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i have to agree with you, Scott. Some of those FB model related pages are just too ponderous to wade through and painful to read. It's an ordeal just to find out if the guy is actually selling stuff or even find a price list for/detailed description of pictured items.

This is a great kit, Bill. I have three of the Testors HSO kits and two original motorized Hawk 206 releases. Lone Star Models produces Cobra Company's (Bought the company, BTW) H-43 Kaman Huskie Detail Set LE-01. LSM closes its store site down regularly in order to catch up with casting for orders.; so, if you're interested in getting the set, check the site regularly.

Doug, do you remember Fortune Records, aka "The Treasure Chest of Musty Dusties"? The label was located at 3942 Third Ave. Nolan Strong & The Diablos recorded their classic, "The Wind" for Fortune in 1954.

That too.

Interesting suggestions offered, Greg. However, applying liquid cement on multiple layers of styrene of the type used by Evergreen and Plastrruct has its own set of problems. The styrene used is a different formulation than "standard" kit material. It's softer. This styrene also tends to stay softer after applying liquid cement to bond multiple pieces of the same for a long time after bonding. Use plastic .020-.030" rod instead. Being that it's round, it possesses better ductility than square or flat strip. It can be conformed to fit on compound curves as found on and around a car roof. The rod also can be, if required, sanded flat after it is attached. As far as trying to wrap .020”x.125” styrene strip around a 1/4" inch dowel, my question is why? First of all. .020" thick strips are too thick to be bent around a round shape without breaking. Applying liquid cement or heating the strips isn't practical for the aforementioned reasons. The most logical approach would be to use styrene tube with an inner diameter slightly larger than the part you want to wrap. It can be cut to the proper height easily, doesn't leave a seam around its circumference and won't break. But hey, if you think that layering and bonding or bending work better for you, zei gezunt

Just my two cents, I was disappointed in the quality of MPC annuals, and kits in general, from 1976 forward. Definitely more toy-like than scale model. I guess it was those cheesy graphic decals that made me feel this way.

From what I see in the photos, the casting quality looks good. Smooth, thin and no discernible surface blemishes. I won't really know until I get it in my hands, though.

Since there was only one other bid on this resin '67 Fury, I got it cheap. I wasn't about to blow a wad on an original Johan kit.

This is a 1961 Starliner hardtop. Sunliners and Skyliners (production ended after the 1959 MY) were convertibles.

The "new and improved" Round2 site is absolutely not user-friendly compared to five or six years ago. It's ponderous to peruse and it no longer provides instruction .pdf files. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

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The last Gen 3 Corvair prototype was XP892, which was photographed just two weeks before Ed Cole finally killed the program on JUne 29, 1968.

What I wrote was that Chevrolet stopped development of the third generation (1970 -on) Corvair in 1968, not the then in production second generation (1965-69) car.

It was common knowledge since 1966 that the Corvair wasn't going to continue in the GM lineup much longer. AMT screwed the pooch on that listing. AMT should have received ample notice of the bold italicized portion from GM.

Should be pretty obvious as to why the Corvair didn't make it to the shelves. How was AMT supposed to produce a '70 kit of a car which was discontinued after the 1969 MY?

You're kidding, right?

Google can be your friend.

Some people get it. A delayed toy delivery doesn't even register as unimportant at this time.

Perpetually sold out, unfortunately.

I hear you, Pete. It's a royal pain trying to find decent tires for the 250 GTO; and I'm not about to get a now overpriced Fujimi kit(s) just to use the rubber. The KA Models PE wire wheels are the best I've ever seen. The machined rims are second to none. I could see using them on a lot of other cars, they're that nice.

Molotow is an ink, not a paint, therefore, most clear coats will dissolve and/or reduce its chrome appearance. I, along with a couple other members here, recommended Alsa Corp's Easy Chrome. Short of tediously mounting parts on racks to send out to a chroming service, Easy Chrome is the best product available. It doesn't need it because it it is 10000% more durable than Molotow, Alclad or any other chrome finish; but, it doesn't dull or lose its reflectivity if clear coated. Sure, it's pricey. It still works out to be less expensive than sending parts to get re-chromed or the anguish created when you watch Molotow Chrome turn into a nasty mess.

Removing the trim and maintaining the character line is time consuming but not difficult. Divide the removal into two parts, upper and lower. Carefully remove the upper or lower first using a good scaping tool/scriber, such as the types available from John Vojtech at umm.usa.com, scraping along the entire length and checking the character line as you proceed. When done, do the same to the other part. Then, block sand the halves carefully, using tape along the center of the character line to aid in keeping things straight.

Those wire wheels are excellent, Pete. I have two KS00002 1/24 250GTO Deluxe Packs for the Protar/RoG kits. Who makes the tires in your picture? I'd like to get a few sets to replace the truck-like tires in the Protar and Revell kits.

So far, so good Carl. We're staying in the house for the duration. The only time I go out is to get milk and other perishables and that's once a week. We won't even take the chance of strolling on the boardwalk one block away. It isn't worth the risk. My younger sister is presently recovering from COVID-19. Her son, my nephew, is a cop and he's outside exposed to all the nasty dirtbags who aren't even following minimum protective procedures. I salute all of the police, firefighters, EMS and medical personnel who are on the front lines risking their own health and safety. I know that more than a few here don't want to read about this. Cool; but, until you've been affected to the level that I, and everyone else in my city has, don't rag on me for talking about it. It truly is a living nightmare straight out of a horror movie. We can't run or hide from it; it's literally everywhere. Being able to talk about it, even in a limited fashion, is therapeutic. If my writing about it pisses anyone off, so be it. Just be glad you're not in my place.

This is both amazing and inspirational. We're taking a beating here and it couldn't have happened at a better time: Photos: Rainbow Appears Over NYC As 7 O'Clock Cheer Takes Place