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Odd that the Russian Academy kit is marked as 1/24 since the Sunny and Academy/Minicraft versions are both 1/25.

This was released. I actually saw on Worthpoint, pretty much an eBay redirector. This kit was released. This particular kit was sold in 2010: MPC 1-3504 1980 CHEVY PUSHIN PICKUP W PLOW KIT 1:16 Description:

The technology is available to do 3-D scans of sprue trees from unbuilt kits and cut molds for them. Think of all the possibilities for resurrecting long unavailable AMT classics like the '60 Pickup, for instance. Don't know if R2 would invest in the necessary equipment, though. If R2 did, scans could be made of the kits and kept on file for future consideration.

I was checking one of these out on eBay yesterday. Nice.

Nah, Revell isn't doing this because they're thinking about, as Ivana Trump was fond of saying, "de keedies". These are essentially BIY promos ordered by Ford to be used as bait to get parents to check out the upcoming product line. Strictly business. My comment about how I wish to spend, or not, and what I consider worth the expenditure of what's in my wallet is just as valid as your opinion on the current state of the hobby. I might be ageing; but, I ain't boneyard ready yet. I buy kits for my son. He picks, I pay. Pretty simple. He gets what he wants and the hobby lives for another day in the hands of a new generation. I don't need to pay for two tickets in order to get a crummy "free" model. I could just as easily point out the inanity in countless other comments on a variety of topics across the board; but, that serves no good purpose. Everyone is entitled to state his opinion, right? I'd like anyone here to point out where any form of complaint to that effect was posted in this thread. You can't. I was stating my opinion and nothing more. If any momo in the cheap seats has the inclination to read between the lines, parse my comments and attempt to misconstrue the meaning of my post, have at it.

I doubt that this will be done at the NY Auto Show in March. Even if it is, I'll wait for the retail kit. I gotta shell out 32 bucks to look at cars I can't afford in order for my kid to get a "free" kit? I'll save the money and get two kits for the price of a ticket.

Bummer......first Philthy Animal in November, now Lemmy. The boys never disappointed and always put on a great show. The first time i saw Motorhead live was at the Zeppelinfeld in Nurnberg on Sept.4, 1983, part of The Monsters of Rock series. They were the third act on stage after Meat Loaf. Robbo* was swinging the ax for the band during this tour with Phil Taylor on drums. Lemmy tore it up on "Ace of Spades". *This was also the last gig that Phil Lynott played with Thin Lizzy. Ironic that Robbo also was once a member of Thin Lizzy and this was his last tour with Motorhead.

Krylon Gloss Celery is a match for Seafoam Green. Armor modelers use it to replicate modern APC interiors (M113s, Bradleys) painted with FS24533. krylon Pistachio is pretty good, albeit a bit more bluish.

I ain't gonna look that hard. A Jimmy Flintstone '58 Chevy SD, with a little work, well...it works for me.

"Lee" is the Chinese company. The kit is a poorly produced knock-off of the Arii model with an electric motor added. You can read about it: KIT REVIEW – 1958 Cadillac El Dorado 1/25 by Lee

Great looking land yacht, Jim. That green is the perfect color. I have one in the stash. I want to open the doors and trunk on mine. First, I need to re-scribe the doors (3mm too short lengthwise) and do something with the shape of the front fenders. The wheel openings are a tad too high and wide Not really. The Caddy kits, and most of the older Arii offerings, have been out of stock at that site for years. I kept checking for updates and it just isn't happening. Arii went bankrupt in the '80s and a portion of their molds (Macross series) were bought by Bandai and Hasegawa. Don't know what happened with the automotive molds, though. Imex is mainly an import/export distributor, which is why its name is on some of the Arii kits. There aren't any new Arii/Imex '58 Caddys being produced. Whatever is available is existing stock. The only one actually available from Imex at this time is 31241, the Biarritz (no soft top) molded in pink. This is also existing stock. if anyone wants to get a '58 Eldorado, grab the Heller release. You can get it for $20-35, a lot cheaper than the Arii/Imex kits. Contrary to online urban legend, the Heller and the Arii kits are the same exact models. The only differences are that the Heller kit is molded in all black styrene and has whitewall decals included.

That's what I keep saying. Unfortunately, it seems like I have thirteen fingers on each hand.

Holy stocking stuffer Batman! That is the best yet, Dan!

