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After reading Mike 1017's "It's A Mad, Mad, Mad..." thread, I see that more than a few of you were checking out the cars in this flick. That reminded me of a site which saves you, the OCD-afflicted car aficionado, the trouble of going through each frame to ID a set of wheels. It's the International Movie Car Database. With this time saving reference, you can spend more of your valuable time debating about whether to paint the interior of your Duck Egg Blue Goggomobil T250 model Bozo Red or Fuscia with Smargadine accents

Tree House Studio is a Hobby Lobby house brand. Sherwin Williams packages it exclusively for the chain. This is the same as Krylon Crystal Clear Acrylic Spray. Krylon is a subsidiary of S-W; same product, different label.

I've a couple of the 72 color cases. If one wants to cover all the bases, paintwise, I think that's the way to go. I found that mixing Model Master Acryl Flat, Semi-Gloss or Gloss Clear with Vallejo paints increases their durability, ie, they stay put on the plastic (primed or not) and aren't as susceptible to scratching/peeling. For whatever reason, Vallejo paints adhere better to resin.

I also use Agama paints, manufactured in the Czech Republic and AKAN, from Russia. As far as accurately matching colors from actual samples found on military equipment, AKAN bats 1.000. This company has seven shades of RAL 7028 Dunkelgelb, all of which were identified on various parts and vehicles. That's a big deal for me, being that I build a lot of German Armor.

My second Trumpeter 1/16 King Tiger with full interior: Actually, ordered it yesterday and it should be in by next week. It's a great kit; although, it needs a lot of scratchbuilding to accurately replicate the interior.

Same here. The older Testors enamels covered in one coat. The new formulation is too thin; light on pigment, heavy on the carrier. The modeling equivalent of watered down bottom shelf booze at your local gin mill. I also have a large amount of Floquil enamel and Polly-S acrylics, circa 1974. Polly-S, and later Polly Scale, were the best acrylic paints on the market. Unlike Vallejo, they adhered to plastic and didn't scratch off after drying. Floquil paints back then contained xylene, great for painting white metal figures, not so good on styrene unless you primed the plastic first. Since RPM Corp. went on a buying binge about thirty years ago, acquiring Testors, Floquil/Polly-S, Pactra and just about every other paint manufacturer, we have less choices. Floquil/Polly-S was discontinued and replaced by the inferior Acryl and CreatFX lines. If you have the opportunity, get Revell-Germany Email Color (enamel) and/or Aqua Color (acrylic) paints. The acrylic paints can be hand brushed and don't leave brush marks. Both types are great through an airbrush.

Testors changed the formulation of the enamel paints in the late '80s-early '90s. The paints were reformulated as "Lead Free". Compared to the "old" formula, the new stuff is thinner and more translucent.

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.