Xingu

Email Norm and ask for a price sheet. They are listed there.

I had a lot of money tied up in 1/8 scale on-road RC gas cars. Was a lot of fun though. Once you build up a small stash of kits and get some paint and supplies, model building can keep you busy for years. Initial cost is high, but long term it isn't so bad.

I like the first version of the Ute. I could see myself driving around town it.

The area where the trim is, is still fairly smooth. The BMF should burnish down well enough. If it does not work well, I will have learned another lesson.

I am just going to use the decals in the kit.

There are companies out there that make scale reproductions of current aftermarket street and strip automatic shifters. If that is what you are looking for. I remember seeing 3 or 4 different styles recently, but can't remember the company. Sorry. Edit: Calnaga has the B&M Pro Stick listed on their site.

Yeah, in most of the reference photos I have seen (which don't show the foils very well) it looked like the vinyl ran down behind them. Was planning on foiling them. They always did seem like an odd engineering add-on.

Vitamin C

Here is my next build in a long line of cheap and easily had kits that everyone has built or seen a dozen times. This will be box stock as it is basically a practice build to hone my building skills. While waiting for paint to come in on my other builds, I decided I would start up what should be a fairly quick and simple build. I have a few kits that I bought that were open and/or started, this is one of those kits. It is the Monogram 1970 Plymouth Superbird molded in blue and box is dated 1991. Ironically, after I started it, I changed my mind on the color and am now waiting for paint to finish this one as well. Went with white/black interior so that some of the details will show. Need to touch up a few things, but overall I am happy how it turned out. Decided to mask and spray the vinyl top today. Used Testors flat black rattlecan from about 18" away. I think it came out well.

The problem with that is it seems like your customers don't know they aren't getting the correct color until it arrives at their door. Some will overlook the issue and accept the free gifts. I feel you are going to be paying for a fair amount of free return shipping though. You are going to offer free return shipping for those that do not want to keep the grips, correct? Not sure the quantities we are talking about here, so it might not be that much money. Stories such as this one are why I usually do not pre-order (finance) any manufactured goods. I would have personally waited until the product hit the market so i could get my hands on them. A quick look at your website didn't show anything for my Sig P220.

Nice mashup. What color paint is that?

The funny thing is, we can actually see the difference in the many shades when we use them on our models.

Many folks use spray cans from the auto supply or big box stores. The small bottles of paint (like Testors enamel or Model Master acrylic) you use for small detail work will last a long time. Buy good paint brushes and make sure you clean them after each use and they will last a long time. You can make your own sanding sticks using bulk sandpaper from auto supply or big box stores which will save you a lot of money. The first few models you build will be more expensive than the next few, as long as you can use what you already bought.

My first car as teenager was ALMOST a '76 Monza with a fiberglass Trans-Am kit bolted on. My parents wouldn't let me get it. These are very cool looking cars. Can't wait to see these kits built.

Do manufacturers post production numbers? Probably not. I would really like to see how many of each kit is sold. Then we can accurately argue/predict the trends in the modeling industry. I am not as old as some of the others here. I think I could build for another 20-30 years. I sure would like the industry to keep moving forward by providing new kits (of new and older cars) and not just reissues of older models, that I may or may not already have. I need the kids and younger adults to continue buying products and showing interest in the hobby to make my selfish needs become a reality.

Thanks for sharing these.

More great cars. I was shocked (and somewhat satisfied) to see the blue Pontiac still had a six-cylinder under the hood.

At one point I had fairly large collections of road maps and oil cans/bottles. Have very few left. Will try to get some photos of them the next time they surface during a room cleaning. I know what room they are in, but not which boxes.

The problem will come when you go and ask the car's owner, "can I disassemble and scan the parts of your car, I will try to put it back together correctly"

I know how tiny wheel opening trim is on a small scale model. I think you did a fine job with the BMF.

Storage space. I saw some black paint that I do not have and need a place to keep it.

I couldn't find it under "Small Old Red Car"

I can paint a lot of tiny doors.

Sitting here waiting for paint to dry and looked around my bench. I have a lot of black paint. SPRAY CANS Testors Flat Black Krylon Flat Black Tamiya Matte Black Tamiya Rubber Black Model Master Semi-Gloss Black Duplicolor Universal Black Duplicolor Black Primer TESTORS ENAMEL BOTTLES Flat Black Rubber Black Black Metallic Graphite Metallic Gloss Black Semi-Gloss Black MODEL MASTER ACRYLIC Semi-Gloss Black Flat Black Engine Flat Black Grimy Flat Black Aircraft Interior Black MISCELLANEOUS PAINT Vallejo Black Wash Model Master Metallizer - Several Black/Dark Grey Shades MCW Airbrush Ready Black HOK Airbrush Ready Black Base I bet there are others with even more (at least I hope there is)

When I learn how to 3D print, I will create the parts (leave them rough so they need trimming), seal them in plastic, put the sealed bags in a small cardboard box, print off some generic assembly instructions, maybe include some decals and them sell them. Sounds like what is being done now. Only one step is different.