stavanzer

I've noticed that the Ads are particularly heavy today, and the Forum has been slow, several times this week. It's fine this morning, but yesterday it some of the Same Old Issues with loading times. Today, lots more Ads, and for some reason, they are bigger too. Just odd that here we are talking about changing things, and the Ads are back with a vengeance.

I looked last night for any signs that this Blazer kit has been announced, but could not find any. The Box Art looks like the new Round2, but there should be a bigger internet footprint if it is only 3 months away...... His research has been shoddy in other videos. And I'm willing to bet that the Scalemates timeline for the Snap Blazer Conflates the Revell and MPC kits, as well, so you do have to know some history not to confuse them. Maybe others who keep a closer eye on the new releases, and have better sources than I do, can find out more.

Ismael, this is turning out so well! Your hard work is paying off. I really like the care you show in your surface finish prep. It will make the end result so much cleaner. I. too wonder how you will solve the Wheel / Tire issue. Keep the Good Work. Alan Alexis

Looks like this Blazer may be coming back, this time with Coca-Cola Decals. Not sure if the Lightbar will still be in it.

A.I will kills. Not out of Self Aware Malice like the Terminator, but due to so many things that it doesn't know, it doesn't know. The old joke $1000 dollars for hitting it with the Hammer, and $10,000 dollars for knowing where to hit it is true. As anybody who has worked with machines knows, they develop personalities. The may not be alive, but they are more than just machines. They develop quirks and behaviors just like living creatures. I fear A.I. because the folks who are building it are some of the smartest, but most foolish people in existence. Listen to how they talk. Egomaniacal, Autists almost to the person. No Humility at all. That's is why I don't trust them. They'll kill us all, on accident, and sit in the ruins wondering what happened.

The answer is "Yes!"

Wow, That is Great! Everything a well built model should be. Good Paint, Correct Stance, Careful Assembly. Good Show.

I've got a spare bedroom and an extra car. Everybody should have a Passport. That just leaves the Airfare.

And some of us can't post pictures. Are you coming to Bakersfield to show me how to post pics?

Could you please post a couple closer pics of the 1/32 Caddy, please?

That sounds like both a good idea, and a fair one. Need some fairly Heavy Duty Disclaimers I think, but I'd sign up for it.

Very Nice Work. Clever Display, too! Good Show.

Very Sharp Ride! Good Show.

Dang! I was hoping to see photos of the woodgrain on the cab and doors!

It looks great so far. The primer laid down very nicely. Your plan sounds good.

Strangely enough, there are Waverider scripts on the sheet but no stripes.

I like the Blue Glass, but Not sure what Colours will go with it.

I wonder who has the tooling for the Big,Red "Big-6 Wheeler"? Kind of Hokey looking, but in a Cool, 1980's way. It would make a superb Race Team Tow Vehicle! Now, I gotta look at eBay........

Thanks for posting these! I'd seen the Boss 302 Mentioned, but did not know what it looked like. Are those Wire Mags, are 5 Spoke Mags? Maybe we can adapt the C Stripes from the recent '69 Ford Galaxie kit to the Maverick for the Boss 302 version.

I knew a guy who would take a huge handful of Cap'n Crunch, shove it is his mouth and then take a swig of milk and chew..... He could eat half a box that way in 15 minutes... Truly Gross. And, he was in the Air Force!

I have difficulty paying for things online. I've got the money, just no way to pay. I'll NEVER use PayPal,and stick mostly to Postal Money Orders. That said, this forum is important enough to me that I will gladly figure out a way to pay to use it. Sounds like the Admin are thinking in the $25.00-$40.00 per year range.. I'll happily pay that. As far as changes to the Categories, Ace has the most thoughtful and well reasoned suggestions. I endorse his ideas as stated above, 100%. One thing, I do think. I know Admins have a tough job, but a little bit more policing the Posting of stuff in the wrong Topic, and moving it back to were it should have been, is needed.

This is what Grinds my Gears most! You know better! You have now reviewed and built many, many kits. This isn't Rocket Surgery....

Um, A few Things. 427 Ford "Cammer" engine. The Neat Soft Top and Clever Surfboard Rack..... The Snow Plow... Note that except for the Plow, everything else shown on this boxart is in the the newest re-issues. The Bottoms Up Drag Car. Note that between Step 1, and step 4, there is no mention of the Gearbox/Final Drive unit that connects the Trans to the backwards rear axle. Just by using these directions, any MPC CJ5 Kit could be kit-bashed to the Wheelstander.....

Welcome Aboard, Sir. I'm sorry about the Disability, but glad that you can still build Models. This is a great board to hang out on. Alan

I watch video kit reviews from about 25-30 YouTubers. Many are British, some American, and a few others Russian or Eastern European. One thing stands out about many of the car guys. The Tank and Airplane folks don't seem to fall into this trap the way many car Reviewers do. My Number 1 Peeve? The Yuck, Yuck, Yuck "Ah Shucks, Ah Never Seen no Models Before" persona that treats every kit they open as a Tabula Rasa, guessing what each part is on camera (wrongly in many cases), and generally acting like a Third Grader faced with House Blueprints. Is there some Facebook or YouTube algorithm that rewards this juvenile behavior? Many Prominent Reviewers do this, treating every kit they get as Brand New Thing with no history, or backstory, and no attempt to share those things with the viewer. Much of this activity could be stopped cold , by Reading the Instructions & Identifying Parts, before opening mouth and looking a fool on camera. I know these guys edit this stuff, but you would never know based how some of them talk about parts on the tree..... "is that a CHICKEN up there? No, no, it's just the way he's holding the grapefruit..." This kind of childish foolishness drives me mad! You, I don't expect a quick Ten Minute Review to identify every part, so saying just "These are engine accessories" is fine. They don't need to call out Starter, Coil, Oil Filter by name. But, the endless parade of "Is that a Bumper? No, it's a Seatback" or " Are those Hood Hinges? No, they're Shock Mounts" gets really tiresome. Look, You have edited the video. We can see the Jump Cuts. So, Fix the careless Part I.D Issues. Some of these guys are getting Free Kits from the Manufacturer. They have turned Pro! They are not doing Round2 or Revell any favors when they blather on mis-naming parts and generally slopping about with the reviews. If I'm giving kits away free to Online Folks to show case my newest kits, I want them to show me the respect of at least 'Pretending' to do a good job...... Rant over. ( The Peanut Gallery, says "About Time, too! ")