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Ace Hardware. Lowe's and Home Depot carry Krylon. So do Sherwin-Williams paint stores, since S-W owns Krylon.

Polk's Hobby Shop was located at 314 Fifth Ave. just off the corner of W. 32nd St., one block south of the Empire State Building. Entering the place was like dying and going to Hobby Heaven (the real McCoy, not the "other" identically named one ). Five floors stuffed with RC cars, planes and helicopters, model trains, plastic kits, tools and supplies. They pioneered RC. Its Arist-O-Craft line produced a full line of RC transmitters, batteries, servos, etc. Polk's partnered with Mabuchi to manufacture motors and other items which were originally designed by the Polks. Mabuchi sandbagged Polk's by stealing the designs and producing ripoffs under their name. I wish I would have been smart enough back then to have bought the HO Trolley Bus System. It was perfect for building a mid '50s Brooklyn street layout. Polk's was the first store to sell primitive home computers in 1975. There was a display located in the rear of the ground floor showcasing this behemoth, which was the size of a contemporary quadraphonic stereo system and cost around $6,000. The only thing you could do with it was play a Star Trek game, complete with prehistoric green graphics. Still, it was a cool piece of hardware. Some sources incorrectly state that Polk's moved from its NYC location in 1980. I was still shopping there as late as 1990. One of the last things I bought at Polk's was the 1/10 Tamiya Toyota Bruiser RC truck. The store moved to Irvington, N.J. in 1991. It finally closed on Dec. 31, 2013 due to the bad economic circumstances at the time.

What's the question? The bottom car is a 1965 Fury; the middle is a 1963 Fury convertible and the top is a '64 Fury HT.

Why not? They'd pair up nicely with ratty 20 year old Converse Chuck Taylors which still are infused with the aroma of the first owner's feet.

The Goodwill stores in NYC do not accept any kinds of toys, that includes model kits. They're more than happy to accept paperback pulp novels, velvet Elvis paintings and Hawaiian print shirts with armpit stains, though. Those same items will be purchased by toilet plunger shaped hipsters to be sold at inflated prices as "vintage" at the local flea markets. It saves them the trouble of rifling through trash cans late at night.

C'mon, nobody uses them anymore. A miniature cell tower will be included to bring the kit up to date.

Gee Jim, you've really been gone too long. Jan's closed in 2021 after the real owner, Collette Hutchins, passed away. Neither Rudy's or Red Caboose carry any meaningful variety of paints. Rudy's is cool in a model kit museum kind of way. He doesn't seem to stock anything made after 1996. You'd have to dig through decades of dust in Red Caboose just to see what's buried under it.

As the saying goes, "Walk a mile in my shoes." Being a resident of NYC, I have to deal with the highest cost of living in the country. Being from Ma., you know exactly what a toll this takes on ones day-to-day expenses. Ever pay 55 bucks for a regular, run-of-the-mill haircut? Then, the dude expects a $20 tip on top of that.

There are no local hobby shops in NYC; so, keeping one in business isn't even an afterthought.

Scale Hobbyist and Hobbylinc have the best prices for various general purpose hobby paints. MCW, Scale Finishes and Splash are pretty much the places for automotive colors. You might want to check out Tru-Color Paint, too. Excellent product and a nice selection of automotive colors. You can use "Find a Retailer" to check availability and best prices.

Lighten up, Francis. This is a hobby, not real world life or death decisions. Humor staves off tedium. No members were injured during the posting of the comment. The OP took it in good stride. If it didn't bother him, it definitely shouldn't bother you.

...........waiting for the question, "Should I use Elmer's Glue Paste as a window adhesive or a dessert topping?"

No problem... I know where you live. My Pa can drive me and Johnny Paul there from Mayberry. Opie

I'd say so.

Fuhgeddabout ebay. USA Airbrush Supply has the 2oz bottles for $6.11. I purchased SNR-472 - Stynylrez Primer 18 Tone Pack 4oz. / 120ml a few years ago when it was on sale for about $140.

Thanks, Dave. Stynylrez is an excellent primer when using Scale Finish, MCW and other automotive quality lacquers. Absolutely bulletproof. It goes on and dries so smoothly that no sanding is required.

Revell '62 Lancer GT and AMT/SMP '62 Tempest primed with Stynylrez Grey thinned with 70% IPA. Unlike Mr. Hobby or Tamiya primers, Stynylrez won't come off if you wipe the parts with an alcohol-moistened tissue.

It's more of a problem than an issue.

Get Badger Stynylrez primers. Excellent coverage, dries rock hard and doesn't obliterate fine details. Comes in 18 colors to suit every situation. The flat black dries to a dead flat finish and the gloss black dries to a more semigloss look. You can reduce them with acrylic thinners or 70% IPA to improve paint flow while airbrushing.

From what I get from this, and other related threads, there seems to be some kind of apprehension/fear of investing in a reasonably priced airbrush and compressor. You'll obtain far better results with much less paint waste compared to using rattlecans. Not to mention, there are more airbrushable auto and specialty colors available than if you only depend on Tamiya and the like. For the cost of a dozen or so Tamiya rattlecans, you can get a decent airbrush and compressor.

By any chance, would that be the 1956 2 1/2 cent Louie Dumbrowski Sweet Shop Commemorative printed on candy wrapper paper?

The seller contacted me about ten minutes ago to inform me that he's dropped the price to $39.99 USD.

To counter rivet-counting judges attempting to pick every nit possible using magnifying glasses, aka "The One-Eyed Cyclops", to ruin your day. Much more civil, but less satisfying, than resorting to a Three Stooges eye poke.

Actually, it is a question of subject matter. R2 knows what its core customer base wants and is catering to it. I didn't ignore anything. This thread is about AMT. Neither the Revell nor the Moebius kits are relevant to the discussion. They will do what they will do and so will AMT/R2.

From ebay and numerous online hobby shops. For the hinge tools, just google the individual manufacturer names and part numbers and you'll see which retailers have them. For PE hinges, peruse these choices. Please check past the first page for more choices. Most people don't.