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that is a nice looking truck, count me in on wanting one jb

that Revell XJ-S is basically simplified junk. the Hasagawa is much better, in race or street trim. jb

you POLISH PAINT with a dremel? man you are one brave dude, either that or you put a lot of paint on there! jb

>WHAT, YOU SAY SOMETHING ?!?! exactly! very nice build though. jb

maybe that's what turned me off from exploring Heller kits: too many old man cars in the lineup. never cared for those antique barges. and if their alpine is competing with the Tamiya, I sure know which one I would choose to build. now if it was that longtail version, that's one I would love to have jb

a desperate attempt to look "European"? jb

do the world a favor and put some mufflers on that thing. thanks jb

and check this out...he says he executed this drawing with China ink and water in less than an hour.

that was really a super article there! I imagine that the author had quite a life with that sort of experience to start it! it really shows to me how the instructions we think of so mundanely, are actually very artful and beautiful in their own right. I have never really explored Heller kits, how are they generally regarded? I know the do, or did, some historic cars that haven't been otherwise offered, but how is the detail level? the fiddliness factor? stuff fits and is fairly straight and true? any particularly good or particularly poor (fitting and look wise) kits available? jb

hey Kevin in St Louis, when, what years would you say, were you at model shows in the Lou? because I lived in Ofallon Illinois for a couple years around 62 or so, and I entered a model in a contest at the woolworths in Belleville (aka Mayberry RFD) for a chance to be in the show in St Louis. didn't get chosen but I did badger my parents into taking me and my little bro into town to some woolworths somewhere urban, where I remember being awed by what seemed like a huge table of models, all light years ahead of mine build wise. it would be funny if you were there or had a model entered in that lot. I remember the hobby part of the woolworths was in the basement, we went there a number of times. they had Big T, Tub, maybe Drag, all factory built on display stands and super kool stuff like that. a half year later pretty much all that stuff was shoved into the corner to make way for Beatle books sweaters photos records etc. that article from tim is really something and kinda shows that nothing really changes. still sitting around wait for a charger to be released, and a lot of familiar names, like koolkat don graham there. really fun to see, but I wonder if Mark Townsend was around then, I think he was, he was one of the pioneers too. jb

might skid through on the end of a planned month long Utah canyon trip, on my way up to Yellowstone. won't have any models with me though so I will just be a curious spectator. hope to see some NNL West people. wish I could bring some models but on the other hand that whole thing there is pretty intimidating for a mere kit assembler. jb

>The song is clean, but the rest of the album deteriorates quickly. not really, not by todays standards. there is much more problematic material on that Just Another Band... set. check out mark volman talking about it on youtube, don't have a link but its easy to find. the song is Magdalena. jb

hmmm strange as it may seem I don't recall any. 1/18 die casts and 1/43 factory builds but I am coming up with a zero even from Airfix. jb

if only it resembled a lotus elan in any other way than those smashed down (on the "spy" car) headlamp covers, perhaps I would be a little more sympathetic. as it is...meh is too meek a word to express my disdain. jb

nice case andy, I bet you could find some LED bulbs to replace those halogen ones, that would be the end of the heat problem. jb

good live version from a mostly forgotten album, its that billy the mountain dreck on the other side that kills it. jb

ammonia will not harm plastic or, in my experience, most resin parts. you use ammonia to remove future if you want to start over with it. jb

I generally use elmers white glue or just a tiny bit of thickish super glue. that will break apart easily if lateral tension is applied to it, and its easy to clean up. white glue is much easier of course but it doesn't stand up to much handling. jb

OK how about your models, your friends and relatives, and a box of firecrackers, and let nature take its course. seems like a fitting wake to me, have fun with the toys one last time. I would certainly be smiling looking down (or up) at the scene. jb

looks sweet and love that engine detailing. the exhaust wrap looks especially nice jb

that looks great Steve, nice job on those intricate decals. great looking fit on the bubble top too...is it glued down or will it open? jb

I have to keep reminding myself the title of this thread; I keep seeing stuff I have never seen on shelves before! amphicar: there was someone going to do a full on kit of one, resin, maybe Ma's Resin? man I sure wish they would, I would buy one in a second for anything up to about 100 bucks, but for that it would have to be very good. jb

mud is the bane of all 4WD vehicles. especially that sticky stuff back east. she aint walking far in those shoes but its gonna be fun watching. jb

that's a great model Christian! back in the early 70s I had a neighbor (Hippy Tom) who had a brush-painted two tone forest green and crème sedan thing that looked like a turtle. now mind you I was a big fan of Citroen DS cars and even AMI6, so body design is not usually an issue, but I thought Toms Panhard was about the ugliest car I had ever seen. and he was forever out there working on the engine. but when it ran it was quite a sight to see driving down the streets. I did gain an appreciation for it over the couple years we knew each other. jb

that's beautiful, and well worth the investment. I have a Maserati birdcage and all the associated stuff like the rolling chassis, and the standalone birdcage frame and they are just fantastically detailed. I look at that and wonder how long it takes to assemble because I know if it were me, you would be working for free practically to sell them for what they do. I actually do wonder how much time is put into those at the factory and what the assembly routines are like. jb