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Thanks for the response. Pretty sure I don't have anything that you'd be interested in.

I'm interested! What are you looking for in trade?

I thought this was just me, or a new setting that I missed. Yeah, e-Bay's constant tinkering is annoying, very little of it seems to be an improvement. My wife and I have a running joke about "new & improved" in advertising. Whenever we see or hear those words, we look at each other and say "Well, guess we gotta buy something else now!"

It might already be there!

I heard an interview with an AI "expert" (forget his name) who said the "learning" that AI does is it basically gathers all available info about a subject and then averages it. Doesn't sound like something we should rely on for anything important. Just a fancy algorithm bot.

I have the Trickle Mustang, it's the worst one in that series. Body doesn't fit the chassis, sits really high unless you do a TON of modifications to cage, suspension, exhaust and interior tin work. All the others look good OOB. It fills out my collection but will probably never get built.

This one: Bandai/AHM 1/12 scale STP Turbine I have owned two of them, mint in the box, over the years. Sold them because I didn't have the confidence in my skills to dare to build them. Now that I am "ready" they are stupid expensive (like $1000 or so) so I may never get another. Indycals decals are available now, too!

Also over confidence and ego.

Very nice set-up there, Mothersworry! Some gorgeous cars. I only dabble in 1/32 scale, don't really have room for a decent-sized layout. HO with the grandkids and a few friends in the area, nothing organized. We all use some form of large tackle box as our pit boxes, the work well in our scale. Hey Old Buckaroo, suggest a table-topper to set on the pool table with a permanent or semi-permanent layout on it. If there's nothing too high on the layout, it can just lean against a wall when not in use. Best of both worlds. I have a 6x12 foot flat top that goes over my permanent, soon to be scenicked layout for when I want to set up something different, usually for the grandkids. It's in 2 pieces that lock together for easier handling.

I've successfully used Micro-Scale Liquid Decal Film to "glue down" thick stubborn decals. Not its intended purpose, and you need to monitor things during its drying time, but it does work. I did some 1/43 scale Heller decals, like cereal box cardboard, and they look pretty good and have stayed put. Edit: Oh yeah, almost forgot, Future can be used as well, same criteria, keep an eye on things while drying.

Classic Racing Resins sells an upgrade kit for this: https://classicracingresins.com/collections/indycar/products/1-24-1955-john-zink-special-kurtis-kraft-upgrade-conversion-kit-for-the-monogram-plastic-kit Makes a huge difference in the finished model. As mentioned above, Indycals has several decal sheets for this also.

Hey Rich, I have no idea who made it. A lucky e-Bay purchase probably 20 years ago. On a Slimline T-Jet chassis. As you can see by the fin, the black resin is pretty translucent. Is there any aspect of our hobbies that you DON'T have a huge collection of?

Mark - Since you asked, I say yes to the duct tape! Some silver decal should work nicely. This is going to be one accurate Chaparral model!

Amen, brother! 1 or 2 a year seems to be my current rate.