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More examples of get-it-when-you-see-it. I looked for tan Zero-Design carpet, not available anywhere! I've used the black, will *never* use flocking, I've not seen a good result yet using that stuff. I have little left-over pieces of Detail Master now discontinued white paper-backed carpet, thinking of gluing together bigger pieces, or I have another option.....

Just checked Hobby Search, not available. But I found a screaming deal on eBay for $180, and these:

Did you rob a Fujimi kit for the tires? I have a few, but want to keep the kits together. I've been filling every sink hole, and ejection pin hole that can be seen, with Squadron putty. Scraped all parts of mold lines. But the big thing was to fix the broken windshield post. I'm figuring out where to add plastic, such as the tail end of the chassis pan, so there will be a positive match ledge, and not open air which could result in poor fitting body/chassis. I would like to add screws too, don't like counting on massive gluing. Even thinking of adding trunk floor, which is now a gapping hole above the transaxle. I ought to open the trunk at this rate. ? I used a #11 blade to scribe a kerf, then super-glued in a wire, with a bent leg going under the fender, with another bend, and then plastic over that. I'm planning to do the other post too, this ain't breaking! I have also scribed the doors about 95%, so I will glue the jambs to the body, not the interior tub as I've done on previous projects.

I ordered several different products at the same time from Shapeways within the past year. Today I took out this figure, and discovered it's been having some sort of chemical reaction, it was pure clear when I received it, now it has yellowed, and seems sticky to the touch. Then I looked at this body, I had sanded it when I got it, now it seems to be growing fuzzy crystals on some of the surface. I brushed my finger behind the front wheel opening. I live in low humidity Arizona, still in same bags. Sun did not get near these.

I attended a car show with a garage sale on the side. I took my '68 Chevy pickup, and displayed some of my dioramas in the bed, which is fun to watch people check it out. I looked at the junk for sale, and got the only model kit in the place, the Revell Ferrari Superamerica (575M), $10.

Yes he does! I got his Auto Union kit with these amazing wire wheels. Sure is.

Came out really nice! I have that kit, so nice to see one built.

Very well written and passionate essay, great observation! There have times in my life, going through the valley of death, to nothing else matters in life than model building (current state). This forum has been a HUGE inspiration. My first contest was in Case Grande, I was a new member in a casual club in Prescott, a veteran (not age but experience) IPMS member who did military subjects talked me into entering a model car contest. I didn't win anything, but he was instrumental in getting me into dioramas, the AMT Ferrari 250SWB beater just didn't do it, so that became a diorama, and the rest is history. They were giving out kits for entering, picked a Corvette, which got kit bashed into my only street rod ever built. I've done well at contests, but I go there knowing there could be someone better than me, just like showing up at a pool tournament. Motivation, having about +-160 kits in my stash is motivating me. Being in a model club helps, I represent the car culture, so it's a challenge to be interested in military subjects that I never had an interest in. But last month, I did a tank, and another guy did a Russian cargo truck, so we came to common ground. I'm doing kits that are not on Hobby Lobby shelves, the more rare the better. I'm also building for myself, what I like, with the exceptions being for sarcastic moods. Being on this forum is my best inspiration. Thanks to everyone who chats with me! ?

like drunken sloths

dollars from heaven

Glad to have you hang out! I'm done with trying to be a collector. It's much like having a trailer queen, roll off for a car show, be paranoid about people touching it, see a rain cloud and evacuate like a hurricane is going to blow in. Replicas & Miniatures of MD Norm? Used his interior parts for the California (?icon picture). I have his V12 kit, that would take a year in itself. FPPM? *edit* Historic Racing Miniatures is the marketed wheels. I'm not doing this since the car I chose has wire wheels. I've been working on removing ejection pin marks, and putty filling all sink holes that I find.

because quality marbles

? You too? Thanks for posting a link showing a picture, I should test the paint on different base coats. I have the Hobby Design, and another brand (not home at the moment) aluminum rim/photo-etch wire wheels, you guys are prompting me to consider using them, but have several other kits that are the target projects.

* s/n 11057 looks very close to the nail polish that I was planning to use! The picture above is actually a 330 GTS; I knew someone who had the GTC when I was a teenager, I begged him for a ride and finally got it, but it needed a tuneup and he was a bit embarrassed. The taillights, side vents, and windshield rake are the most obvious clues. Appreciate the links, bookmarked the Barchetta for future use. Thank you. Oh good, hope I inspired you. ? I know about doors, agree, that's going to be decided later, for sure adding steel just for weight. Last projects, Porndy, Mongrel, and some others were practice, still not perfect, but will see.

This kit may be the first Tamiya I ever built, when I was a teenager! I didn't do the decals, made it a street car. It should be fun to start, *and* finish before next year.

My favorite, love that's it's "weathered" like a proper rally race car after a few stages. Thanks for posting!

I've seen a similar plane at the Champlin Museum in Mesa (now closed I just found out). Amazing they have been able to keep such old aircraft flying, especially when seeing it close up. Sad this happened, but this is life on planet Earth. If you had a choice in how to die, car accident on the freeway going to work, or in a historic B-17 doing something you love...... ? RIP

In The Sand

Thanks! Be sure to check the tires are separated from the plastic! ?

I looked before dredging up, last month, thanks for the recommendation. "... removes a fine swarf ..." ?

Incredible workmanship! You use the AK Interactive Extreme Weathered Vehicles book?

with Blue Moon

BINGO! I'm a native Zonie, was getting annoyed at people on Fecesbook in a Prescott group saying something like "I moved here to get away from crazy growth, need to stop ruining my town!" I posted this meme, and was promptly blocked from that group. ?

???☄️⚡???️ Glad I'm into Ferraris. ?