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@Ace-Garageguy Yeah, no thanks. Even if you work specifically in bariatric medicine, I have no interest in having a discussion with you about this, on or off the boards. Your specific comment of "They prefer to sit all day, stuffing on bon-bons and junk food, suffer with type-2 diabetes and insulin shots and sleep-apnea related to obesity, and rely on quackery like Ozempic to lose weight...if they even bother at all." tells me all I need to know. IMHO, there were other ways to make your point about people refusing to use an airbrush, other than throwing blame at people struggling with obesity and related issues. "As someone who works in healthcare", that's all I'm going to say on the subject.

As someone who works in healthcare, I would like to suggest that we should all just stick to the conversation at hand, instead of lumping fat people into a monolithic block and spreading misinformation about obesity, T2 diabetes, exercise and FDA tested & approved medications. Not only is this comment shockingly ignorant and harmful, it is also not germane to the thread.

That's a great color choice! Looks really sweet. I'd drive it. What kit is the blue Honda? My first thought was the Aoshima Accord wagon, but...

I have one of these in my stash currently. As already pointed out, the front and rear clips are separate. So is the trunk. Personally, I would recommend gluing the clips to the body, because the parts don't fit well. You can offset this with a little patience in your gluing setup. If you line up one side, glue it, and let it dry completely, you can then pull the other side into to place and glue that. There's a bit of fiddling involved, but doing it this way makes the parts fit better, but not perfectly. I would still expect you'll have to sand and/or putty. I've seen some folks hinge the trunk. Otherwise, most of us probably just glue it in place. The rest of the build is pretty straightforward. I like the interior for the good side panel detail. The front suspension sits too high for even a stock Shelby, so moving the wheel mounting on the kingpin can help with this.

Very nicely done. Your BMF work is clean. I dig it! ??

You work fast! It looks great.

The General Grabbers are pretty good. I ran BFG ATs on my 1976 Blazer for years, then switched over to the Generals. I liked them well enough and they were cheaper than the BFGs at the time. I really didn't notice much of a difference in ride or gas mileage between the two brands. The Generals lasted for a good while, no real complaints. Decent off road as well. I also had Cooper Discoverer AT3s on one of my 1991 Dodge trucks. They worked well, good wet grip, good in the loose stuff like gravel. I only put about 9k miles on them before I sold that truck. Currently I'm running the Falken Wildpeak AT Trail on my YJ Wrangler. I really like them. The Jeep is stock and only sees light off road use, mainly forest service road and 2 track. Nothing crazy. The Falkens ride really nicely and aren't too noisy on the road. I've always run a C rating on my 1/2 tons and been happy, but if you need the higher load rating for hauling, go for it. I agree with you on the narrower tire for driving in the snow/slush on pavement. The Jeep had 235/75-15s on it when I bought it. The Falkens are 215/75-15s (closer to stock size) and they work much better in the snow on the road than the wider 235s. It's just under an inch difference in width but the narrower tire feels much better in the slop.

Not to hijack the thread, but that purple is mighty tasty! ?

Stock (original 1990 issue) kit decals with a little bit of Micro Sol. They settled down pretty well. There's no clearcoat over the top, and the wiper cowl decals are not applied. My only complaint is the black looks a little lighter over the orange than they did on the decal sheet. But otherwise they worked, even over the curves.

Beat me to it! But yes, this seems like a really good solution. I have some Iceman tires I will (eventually) try it on.

I bought a bunch of these from the LHS way back when they were first released, mainly because they were $8 or $9, and I have poor impulse control. FWIW, the plastic on the original issues seems to be pretty resistant to ghosting. I've removed the lower body trim and running boards on a few different builds using the original kits. I didn't have a problem with anything showing through, even with lacquer paints.

Looking mighty fine!

Very cool, but...I don't think you have enough pickup truck models. ? Seriously though, that's a good save of a neat old kit.

Because it's easier and cheaper than owning the real ones. ?

Very nice finish on this little beauty! I really like the interior colors. Sweet build.

Beautiful Fox body. That black finish is awesome! ??

THAT is sweet. I just assumed it was a 210 wagon that someone worked over. It is even cooler now! Thanks for posting those pics.

Those are both insanely good builds. That Zero is exquisite. The old VF-84 Jolly Rogers livery looks as good as it ever did.

Weathered old Ford pickup with a 460? That's a Q-ship. And Merc tail lights? Sign me up! ??

So much cool stuff! It's always nice to see a New Edge Mustang, and I'll definitely take that '56 Chevy 210 wagon.

Back through the mists of time, when the standard AMT or Revell/Monogram kit was in the $8-10 range, I would say yes. Cool or interesting box art might make me pick up a kit that I otherwise would have passed over. Worst case scenario at that point? I spent $10 on something that would sit on the shelf for a few years, after I pilfered the wheels, tires, engine or interior parts for another build. I mean, let's be honest, a bunch of us were buying entire kits at that time, just for parts swapping. I know I was. Good times. Fast forward to today, and box art has very little impact on whether or not I buy a kit. I'm much more likely to read multiple kit reviews, watch videos, and check out other builds before I consider laying down my cash for a kit. I'm a much pickier consumer, and that's not just because I have too many kits already. However, before I became a diehard car modeler, I was very influenced by Monogram's box art featuring those cool military dioramas by the great Shep Paine. Yes, I was much younger, but honestly, those box covers had my imagination racing. Could I build that? I was all too happy to plunk down my hard earned chore money for the Monogram P-61, or that B-17, or the Hedge Hog Sherman, or the Panzerjager IV, just for the chance to find out. If there was ever a successful box art campaign in the history of plastic models, Shep Paine's work on Monogram's military kits in the 1970s has got to be it. That art made me buy every one of those kits.

3 things already mentioned in this thread that I would totally get behind, in plastic and 1:25, in no particular order. First, any boattail Riv. To me, it's incredible we still don't have one. Next, any 1974-76 Firebird, T/A or Formula. Think of the possibilities of a multi-version kit. And, yes please, an '82-'88 Dodge Diplomat. This one lends itself to public service (police/fire), taxis, as well as grandma's grocery getter. Add a newly tooled lightbar or two (like a Smith & Wesson 8780 or a Federal Signal Aerodynic), as well as a choice of police wheels & caps, or wheel covers. The decal aftermarket could have a field day with this one.

Yeah, any workable kit for under $20 these days is a deal, IMHO. And yes, that kit goes back to 1961.

Oh yeah, Gen.Yeager and the F-20, that ad brings back memories. Nice job on the C4! I'm with you on this. I still have one of these in the stash from '86 or '87, and as much as I dig these kits, the suspension can be a bit fiddly.

I'm always down for a Z car! Also, the Chevy pickup you posted back in April looks really good. ??