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NOT trying to argue Greg, I have relatives that have retired from the Postal Service, and one of my wife's life-long best friends is a retired Post Master {one of the very finest people I have ever known), I only asked if others had used some other means of shipping with a degree of success. In just the past few weeks, we have had one parcel "misplaced" for almost SIX weeks, then my wife sent an envelope to a relative (emergency) overnight for $30 to mail, that took THREE days to get there (and now waiting for 30 days for the refund........ NOT trying to alienate everyone who ever worked for Post Office, had family/friends who worked for them. Simply asked for any (if they exist) alternatives. Thanks in advance for any help. DJ

What alternative have you used with BETTER service/results than our infamous USPS? I have a parcel (resin parts order, model car parts) that arrived in the local Post Office at 6:57am this morning, FOUR trips down there, and now they tell me it will be TOMORROW morning before I get my package........ And they "wonder WHY" they are losing money....... Anyhow, who do you use and how has the service been? DJ PS: And for the record, I DID remain calm, civil and respectful to the workers....... PSS: USPS Official Website is where the information on the arrival time comes from

THANKS for posting the link, really happy with his service and products

A friend told me how he had been replicating "anodized" parts, tried it, and was VERY pleased, so thought that I'd pass it along to those who build models with anodized parts. TAMIYA has three different "clear" colors to use over either chrome parts or "chrome painted" parts: X23 is the CLEAR BLUE, X24 is the CLEAR YELLOW, and X27 is the CLEAR RED. A little "trial" usage, and your stuff will come out great!!!! Give it a try!!! DJ

Just got in the latest order from RON COON RESINS, with a bunch of his newest additions..... If you haven't checked him out recently, have a quick look, he has added so many new items. Not just for roundy-rounders, but stuff like ladder bars, mounting brackets & heim joints to build your own 4-links, steering, etc., different wheels (including both deep & shallow GM Rally wheels), list goes on and on!!!! (and NO, I'm not an advertisement for RON, just a very satisfied customer that will share a GREAT experience when one happens). Check 'em out DJ

DITTO!!!!! Killed one myself as a youngster......?? Great job with such an old kit, DJ

KEN Well, that is definately COLORFUL & DIFFERENT!!!!!!!! First time I've ever seen one of those...... As usual, you did a very sanitary job on the build, TWO THUMBS UP!!!!!! DJ

JOHNNY Sending PM DJ

DITTO DJ

Nice job on the old Modified/Jalopy Ken!!!! Enjoy seeing the scratch-building!!!! DJ

Just received an order from RON, these new headers were part of the order, absolutely FIRST CLASS!!!!! As always, RON is quick, accurate, an one of the BEST vendors I have dealt with. THANKS AGAIN RON DJ

Well put DJ

On an old forum that many of us were part of, {a "short track" forum}, the "owner" posted a building tip about using pill bottles with sandpaper wrapped around them to "finish" the wheelwells after the rough cut of opening them up. Just use it like a sanding drum by twisting it back and forth until you have your wheelwell perfectly contoured. As BOB related to DJ

DITTO ??? And the neat part, my step-grandfather had a real one that could have been the one you used as your reference. DJ

SCOTT Have the air cleaner, PM me address & zip code and will put it in the mail DJ

KEN Turned out totally first class DJ

In 2021, we moved from East Texas here to Central Kentucky, 750 miles one way. Prior to the move, I questioned many different friends "what" they would suggest..... JAMES2 suggested that I turn the plastic cases that I put my builds in, upside down, use the base as the lid, and use bubble wrap on the models to protect them. Basically 150+ models packed into ten large Wallyworld cardboard boxes, tossed on my 18ft trailer (tarped) and away we go. Not one was damaged!!!!! Would expect that with the right size "individual" cardboard boxes, and using the same bubblewrap method, you can have the same results. THANKS GO TO JAMES DJ

Great job on turning a simple kit into something to be proud of. On one of the forums I used to be an active member of, this very topic of the "steamroller" tires came up, and we had a couple different members post pictures from their local tracks with these tires being run. When I was writing the rules for some of our local dirt tracks, the STOCKS were limited to 275/60/15s, SUPER STOCKS to the HOOSIER S55/S34 & D55/D34S (as were the HOT STOCKS & LIMITED LATE-MODELS. And those Hoosiers looked BIG on those cars, but NOT anywhere as big as those Steamrollers DJ

KEN, Sure that you know, FRED made a bit of an "error" on the headers on this, flatheads only had 3 ports on each side (center port emptied both center cylinders), thus, only three pipes per side, a fact Fred learned after the box art was already done. FANTASTIC work so far DJ

Very impressive!!!! DJ

I have always liked the old AMT Double Dragster kit DJ

Super sanitary build. Like mentioned above, the underhood detail is really first class. DJ

Super clean build. 60s racecars are pretty much my favorite stuff, you did this one proud. DJ

Really turned out great, KEN. Always enjoy how you keep coming up with such unique subject matter. DJ

looking good KEN DJ