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I don't have a printer but I'm still trying to learn things. I'm curious why you need so many supports on the outside of the rear part of the body? If those are really needed, couldn't they be placed on the inside? Also, like you mentioned, the support under the front fender did not do their job, but the horizontal part of the fender still partially printed. Are *ALL* those supports really needed?

I have a feeling that this is all covered in the thread Roger pointed to. Plus a lot more. This type of question comes up here fairly regularly, and that is why that thread was made "sticky".

While it is nice to know the sources of kits and supplies used in some build, keep in mind that in many cases kits, and even supplies (like paints, photo-etched items, or other things) can be long out of production and discontinued. Many modelers have very old kits and supplies in their stash.

I would be leery of using solvent-based (stinky) contact cement. The solvent in it can warp plastic (especially if it is a thin piece). Sometimes the warping will not show up right away, but after weeks or even months. There is a water-based contact cement (I think it is Borden brand). That should be safe to use.

I'm not a military aircraft buff, but looking at this photo, the B52's moniker "BUFF" suits this plane much better. At least the G-rated version: Big Ugly Fat Fellow.

Yes Dave, I only have a credit card and a bank account (dedicated just to PayPal) tied to my PayPal account. That way I can receive money from PayPal, or pay using my bank account or credit card. Unless I sent many as Friends and Family transfer, I pay using the credit card. That way I'm double protected (I can dispute a charge through PayPal or credit card). Mike, after you explained I would seriously recommend to contact your bank about that $1.45 charge. As others have said, if someone got a hold of your account info and withdrew small amount, they can just as easily empty that account.

Maybe the Cadillac moniker can be protected as a car name, but I don't think the word can be trademarked. There are geographical locations with that name (like the city of Cadillac, Michigan, Cadillac Mountain in Maine, and likely others). It is likely perfectly ok to use it for a sewing machine company name. I found another unrelated Cadillac company: http://vintagemachinery.org/mfgindex/detail.aspx?id=5281

Mike, this doesn't sound very clear. If this was a "real" PayPal transaction, you can login into your PayPal account, and check that transaction. It should give you more details why a dollar seventy five was withdrawn from your bank account. This is all assuming that you have that bank account tied the "real" PayPal. Or are you saying that scammer pretending to be PayPal withdrew that small amount of money from your bank account? When I sometimes pre-order or reserve some model from an online merchant using PayPal, that merchant withdraws a small amount of money from PayPal, then when the item is shipped, they charge the remainder of the price from PayPal.

Yes, it is 14 AWG solid copper wire. This site should be helpful to you (and others using metric system): https://www.rapidtables.com/calc/wire/wire-gauge-chart.html

Is is possible that there were actually 10 of them coming in for a landing, instead of one circling 10 times?

I wonder which came first: the automobile, or the sewing machine?

I love strawberries, and all we currently have here in the northeast USA is really crappy sour ones in small containers (with few rotting ones in each container). I hate you!

I think that fears of gasoline powered vehicles totally disappearing is greatly exaggerated (for at least 20 or more years). Just like other fallacies or conspiracies which cannot be discussed here.

This is not a new scam. I get "cancel order" or "locked account" spams supposedly from PayPal, amazon, and many other companies where I don't even have accounts. Just like with all other scams check the actual email address they come from. Surprisingly I have been receiving very few spam or scam emails recently.

My 2019 Kia Soul gets 32-36 MPG (and I have heavy foot), so I can deal with the high gas prices, but buying heating oil will hurt. The other problem is that sinice gasoline prices are tied to everything, we will see prices of everything head up. But I will enjoy having to deal with fewer SUVs and leisure trucks on the roads (just like it happened during the last time gas prices were around $4/gal.)

Wow! This reminds me of Paul H. mastering his '77 T-bird. Amazing what some people (like you) can do with just photos and some plastic sheets and shapes. I barely put together plastic model kits and you make your own! That is one classy looking car -- they don't make cars like that anymore. Quintessential American car from the '70s. These type of cars were what I first saw when I arrived in this country (from Poland). Being around puny Eastern Bloc cars (with an occasional BMW or Mercedes), cars like this Lincoln screamed "American opulence" (as a good thing). Bug country, big cars! These cars were big and sleek, and they floated on the road. Maybe the handling was not the best, but they sure were comfortable and luxurious. They floated above the pavement, and you could spin the steering wheel with one finger. Those days are long gone. I'm still holding onto a little piece of those days with my 1985 Caddy Eldorado. It still has soft and comfy leather seats, and pretty smooth ride, but not quite the same as that Lincoln. Speaking of the Caddy, I hope that someday someone like you will make a 1:24/25 scale model of '79-'85 Eldorado.

Does the black paint layer on the front bumper look like it cracked and shrink a bit, exposing the lighter colored paint under it?

I had masking tape's adhesive (not just Tamiya) imprint in a surface of a clear coat. I don't think it has anything to do with the chemistry -- it is that the clear is not fully dried or hardened, so the tape just makes an impression on the surface. I suspect that if you were to push the edge of your fingernail into the paint, it would also leave a depression. To avoid this from happening I try to make sure the paint is fully hardened or dry, and I remove the tape as quickly after painting as possible.

There are cars out there which will parallel (or pull-in) park themselves (even without you sitting in the car). They can also be commanded to "pick you up" if they are parked nearby.

My 2019 Kia Soul has no hard drive head unit. Just SiriusXM and AM/FM radio receiver. It has a USB port for connecting "thumb drives" with music files on them. Of course it is also BlueTooth equipped so I could pair my cell phone with the audio system to allow me for hands-free phone calls. The car has no built-in cellular connectivity. Some distinction needs to be made for the car you describe. If by "satelite radio" you mean SiriusXM, then that is not a cellular service. Hands-free phone connectivity is BlueTooth based and all taking place within the car's interior (not a cellular service built into the car). As for remote starter, if that is controlled by a fob on the key ring, then it is just like a simple remote unlock or even keyless entry system. The fob is a low-power transmitter "talking" directly to your car - no cellular service is in play. But if the remote starting is done using a smart-phone app, then the car is equipped with cellular service.

According to Scalemates, yes. https://www.scalemates.com/kits/aoshima-01397-mg-b-1967-model-mk-1--359291

Again, I learned something new about the automotive history.

Well then what if a person renting or using a self-driving car does not have a mobile phone on them? The car won't' work? The 5G network connection is done from the car itself, so it can communicate with other cars and with the "mothership" controlling the traffic on the roads. I just used this as a simple example. In reality even the current "manual" cars have their own cellular connection for things like emergency accident notification, remote start, alarm, or updating the GPS or car-computer's firmware. In USA they do not have SIMM cards - I suspect that they just have some sort of contract with some or all cellular network providers for them to support the wireless automobile connectivity. The 5G network will be essential for many things in the future. Hopefully some nuclear or solar-generated EM pulse will not wipe out the network, or there will be total mayhem.

I thought annealing copper was reverse of what is done with steel. Ie. you would heat copper, then quench it water to anneal it.

Well, yes nanotubes-based light absorbing paint might be a bit pricey. But I did seem to notice that some of those coatings also came in self-adhesive film. You could probably stick it inside of the telescope's tube.