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There probably are; but, with no nits to pick, what's the use in talking about them?

Very nice work on this kit.

So don't make inaccurate statements about what the pertinent and applicable laws and regs under USC are if you aren't willing to research the facts. At least, I did take the time to find the relevant info. Your personal opinions and feelings questioning their legality and application are just that, opinions and feelings. Do me a favor and at least get my username correct. It's S-F-an. There's no "T".

I'm in the 76.6 percentile. Can I have your autograph?

You forgot to mention the weird slope of the rear deck.

Read through the link I provided. FTC says that MAP is a legal business policy as defined in federal laws and regulations and affirmed by the Supreme Court in 2007.

Acting one's age makes you feel old. Get off my stoop. you punks!

Finished a book my friend Geoff Cobb wrote about of of NYC's most iconic politicians:

Depending on where you live, cost of living/commercial rents/other business-related expenses factor into what one pays for kits of any type at the LHS. Basic operating costs for a hobby shop located in any large city will be commensurately higher than for one in a smaller community.Those folksy, warm and fuzzy brick and mortar joints paying $130-180+ sq/ft for rent will not only charge at or above MAP, they'll also charge above MSRP to make up the difference.The one place I've previously mentioned, Jan's Hobby Shop, on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, prices kits 1 1/2 times to twice the MSRP. That's why you'll find the kits on the shelves covered with an impressively thick layer of dust. "Sale" and "deal" are not a part of its business vocabulary.

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Like Aaron pointed out, car modelers seem to be the only group bemoaning the future extinction of this genre. Everybody else has proclaimed the past few years as the new Golden Age of modeling. The proliferation of new companies bold enough to produce odd and obscure armor/aircraft subjects is amazing and most welcome. Revell and AMT, for example, should take their cue from the likes of Takom, Meng, Rye Field, etc.

We used a small padlock with vaseline smeared on the bottom and tied kite string to the hasp. On a good day, we could pull up over three bucks in coin from one vent. Another vent spot which was good was near bars. Lots of loot dropped down the vents whenever the barflies exited after drinking lunch or dinner. We had a lot of bars on the main drag in the neighborhood back then.

Exercise in futility. Didn't work with DML; won't work with Tamiya.

Cable, huh? When I was stationed in Illesheim, they used a low power transmitter to beam it on post. It was done the same way in the entire VII Corps AOR. The signal was so intententionally weak, you couldn't pick it up outside the main gate using an NTSC standard TV. Didn't matter anyway. We were in a perpetual state of drunk during off-duty hours and could barely see the gasthaus floor before our faces hit it.

Good ole AFN. Watching it made one appreciate WOR-TV Channel 9's lineup.

Tamiya can also legally refuse to engage in business with retailers who decline to sign the MAP agreement or advertise and sell its products below the mandated MAP.

This was discussed at Armorama when Dragon instituted the same policy. That's why Dragon armor kits are so expensive. Check out this link regarding MAP. This portion is interesting: MAP and Online Sales Do online retailers have to follow MAP as well? Absolutely. However, online retailers have figured out a way that the courts and Federal Trade Commission (who oversee pricing issues) allow them to sell below MAP online. The FTC says that the price displayed in a secure or encrypted shopping cart isn’t subject to MAP because it’s technically not advertising. Instead, the shopping cart of the online store is much the same as a brick and mortar store. So in an online world, the price paid by a customer may legally end up being lower than MAP. Is this fair? Well, online retailers believe it is. They simply add a disclaimer that states "price displayed in shopping cart." And then the actual price to be paid is displayed there versus on the product's page on the website. Here's the rub. Not many online retailers play that game. They're perfectly content to toe the line and charge the manufacturer-instituted MAP. It's rare to find an online shop using that disclaimer to get around the MAP and give the customer a better deal. Internet Hobbies isn't in that group, though.

I do essentially what Bill does. After making sure the mating surfaces are flat, I brush methylene chloride on both parts, align them, then brush the solvent along the seam. This neatly welds the halves together, negating the use of any fillers. A quick pass with a medium sanding stick and no more seam.

Got this in an email from Internet Hobbies this afternoon: Important Notice To All Modelers - Tamiya's New Minimum Advertised Price Program Dear Modeler, A few days ago we received notice of Tamiya's new Minimum Advertised Price Program. Their program only allows hobby dealers to advertise and sell their products at a pre-set discounted price. This means that every hobby dealer can only sell their products at Tamiya's MAP price. Their rational on this program is to halt the massive unfettered discounting of their products in the marketplace. They feel this lessens the value of Tamiya products and harms their brand. We have been told by our suppliers that Tamiya will strictly enforce this program and any dealer not in accordance will not be allowed to sell their products. What does this mean for you? The program takes effect on June 1, 2018. All hobby dealers will be required to alter their pricing to adhere to the Tamiya Minimum Advertised Price Program. On that date Internet Hobbies will have no choice but to raise our selling prices on all Tamiya products. We will also be required to not include any Tamiya products to any Internet Hobbies sales promotions as this would cause us to not be in compliance with the rules of their program and put us in jeopardy of losing our ability to sell Tamiya. This means you only have a couple weeks to get your orders into us at the old pre-MAP prices. Why pay more after June 1st when you can still take advantage of our current low pricing and sales promotions. Internet Hobbies, LLC 866-659-7680 www.internethobbies.com

Rich, did you ever fish for coins through sidewalk vent grates? The best ones were where bus stops were located because people would always drop change while looking for bus fare.

Too much unnecessary and baseless hysteria-fueled speculation about Revell's future. For all anyone knows, the new owners might decide to continue maintaining a corporate presence here in the U.S. Besides, unlike Johan kits, Revellogram products are as plentiful as cockroaches in a New York City tenement.

Beautiful, man. Count me in for all four sets.

To check who's eligible for senior discounts at Walgreen's.

What makes you think they're acting?

Don't you just hate copycats?