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Karen Carpenter was a very good singer.

Pie day was March fourteenth.

I agree with you that IPMS judges do not know what they are looking at when comes to automotive models. I have found that in my area IPMS contests are judged by near by IPMS clubs and there is an inborn knowledge of who's model is who's. I entered a contest many years ago where a judge said of both my scratch built Sutphen tower and Mack Aerialscope were kits (Do I wish). Nice collection of auto models. At the end of the contest that I entered there was dispute between the winning F4 Phantom and another entrant because the battery box in the winning F4 was upside down. Go figure greg

I attempted the same thing years ago but gave up on the sanding and gave it away to a builder on this forum then get a review of my chassis wheel base cut was off. greg

Nice job, We can always start a pink convoy! Original second release AMT Peterbilt with Pactra pink greg

The cut fenders are useful when wheel track is wider than body and give the AMT/ALF body a different look. greg

Flying around my build area a fictitious Blue Angel F-14 out of the Revell 1:32 kit. Maybe I should letter it Bleu. greg

OH NO Not O.D. again! Nice job, just curious; were they right hand drive? Show'em the LTV's also greg

Gumby and Pokey were toons and my brother had a dime store turtle named Pokey that lived a long time and would escape from the turtle bowl by climbing up the curtains. greg

It was this kit: greg

Inconsiderate neighbors: Last night my neighbor decided he needed to fire his guns for two hours. In Ohio your allowed to discharge firearms in townships. greg

Upon further inspection I found that the rear suspension was not in the right place. Corrected by inserting suspension in right holes. I did find that the holes for all the pinned parts were a little undersized and needed to be reamed out a little. greg

Greg....are you the head honcho of the old GLMFAA that used to do those terrific fire apparatus displays at the earlier NNL Nats at Toledo (and I'm guessing you are given your forum name). If so, great to hear that you are still involved and following the hobby! Cheers....TIM Yep it is I, Still in it and retired and have less time for the hobby☹️. For those that might be interested it was Great Lakes Miniature Fire Apparatus Association. Consisted of fire modelers surrounding the Great Lakes including Canada. Competed with FAMBA (Fire Apparatus Model Builders Association) out of East coast corridor. Life got in the way and the club withered away, it was great well it existed. greg

Box stock Charger in Tamiya metallic blue, Nice kit, was going to make it into cop car using old Lindberg hood but changed my mind with the new release coming out. Don't know why track is off on drivers side. Glad to hear that the windshield on the new kit is pre-painted. A little change of pace for me being not red and modified from kit. greg

If you just surf the interweb for Dodge state patrol cars you will see a variety of the wheels on the units. Just OSP (Ohio) picture show three different wheels. The holed wheels date back to the 80's and I did hear of departments specifying the steel wheel as opposed to the cast wheels with the thought that the steel wheel well not shatter like cast wheels do. greg

Nice build greg

Freeway, but it isn't, pay the toll greg

Dark Shadows was a very popular after school soap opera. greg

"quality is job number one" according to Ford! greg

Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country. greg

https://public.fotki.com/GLMFAA1/14th-annual-nnl-lik/p1070253.html#media greg

Easiest fix for shaping beacon lights to body is to place a piece of sandpaper with the grit up and sand the base of the beacon to form the shape of the roof. In 1:1 the base is thin metal so it can be cut to form the roof shape and finished off with a rubber gasket. greg

If you like labor intensive try: three inches under: https://www.threeinchesunder.com/ https://www.etsy.com/listing/479436906/125-scale-model-resin-ambulance-folding If you want 3D printed try: https://www.shapeways.com/shops/downrangeproductions1-35th-scale Disclaimer: I have no vested interests in sites suggested greg

I don't know why this doesn't get posted here greg