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Imagine being able to scan all those cars on people's wish lists and have them printable on demand. No more selling the kids or internal organs in order to obtain that overpriced, long OOP Holy Grail kit. It'd put every seller on eBay out of business.

I previously posted this link. Norbert has live people dress in historically accurate clothing and equipment; then, he laser scans them to produce the files. This can be done using 1:1 cars to obtain the exact dimensions, contours and shapes much more accurately than taking physical measurements and using a pantograph to scale down a drawing which probably contains dimensional errors. Using the laser scanning technique, you'd end up with a dimensionally perfect representation. 1/72 scale figures on a one cent coin Check out the detail. It doesn't get better than this. He uses a 3D jewelry printer.

You have a point, Tom. Although, as is the case now, there are people who do create CAD files for various model-related items. People like these can do the same with complete kits and offer the files for sale to the individual. Then, that person can print his kit or completed model. Here's something very cool and interesting: TOPIC: MY 2ND & MOST IMPRESSIVE "3D PRINTED" MODEL CAR, THE 1927 MILLER 91.

For authenticity and to impart that vintage, old-timey feel, you can model some flash and sink holes on the parts.

When 3D printing reaches the quality of injection molded parts, it'll be a boon to the hobby. There won't be any more "I wish that ____ would make a model of a _____" threads. You'll be able to print a copy of whatever "wish list" kit you want yourself, either as a fully assembled model or as a kit. It won't be ny different than buying a promo or a build-it-yourself model. You'll be in complete control of the level of detail, too. There will be no need to be dependent on the whims of model companies. That's absolutely true. It's just that we don't want to admit that.

Generalissimo Francisco Franco was afflicted with a similar condition

Happened about a half hour ago.

I encounter the same problem. Also, when attempting to reply, the contents of a previous reply I typed are in the box. Then, there's the issue of having pics recently posted in an unrelated thread end up in an edited reply and I have to re-edit the reply in order to delete the unwanted images. Go figure.

It probably will work on the dog. I tried the same thing with my cat when he eas a kitten. Nobody told him that he wasn't supposed to like it. He thought it eas part of his cat training program and got used to getting squirted. I hate losing to a cat

My second grade teacher, Sister Philemona, looked like Ernest Borgnine in a habit. She was pretty good with her fists, too. Alexandria Vera is pretty hot in a stripper kind of way. If she was my 8th grade teacher, my friends and I would've probably brought pocketfuls of dollar bills to class. The only really good looking teacher we had in elementary school was Sister Dominic (real name was Jeannie Compiglotto. Her cousin was Harry Guardino). She looked like Annette Funicello and had a fantastic figure that even her habit couldn't conceal. Sister Dominic was only eight years older (22) than most of us guys. She went into hypoglycemic shock in class one day and that was the last we ever saw of her. We were later told by one of the other nuns that, since she didn't take her final vows yet, she was allowed to leave the order. She ended up marrying (what a lucky dude her husband was) and still lived in Bensonhurst. So, I reiterate, life is soooooooo unfair.........

There's always a Chinese restaurant looking for fresh beef.

We have concrete lawns outside our building. That photo was taken in Ft. Greene Park, keyser. Does that count as a lawn?

Same company. BTW..................... It's S-F-A-N!

Let them do what they want. Kids will find ways to express their creativity.

That's silly. Everybody knows they used pelicans

Check out some here,

He needs to stop looking in the mirror. It could confuse him.

Brudda, I'm voting for you.

What irked me today was reading this story. I was never lucky enough to have a teacher who looked like this: Life is soooooooooooo unfair.

There's a fourth ARII kit, 31241, a pink convertible. I have 31002 Soft Top. It's molded in white, black and turquoise (the interior parts) The top is molded in white styrene The fins near the rear wheelwell are also to short vertically. The biggest issue is that there is a 3mm discrepancy between the rear edges of the door and inner panel. In order to align both, you need to scribe a new door opening. That also means repositioning other details. The kit body length (236.4 mm) scales out exactly to the 1:1 (5674 mm); the problem is with, for lack of a better term at the moment, the proportion of the kit body panels when compared to the actual car. These are pretty obvious when looking at a photo of the real deal There are plenty of other nits to pick; although, since it is the only model of this car available, it ain't that bad.

Actually, Crown Models of Japan issued this 1964 Toyota Corona Mark II 1900 SL Kit Nr. 122 in glorious 1/31 scale with wind-up motor,

He'd rather design aircraft than dragging goat carcasses across the park. His choice, waddya gonna do?

If I didn't take the time to expose my son to buzgashi, he'd never seriously consider aerospace engineering as his area of interest.

That's easy. The Ford, compared to the Plymouth, is more red than it oughta. Please, pass the poi. Please.

Don't underestimate kids' interest in building models. If it tickles their fancy, they'll build'em. There must be other age groups besides adults buying model kits. Otherwise, the manufacturers wouldn't be producing them. The lack of kid sightings at model shows isn't a good indication of the state of the hobby either. Face it, these shows are attended by middle aged to old farts for whom they are the styrene equivalent of the Raccoon Lodge. Kids don' need no stinkin' clubs or shows to have fun.