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Could be a bad SD card. Take the device and card to an electronics store, like Radio Shack, and ask one of the techno-geeks behind the counter to take a look at it. I've seen a similar message when one of my external drives died and it wasn't recognized by my computer.

You might be able to find a fix HERE. HTH, man.

Is the windshield already installed? If not, dip it in some Pledge Floor Finish.

Dead as the proverbial doornail. Rick is supposed to be working on getting the webpage back up. You can check out the Facebook page.

Wayne's sig implies nothing. The problem is that you don't "get" black humor. It's common among people who are engaged in dangerous occupations. Soldiers, cops, firefighters, emergency service, etc., all use it as a means to lighten the mood and keep their minds off the fact that today might be their last day. I remember a similar line used when I was in the Army. Do you have a problem with that too? You don't indicate where you come from. I live in NYC. Our NYPD has 35,000 MOS, which is more than the population of a lot of towns. I have family members who are on the job. Contrary to what is reported in the media, cops here aren't storm trooper-like bullies. They show an amazing amount of restraint considering the c_rap they have to put up with. That goes for most cops everywhere. They perform their duty day in day out, hoping to go home when their shift is over. Do you live in a two stop light burg that has a SWAT team to take care of parking violations? More than a few tract housing communities have PDs larger, and excessively over-equipped, than needed to perform their duties. BTW, those officers weren't victims. Your choice of words is offensive.They fell in the line of duty. A big difference. Don't talk the talk unless you've walked the walk.

Here is a quick reference to keep it straight.

You can use The Treatment Model Wax or Novus No. 2 Fine Scratch Remover. I've used them in the past and had good results.

Steve, you can spray a light coat of PLEDGE (I hear ya, Harry ) floor finish or clear gloss acrylic onto the decals prior to applying them on the model. This will create a barrier between the decal film and the lacquer, preventing the lacquer from destroying the decals.

Try Future. It doesn't affect decals; when dry, it's rock hard and can be polished to a great looking shine. You can also dip windows and headlight lenses in it and they end up crystal clear. Propheads use this method on aircraft canopies.

The two officers who were assassinated Saturday worked out of the 84th PCT. in my neighborhood. I had the honor and privilege to have personally known both of these heroes. God bless and rest in peace.

Auto Color Library is a great reference site. A large number of vehicles also have interior trim color info.

Bondic is similar to, if not exactly the same as, light activated dental resin which is used to attach veneers, caps and partial bridges. If you check online, you can find the stuff.

You can order Bondic through Amazon here in the States. This would be perfect for attaching PE directly onto styrene.

The grand prize recipient of the STOOOOOOOOOOOOOOPID Driver Award.

And, it's a great breakfast topping.

Nice, albeit a tad small. It fits on a shelf. The most expensive (and, by far, the largest) kit I bought was the Soar Art 1/35 DORA Super Heavy Railway Gun. This set me back almost 900 clams. Not only is this huge (The box is nearly the size of a wall mounted a/c and the kit is over 7 feet long when completed), it weighs in at almost 60 lbs and the gun tube is about the same size as the barrel on my Mossberg 500. I developed a hernia hauling this beast home from a hobby shop in Manhattan to my home in Brooklyn. And no, I haven't started it yet. I might have to apply for a building permit first.

There's also Model Encyclopedia.

Avoid baking soda. It absorbs moisture and tends to develop a yellowish (Frank Zappa, anyone?) color over time. You can use Woodland Scenic's Winter Effects.

You can also use microballoons mixed with the resin, or with two part epoxy, and spread the mixture on the inner sides of the thinned out areas.

U.K shops won't send any paints stateside. No if, ands or buts about it. I also build 1/35 military vehicles. I wanted to order RAL and DKM paints from White Ensign Models. The company won't do it and they post an explanation about the silly EU policy regarding dangerous, environmentally unfriendly chemicals. The U.K. Postal Service will confiscate and destroy the paints. You end up SOL: soooooo, no paints, no refund. Some other countries more amenable to sending oil based and lacquer paints are Czech Republic, Russia and Ukraine. So, It's worth the trouble to check out hobby shops in those countries as sources for neat BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH which is otherwise unobtainable from vendors in the EU. As a side note, you can save a ton of mazooma ordering from Russian shops. The Ruble is tanking against the dollar which means you, the discerning customer, can save, even with shipping factored in, anywhere from 5-10 bucks on the same kit available in the States.

I did some checking around after reading your thread and discovered that SpotModel will ship Zero Paints stateside. Can't hurt to give'em a try.

A fancy-schmancy method to shotgun a beer, eh?

Watch this video. Same method as described by midnightsteele; now, you can see how to do it without redecorating yourself, your home or any small furry mammals within the immediate vicinity.

Check out this flickr page: https://www.flickr.com/photos/triborough/1797043411/ and scroll to the bottom. There are 23 albums to glom through. You should hit paydirt in at least one of them. You also might find this site of some interest: http://www.policeny.com/sitemap.html

@ Sam, the first place I checked was eBay. Unfortunately, the lights and sirens for fire trucks differ from the types used on patrol cars (NYPD types, at least). I did save the pages for future reference for when I get around to building a 60s-70s era Pumper. You're absolutely correct about the earlier GC-13000, Greg. I remember that being the case and the earlier kit is what I would've looked for if I had no alternative. Thanks for the heads up, Mike. I found the thread. Custom Squads makes a CS-SR/BR3 (NYC Vintage) Siren/Rotator package which is exactly what I need. Thanks to you all for taking the time to reply.