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This one HURT! I knew I had seen it somewhere, been all throughout the countries it could be and it just clicked. PM'd

As an aside from actually working on a model, like the Rat Trap, the deuce Tudor, either dually truck... I like to play with, and put to work, various types of petrol lighters. Here are a few to lead off with. 1963 Zippo Slim with AT&T engraving. Aluminum case Park, one of my favorite ad lighters. You can understand the connections to stuff like Harleys or booze, but stuffing? They lack the finesse of other makes of lighters, but a very easy unit to work with. Not a great user, the lid just sort of falls open and they tend to evaporate pretty quickly. On the other hand, the Rowenta Snip is a heck of a piece. The most beautiful automatic action you'll find out there, always lights, and a huge sealed fuel tank. German engineering! Feel free to contribute if you're so inclined to such things.

I've heard tell of this, but never had it happen to me. I always give the insert a couple shakes before slipping it back into the case after a quick fuel stop. Maybe I'll start up a little lighter thread. Very cool machines, usually easy to get working. Even if you don't like huffing darts, you should have a couple!

Looking for the bumper and Moto-Meter rad cap for this '29 RPU, or was it a whole grille? Also need a pair of the plates it shows. Many parts to trade, what do you need?

Even a Ranger would work as your base, but I haven't seen either the '83-88 or the '89-92 facelift in any kit form. Johnny Lightning recently put out a 1:64 diecast of the early model as a RCSB, I don't think there have been any larger scale diecasts.

Doing some light reading, considering throwing everything but the body and frame into the parts pile...

A beautiful 1952-53 steel case Zippo. No stuck flint in it this time! Stripped it down bare, gave the insert and inside of the case a little scrub with diesel and a nylon brush, washed, lightly oiled and blown out, new wick, flint, and fuel. Oldest in the collection so far! Maybe sometime I'll gather them all up for a family photo. Need a wider lens...

Four days from order to door from Carrera! Time to muck about...

Models, 1:1s, a bike or two, guns, lighters, too many is just enough. Something different to move onto when a little burnout comes around.

I'll jump in for an early model Corvair. I got the chance to diddle with one a few years ago, lots of fun. Did a halfassed engine rebuild, 102hp heads on an 80hp block with dual carbs and a PG transaxle from a Turbo vert in a 4 door sedan. Went along pretty darn well, sounded the part with straight through exhaust... loved the low to the ground seating position, the top of the door came right up into my armpit - great for bracing yourself into those hard corners, sawing on that thin steering wheel. As much as I've felt the need to buy some of the AMT repops of old kits, I just can't drive myself to trim 27 miles of flashing off every single part anymore. I'd buy a couple of the Probe kits or something from the '80s/90s because I know I could drag myself to finish it without therapy sessions!

I've got one on the way, and since the $100 free shipping direct from Revell was mentioned earlier, there's a '29 roadster, '30 and '32 5-windows in the box, too. Should be plenty there to make something from ? I'm thinking channeled with no chop, skinnies on all corners, maybe a Firedome hemi from the parts box.

Dual dually trucks! I already have plans for the Chevy, a replica of one that a customer drives at work. Some work to do there. I may backdated the Ford to a 1980 or '84.

Yep, resin printed, resin cast, plastic 3D printed, anything.

I like the dirtbag look of basic stamped steel rims on a lot of things. Any *aftermarket* resin sources for these besides buying whatever Aoshima police car had them, or the AMT Charger?

Do you have any auto parts stores near you that mix paint? PPG MAE single stage acrylic enamel is pretty easy to work with, I've mixed probably a thousand gallons of it at work. We do the little touch up bottles as well, 2oz goes for $9.99 over the counter. The recommended 1:1 reduction seems to go pretty slick through the airbrush, although it does take a while to really dry up solid - about 24 hours at room temp to handle, but I leave it about a week before hard fitting, decals, trim, etc.

Surprised I remembered my login info. Been away for a long time! I've been working at one of the local parts stores for almost five years now, moved from driver to front counter to commercial counter. I wear the hats of old tractor guy, old car guy, and paint guy. Researching and mixing all that paint for other people, I started to do some Hot Wheels for myself, like one of my 1:1 Land Cruiser. I was sad to see in my lurking that we lost Snake not long ago. Back when I was being a stupid kid on here, he sent me a bunch of parts and pieces. I'll chalk some of the impetus to get back into the kits to him. Hit the local discount store for a kit or seven plus some from friends, got to organizing what's left of my parts (I sold about 40 or so unbuilt kits and my junkyard years ago, which I regret) and have started airbrush goofin. It's good to be back! Something in progress, nothing crazy.

If you're talking the F-150 Ranger as was recently re-released, it's a bit light on detail in the typical eighties Monogram style. Fill the tops of the axles and diffs, and you'll need to make a firewall.

I have a bunch of old MI issues as well, '74-'78, I believe. Favorites of mine? Scott Adams (Dilbert creator) and Walt Whitman. I read a lot, but not much from the same authors.

...and the logo's a tortoise! This has brought about by, during a photoshoot in an airplane hangar, a tortoise wandered into view of the camera. The bemused creators had found their logo.

Got an MPC Jeep CJ-7 Autoscape kit, never started, unopened bags - $3.50 at Goodwill.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EPGf77t9hRA

One of my all-time favorite cars.

Blur. https://youtube.com/watch?v=6oqXVx3sBOk

In August I will be.

I would've too, had I cared. I might go back to it, I seem to do that a lot - it's good enough for the shelf as it sits.