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I have to take back some of the praises about new decals. They do look nice, but I just placed the sheet against the door and the guitar artwork is quite a bit longer than the door. That is way too large. Also the word "THE" uses style of letters I have not seen on any of the Monkeymobiles. Well, when I bought the previous release of the kit I was going to make my own decal, and it looks like I'll still have to do that to get the correctly sized artwork. I'm surprised nobody checked the artwork against the model's door before approving it for printing.

Thanks Robert. I was wrong (but in this case it is a good thing). I think I figured out why I thought they were all the same: The instructions do not indicate that there are 2 different sizes, They just give part number "2" for all the tires. I then looked at the tires, still in the bag, and while I noticed the nice printed sidewall details to me they looked like they were all the same size (I guess the instruction sheet made me think they were all the same). But I'm glad they are different sizes. Now if they also made the rear rims deeper, that would have been really nice, but that would have meant modifying the entire chrome tree mold, so I guess I can't blame them for not doing that. I'm happy, especially since the decal sheet is really nice. 2 different door artworks, 2 different GTO emblems, and few extras. And they used nice metallic gold ink. Only missing thing is Jeffries' crest, but that is probably due to licensing issues due to the cars changing hands multiple times. According to this strange blog https://themonkeesandmonkeemobile.blogspot.com/2012/10/the-true-facts-about-all-five-monkee.html over time there were like 9 different monkemobiles. Be careful visiting that website in case there is some malware there.

Well, after reading about the recent MPC reissue, I bought one of those kits. The decal is nice, and it has those beautiful blue-line Goodyear tires. But . . .all 4 tires are the same size! The real car has larger and wider tires in the rear! Oh well . . .

Yes, that is a complex paint job on a model that is probably less than 3" long!

https://www.wmbros.com/ Last update is in 2020 and their store shows they are still in a soft shutdown (probably since 2020). Doesn't look good. I wanted to order some of their rotary radial engine kits, but who knows if they will ever open up again. I agree with others - that is a nicely done model Phillip.

That is something new I learned today. Very informative video, and those sure are crazy wipers!

Not just the primer Richard. Some different paint brands or types (like the old lacquer over enamel thing) are just not compatible, and can wrinkle or crack when used together.

I have my doubts, but I could be wrong.

Actually alkaline batteries don't leak acid (but their namesake chemical). That needs to be neutralized with acid. Vinegar works really well. But those leaked out quite badly. If possible I would take the plastic cover off and see if any of the caustic liquid got inside the electronics. In the future try Lithium AA batteries. They are more reliable, but I guess if they are left long enough to discharge they might leak too.

I agree that most photoetched wipers look too 2-dimensional. I also fear that 3D printed ones would be very fragile. For decades I have been using 3mm and 5mm LEDs for lighting up various projects. I often have trim the long leads. Those leads have a square cross-section, about 0.020" thick. I used those leads as a base for my home-made wiper arms and blades. I take one of those cut-offs and bend one end 90 degrees (to make the mounting shaft). Then I determine the length of the arm and on the other end I make another 90 degree bend, then trim that one very close to the straight arm. That will be a mounting point for the blade. Then using soldering iron and solder I thicken the base of the arm. At that point it doesn't look very neat, but then I take a file and since the solder is very soft I file the solder into the tapered shape the arm is supposed to have. Using another piece of the LED lead I then make a blade. Either just a single straight piece, or 3-piece like the wipers on the Peterbilt cab. I then spray paint them silver, and brush-paint black for the rubber element. They to me look much more realistic than photoetched ones.

Regardless of how the mistake happened, the subject line could be edited (unless dimaxion is enjoying this continuing off-topic chatter in a thread which was not meant to be off-topic).

While you guys are having a blast, yo mama registered on the forum last Thursday and that was also the last time they visited here (after making this single post).

Ah, check/crack. Makes sense now. Thanks.

What does that mean?

LOL, ok. I didn't expect that.

Internet search for "candlestick phone" brings up hundreds of photos. I see these when watching old shows like the "Andy Griffiths Show". Original ones had no rotary dial. Taking it off the hook connected you to the switchboard operator. You had to tell her (yes, a woman) who you wanted to call, and she would then manually set up the connection.

Maybe so, but you can't squeeze the glass bottle. You'll be sucking really hard, with not much coming out.

Yes, those Bell System black Bakelite phones. They were well made, and had some heft to them. My GF has one of the phones from the '40s. Even older than the one pictured above. Anyways, It is still compatible with the standard subscriber land-line. And the central office still accepted pulse dialing (along with touch tones) as late as about 15 years ago. So the phone was fully functional and she had it in her living room. One day the neighbor's kids were visiting (in their early teens) and they wanted to make a call. When my GF pointed them to that old phone the had no idea how to dial the number. The world is changing . . .

The nose has a familiar shape to me, but I have never seen a windshield wiper arrangement like that. I'm not sure how they work. I guess they meet in the center and then go outward? Weird!

I'm thinking one of the reasons that phone books are obsolete is that land-lines are also quickly becoming obsolete, being replaced by mobile phones. Phone books were tied to a name and address, but cell phones are not really tied to any address, and the phone numbers are portable so you the area code or exchange code are no longer tied to a location. They are .. . mobile. Also, there is no longer single phone monopoly (Ma Bell) issuing the phone books, Now there are dozens of phone companies, so things are not as simple.

Interesting. Alclad II Chrome uses hot solvents (like acetone) and it doesn't seem to have much binder (the clear stuff that holds the pigments). SMS states on the bottle that it is alcohol solvent based. Molotow Chrome is also alcohol-based. I wonder if SMS and Molotow are the same paint or at least related? Derek, is there a possibility you could do a SMS vs. Molotow comparison (painting plastic spoons for the test)? Does SMS specifically recommend glossy black base coat (like Alclad II does)?

But it looks like Keef found the exact match. Thanks guys! The combined knowledge of all the forum members is awesome!

It is the honest truth, and this thread confirms it!

Thanks, I don't have to worry about that in my 2019. There are quite a few of cars with that "feature" out there. And I'm sure it will be getting into more and more new cars. When I have my windows rolled down I often hear the engine shut down in a BMW, Ford, Subaru, or another car sitting next to me while stopped at a red light .

Rustoleum (along with Testors and many,many other brands) are all part of the giant coatings and adhesives conglomerate called RPM. I doubt they want the Rustoleum division to go out of business. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RPM_International Some of their consumer brands: https://www.rpminc.com/leading-brands/consumer-brands/