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here's the show flyer, welcome to the forum. Just 100 miles from the home of Rolling Rock! greg

Maybe 4 Maisto 1/18th Harleys to make the engine, frame, wheels, handlebars, and then lots of evergreen or K&S tubing. Don't get you pants caught in that open gear, looks like a pad on the rear tire for a brake, no foot pegs that I can see. direct drive? glad he stuck with aviation and left the bikes to Harley and Davidson greg

What does it take Ollie's to sell discount models. First there are 490 stores, so if each store gets 2 cases of let's say the Rat Fink 4040 that's 11,760 units. Let's say they get them at 20 cents on the dollar: that's $ 64.99 retail price so 12.98 each. so the cost is $152,644.80 cost, being sold at 19.99 equals $234,964.80 so a profit of $82,320 This is all conjecture on my part but interesting use of my calculator. Just keep building greg

I'm in the middle of attempting a day cab International. Has anyone done one. There is a you tube but only shows finish product on a turntable with not much how to's greg

I don't think Dave has anything like that. You might try Charlie as he has made older models of fire apparatus If you DIY I would start with rear of Johan LAPD siren back and work my way forward. good luck greg

Mark: All I could find is from the Castle Shannon fire hall rental page that has a model car show penciled in for Sunday the 24th of September. greg

I watched an Adam Savage video regarding making miniature figures and the professional manufacture dips the figures in CA vats to smooth the figure. Has anyone tried just brushing CA glue on small parts to remove the ridges? I don't expect anyone to have a vat of CA glue? greg

I got a prepaid Master Card in the mail today as a settlement payment to user of electricity that were in the settlement from the companies for bribing the Ohio legislation. A whopping $7.84 was what the card is worth. That's about what a kilowatt of electricity cost. The processing and cost of creating the card is probably more that the card is worth. Now we get both ways: coal plants closing, higher rates, and wasted money. Anybody got an idea what I could by in the hobby for $7.84? greg

Gee I always thought the story was that the fish in his office was a marlin and not a shark and they took the fish to match the colors instead of using shark colors. greg

If your not using the part you are cutting off I find it easier to use Dremel sanding drums to remove clear parts. greg

Not too many reference picture to follow, borrowed Johan NYPD light, decals (will be changing numbers). MPC Jeep wheels and tires. Some pics have black grille and some with green and the rear quarters are either green or black. It's a 'Buckeye Bronx' version. greg

Thanks for the kind word, What was the spin off? Interesting show very few guns only the bad guys. greg

My original that I built years ago, Bad AMT candy spray can green, TV station remote, Rehabbed recently greg

All Done : Go to under glass- greg

Calling this one done: Revell Land Rover, Thule brackets from down range shapeways, light bar from AMT Ghostbuster, Various parts from welly die cast Land Rover, decals by Charlie, C1 models, flares from AMT Ford van, and Tamiya yellow and blue paint. Nine seasons of shows to pick what version of Land Rover to pick, unweathered version. greg

My apologies to the group. I have been informed this is a newer motorcycle than the kits. My error, I was at a motorcycle club banquet and I have no knowledge of motorcycles. Maybe it would help in updating a kit bike. greg

Reference photos for the Yamaha MPC/Round2 greg

Has anyone tried a piece of electrical heat shrink tubing to make a collector for headers to exhaust pipe? Was just setting here and it popped into my head, would have to be a low temp as to not melt plastic. greg

Getting towards the finish. slowly adding bits and pieces to get the Defender look, greg

Not that I am an NPR supporter but there is a program called 'hearts of space' with new weekly programs featuring new age and mostly instrumental music. free subscription on the intertwinenet: https://www.hos.com/home greg

Looks like they got the International COE and not just the trailer, that is a really nice kit! They do have the trailer, picked up one, lower shelf of second picture. greg

Ollie's stash at local store. "Tar Knif"* greg *If you grew up on the North Coast of Ohio you will know what the quote is about.

The old Wil-O-Line wooden fire engine kits had the wheels. a little heavier spoked but right diameter. Looks like these in this photo are repros as I don't recall them in clear. Years ago Jim Etter cast repos in pewter. Interesting build, always fascinated by the power trains in the original automobiles. greg

Well, when your model fire department has eight ladder companies the parts become very familiar. greg