mikemodeler

Makes one wonder about that warehouse fire they had where the "damaged" kits ended up at Ollie's- did it happen or did they dump a bunch of kits to raise capital? I thought there were some kits still at Hobby Lobby, although that could be leftover stock from last year or so. It would be sad if they did go out of business, glad I bought a couple of the 66 Chevelles!

Or Harry P's head separate from the body! JK Harry, most of us love you!

I used to own a John Deere tractor that was built in Horicon, best piece of lawn equipment I owned! Some great shows, clubs and hobby shops in Wisconsin, and I hear they might get a Professional Football team soon too! ( Bears fan, couldn't resist!)

Actually Tom, most Scouts in the salt belt looked like that after a couple of years! Knew a few guys in Northern Illinois that had Scouts and the biggest complaint was the rotted bodies!

Does that come with a step ladder to get in and out of it? Nice building so far, should look killer when done.

John, The MCM annual contest issue (February) usually has coverage from that show, not sure if Scale Auto has it in their contest issue or not. Mike

Keep in mind that everyone is entitled to their opinions but when you come on a forum and ask a question, prepare yourself for differing responses. The subject of homemade vs. manufactured spray booths is a very touchy topic here on this forum. If filters were not deemed important, than I don't know why they are made. The mist from an airbrush is quite fine and probably poses little threat but depending on what else you spray in that booth (rattle can or automotive grade paints/clears or urethanes), having a filter may make a difference. Again, it is your choice so whatever you decide is on you. The concept of a filter before the fan is keep the particles from being emitted downstream or into the outside atmosphere and if the fan is of sufficient CFM, it should not affect the paint job.

Which is why spending more than $5 or $10 is not worth it to me. It is a lot like trading stuff here on the forum, if you can't afford to live without it, then don't do it! Your brother would have done a whole lot better spending that money helping someone in true need than to waste it on tickets.

Alright, so I just thought it was me! Obviously someone is pinching the internet hose, maybe Gregg ran it over??????

Stacy David mentioned on his show the other day that he was happy to announce that Revell was going to sponsor another model building contest next year, probably why it is mentioned in the catalog. Look for details in January.

I would combine many of the statements here- Help family, start some businesses to help others, charity, car collection, new house, financial security, tax shelters. I have worked with/for NAPA for years and I joke that I would buy a store and become a jerk owner just because I could! It's nice to dream but in reality I would settle for 1/10th of the jackpot because $275 million would push me into a higher tax bracket!

My plan is to add to my collection as soon as my 6 numbers come up in the Powerball drawing tonight!

nice job, very well detailed and that black paint looks perfect!

Very nice! Black is one of those colors I love to hate! Had a couple of 1:1 black cars in my time but never again unless it is a Sunday driver that stays in the garage under a cover!

That is awesome and I think you should invite Richard up there to see your collection, that would be cool to get a picture of him along side all of the cars! That must have been a labor of love for you to amass and I am sure you are quite proud.

I remember many trips with Mom to various stores and there always being models available, unlike today. I think we all took to model building because we were exposed to them wherever we went- department stores, drug stores, grocery stores, hardware stores- and then I found hobby shops! While I wish there were more outlets for them today, I do appreciate what we have. I think with all the stuff we have- resin, photo etch, internet, etc- we are better off than when I started 40 years ago.

But does it taste like chicken or turkey?

Sounds promising, do you have pictures yet?

Go to Speed.com or StacyDavid.com, you might be able to see it there.

Most likely is Casey. If memory serves me correctly, Joel was fixated on the Geo Metro for a time and he created several different versions, including a motorcycle.

Only knew my Dad's Dad and he was a crusty old man from what I remember. I think he had an old Maverick or Comet, although it could have been a Falcon from around 1970 as he passed away in January 1973 and had given up driving at least a year before he died. Like others have said, my Grandfather smoked cigars and the smell was nasty. Couple that with him driving like Mr. Magoo and his crabby personality and he was always alone in the car! I remember trying to convince Mom & Dad to buy a Starsky & Hutch Torino in 1976 and they bought a used Chrysler New Yorker instead, one of the worst cars they ever owned!

It is a rendering by Harry, one of the forum moderators and a key person in getting the Model Cars magazine art laid out every month.

I got my order in a week's time, meaning from when I sent the check to I received the parts- not too many resin guys can give that kind of service. On top of that, the tires are beautiful and I will definitely be ordering more when I am in need of them! I do want to say that I was told a long time ago an important thing about resin pieces/parts/kits- if you see something you like, get it while you can because it might not be there tomorrow. Not saying Joseph is going somewhere, but most of us have seen more than one resin business run into various issues- health, personal, financial, etc- and suddenly what we thought was always going to be around is gone. Joseph's tire are very nice and I would suggest that you do yourself a favor and figure out what you need and order them now! I think I will be creating another order after I am at the bench tonight!

I'm guessing you got screwed over because I have been able to get resin pieces from other vendors without any problems, which tells me there is not a resin shortage. The trouble with Perry's is that he does have nice stuff and some people are able to get what they order in a timely fashion and then others are left holding the bag! I had my eye on his TopKick conversion kit and Malibu resin kit but held off ordering because of horror stories like this and now there are others offering the same stuff and are not the topic of threads with themes like this one! Hope it works out for you!

The non-toxic glue was brought to market in an effort to keep people from sniffing glue (i.e. drug abuse) but in the end, as you mentioned, it wasn't a great product for it's intended use. This is an interesting article and I wish it would get picked up by more news outlets so the word would get out to more people! My wife has started the afterschool class at our YMCA branch for 3rd-5th graders called "I Built It!" , a take off on this year's Presidential election catch phrase. The first 2 classes have been met with a lot of great response and they haven't even started on the models yet! They were late in getting this class on the fall schedule and only had 8 kids sign up but they will be promoting it more for the winter and spring sessions. I will print out that article above for her to show the class coordinator as she hopes to develop more classes in the coming months that will get kids to use their minds and creativity instead of just being TV zombies.