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how is the surface on small parts like carbs?

where did you get the saw blade handle?

these guys are correct....I have 2 of the 99's that im using to replicate my 2000 gmc single cab 4wd longbed truck. if you attempt to convert to an 03 hit me up if you need parts.

10 to 1 debt to asset ratio? really? what were these idiots doing? im sure that the patent issues, bad labor contracts and overpaid execs were all part of problem but in the end the fault lies with the decision makers. after all, they are the ones who decided to skirt around the patents, agreed to the bad contracts and took their money. same old American business story: company opens with new and exciting products, sales are up-everybody happy, then everyone gets greedy, execs want the golden parachute, labor want more pay, prices go up, less money is put into r & d for new products, sales go down, no one is held accountable and everyone loses except for a few execs. heres an example: my ex father in law retired from Chrysler after 30+ years. his last job pay rate was $33 per hour. his job classification was "fill in" meaning that after clocking in each day at 6 am he was paid for 8 hours even if everyone showed up in his department in which case he was free to LEAVE if he chose but still got paid for 8 hours. MANY DAYS HE TOOK A BBQ GRILL TO WORK AND HE ALONG WITH OTHER FILL INS SPENT THEIR 8 HOURS COOKING AND PLAYING CARDS WHILE STILL EARNING $33 PER HOUR. of course none of those guys would have taken a pay cut-they wanted more!!. the plant was shut down a year after he retired. and it was staggering to see foreclosure signs in front of $450,000 homes. the simple truth is that most people are greedy and care for nothing but themselves.

sooooo...why doesn't someone type up a letter with requests on it and mail it to another modeler who signs it and mails it to another modeler and so on, eventually mailing it to round2. or maybe someone post an email address for them and we could all send emails. if I were a mfg I would look into the financial feasibility of producing/reissuing kits with stock parts only AND at the same time releasing a custom parts pack for that kit.

i don't know bout parts packs but I have read that in order to break even a new tool for a complete kit has to sell 150,000 units. maybe they could produce limited runs of existing parts from existing tools and see which ones sell. even though the cry will always be "i wish they would produce this..." there is so much modelling stuff available that im sure many of us have kits, parts packs, etc that we will never use. for those of you who can afford it(not me) there is moreavailable via 3d printing than one could imagine and that industry is growing by leaps and bounds. as prices come down many of us will own our own 3d printers and im sure that there will be many, many more companies developing design software and selling it to modellers. imho what the model manufactures need to do is to recreate the excitement we all felt when we were beginners. at age 12 I would have built a model of ANYTHING. now the mfg's must compete against video games for the youngsters interest. its really a microcosm of the changes in our society as children are not taught the value of putting forth effort to accomplish something. we live in the age of instant gratification and the days of kids like me(from a poor family) of picking up soda bottles for 2 weeks to have money to buy models or mowing yards, raking leaves or weeding gardens for that matter are gone. in fact, since my stroke in 2014 I have attempted to hire people to assist with housecleaning and yardwork. I offer $10 per hour and not one young man ever showed up to work. I do have a neice who will clean for me some but only after 2pm cause she sleeps till noon. I live in a very rural area and the only entry level jobs are fast food or farmwork or retail sales. the local kids just will not do farmwork . my son, now 24 is THE ONLY MALE HIS AGE THAT I KNOW THAT HAS A JOB, PAID FOR HIS LATEST CAR AND PAYS HIS CAR INSURANCE. most of the local kids don't even look for a job-they live off their parents and the parents put up with it. man, was I proud of the models I bought with money I had earned especially since half of what I earned had to go towards buying school clothes and shoes. so how can model mfg's get youngsters involved in modelling? again, just mho: lower prices...more of the build one, take one programs but more organized. roughly 12? years ago my 12 year old son was very excited about revels make one, take one event. we lived near st Louis at the time and I called EVERY hobby shop in the pone book to see if they were going to participate-out of the entire metro st Louis area only 3 said there were...2 cancelled. the 3rd had the event a week earlier than date posted in the magazine in which we became aware of the event. my son was very disappointed upon learning this however the hobby shop did mail us 2 kits for free. one, the motorworks 85 Camaro kit my son built...the other-snapfast police car has been assembled numerous times by my son, my daughter and several nieces and nephews. the grandchildren are just about old enough for me to introduce them to modelling. if any of them show interest I will buy kits for them but $20 bucks is a lot to spend for something they aren't interested in.

what years were the flamethrowers used in general?

maybe its a bad idea in 1 : 1 but it looks cool...jmho

I would love full detail cobra coupe as well...hiroboy kits are RATHER pricey. unfortunately this will never happen as Shelby motorsports has made it clear that they want HUGE licensing fees for anything concerning the Daytona cobra coupe...at least that was their story when I contacted them a few years back.

MAN, IS THIS GUY HAVING FUN!! just mho but I would rather see creativity than shiny paint(of course the master modellers display both) probably because for myself its easier to create than achieve perfect paint.

in the 80's a very close friend went towork as mechanic for a used car lot(after 20+ running local chevy dealer shop) and quit as soon as he was asked to put sawdust in a tranny and to assemble an engine from junkers in the back so car could be sold with "rebuilt" tranny and engine

I, too used to agonize whether or not to build a rare kit but not from an investment concern but whether or not I could build the kit at a high level. about 6 years ago I decided to build some of these kits. ive since built a clearbodied mr gasket mustang gasser, a flying Dutchman funny car and an original mpc transporter with ramchargers dragster(naturally sooon after, this kit was reissued) with a olds fwd v8 and reworked interior. as soon as I finish butchering a can do kit I may build the terracruz military nuclear missile transporter kit. I really enjoyed building these kits so my advice is to build it...you will really enjoy it.

I build everything automotive...love concept car kits...don't build much box stock...like to be creative and build far out stuff...as far as skill level ive built really awful ones, some good pones and a few very good ones though none in the class of some of the builds here...I polish some kits...make some decals...and scratchbuild a lot. a stroke 3 yrs ago caused me to build onehanded for a while so that hand, my off hand got better...in time I regained most of the strong hand function though photoetch parts are a challenge...my big issue now is I want to build so many kits that its hard to stay focused on one...the guys here are great and I shamelessly steal any idea or method I see here and if there was ever anybody who wanted to know how I did something I would certainly tel/show them. I do envy those here who can cut straight and eyeball levelness...lol

great work so far!! im not surprised that scott sent you some paint. I met him at the 88 street nats in duquion il and he seemed like a nice guy.

you may have to shorten the steering linkage as well. if I build another one I will create pins for headers to have a stronger glue point.

thanks

thanks...ive bought from him before...didn't know if he sold grills seperately

kool...thanks

I don't know much about honchos but would like grill with vertical bars if possible...would settle for upgrade over kit grill. pe grill would be fantastic. ive seen a comment on some board citing a source but don't remember ?

looking for better grill for revel jeep honcho

what would the best match for the quicksilver 60 chevy paint be? after long time searching finally found one and want to match paint as close as possible to box art.

thanks...now i know what direction im going....now to decide whats going on the trailer

the only explanation for his awe-inspiring models is that he has dozens of 1/2 inch tall finnish elves working for him! for a treat google his name and VANOMAD

i have the 1./35 faun german tank transporter. is there anything besides a tank that this unit might have hauled...maybe some kind of large artillery or maybe the krupp minesweeper?