be their version of a car. I have one in my collection, partially because I always looked at it as a car. And I'm glad to say that I got the earlier version, seen above, with the whole family. Not just George and Astro.

Wow! Is that ugly. And a terrible thing to do an Imperial.

Have been soaking my Tamiya turntable paint stand in Purple Power for about two weeks now, with mixed results. The edges and in a little bit are clear, but the center paint is just not coming off. I've pulled it out a few times and tried scrubbing at the paint a bit. Very little seems to come off that way. And yet it gets all foamy as I work on it. I think it's maybe the Tamiya primer that's stopping it? In the past I've had pretty good luck with Purple Power. But, I'm thinking of trying a little brake fluid at this point.

F the phones guys! I want to hear about the Volare. Enough all ready!

Interesting color.

The Hardcastle and McCormick truck is the one I'd like to see come. Not for the TV tie in, which I could care less about. But, for the GMC stepside. That is cool.

I don't drink alcoholic beverages, yet I found the following interesting. Scotch 101 Eight things to know before ordering whisky. 1. All scotch comes from Scotland, contains malted barley, and must be aged for at least three years in an oak barrel. Also, the Scots drop the "e" in whisky. 2. Order it "neat" (no ice) or "on the rocks." If you order it neat, add a few drops of water to open up its aromas and flavors. Now your becoming an experienced scotch drinker. 3. Scotch should come in one of two glasses: a rocks glass or a whisky glass, which is smaller, tulip-shaped and designed for neat pours. Accept no substitutes. 4. Two of the main categories are single malts and blended whiskys. Single malts are usually priced higher, but that doesn't men they're better. 5. Scotch distilleries are divided into five regions, and each area has distinct flavors. Remember these two: Speyside (sweet, mellow, fruity) and Islay (bold, peaty, smoky). 6. Do not "shoot" scotch and chase with a beer. It's meant to be sipped and savored. That being said, there are times when quickly downing a scotch is more than appropriate (wedding day, for example) 7. The age statement on the bottle reflects the minimum time it stayed in an oak barrel before bottling. Older scotches (12 to 25 years) tend to be more expensive because the casks have more time to infuse flavor. 8. It's OK to get a good whiff before you drink. But don't describe the the smell unless asked. Caution: Many whiskys aren't made with pleated malt, so don't say "it's peaty" just because it smells smoky. "We borrowed golf from Scotland as we borrowed whisky. Not because it is Scottish, but because it is good"

Catholic School Elementary School Test Answers Pay special attention to the wording and spelling. If you know the Bible even a little, you'll find this hilarious! It comes from a Catholic elementary school test. Kids were asked questions about old and new testaments. The following statements about the Bible were written by children. They have not been retouched or corrected. Incorrect spelling has been left in. 1. In the first book of the Bible, guinessis. God got tired of creating the world so he took the sabbath off. 2. Adam and Eve were created from an apple tree. Noah's wife was Joan of Ark. Noah built and ark and the animals came on in pears. 3. Lots wife was a pillar of salt during the day, but a ball of fire during the night. 4. The Jews were a proud people and throughout history they had trouble with unsympathetic genitals. 5. Sampson was a strongman who let himself be led astray by a jezebel like Delilah. 6. Samson slayed the philistines with the axe of the apostles. 7. Moses led the Jews to the Red Sea where they made unleavened bread which is bread without any ingredients. 8. The Egyptians were all drowned in the dessert. Afterwards Moses went up to Mount Cyanide to get the Ten Commandments. 9. The first commandments was when Eve told Adam to eat the apple. 10. The seventh commandment is thou shalt not admit adultery. 11. Moses died before he ever reached Canada. Then Joshua led the Hebrews in the battle of Geritol. 12. The greatest miracle in the Bible is when Joshua told his son to stand still and he obeyed him. 13. David was a Hebrew king who was skilled at playing the liar. He fought the Finkelsteins, a race of people who lived in biblical times. 14. Solomon, one of Davids sons, had 300 wives and 700 porcupines. 15. When Mary heard she was the other of Jesus, she sang the Magna Carta. 16. When the three wise guys from the east side arrived they found Jesus in the manager. 17. Jesus was born because Mary had an immaculate contraption. 18. St. John the Blacksmith dumped water on his head. 19. Jesus enunciated the golden rule, which says to do unto others before they do one to you. He also explained a man doth not live by sweat alone. 20. It was a miricle when Jesus rose from the dead and managed to get the tombstone off the entrance. 21. The people who followed the Lord were called the 12 Decibels. 22. The Epistels were the wives of the apostles. 23. One of the oppossums was St. Maththew who was also a taximan. 24. St. Paul cavorted to christianity, he preached holy acrimony which is another name for marraige. 25. Christians have only one spouse. This is called monotony.

- Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better. - Coca-Cola was originally green. - It is impossible to lick your elbow. - The State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work: Alaska. - The percentage of Africa that wilderness: 28% (now get this...) The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38% - The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: $16,400 - The average number of people airborne over the U.S. in any given hour: 61,000 - Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair. - The first novel ever written on a typewriter, Tom Sawyer. - The San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments. - 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321 - If the statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died because of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes. - Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4, John Hancock and Charles Thomas. Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the last signature wasn't added until 5 years later. - Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what? Their birthplace - Q. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat name requested? Obsession - Q. If you spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter 'A? One thousand - Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers and laser printer have in common? All were invented by women. - Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil? Honey - Q. Which day of the year, are more collect calls made than any other day of the year? Father's Day - In Shakespere's time, mattress were secured on the bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes, the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase... 'Goodnight, sleep tight' - It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his new son-in-law with all of the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month, which we know today as the honeymoon. - In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts... So in old England, when customers got unruly, the bartender would tell them 'Mind your pints and quarts, and settle down.' It's where we get the phrase 'mind your P's and Q's' - Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim, or handle, of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service. 'Wet your whistle' is the phase inspired by this practice.

Dave and Rod, phones or Volares?

Thank you.

Mr. Shipman, you indicated you've got almost every Tamiya off road and many of their street bike kits. Do you have Tamiya's version the Honda CB-750? And have you built it? And is so, how does it compare, other than scale, to MPC kit? I've read that is suppose to be a much nicer kit than the MPC. I believe Tamyia has also offered a Honda Trail 70 in 1/6th scale too. It would be interesting to see how that compares to the MPC version too.

What in the heck is going on here Edsel-Dan? The above is making no sense to me. And how does it relate to MPC's '80 Volare?

If you go on Daniel's website he makes mention of his son doing the art work on the latest reissue. I'm guessing, and rightfully so, that he's proud of his kid.

Both look very nice. And silver works just fine on the Mach 1, IMO.

Yea?????? It's always showing. Another joke I don't get.

It's delightful, its delovely, it's DeSoto. Very nice.

Very nice. Got to love those 300s.

The Bonco above looks great! I can't wait.

The above is one of two Palmer boxes you'll find on line. The other box, which you can see the box art in earlier posts, does claim the model to be a 1959.

Fair enough.

I may have some bad news! Doing a little searching on web, the Lindberg boats Round 2 has announced they are reissuing, look like they were originally tooled up by Palmer! If they are anything like Palmer's car kits, I'll be staying as far away from them as I can. Its a shame I like concept of these kits. The box art looks like they were pretty cool boats. But, Palmer kit box art was never the problem. It's what's inside that could be the problem. I want to see a review, with photographs, before I buy either of the two announced Lindberg boat kits.

Okay. Where did the anoucment of the soap box derby car come from? I didn't see that on any of the lists? I hope it's true. I'd really like one. The Lindberg 1/25th scale boats really interest me. Are these things any good? The idea is cool. But, some of Lindbergs older kits can leave a little something to be desired. Speaking of Lindberg. I wish Round 2 would bring back the old Mini-Lindy kits from the late 60's, early 70's.

Tying rigging on model anything is my worst nightmare. That's why the Kon Tiki never got built. And why I'll never buy a model of any sailing ship ever.

This I like, a lot.