A modeler named mike

On every model box there should be a warning that reads "caution contents may cause addiction"

Somehow cheating death sounds great but don't dare cheat the IRS .

Wow she looks like you just finished working on her, not a 20 year old build! I like the color, nice clean build. Just be leery of taking her out in the rain without the windshield wipers.. Lol

Absolutely stunning! What a nice story, I'm sure your Dad was flabbergasted with your results.

Looks great! Color combo is prefect. The doors and truck look as if they are functional which the photos show they are not.. very convincing lines. Love it.

Leary I am when hand feeding the squirrels but I do have aspirations of being able to hold one someday without being bitten to death.

"Everything today is beautiful man" said the hippie eating Psilocybin mushrooms on his pizza.

Got my Jolly's today by helping the neighbors relative fix her dilapidated split rail fence. Ends up the guy was a retired Westminster city police officer who about 10 years ago purchased a new kitchen that was made and installed by myself and the company I retired from. Nice seeing old customers who really appreciate the work that was done. Plus he was a dang good cop!

I've was contemplating the one on eBay from Japan but the box was in rough shape and they wouldn't come down in enough in their asking price when I made an offer. This one from Spotlight Hobbies seemed to a better deal all around. As I read the Koo~Koo~Kar thread comments the one that sticks in my head now is what MIKOS said about resealing kits.. I know that Model Round up will seal an opened vintage kit for protection and care as they acknowledge in their descriptions. It has put that thought of what if in my head.. But as I said it will get opened eventually but not till I'm ready to build it. That way it'll hold its value if I keel over and the Misses has to deal with the liquidation of my collection. The things we think of when we get old...? Thanks for pointing in the right direction Mr. Mopar...

APB called out!

This little van was behind me at the traffic light. I didn't get to see the vehicles badges so I can only guess what it was. Japanese? Very small compared to other small cars in traffic along side it. Looks like a fun thing to drive around town.

New addition to the rare kits in my stash. Sealed for now but one day in my near future the contents will see the light of day, be built and be displayed as intended.

Qualified Meat Packers is not a group of people who entered into a hotdog eating contest.

Straight from the shelves of Spotlight Hobbies to my mailbox.. I've been watching this kit for two years? with hope that some day I would be lucky to "wind" up owning one of these crazy fictional show rod kits. That day came and I wasn't about to lose out as I have in the past with other hard to get kits on my list and have regrets.

Same neighbor? Lucky you...?

Right now the NNL East show is underway and I hope all is having the time of their lives attending!

Expected crabs that you cannot eat but require a cream did you? ( we love steamed crabs here in Maryland)

Crabs for Christmas is one of my favorite songs of the Christmas season.

Mom used to make spaghetti and crabs for dinner when we was young. (Truth... Messy but good)

Swim with fishies

It's all a lie.. Don't buy into it! I can't wait to be out from under our HOA.. Just have to convince the wife.. Already have the other house with no HOA. Its a no brainer for me.

"Out back down yonder in the outhouse where pop and his liquor is" says bow-legged Bobby when his ma asked where the corn cobs went to?

better seek counsel

That's cool!

HOA's.. ? we had a few storms blow through with high gusting winds. A few of us neighbors had a shutter or two break loose. The two busybodies we have that walk the beat went out as soon as the storms past and started writing up violations without giving anyone a chance to act on fixing their issues.. I can't wait till the next meeting. We have individuals who habitually violate the codes and yet nothing is done or said to those individuals. That's going to change! One rule we have is that there is to be no work vehicles with business markings allowed to park overnight anywhere in the neighborhood or in your own driveway. Yet a Mr. & Mrs. Of the same household drive and park daily their two different businesses branded vehicles wherever they dang please.. Others have been reprimanded and even fined for doing so.. RULES APPLY TO EVERYONE EQUALLY..