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I got my order from http://www.fireballmodelworks.com/auto_main.html awhile ago and finally got time to open everything up. The quality is SUPERB!! I got quite a variety of items and love them all. The carbs are so nice I am going to use them in my upcoming diaorama. They are TOO nice to be covered up by an air cleaner. The Pontiac rally wheels are likely going to test my skillset but they will hopefully turn out nice. Check out the pic.

Try this link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/REVELL-ITALERI-1-24-1-25-AMERICAN-TRAILER-REFLECTIVE-Red-White-tape-HI-VIS-1-25/283758274565?hash=item42114fa805:g:pAAAAMXQs6FRR1wU

Is the red and white reflective tape what you are looking for? I'll be interested if you find a source. I think I got one of the last rolls available from psfhobbies on ebay.

Thanks guys. It is coming along as planned. However, I brush painted on some Future and the drivers door didn't turn out well. I'll have to clean it off and try again.

I have a 1mm and a 2mm. I store them capped, tip DOWN. I have not needed to "pump" or shake them yet. Note: they are both less than a year old.

Acquired one in resin recently.

WAY COOL!

It would look AWESOME in a Pantera.

Me too. But since some of my current tubes are over 10 years old, I sometimes mix a drop of Plastruct liquid into the dollup of Testors I dip my toothpick into. (I rarely ever apply glue to parts directly from the tube)

I can only DREAM of any of my interiors turning out this nice. Well done.

I like your philosophy. I think I will adopt it too.

Agreed. Tire tread WIDER than the rim looks better than rim WIDER than the tire tread. (Unless it is a 30's to 50's era car built stock)

I am in total agreement with your STANCE IS EVERYTHING!!!!!!! I build models not play toys. I have no need for them to roll on the factory axles. I like maximum appropriate Day Two wheel and tire packages. No extra negative camber allowed. It usually take me a minimum of 4 days to glue the wheel and tires EXACTLY where I want them. Once in a while the rear metal axle works but not that often.

Been there failed that too. I will try to do better.

Been there failed that. I promise to try to do better.

Thanks for pointing this out. If I ever get to my '70 Mustangs, I will try to remember this.

Wow! That much suspension and tires with that bit of a cab make me think it would be hard riding monster. Especially on logging roads.

I agree. A lot of guys put a lot of effort into making exquisite interiors. It is a shame they basically get hidden once the model is complete. My Molotow chrome pen is my favorite interior enhancer.

Thank you guys!

That is simply beautiful!!!!

That is a cool way to make WWII era staff cars.

I spent most of the day Saturday applying the ton of stripe decals to my cab. Lots of finesse was required but it turned out pretty well. Good thing I had two sets as I strayed from the box art paint scheme and needed a bit more striping. I also wanted to make my own door decals so I put forth the effort to get exactly what I wanted. I hunted the internet for "outline" style fonts so that I could do RED fills on black outlined characters. I used the old school program MS Paint so that I can work in .bmp (bitmap) which doesn't have any file compression. While I have 6 or 7 photo manipulation programs but, MS Paint is the ONLY one which lets me reduce PRINT size without reducing FILE size. (When you reduce file size the resolution gets really crappy). I am so STOKED that I have finally figured out how to make virtually any decal I want. The only limitation I have now is the colors my injet printer can and cannot do.

Just visited the nearest one to me (Salem, OR) to get some flat tan paint. The kits were well stocked. The customizable diecasts seem to be slowly encroaching on the styrene kit shelf space.

Very tasteful result. Great job!

Thank you guys. For my first ever resin, it turned out nice.