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    Welcome back and great finish. Many of us have some kits we started last century. ? I’m trying to finish a MPC Cobra II from a kit plus parts from Missing Link. I built the AMT kit as a 1974 V6 Mach1 but I think your build would be a little faster in the 1/4 mile. Keep up the great work. There are many resin parts that were not even available ten years ago.
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    Firebird designs makes decals from out of production car kits.
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    Welcome David. I’ve been going (before COVID) to the Maryland Automotive Modelers Association meetings for thirty years and they are are bunch of great people and there are some really talented nationally known builders. Hopefully we can all meet in Greenbelt next year when community centers can reopen. To your paint question - spray cans have a pretty long shelf life but I have had bottles dry up quickly sometimes. I have not used acrylics but I wonder if they do not dry up like enamel paint can.
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    So now you have to decide if you are going to add an engine and everything under the hood of just glue the body back into one piece since the kit was not made to have the hood displayed open (like the full detail HRM kit). Decisions decisions. ?
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    Very nice to see the smaller scales and well done.
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    When I see collections of thousands I do not feel too bad having around 300 unbuilt. ?
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    Very true. It seem like the older larger scale kits (MPC and AMT) are just larger molds of the same parts which makes the lack of detail and realism even more pronounced. They probably figured an air cleaner would cover the carb anyway.
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    This is a nice list of models of the Daytona Coupe from the book by Rinsey Mills about CSX3200 that was published this year and is available at your typical online places. The book is 336 pages and a must have for Daytona Coupe fans.
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    No comment. Not sure what you are talking about. ?
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    I like you taste in countertops. Do you have this book yet? I have pretty much run out of room fo anymore 1/18 models and the cost seems to go up on them to the point that many are over $100.. ?
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    He’s right - have not seen a 1/18 with a roof much less any other scale except maybe 1/43 that was a specific car raced at Lemans etc.
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    You’re probably right about having a more accurate and detailed kit with all the extra detail parts and photoetch with the KA kit and new tires, etc. I’ve seen these 1/8 “models” which do not have any more detail but to the person that may only want to build the kit “out of the box” I am guessing the MENG kit will appeal to those customers, especially of they do a preprinted version. On the other hand the diecast 1/12 MKII’s are about $500 but what’s the fun in that?
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    Agree. It is very realistic looking. Don’t get an ideas Ray although maybe a Tweety Bird Cobra might be your next build? ?
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    The decal sheet was in Yen and I ordered some other resin parts from the website. I guess the sheet alone was around $25 but I used paypal so I’m not sure of the exact breakdown with shipping. In another thread I mentioned I bought the AMT decal sheet directly from Round2 for $10 this summer using their parts replacements service. Www.mizorogiscm.shop-pro.JP is the site for the Rocketeer decal sheet.
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    Gerry Chevalier (on Facebook) makes this resin trans kit. You can post a comment on his page or send him a message via Messanger.
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    Maybe I should have entered something. ? Anyway, although I didn’t thanks to the folks that did take the time to “oversee” the event and the sponsors, etc. I hope I can make the show in person next year along with at least three other NNL shows.
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    I also picked up one of these white 66 GT350H’s at Hobby Lobby yesterday and for under $20 you cannot beat the price.
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    Yes they should. Revell reboxed them and I think they were $20 retail and at that price they did not sell that well. I bought almost every Fujumi when they came out but it’s been years since they released any new ones.
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    Still waiting on that 007 AMT Mach1 to show up in HL as I doubt I want to pay full price plus shipping. The Round2 video shows they received them but I have no clue how long it takes them to make it to the retail stores.
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    Don’t look for this decal sheet inside the kit. ? These arrived from Japan today. ?
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    Glad to hear the HRM kits keep coming in. Brad retired from his “office” job many years ago but has been making beautiful resin kits for at least 20 years.
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    That is very unusual and a work of art. Well done.
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    Obviously whoever painted the yellow lettering could not tell a 289 engine from a 427. ?
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    Good morning Mr. McNutt. I wonder what took so long. ? As always we all appreciate your knowledge as you were decades ahead of some of us looking to build one of the best looking race cars (along with GT40’s) of all time but of course I am a little biased. Have you built any of the ScaleMotorsports or HRM or MFH coupes? Asking for a friend. ?
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    Pattosplace decals (1/43) scale I ordered earlier this year.
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