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Bill- As I stated earlier, its not so much the money, but more, I want the seller (and all sellers) to a workable part. I really dont want to get E Bay and Pay Pal involved. I'd like the seller to step up and do whats right. So, to that end, I will contact the seller and see what happens. If he chooses to do nothing, then you may see a post from me, warning other buyers. Toner- Like you, buying from reputable sellers has kept me spending my money on resin. And I've had several good transactions. I'm just going to be more cautious, buying on E Bay And ironically enough, just a couple of days ago, I received my chopped 32 Ford from Flintstone. Ive seen his stuff at shows, so I knew what I was getting. Maybe I was lucky, but the one I got is pretty nice. Mike- I agree , some of the Flintstone stuff is unique. Some great starting points. Ive got my eye on his Black Force custom dart. Unfortunately, it would be project # 5,327 . So many models, so little time

Your right, Erik, about each of us having that "acceptable" standard. I understand and expect, that most resin parts will some adjusting. And I'm ok with that. But when sides that are suppose to be parallel are not, or details are skewed off center, and can't be fixed, thats my acceptable/not acceptable point. Its unfortunate that, it seems there will always be those that give a hobby or business a bad name

Thanks to all who took the time to write. I do appreciate it. For me, it's not really the money that matters. Its the fact that someone sold something that clearly wasnt usable. Its more of "does any body care about the quality of your products"? So, I will write to the seller after Christmas, if nothing else, to let him know that what he is selling is sub standard. Thanks again. Merry Christmas

I have recently returned to the hobby after 20+ years away. When I was building, before, there were no resin casters. Now there seem to be a lot. My first purchases from a resin caster were terrible. LONG waits, no communication and when the parts arrived...well, lets just say that they left a lot to be desired. I have learned from this, and have ordered from people that are highly rated, and my faith has been restored. But recently, I ordered some resin from an E Bay seller. Lots of good reviews, lots of products on his page, good prices and great communication. And when the part showed up, it is so warped and twisted, its useless. I real;ise that some parts need clean up and some adjustment, but there is no saving this Im not looking to bash this seller. What I want to know, is how do all of you deal with those parts that arrive and you realise, the moment you open the box, you wasted your money. Thanks

Wow, those are impressive builds, Cliff! Your blue Deuce 5 window is my favorite. What color is the blue? Where did you get those wheels? Have more pics of the Deuce?

You have a great set of builds. I really like these, all of them!

Here is where I spend my time.

Thanks, O-Man. I didnt think of going that way, but I have tires already. Cool. And I have some stuff from Forward-Resins already and it is nice.

Thanks Rich. Actually Steve saw the thread and contacted me.

Nice build! I really like the color. I have a soft spot for these cars, as I used to have one.

A friend of mine showed me some of Steve Zimmerman's wheels, Definitely some nice wheels and he has some that I'm looking for. So, I sighed up to Facebook and wrote to Steve about his wheels. That was a week ago, and no reply. Anybody have experience with Steve? Is he ok? Still in business? To busy? Any help here would be appreciated. Thanks

Very cool, Jeff. Thanks! Im going to have to try this

Thanks for the idea on using a 1/24 scale wheel. The thought had crossed my mind, but I hadnt found any kits yet. Good idea. Jeff, first- very cool model! "Sleeved" your wheels? Care to explain how you did it or point to a thread that covers it? Thanks guys

Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on how you look at it ) I am not on FB

Hey Jesse; Does Steve has a model business? How would I contact him? Thanks

Thanks Bill; I never thought about a snap model, but this is a good idea. I'll check it out. Thanks again

Hi all; I'm looking for a set of wheels like in the picture, but in an 18-20" size. I know the wheels in the new Revell 29 kit are good, but I'm looking for bigger wheels. Anybody know of a kit or an after market company that would have something like this? Thanks

I just got a set of these tires. Wow! Are they nice. As much as I like great products, I value good customer service as much. I got an e mail not long after I ordered, letting me know when the tires would be shipped. A couple of days later, I got my tires. Great tires, great service. Home run all around. Thanks, Chief Joseph

Really nice. Congrats on a great build

These are so nice! I am a big fan of mid 60's cars, all brands. But the Chevies are my favorites. I looked at all your builds and these 3 are my favorites. Nice work

I also have some good things to say about Clearly Scale. I bought a couple different disc brake sets. I got quick answers to my questions and good communication about shipping and delivery His parts were well detailed, no flash. Real happy with Clearly Scale

I had a similar situation, or it at least looks like the same thing. Enamel thinned with lacquer thinner. Turns out the lacquer thinner reacted with the enamel paint. It literally was solidifying in my air brush. Fortunately for me, I had some enamel brush cleaner and was able to get everything cleaned up. But what I have read, is that some thinner just react this way. They say to use cheap stuff, but even that can cause issues. My lesson learned-always test first.

Glad it helped, Russ. My friends "well you just make them, copy them, resize them, print them all out" Yea but for $2,50, I can just stick them on.

Well Hemi, I fianlly got to read your thread. Very impressive!. And I picked up some pointers. Thanks for your work

I bought this spray booth about 6 months ago. I only spray lacquer and have no problems. Yea, it's a little flimsy, but I duct taped all the corners. (I dont move it anywhere), That helped a lot. I also cover the interior with paper, which I change regularly. Change the filter and this is a great set up