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Unfortunately, it will get worse. My Dad had Alzheimers. I went home for a weekend once and gave him a big hug. He said “ I don’t know who you are, but thanks for the hug.” Do what you can for him, but your Mom is the one who really needs the support.

One thing the model companies could do if they seriously wanted sprue returned, would be to offer free kits to either model clubs or hobby shops for returning a significant amount of plastic. Everyone in a club could pool their scrap and raffle off the free kit if and when they get one. Hobby shops could have a bin to collect sprue, much like grocery stores accept plastic bags. Since it has no “type” identification numbers, it would likely wind up in the trash anyway if put in your regular recycle bin?

Those are excellent videos! I watched both of them and a few others too. They helped me get a pretty decent mold on my first try. I do get some air pockets that I have been able to fill.

Randy has a good idea. You can fab up the discs c/w lug nuts and center caps first. When you get them looking right, then scrape off the existing centers and glue on the new ones.

This kit has them.

Nice job! It looks just right for a stocker.?

Are you wanting to drill them out as a spare rim or somehow change the number of lug nuts?

It does bend nice with wire inside, but if you touch the bend with solvent glue, the tubing will instantly crack.

I only run premium in my lawnmower and snowblower.

Well you certainly got her looking presentable James, despite all the issues with this kit. Well done!?

Nice work! What printer did you use for the wheel centers?

Saw these all in PEI today.

Just passing through. We wanted to beat the summer crowds.?

I happen to have a small sand blasting cabinet, so that is what I did to these.

Very nice job on both of these.?

Saw this in Moncton, NB.

The wife and I were originally planning to take the F250 and 5th wheel out to the east coast. The price of gas changed our minds. The little MX-5’s mileage is more than paying for hotels.?

That looks like something the owner of a wrecking yard might piece together.? Excellent job on the weathering!?

That looks fabulous! Well done.?

That is a really great looking Jeep Dave. I always liked the older style grill and you did a fabulous job of back dating this kit.?

You could drill some small holes in the side of the tubing that gets glued to the plastic. That would allow the epoxy to ooze inside and really have something to hang onto.

Search some build threads on here. Nothing major, but there are some small issues with this kit.

Those instructions must be from down under!?

You could also use this. It will definitely prevent any bleed through.