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That pretty much describes the "Car Kit News & Reviews" sub-forum. Most of the posts are about long deceased kits which essentially qualify as obituaries.

As Pete J. and I have said in previous posts, Alsa Easy Chrome achieves the same results, if not better. The Hobby Kit contains 2 fl.oz. of Easy Chrome and 2 fl.oz. pf urethane basecoat and costs far less than an equivalent amount of Mirror.

I spray it through my Aztek with the .50 mm nozzle. Lays down really nice. It also pays to shop around, Mike. Many well known online stores gouge their customers. One lists the 4 oz. bottles for 14 bucks. If one has the spare cash, the 18 tone sets (either 2 or 4 oz.) are great deals.

A 4 oz. bottle costs $8.07 ($4.71 for 2 oz.) from USA Airbrush Supply. Not expensive at all. I've seen people here buy lesser quality junk for more.

Get Stynylrez primers. They're available in 16 colors, including dull pink. They have excellent adhesion to styrene, dry rock hard and don't lift off if you apply a mask.

Brush solvent on both mating surfaces; this acts as sort of a primer and increases the bond strength. Clamp the parts together tightly and, using a hypo applicator, apply the solvent along the joint. This will allow the solvent to flow into the joint by capillary action. Repeat the process along the entire joint. The resulting bond will produce an almost invisible seam requiring little to no sanding. It's the same technique used by fabricators when constructing multi-part clear plexiglass display cases.

If you use a solvent cement, such as methylene chloride, there's no need to brush a liquid cement over that seam. Brushing the solvent over the area accomplishes the same result without softening the seam because of its fast evaporation rate.

Model Encyclopedia, a defunct site, was an excellent resource which contained more kit information than one could ask for. It was much more informative than Scalemates. Model Encyclopedia link courtesy of Wayback Machine.

Novus doesn't list the ingredients on the bottles; but, both Novus 1 and 2 contain silicone. Additionally, Novus 1 contains alcohol (less than 5%). Novus 1 SDS Novus 2 SDS

Ric, I'm going to be honest about what I see. It looks like you used a Sawz-All to cut that door open. Finesse is the key. Forget about using X-Acto saw blades or the back side of a #11 blade to open doors and trunks. Neither is precise enough. Get yourself some dedicated scribing blades such as these HQT Tools Stainless Scribers. They are extremely thin and have a narrow kerf which allows for precision removal of plastic from around the doors. The result will be a nice, clean and even gap. It's a $7 investment which will save you more in the long run.

It's "papilio" and is most definitely still available.

A digital version of the book can be downloaded from archive.org.

Various aftermarket companies, like Aber, make photoetch 1/35 scale hinges which can be adapted to 1/24-1/25. Take a look HERE.

Take a look at Detail Master door hinges.

No master(s) to make new ones?

Yes.

The problem with people decorating their workspaces is that many have the misguided belief that the office/cubicle is an actual physical extension of their home. It isn't. It's where you are supposed to perform the work you are being paid to do. It isn't supposed to be a display area for toys or other junk. One of the customer service reps at the Con Edison office in Downtown Brooklyn had so many models cluttering up his area that his space looked like a friggin' thrift shop and it was impossible to conduct business there. After numerous complaints from customers and coworkers, he was told to clean up the office and get rid of the stuff.

When did you ever see a bus with either? Exact fare, please.

What is a "start collector"?

I guess this wasn't the info you were looking for.

The 1960 Desoto was a unibody. Use the Lindberg/AMT 1964 Mopar chassis, engine compartment and suspension parts. The wheelbase for those kits is supposed to be 118.5" but measure out to 119 scale inches/119 mm. The '60 Desoto had a 122' wheelbase but the Lindberg chassis work and the wheels line up center of the wells without any chassis hacking required. If you check ebay, Model Car Mountain and others usually offer the interior, chassis and suspension trees for around seven bucks. Also, the Lindberg interior tub and panels can be used to place the Johan tub inside so everything lines up and is secure. The door panels can be reversed so that there won't be any obstructions interfering with the Johan tub. To correct the shallow Johan interior, you can carefully remove the floor areas of the Desoto tub and add a 5 mm styrene strip to the bottom of the door panels and the front bottom of the rear seat and the lower front and rear of the front bench seat. When the Johan tub is inserted into the Lindberg tub, the styrene strips will abut the floor of the Lindberg tub and will give you the proper depth.

No different than the '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s and '00s.

I archive all of my photos and important documents on CD/DVD. I don't have to worry if ephemeral storage systems like clouds or computer drives go POOF! Them disks are pretty much permanent and forever, Photobucket and other hosting services ain't.

This was my next door neighbor's wife's younger brother. The older brother is still hospitalized from knife wounds sustained in the attack. They have no relation to me other than being neighbors.