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Anatomically correct teddy-bear? LOL All those are pretty creative - I didn't know there were so many out there. The old MassCar club logo was a parts tree too ( I don't have it handy). Then there is

Wow, I never seen any of the 1:43 scale truck kits. Funny that each version shows different part count on the box.

I go only to the sections I'm interested in, and read only the new posts in the threads I'm interested in. Then I mark each forum section read. At the end of the session I mark the entire site as read.

This thread is actually funny!

Yes, the tires will be easiest to deal with. The Styrofoam could have embedded itself in the (still soft) paint. If that's the case, then there won't be much that can be done to save the paint job. Unfortunately the solvents which would melt Styrofoam (polystyrene) also attack paints. If Snake's ideas don't work, I think the only way to deal with will be mechanical abrasion (scraping or sanding, then polishing out the paint). But if the paint is metallic, that will probably affect the paint's color.

Flat or glossy black - doesn't matter, since on the outside (when applied to the inside of the "glass") it will look glossy.

As mentioned above, all the color (CYMK) computer printers (laser, ink jet) which are designed for printing on (white) paper use translucent inks (except for black which is naturally opaque). Color decals printed on those printers will not show correct colors when applied to a non-white model surface. The white undercoat is needed for those inks to show up properly on a non-white model. There was a consumer-grade printer available which was capable of printing white ink and overlaying colr inks on top of white. It is the Alps MicroDry (MD) printers. They are no longer being made, but there are still quite a few of them around in hands of hobbyists and custom decal manufacturers. I'm an Alps owner, and I print my own decals. As far as artwork goes, the best quality artwork is vector-based (not bitmaps like TIF, BMP or PNG). And JPG is also not really suitable because it is a lossy format.

Or better yet - a video of the process?

At a first glance I thought that the car was the AMC Matador from the '70s.

Um, I didn't quite get that either (who is the boss). He didn't make it clear and I guess I don't frequent this section often enough to know the inside stories. So that is in dog years? Happy Birthday then! I once saw a T-shirt which stated "In dog years I'm dead". That was funny!

Nice! Brilliant method of making those floor mats!

EBay created this problem by not charging listing fees or the starting bid amount fee (like they used to, back in the earlier days of eBay). If nobody buys their overpriced item, the seller can just re-list the same item over and over (for years) with no cost incurred. If eBay still had the old pricing structures, the seller woudl have dish out some money every time the item was listed and re-listed. Nobody in their right mind would be listing stuff for outrageous prices.

The problem here is that this young generation we are discussing here is the future population of our country planet! Hopefully we won't still be alive to see how they handle that responsibility.

But they are smart enough to create computer animations of their view about how the universe behaves. From what I understand, some of their beliefs are based on religion (even though the Catholic religion has long abandoned the idea that the flat earth is the center of the universe). I wonder how these people explained the recent full solar eclipse? Another conspiracy? Then, as already mentioned, there are individuals believing that humans never landed on the moon. They supposedly have plenty of proof (including photographic evidence) that it was all faked on earth. Plus no human can supposedly survive in outer space (beyond the Van Allen Belt). My co-worker (whom I consider intelligent but odd) is one of those not believing in the moon landing. But he is not a flat-earther.

What irked me? I just noticed a prayer request here for the first time. I just hope that this forum doesn't become another Spotlight Hobbies forum. I suspect that certain portion of the forum's members is not religious, and to me this subject would belong under "politics and religion" category (which is not welcome here).

Not under every Alclad II paint - only under the the ones which give you polished metal finish (like Chrome). Most Alclad II paints can be applied to a surface with any type of finish and they will produce a metallic look with the texture of the underlying paint. Sometimes a rough surface is desired (like an aluminum transmission casting, or aluminum intake manifold for example). You can even apply the Alcald II paints which are designed to be applied over glossy undercoat to a satin or flat surface and whey will still give you metallic color, but without the polished look.

Teflon (which is what the needle seal in a Badger airbrush is made of) is impervious to most solvents you will have in your workshop.Actually all the seals that are in the paint path of that airbrush are Teflon, so you don't have to worry about that at all.

Be careful when using a higher power UV light sources - don't look at them and even better, protect your eyes. These lamps are not like the old fashion black-light bulbs which are fairly safe (as any '70s hippie can attest to). Wear UV-filtering glasses. Safest would probably be the eye protection used in tanning booths. Those "glasses" use very dark green lenses.

Neah, that has nothing to do with this. Those sellers know exactly what those kits are worth and how much kits sells for. They simply don't care. They keep listing and re-listing their item for the outrageous price hoping for a fool to buy it. They can do this because their eBay account allows them to list without paying any fees and re-list the item, also for free. So they just let it ride for months or years at a time. While not a plastic model kit, I have been watching a 1:64 scale American Graffiti '77 T'bird model listed for $130!! https://www.ebay.com/itm/291025513310 This listing has been active for about 3 years now (yes, you read it correctly)! This is all while in the meantime get notified of the same model being listed and sold in eBay for around $10 - $30 all the time (I have an automatic search set up). When I first encountered that listing (years ago) I contacted the seller pointing them to a listing with the identical model which just sold for $20 and asked them what makes their model worth $130. As expected, I got no reply.

You're very welcome guys. As long as you can produce an etch-ready artwork the price is quite affordable. I'll get in touch with Norm from RMCoM probably after the holidays and see if he is interested in restarting the production of his motorcycle wheels if I can supply him with the etchings.

It is nowhere near that bad. I also am into model railroad hobby and we photoetch detail parts or kits often. Even for one-off it is not that bad. Check out https://ppdltd.com/ that is who most use. The prices are there. If you provide etch-ready artwork you save bunch of money too. I have few projects planned - just haven't gotten to them yet. And normally you don't etch such large sheets. You design much smaller items then just run multiples. Basically like the MCG frets - those are just a single artwork etched in multiples. Heck, I have couple of unassembled sets of RMCoM dragster wheels - If I can find the time I can scan the original etchings (for size reference), redraw them in Corel Draw and create etch-ready artwork and have them made. Like I said, I just have to find some time for that. Also before I do that I would have to talk to Norm to see if he would restart the production of the resin parts and buy my etchings to make the sets complete.

Not only the model is nice - I like your display base. Well done!

Like you said: it is your model so you can do whatever you want with it. I was just looking for the back story. Makes sense. I like it!

Snow is just frozen water - it won't hurt your classic car, as long as it sits in your driveway. The road-salt is the rust-monster that will eat your precious toy.

Thanks! Once the body went over the chassis, the distributor is not all that visible. That photo also shows it magnified - in 1:43rd scale it is pretty tiny.