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My apologies, I thought it was a legit obituary and knowing that he and his health had been discussed here, I posted it without knowing it was a fake, it was a long day yesterday and I was pretty tired when I saw that and should have known better. I met Donn years ago at a show and he seemed like a nice enough guy. Sorry to have caused any problems.
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https://everloved.com/life-of/donn-yost/obituary/
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Re-setting aisles in retail stores is a very common procedure and could mean they have more stuff coming into that aisle or need to adjust the shelves or locations of the models. Their selection depends on what their buyers choose or are offered by the model companies and I am sure they know that Mustangs and Camaros are must haves!
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Need help with Mad resin.
mikemodeler replied to Mike C.'s topic in Truck Aftermarket / Resin / 3D Printed
Kris Morgan is here on this forum, search his name and send a PM. That is how I do my orders and it's flawless. He's a one man operation, not sure how much help he gets to update the website and process orders. Buy with confidence, Kris is a standup guy. -
AMT 1/25 2021 Bronco First Edition
mikemodeler replied to Jordan White's topic in Truck Kit News & Reviews
I picked up my two at the CKM show in Clemmons NC, thanks to Wes at Wes's Model Car Corner. Already started looking at what tires/wheels I have to swap out and also looked at making a half cab conversion.......It's no wonder I never get a model completed! Lol -
ATTENTION DATE CHANGE FOR CKM SUMMER CLASSIC
mikemodeler replied to VW93's topic in Contests and Shows
I've been saving my lunch money for this show, but not sure how much I really "need". I did order some kits from Wes's Model Car Corner that I will pick up from Wes. Always a good show, looking forward to seeing the models on display. -
I stopped in the HL in Kenosha Wisconsin today to find that they have the same selection of kits as the HL stores in NC!
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Beware of Cris@upscale hobbies
mikemodeler replied to superbike-shaun's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Not for nothing but your post is hard to read and follow along as to what happened. I have bought from Chris before without issues, maybe I was lucky? -
Moebius Dually rears & other bitz now available
mikemodeler replied to Erik Solie's topic in Truck Kit News & Reviews
Neat stuff! Nice to see a company realize there is a market for their parts and offer them up to us modelers. Might want to consider doing that with the upcoming wrecker bed if you can. -
Sounds like you have your priorities in the right place, enjoy those girls and make memories with them, you won't regret it. Enjoy and check back in here, show us your latest creation and have fun!
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My wallet is safe this month from these releases. Now if only the 2021 Bronco would hit the stores..........
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I recently placed an order with Joseph and he said it would be about two weeks for order processing.
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Modelbuilders as a group like to be resourceful and at times can be cheap. Some will look thru dollar store toys for wheel and tire sets to use in their builds, others will dig through boxes of tires and wheels at model car swap meets looking for sets. Don't be ashamed if you have to raise your prices for it to make sense to offer items. Anyone who has walked an aisle in a grocery store knows that things are more expensive these days and speaking for myself, I don't expect businesses to survive if they are not making money. You have brought some nice stuff to the market and us modelers should be grateful for it. If we expect you or any other supplier to be around, we should be prepared to support the community.
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Well, welcome to the hobby now that you have more time to devote to it. As you can imagine, life will interrupt build time- family, work, other hobbies, seasons, health, etc- so finishing a build takes dedication and focus. Speaking for myself, I am great at getting a kit 70% or so built and then get distracted by something else. Add in the constant barrage of new stuff in our hobby and the endless ability to find so much stuff a couple of mouse clicks away and it's easy to get sidetracked. As many have said, build for yourself and personal enjoyment, try to build the next one a bit better than the last one and remember, it's only a hobby.
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Check with Bandit Resins, he had one, not sure if he still does. Southern Motorsports Hobbies has one too.
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Spartanburg IPMS "The Forbidden Contest"
mikemodeler replied to TarheelRick's topic in Contests and Shows
What are the details on this show, I might make the short trip down to Spartanburg! -
I got my order today from Wes's Model Car Corner that included the new C3500. Overall not a bad looking kit and should build up nicely. I do appreciate the two sets of wheels in the kit, although there's only one set of tires. I compared this new kit to the old kit and I saw a big difference in the wheels and tires between the two kits. The old kit had smooth wheels to slide the tires over, allowing one to use different tires if they had them. The new kit has "nubs" on the wheels and the supplied tires are hollow and therefore fit on the wheels better. I tried to slide a set of tires I have in the stash from Scenes Unlimited on the new kit wheels and the nubs on the wheels gave the tires a squared off look. I am sure some sanding will fix that problem. I also noticed that the new kit tires are squared off with no sidewall bulge or detail, as compared to the old kit. It will be interesting to see what the aftermarket guys do to give us some options for this kit- tool boxes, wheels and tires, grilles, etc- because I can see some variations of this kit.
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Wish round 2 would release some obscure stuff
mikemodeler replied to jeffp60's topic in Truck Kit News & Reviews
Seems like many of the kits we yearn for have been modified into other releases and therefore not likely to return. Not sure if Round2 could justify tooling new bodies for limited interest kits like the 74-76 Ventura. I would love to see them bring back the 74-77 Camaros but there are two different bodies- 74 & 75-77- so who knows. They have shown us that restoring old tools can be done, even if they have to slap Coca-Cola decals in the box! -
Fireball Modelworks
mikemodeler replied to MrObsessive's topic in Car Aftermarket / Resin / 3D Printed
Joseph posted an update today................... https://fireballmodels.info/ It's good news, he has added some new items and still offering his F-250 conversion kits. He has expanded his off road tire and wheel offering and has some more Mopar wheels and wheel covers! -
Not sure, but it won't be those tired old Desert Dogs! I have a selection of tires from Fireball, Scenes Unlimited and some I snagged off eBay recently from Jayzresinwheels that just might be the right look.
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I might be interested in trading off those bumpers and the tires as I won't be using them in my build. PM with what you have for trade.
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Check with forum member George Bojaciuk here as he carries a lot of Wylde's stuff and may have what you need in stock and save you some $$ on Canadian shipping costs. George usually responds quickly to PMs here, nice guy with great service! And Dan's comments on Wylde's quality is spot on, I have some GM Truck grilles and Chevelle conversion pieces, excellent renditions!