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Thanks Jim! Yours is coming along great (even with some setbacks). I'll get back to mine . . . one of these days.

I am "watching" that listing, so they know I'm interested. But I'm not interested in buying it - just whether someone will take the bait and buy the kit for that outrageous price, and/or watching for how long the listing will stay active. I watch quite a few listings.

LOL, that sure brings back some memories. Back before digital cameras, when I was using my 35mm Nikon SLR, I figured out what distance (with specific lens) I had to be from the plate to get the correctly sized plates on a 4 x6 photo. I did that for all the popular scales from 1:8 to 1:43. It was not 100% perfect (becuase of the way the lab set up their enlargers), but it was close. I still have bunch of 4 x 6 photos with those plates, ready for use. But nowadays, computers make this task so much easier, more accurate, and repeatable. Here is one of those photo-reduced license plates with a Detail Master photoetched frame.(in 1:43 scale).

Sure am! You're welcome Michał.

Thank you Dann!

I see it all - awesome! Thank you Steve! Also thank you for "do not quote" request - it is so annoying to repeatedly have to scroll though the same photos over and over.

Here is one I got today. These are not scams - they are real. But the price of this kit is ridiculous!

Those instructions are great resource (I'm also gathering this info for when I eventually start the Black Magic car)! Not only they provide "plumbing" info, they also describe what each component is! Too bad that the Fotki site is missing few page scans.

Wow! Natural sunlight really brings out the beautiful color!

Wow! That looks like perfectly-proportioned injection-molded body! You did an awesome job on the body moldings (those are often done oversize). Will the directionals/taillight lenses be molded in clear resin?

Why not use a Buy-it-Now type of eBay listing? No bidding wars that way. Or you just want to get some extra profits? As far as waiting for the frenzy to die down, how can we be sure that the model will still be available at that time? Molds or masters can get damaged. And, how many (or how long) will you run the same model? 100 pieces? 1000 pieces? 3 months, 6 months, or a year? I'm also hoping to pick one of the 77 T-birds, but now I'm not sure if I'll be in the running. Del found a way to sell his gorgeous resin Crown Vics the "standard" way - too bad you can't do the same.

Wasn't a surfboard featured either in one of the Munsters episodes or in one of the movies?

Ah, you time-traveled (on a whim). Maybe we all should go back to the first page of threads none of the forum's sections and reply to some random thread there to bring it back to the top? Lots of fun all around!

Yes, it is, but it is reusable.

About 15 years ago, IIRC, MRC (Model Rectifier Corp.) sold several wheel/tire sets and some of those tires (Mickey Thompson?) looked like those tires you are looking for.

Thanks!

Looks good! I have that model kit and few others from that series (still unbuilt). I have to make note about the decals. When I start building these I'm hoping to redo the wheels using real wire spokes.

Maybe this model (and the custom modifications you are doing) are bit much? Building airplane model kits is not much different than any other plastic kit. Not just as with model car kits, some airplane kits might not be very good (the parts might not fit very well). I think that if you started with a simpler model airplane kit and build it box-stock (and paint it, not use aluminum foil), would change your mind about airplane model kits. Model airplanes are entirely different genre of models. There are model forums dedicated to them and lots of experienced modelers. There are techniques they use which might be different than what automotive modelers do. I still say, don't let this model sour you on the airplanes modeling - try a simpler model instead.

Looks like a great way to cut out body parts (like you show), but how do you make sure to follow the door contour when you free-hand cut the door or hood/trunk opening? That seems a bit risky.

I finally dug up my old photos (back from 1986, when I built my Lambo). Back then my modeling skills (or photography) were not up to my today's standards. Here are scans of the photos of my model - I hope you don't mind me showing them here.

I dug up and scanned one of the few photos that I had of mine. Taken in 1986 (with my father in the photo).

That is exactly what I'm saying! It was not me who said that they were out of register - I keep saying that those decals are printed using different artworks!

Doubtful. Most online forum users are familiar with the concepts of "sticky" or "pinned" threads.. Your question about this was the first one like that I have seen asked for a very long time. Actually I can't remember last time I saw someone ask about sticky threads.

Strange? Not really. As you mentioned, eBay tries all sorts of things (with or without telling sellers) to complete the sale. The eBay bucks for example give buyer a discount without affecting sellers ending price. The only odd thing I see here is that when forwarded to eBay spoof reporting, that email came back as possible spoof (which it is not, since it does show up in the eBay Messages Inbox).

One possible solution to your stains is a clear coat. Usually applying clear over the descaled paint surface (which I always do) makes stains and clear decal film disappear.