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  1. I would suggest CA glue. I used it on this Sutphen ladder tower mating evergreen strips with brass L 's to form the aerial cage. greg
  2. Finished up the AMT snap kit 1950 Chevy pick up modified into telephone truck: Thanks to Charlie for OBT decals. Tamiya paints Utility body door handles are pieces of air horns, the Ladder and fersnal light from AMT fire truck kit. Box is ladder rack are pieces of evergreen plastic pieces.
  3. This one is done: Moved to under glass model trucks greg
  4. Thanks Tom for setting the record straight. There is always one person who you would give a 100 dollars to and they would complain about one side of the bills being green
  5. I would just laminate/mate the deco rear protion to the kit fenders. just scratch the back ones. Use the Ladder/aero chief chassis, the pumper won't be long enough. greg
  6. A present from my brother. Snap together 2 screw die cast 1/25th Maisto 1957 Corvette. Only tinted tailights greg
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  7. Doesn't Elon Musk's 'spaceman' need a place to park his Tesla roadster? greg
  8. Thank goodness I have a basement full of floor joists and hooks to hang my aircrafts. A row of 1/24-25, row of 1/48ths, row of 1/72nds, and a row of Choppers. greg
  9. If my mind isn't in Biden mode aren't the decals really stickers? good luck with the build. I posted these before but here is a comparison of the AMT Allison, MPC/Airfix Mustang and Spitfire Merlins. If your interested in an MPC/Airfix Merlin let me know I have an extra greg
  10. At my friends garage: 1968 Barracuda about to get dual exhaust, four barrel and manifold, 4 speed, on a 318 block greg
  11. Ford/Wheeled Coach 84-129 type II ambulance greg
  12. This was gifted to me after years of service. My plan is for it to be decoration only. Got full repiaint, changed roof light into siren with cough syrup cup, bottle cap headlights wheels and tire reversed and painted, and front radiator added to scheme. greg
  13. My experience is that the tip is divided into 4 sections. I cleaned mine with 90% rubbing alcohol or nail polish remover. It has a larger wick inside the barrel. make sure that the tip at the end is exposed and not jambed up in the barrel. greg
  14. Also the Welly Land Rover has plastic flairs if you have the patience to cut them from the body panels. greg
  15. I cobbled my fender flairs from the AMT ford van kit (Phantom). Just a little bending and trimming. greg
  16. Very interpative creation of post war modern design. May I suggest since the name is Hurricaine Typhoon The designers might have used surplus Napier engines from the Hawker Typhoon fighters. As defined by Wikipaedia: The Napier Sabre is a British H-24-cylinder, liquid-cooled, sleeve valve, piston aero engine, designed by Major Frank Halford and built by D. Napier & Son during World War II. The engine evolved to become one of the most powerful inline piston aircraft engines in the world, developing from 2,200 hp (1,600 kW) in its earlier versions to 3,500 hp (2,600 kW) in late-model prototypes. greg
  17. Thank you so very much for the answer. I will be getting better bifocals this year. greg
  18. I've dealt with all types of complainers and some have said that I am guilty of same transgression. My saying is 'If they (he/she) were given a million dollars they would complain because one side is green.' greg
  19. Here is the source: various versions: explorer_push_bumper_pit (Z2GDHQBLB) by mdlbldrmatt135 (shapeways.com) explorer_push_bumper_pit_wing_only (8LDHLC9D8) by mdlbldrmatt135 (shapeways.com) 1-24_setina_interceptor_suv_guard_x4 (8BLH2VSJ7) by mdlbldrmatt135 (shapeways.com) 1-24_setina_interceptor_suv_guard_x2 (4TUUPC6WR) by mdlbldrmatt135 (shapeways.com) Matt is member here so please patronize his business greg
  20. Mailperson done brought me today! Decals from Charlie and grill guard and light pods from shapeway. greg
  21. It's a figure: Preiser 45079 G Scale Pedestrians -- Man Reading Newspaper & Man Standing. They did an excellent job on these figures in the later years of production. greg
  22. Change of pace from fire apparatus and trucks. Tamiya pink, Lindberg 1961 Custom Chevy Impala box stock.Hopefully someone can tell me where # 6 decal goes. gerg
  23. Nice fleet, Please answer the midwest dummy: What is the red item on the hoods? greg
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