No car kits. My son got me the Italeri 1/35 S-100 Schnellboot Not the biggest. That honor belongs to the Soar Art "Dora". It's about eight feet long, including the track bed. This one is about 39 inches long, though. We're gonna hook this bad boy up for RC operation. Can't wait to see the faces of the model sailboat crowd at Prospect Park Lake.

Just a little teasin', Steve. Many happy generic all-inclusive non-offensive winter festival felicitations! It took me four kits over 10 years before I finally got it right. Tube cement wasn't my friend back then. We're still not on speaking terms today. The magic of CA adhesives makes getting those panels to align properly a cinch. I build a lot of armor and they usually contain an insane amount of small parts; so, I don't rush things anymore. When it's done, it's done. Trying to find the old AMT kit is a hassle in its own right. I understand your point about an alternative; but, man, the price for one, if available straight up/buy now, is a bit steep. For that kind of bread, one can get three Revell kits to practice on and still have money left over for a fourth to build up nicely after learning from your mistakes.

That's a real beauty, Harry. A little bit o'patience goes a long way. Multi-piece bodies shouldn't present a problem for real modelers. Try building a couple ICM car kits. Ol' Humpty Jackson here didn't take his time and lookit the mess he ended up with.

$17K cars are the ones that make me feel like the driver figures found in some open cockpit slot cars - cramped. Also, no rear leg room for anyone more than 4'7" tall and model car quality interior appointments. I like a hood long enough to accommodate a squadron of F-14s, trunk space I can rent out to a family of six, comfortable, roomy seating for the same number in the passenger compartment and enough headspace to wear a stovepipe hat without scraping the headliner. Something like a 1967 Coupe De Ville.

You did mention in the original post that those particular decals were 20 years old. Ageing affects everything in one way or another. Have you taken a look at Tina "Ginger Grant" Louise lately?

"Affordable" is a relative term. The new Opel GT is to be built on the existing Astra hatchback platform. That car sells for around 16,000 Euros, or $17458.68 in real money.

Ran across this a little while ago: Could Opel’s baby Corvette return after a 45-year hiatus? I always liked the GT, a pretty cool looking car.

Congratulations, Full Name: Jim! As a parting gift, you've been awarded the Faux Platinum Most Excellent, Exalted and Preferred Customer Discount Card, good at participating Earl Scheib locations in Boston Corner, NY. All taxes, service fees and additional requisite gratuities are the sole responsibility of the cardholder. This offer excludes body work and repaints requiring more than one coat. Void where prohibited by law.

UV radiation is a component of sunlight; but, I don't think it'd be a good idea to leave a built model sitting in direct sunlight for any extended period of time. I dunno.....maybe if you got a No! No! Pro laying around, that might work. I originally was going to bring up the quality of the items used to manufacture decals when I commented that all decals aren't created equally. Art took care of that.

All decals aren't created equally, or something to that effect. I dug through my decals and ran across a Scale-Master set which was included with the 1980'ish Hasegawa 1142 S-3A Viking. The entire sheet, including the portions sans carrier film, was yellowed. I decided to run an unscientific test. I cut out identical tail codes with plenty o'yellowed clear film visible. Both were soaked in lukewarm water. The first one was applied to a piece of plain white styrene without any other preparation. The second was applied to another piece of styrene that was surface prepped with some Microscale Micro Set. After both were allowed to dry, the first decal still had a noticeable yellow tint under and around the decal. The second, prepped with Micro Set, was crystal clear where it was supposed to be. The Micro Set removed the discoloration completely. I also tested this out with ancient discolored decals from an original 1962-issue Hawk Lockheed U-2 with the same results. The results should be identical with the decals Drew used.

It sure would. The yellowing is caused by the glue ageing and breaking down. If you examine old decals, it only occurs underneath the decals themselves, not the surrounding paper. The water activated glue is similar to what was once used on lick n' stick postage stamps. My late Dad was an avid philatelist and he had old mint sheets where the glue side was yellowed from age and cracked from shrinkage. This would also cause the decal carrier film to become brittle and break up. This is why I suggested printing a copy on fresh decal paper as an alternative. Yeah, intellectual property, copyright, yadda, yadda, yadda.....we all know things like this are done all the time. As long as what you're reproducing has been unavailable for an extremely long time and it's for your own personal consumption, I don't see the harm in it. Resin guys have been doing it for years.