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but his spirit lives on!

sure. always in for the "supersize-me"

i'm just waiting for the other one to show up. good tip; never can have enough third hands when the going gets rough.

yeah; whatta buncha degenerates. i'm savin' up for sturges next year.

check out MiniArt most is 1:35, but i think there are some 1:24 scale stuff. if you just want decals, check in with a military model forum and maybe someone can hook you up. Britmodeler of Kitmaker Network come to mind. military aftermarket is absolutely pocket-draining = beware!

you've made it look effortless* *not the actual work, rather the design. it's so hard to make something look simple; so easy to just add another layer or molding. this one is pared to perfection. also; really appreciate the stress stop holes in the rear quarter windows' kerf bends.

nice. looks like a 9'3" noserider would tuck right in.

the foam board i've used has a paper face. the decal will probably stick, but not slide into the position you might want. i would use the decal still on the backing paper, a small, evenly brushed bit of PVA glue, a piece of foil or waxed paper over it, and a weight so it will dry flat.

valve stems & center cap detailed {perhaps non-distinguishable roundel?] can't tell if it's flash around the spokes or camera tricks. it the former, clean it off (cardinal rule #3) and give the viewer something to see through the apertures. and as long as we're camera bashing, are the wheels actually white* or a tint? if the former, pick another color. the latter? repaint after the flash is gone. *pure white & black seldom appear in the real world.

sweet wheels'n'tires

thanks to ed fluck for referencing this

try your state's Attorneys General Office of Consumer Affairs (file a written complaint) and then cc the Banking Commissioner (may be a different name, but go high) with same. local yokels are not going to do any more than the minimal AND they hate their names being kicked upstairs. fastest way to get their attention is "i would like your business card please" you can almost hear the flutter-valve slam shut; it works.

i don't think i have ever seen front-facing-fins

word

good work all

who knew a toasted wienie could be so good? https://www.eichlernetwork.com/article/hot-dog-express

a few years ago i bought Car Modeler Magazines small magazines (first 6 issues if memory serves). there were a few minutes remembering the years when i had these as a kid, but once that wore off, i realized how sophisticated we have become not only in our expectations of ourselves as modelers, but also as readers. in the sixties, most magazines (R & C magazine & Kar Kraft were my favorites) only had 1 color photo per issue, and that was the front cover. everything else was in B&W. so while we wax nostalgic, now has brought us to a level which is unprecedented in hobbydom.

all information is new if you've not read it. nothing like the smell of yellowed pulp paged magazines in the morning.

you simply reach your level of Hobby 101 = patience it happens. next time you'll probably glissade through like you've done so many times before. ever add up a column of figures, then done it again only to check yourself and come up with a different sum? and a third; with a third? and soon enough you come to the realization there is no correct sum, but the numbers' values are shape shifting as quickly as you're cyphering. often enough, i believe those on the other side mess with us just because they can.

most guys use a few different adhesives. the "one size fits all" mantra doesn't apply here. like a multi-tool or swiss army knife, attempting to use 1 adhesive for everything may result in doing all hap-hazard and none really well.

sorry i cannot help with your request, BUT . . . whichever one you decide, is there any reason Amazon could not satisfy resupply? even if it's 25% more than a retail transaction, the time and wear & tear on you and vehicle would be reduced a great deal.

Fleming's 5 cents to $1.00 Store, Main Street USA = AMT annuals were $1.19. Trophy Kits were in the $1.50 range (double dragster/ model T) Revell Parts 49 cents bare/ 69 cents chrome. it was the Pactra 69 cent spray paint that broke a kid's budget. circa 1963-ish.

before the flood, i had a kit from Star Models. vacuum formed body and resin parts. kit of scratchbuilt, the 3d printed version is the most detailed rendition of a 'tanker i have ever seen. with detail painting & some bits of wire here & there, i certainly think that box could be checked.

just looking at the build up of salt, i can feel the sunburn on my neck . great job weathering the body paint.

those first two pictures definitely show all the good stuff. thanks for posting them.