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Irks? "Yeah, yeah, yeah." - Say that and you're telling me you just want to end the conversation, so I will. My boss interrupts by saying, "Not to interrupt." A co-worker adds "I said" to conversations 20 to 30 times...sometimes two in a row. It's become a joke among the group. My mirror reflects poorly. It makes me look fat and ugly.

I typically don't build them, I take them apart. I just scored three Chicago Schwinns, two 27" ten-speeds and one Fairlady (girls version of the Stingray). $45 for all three. I'll strip the two and sell off as parts. As for the Fairlady; Just the banana seat can go for for $150 - $200. However, I'll soon become a grandfather to a baby girl, and this one may get restoration and storage until she grows up.

A helpful tip for anyone shopping in the greater Detroit area; DO NOT get in line behind me. I always pick the wrong lane...always switch to the wrong lane...always get behind the problem purchase (no price, or, "this is supposed to be on sale), the Grandma writing a check, or the guy needing cigarettes from the cage 1/2 store away. I might make a t-shirt with, "Try Another Lane: Dark Cloud Shopper Here" on the back.

In my experience, there is nothing better than MicroMesh. I've used it for 40 years on Lear windshields (it was the only method approved by LearJet), polishing the clear plastic to a flight-worthy crystal clear. As explained to me in the 80s, the padded "paper" gets the abrasive to align flat at the higher grits, so it kinda shaves the surface smooth, instead of just gouging a bit less at successive levels. If it's good enough for a jet windshield, it's good enough for a model. Personally, I wouldn't waste it on paint. That's just me, though.

See? Now you MADE me go upstairs to look. My engine cover fits better and my front cover appears similar. These pis are after sanding off the sprue nubs, but doing nothing else.

- I'm cheap...always buying used stuff. Warranties rarely come into play. - I can fix anything. (First marriage aside) - How did your "" get by, when my two-letter-shorter version get BLAH_BLAH'd? - I'm pretty ignorant, so learning just comes automatically. - No expert/industrial element involved here with me. - Mmmmmmm. Food.

First, some background: The last 3D thing I did was a Vincent Price movie...when it first came out. Those paddle balls!!! Now, I have a chance to get a Creality LD-002H, with cure & wash stations, for $145.00 (asking). As advertised, everything works. Unfortunately, I really don't know how to properly check it out (yes, I've searched a bit here and otherwise visited the intergoogle). Neither do I know if this would be: A: A good deal if it does all work, or 2: A system I should avoid because it's BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH, or iii: A system I should avoid because it would be too far over a newbie's head as a starter kit. Any advice will be appreciated. Sorry about the BLAH_BLAH_BLAH bit. I didn't think it was a bad word.

I offer up a supply of these: .................................

Now why would someone still make a kit of the best-looking Torino? (I've long wanted a 1:1 '72 Torino or Ranchero) Looking at Ebay, you can build a kit: - Body: 22.00 (Seller A) - Hood: 8.75 (Seller A) - Engine: 13.95 (Seller B ) - Interior: 13.95 (Seller B ) $50-ish and you're almost there. There IS the $80 - $100 option there, also.

This is the only bit I'd question. As one just returning to modeling, I first found myself a bit impatient. Slow drying paint would have been destroyed by premature handling.

There is a YouTube channel, "Barbatos Rex," that has many videos with useful tips and product tests. Much of his content has proven very helpful and money-saving to me. He sure spends a lot of his money on supplies he tests. However, he often references "my own paint line." I cannot believe he's actually making paint, or even very involved in developing colors. Even looking at the bottles, with their cheap looking labels, further solidifies my opinion. There are many hobby paint suppliers, and an abundance of colors available. Does anyone else think this is a repackaging money grab, or do you think there is something special or unique about "his" products?

As a Ford guy, I really like the '65 Riviera, and I do like your kit build. Ian Rousell built one for his prime customer, with lots of neat mods. Check out the video... Can Victor REALLY Build A 1965 Buick Riviera?

Ahh yes. Nothing quite like a fleet campaign because a SUP notice was received, or replacing a hundred fasteners because one bad bag of screws actually made it from Stores and into the hangar.

As a current owner of two (65 and 66), I'd suggest that you keep your thoughts about abusing the Galaxie badge to yourself. 😁 There; I put the little smiley thing in so you don't get triggered, because those things make everything OK. It's almost like I said, "With all due respect."

For my 60th birthday, <<cough>> years ago, my wife threw a big party. My birthday is Sept. 11, and on this particular year, the acorns in the fifteen oaks we have were especially abundant. We added a game wherein, should you be hit on the head by a falling acorn, you had to do a shot with the birthday boy. I was the loser of said game.

Though this is another topic...I did listen to the wife "complaining loudly" at the husband who, in the big box hardware store parking lot, and while sliding 2x4's through the open rear window, broke the windshield. I just easily slid my full sheets of plywood onto the floor of my 1970 F-100 with a smile.

As a Detroiter, I can say; Only the best. Due to my locale and age, I have friends and acquaintenances fairly high in the industry. I get to (wastefully) voice my opinion and hear theirs. When I noted that the "Mock E" should have been the Maverick, and the Maverick (little truck) should have been the F100, I got, "Hmmmmm," as though. "we should have thought of that." Years ago, I sat across from a Dodge exec. I noted how they wasted the name "Charger" on that four door monstrosity. While it's a pretty neat car, it's not a Charger. Now, they do the proper, two-door model, but there's no Hemi...only cells and wires. The "Camaro" just falls in line with Chevy so closely following the Mustang styling since 1968. You can barely tell the two apart anymore (though the Mustang would be in front). Making a housewife version is just another in the line.

You could set the tape roll on its side and butt up a single blade. Turn the tape roll against the blade to cut. 1/2 the thickness of the two-blade concept.

I have the same question, Peteski. Whether the first, black coat is considered primer or paint, it sure is glossy. Might be the nicest black (without polishing) I've seen in my short time back in modeling. It sure does work with that chrome.

No problem is so great that we cannot make it much worse in trying to correct it.

And now...a serious response: Pete, I'll first be working with Eduard brass PE on a Hasegawa Voyager Space Probe kit, intending to use Tamiya lacquers. However, my query is in a more general nature, as I haven't dealt with PE so far. I watched 3 1/2 hours of build videos while I couldn't sleep the other night, only to get to the point where the dude had melted some plastic and gave up on the build. He never got to paint. (It would've been nice if he'd have edited the previous videos or added a comment to say he never finishes.) Woke up the dog with some choice language when he said, "Sorry, guys."

Small ones. I do. No. Brass. Tamiya.

When I next make a hinge, I'll be making a bunch like those in the video. Seems like one method should work for most applications. Then, all I need to do is grab one, stick it on, and go. Of course, there will be aberrations, but I can always adjust, or make new for the situation.

Ooooh! I have a case of the SEM Self-Etching in the garage. Didn't even think of it.

I'm headed toward my first photo-etch job, and wonder about metal primers. First; Do I need one? I stopped by a mom-n-pop hobby store, looking for Tamiya Metal Primer. They had none. "Pop" said I didn't need it, and pointed me to Surface Primer. Second; If I do need metal primer, is Tamiya the way to go? I've read that Zero Paints doesn't stick, and that Mr Metal primer doesn't dry. Stynelrez is reviewed as a primer that LOOKS llike metal, but isn't made for use on metal. Third; Am I making too much of this? Sometimes I fall into product traps (can you say, "Godhand Sanding Sponge?")