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I just checked the two kits I have and both are fine. I didn't check every part, but the bodies were straight.

Every now and then one or two show up on AutoTrader.com, but not very often.

If you watch your browser to see what is loading when it slows down, it is almost always an ad site. It is the price we pay for a free forum.

I don't think you can change your name. The administrator might be able to.

There is no side mirror, it must be a model.

Very nice. I always thought a cool diorama would be an assembly line of 4-6 war vehicles (trucks, planes, tanks or whatever) in various states of assembly in a factory setting. Would make a very nice, albeit large, display.

You could always just tell them you would sell the model for $150. That is probably a good average cost when you factor in time and materials. If they buy it, great. If you scare them away, great.

We all screw up models. The good modelers know how to hide their mistakes. I want to be a good modeler one day. Rough estimate - how many Cobras do you think you have Ray?

You never know, you might get someone else interested in models. Of course you would be the go to guy for every question or problem. I have had a 125 gallon saltwater tank and an awful lot of taxidermy on display in my office. Maybe I should bring a display case in and show some models.

My doctor described an MRI as a large magnet that looks into your soul. If the doctor can find the cause of the pain, like a ruptured disc, they can usually fix it. The longer you wait or just live with the pain, the greater the chance of permanent damage. Found that out the hard way.

Usually, to get the listing fee waived, you have to have some sort of monthly subscription. Be it one of their sponsored listing programs or store subscription. If you want to add a reserve price on an auction, they charge you. They get you at the end when your item sells. I usually end up paying eBay $80-100 a month in fees on about $900 in sales. They do run sales from time to time where the casual seller can get free listings though.

I have done the same thing off and on since 1998 and did what you did.....start the auction price low. If goes high, good for me. If it goes low, good for the buyer. Some people start there auctions where it would be nice if they ended there. That is my only gripe about it. Give us a chance to get a bargain and bow out if it gets out of our comfort zone. Don't start us out bent over the proverbial barrel. One of my employees tried to make a living on eBay. It didn't go well and he came back begging for a job before he lost his house. I think it is the exception, when someone can sell on eBay and call it their job. I do agree that it is pretty easy to get close to an hour into each item from start to finish, but a large percentage of folks do it in their spare time to supplement their income and do not build in the actual time associated with selling an item. Whoever said the auctions were free doesn't understand how eBay nickle and dimes you to get their cut. It is far from free. It costs a lot more to sell there now than it did years ago.

I don't mind the parts sellers, they provide a service. Some do set their prices pretty high though. I have some incomplete kits that I may just end up selling parts out of. I will probably start at $3 for stuff though (not $15). For some folks, I think eBay is their LHS. They just pay the going rate. People bash eBay a lot, but it gives you an opportunity to get kits that you may have otherwise never seen for sale.

I believe the most popular colors for the new Challengers has been black and graphite gray. I also think black and gray are the 2 main interior colors. I do like that they offer the old school vibrant colors as an option, but it is the minority that actually buys them.

Some people want to be seen, some people want to blend in with the crowd. The sheep far outnumber the adventurous. I have owned a few orange cars and a pea green station wagon with an air foil on the back. Apparently it needed the additional down force. Manufacturers will cater to the masses and sometimes offer a color or option that is out of the ordinary, but you usually have to pay a premium for it.

There is a documentary out on Ed Force One, now that it has been retired.

I have had maybe a dozen of these in my 49 years and I have fallen asleep during at least half of them. It is loud, but rhythmic and apparently that is all I need to relax and fall asleep. Go figure. It is amazing what those things can see. You can look at the film and never see what the experts are trained to pick out. Hopefully they find the cause of your pain Harry.

The trick is to only install the top lug nut. Only good for short distances though.

There is forum software out there that does this. We are not using that software.

Yes it can. I am building mine to match my 1:1, except for the Hemi.

Your house must be sitting on an ancient Indian burial ground or something. There is some sort of paranormal activity going on there. I have only ever had one spray can bulge. It was in a very hot shed for about 10 years.

I appreciated this one.....for sure.

Manufacturers will tell us that interior and exterior colors are limited to keep costs down (read that as keep profits up). I wonder what Dodge's sales numbers are for the hi impact colors on the new Challengers and Chargers compared to the basic white, black & gray?

"Corvair Road Atlanta" showed some pretty wild cars under images and video. I was never a fan of Corvairs and guess I never pictured them as racers.

Just added that '70 MPC Challenger to my list of kits to keep an eye out for. Nice deal you got there.