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Ohhhhh!!!! My favorite builder is back with another great project. Looking forward to see it progressing! Thanks,

ESTAS VIVO!!!!!!!!!! now in english : YOU ARE ALIVE!!!!!! Cool project. That kit is excellent. However, before you go any further, test fit the front suspension craddle with the engine and make sure everything fits. I had to do this on the ones I built to make sure the transmission sits in place as well as the engine. Don't worry about the cut or filling it. The center of the part gets totally hidden between the interior tub and the bottom plate. Welcome back! Thanks,

Hello, I just got a parcel from the General. Corvette Racing sent me an oh so cool official team cap, an AutoArt 1:18 C6R (Yeah, it's a diecast, but one of the best I've seen) and a DVD with a TV show and pictures of the team and the cars, GREAT for reference material. That's what I call "Taking care of your loyal fans " Thanks,

That's cool Paul! I like the colors on the plug wires I didn't build this, but this is one of my favorite Christmas decoration pieces: Hot Wheels Slightly modified Thanks,

Chris, I used aircraft stripper on this Maisto Ferrari 550 Maranello and in less than 20 seconds it looked like this: Scary, but hosing it off revealed a squeaky clean metal body. Of course after all the bodywork effort and just ready for paint, Fujimi released the kit But that's another story

Hello, Jairus' tip on the mag about the weld bead made me try it. Here is my first try. The idea is to make it look not that good, like a home made job. The surroundings were damaged so they need to be sanded and fixed. I used both liquid cement and some thinner with a brush. Next time, the surroundings could be taped for protection. Thanks,

You can check with Dennis at Model Express. He usually carries Revell Germany items as well as Fujimi and other foreign kits. Thanks,

Model. Vent levers and shifter.

TEST: THIS IS A TEST OF DRY FITTING PARTS: THIS IS ONLY A TEST: HAVING THIS BEEN A FINAL ASSEMBLY, PARTS WOULD HAVE BEEN PROPERLY ALIGNED, PERMANENTLY ATTACHED AND THE BRASS PARTS PAINTED ALUMINUM. THIS CONCLUDES THE DRY FIT TEST. We can now return to our regularly scheduled program, already in progress: Thanks,

As with all others from you, this turned out beautiful. Great execution of a great subject. Thanks for sharing! Thanks,

Cool Pontiac! That's about the time I started watching NASCAR and for a while I was a huge Nascar fan. Love the body styles of that era in the mid 80's. Thanks,

Jairus is right. That was a Tom Daniel's Vetteagin body, which is BASED on a Corvette but Tom used thin steel to make that body over a wodden buck he patterned. That's my story and I'll stick with it. It's not about lying, but lying convincingly Thanks,

Here we go again... Boy this is tiny! Getting the geometry right was more challenging than I thought. The small diameter vertical link between the sway bar and the bottom A arm is steel wire. And guess what: it draws blood!!! it pierces like crazy, especially your fingers. OUCH! The top of the pivot is a pin head. The brake line is wire. There is plastic, aluminum, steel and brass in there. OK, 1 corner down, 3 more to go. Thanks,

My favorite is the Vette DUH!!!! I also love the Jaguar. But there is GREAT craftsmanship in each one of them. That's what counts. Thanks,

Beautiful execution! Very nicely done! But the sides must be from a '62 not a '63 Is that a ZR-1 dash? Thanks,

I use Photoshop with good results. I don't know about the program you are using, but you can try different picture formats like .bmp, .gif or others and see if it improves when reduced... Thanks,

Great craftsmanship. Any tips on how to turn brass in the lathe? I've done aluminum for a while but my first attempt at brass was not exactly the best. Thanks,

Very cool! That's a neat little car. A few months ago I was talking to a guy that restored one and I asked "How do you get in there?" His answer was "Getting in is not that bad. Trying to get out is the real challenge" He said it is so small he can't drive with regular shoes, as the pedals are so close together he needs to drive with special shoes. Thanks,

Welcome to the forum Jerry! Your work is simply amazing. Ever since I saw pics of this model from GSL, you have inspired me to work more with brass. Looking forward to see more of your work! Thanks,

HA! Ironic: The antenna looks better in this pic than in the retouched one

These people are considered dangerous. They are known to kill time and boredom. If you see them, join the fun! From left to right: Ismael aka the Corvette guy, Ken aka Bigtruck , Dean Milano aka....... Dean Milano I had a great time meeting with you guys! Great people, great modelers, great collectors and great company to be around!!!!! Looking forward to next time! Thanks,

I have not seen any. You can contact Ed Cervo at islandcollectibles.net or Kevin at StradaSports.com If it exists, they should know about it and can get it for you. Thanks,

After reading this, since I'm in Chicago this week, I went to Venture Hobbies and they have it! I bought one and opened it at the hotel room. WHAT A GREAT KIT! Thanks Randy for letting us know it was out. I actually think I may get more than one.......... Thanks,

No. What you describe is a mold line. You need to sand them down to get them to disappear. A sink mark is a place where the material didn't fill the mold completely. In that case you need to fill or add material to it. Here is a picture of sink marks in wheels. The spokes are supposed to be smooth. Thanks,

Simply multiply by the actual and divide by the new one. In this case 43/25... Edit: I started writing it and walked away. By the time I posted it Andy had already answered