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While not attractive, at least those showed the photos of actual models. Sometimes what the box art depicts, and what the model looks like are 2 distinctly different things.

Jeff, you mention that the shipping box shows no visible damage, but kits inside are damaged? In what way are they damaged? IS the kits box visible crushed, or the kit box itself is intact, but some plastic inside is damaged? If the kit's box is not visibly damaged or crushed, sometimes manufacturers have problems when the plastic parts are being stuffed in the boxes at the factory. Things like bent A-pillars can occur. Or sometimes the kit bodies are deformed because they aren't allowed to cooled down enough when they are removed from the mold, causing the plastic to distort.

Those globaltoys metal stickers are similar (same production process) as the metal emblems/scripts included in many Tamiya kits, and sometimes in other Japanese model kits.

Thanks for the info Hien. Very helpful as I'm not on FB. So there is no master and urethane resin castings. At least for now. Those are all printed directly on a 3D printer. Interesting. That explains the slight surface texturing. I'm surprised that the shells are rather thick. I wonder if they could probably be printed thinner? Still, they do look like very accurate representations of the 1:1 cars and the derails on the surface are really well done.

Wow! This one (and the Rivera) look amazing! You mentioned these are resin casts of the 3D printed masters. I seem to detect some striation (3D printing artifacts) in the photos. Does that men that Robert did not do any smoothing of the master, and just cast it raw?

Hi Sten, where did you find your resin kit? I'm asking because Paul Hettick (member of this forum) has produced a master of that car and is occasionally selling resin kits of it on eBay. It has the wheels you are looking for. Here is a thread describing him mastering the kit: And first castings: And the finished model. It is gorgeous! The only "problem" is that the kit is in high demand on eBay. It infrequently comes up for auction, and when it does, it fetches between $200-$400. But it is a really nice kit. I wonder if Paul woudl sell you just the wheels and tires (both are superb castings)?

That's a worth project. Funny, just couple of weeks ago I posted this in the off-topic forum.

You would think that since you purchased the physical media (floppies, CD, or even downloaded the installer from over the Internet) that you "own" it. Have you ever bothered to read through that entire very lengthy legalise user agreement that everybody just blindly clicks "I accept" button? If you have read it, you would know that even though you have the software installed on your computer, you don't actually own it. You have the right to use the software. Read one of those user agreements next time you install some software. Or find a copy of it in one of your installed software. it is probably somewhere in the folder where the software is installed. It is enlighteneing.

Yes, this is a big deal, and it is done on per-State basis. https://www.repair.org/stand-up/ In Mass. there is https://www.autocare.org/government-relations/current-issues/right-to-repair

Same goes for appliances (or any product nowadays which is full of electronics). My fridge is over 15 years old, and while it is not as full of computers as today's fridges, it does have small control panel that is electronic. Just some LEDs, buttons and a small microcontroller "brain" which controls the defrost cycle and ice maker). I figured I should get a spare one just in case this one fails, since other mechanical parts in fridges (like the compressor) seem to last forever I like to keep mine going as long as I can. Well I looked everywhere online and that part is discontinued and out of stock. I should have picked one up when the fridge was a bit newer. Same goes for washers, dryers, microwaves, and stoves. They all have electronics and spare parts will not be stocked forever. Unlike the old days where you could pick up spare (mechanical or simple electrical parts) for your Kenmore washer pretty much 30 years after it was made.

At least someone here understands this. It is rare in the modeling community. It is actually not that all those coatings are marketed as "acrylic". It is that modelers use the word "acrylic" when referring to the water-based hobby paints (even though as you correctly stated, there are many other none-water-based acrylic coatings).

Thinking without doing any calculations Matchbox or Hot Wheels models (around 1:64) would probably be better for making a 1:25 scale pedal car.

Selling the Monkeymobile relabeled as Happy Days vehicle has nothing to do with the timeline of the shows or what time period is depicted by the shows. It is called "merchandising". and it is all about selling stuff and making profits. Someone figured out that if they take existing model and package it in a new box and new decals, that seemed like a winner to the sales department. Model companies do that all the time.

The MIG stuff seems similar to the Hasegawa Mirror Finish foil (which is quite expensive).

That is just precious!

Dave, what is an "acrylic paint"? Can you explain? The hobby paint terminology is so convoluted due to ambiguous and/or vague usage of the terms. Paint is a general term for liquid coatings which dry or harden on the painted surfaces. Those paints then can be subdivided into multiple categories, based on the solvents and the binder chemistries. Acrylic lacquers and acrylic enamels are both "paint". So are nitrocellulose-based paints, epoxy paints, urethane paints, etc. Unfortunately the average modeler has barely or no clue of what the correct usage of the terminology is. Vague hobby paint labeling makes things ever more confusing. I'm not a chemist, but I to be a better modeler I have familiarized myself with the basics of paint, their types and the terminology used. We all really need to get better at understanding paint terminology.

It is the moisture in the air that causes chemical reaction in liquid CA causing it to polymerize (harden) I just like using fancy words. Cold air (like in the freezer) contains very little moisture, so that environment extends CA's life, plus the cold temperature slows down chemical reactions.

Well then, you answered your own question!

Yeah, 9 years!! So why did you bring this thread back? Do you have any updates on your progress?

That is a sad news. Condolences to his family and many friends.

LOL, why you make a humorous point, this guy is likely making money from his videos - consider it as a "second job" he is working at the same time as hist primary job. Plus he is having fun doing 2 jobs at once.

Rusty92, I'm not sure why you tagged my post as confusing - there is *NOTHING* confusing about it. This world is getting really, really weird. EDIT: And another confused tag from Rusty. I'm beginning to be confused as to what confuses him.

Well, thanks. I'm aware of online translators. The point was that this seems to be English-speaking forum. AndryR could have have done the same, and made their post in English. Yes, I know it is a newbie, but they must have realized that this is a English language forum. I speak Polish, but I don't make my posts in Polish (well except the earlier one, just to make my point).

Yeah, living in NYC it is prudent to sleep with a baseball bat! It might save your life! Very cute!

Easy for you to say. Nie rozumiem, co napisałeś.