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A lot of it comes down to personal preference. I use BSI Super Thin almost exclusively, but I think more people on the forum prefer the thicker stuff. I haven't tried the non-fogging stuff, so can't comment on that. BSI's kicker (accelerator) is very good, perhaps the best out there, regardless of brand of CA used. It won't harm painted surfaces. BSI is a great product, but other, less expensive brands of CA work very well, too. Even the old Krazy Glue. I believe BSI's popularity among model builders comes largely from the fact their comprehensive product line is targeted at hobbyists. In this way they support the hobby, and that's part of the reason I spring for BSI.

Welcome to the forum, Maddie. Cool patina on the Torino.

Not that it matters. Anyone alive that knows how to read them no longer has the eyesight to do so.😉

Welcome to the forum, Kat. It's a great place to jump into the hobby. Cheers.

Coming along nicely. Great lines to work with. A Bugatti grill would look good. I was also thinking thin chrome bumpers for a retro look.

In addition to lacquer, I think MCW offers some of their colours in enamel as well, and they have a hardener for it. Be sure the paint you are looking at is lacquer, if that's what you want.

And, I must stress, NOT recommended.

There are many thousands who use the stuff as a topical to relieve the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis. I'm betting that's not on the website either.

Are you looking for the Mopar factory colours? Try MCW or Scale Finishes. MCW Finishes (1970) Dodge

I'm not sure if I would call it a lubricant, actually. I use the stuff a lot in the garage, but I NEVER use it as a lubricant. It is an extremely poor one. I generally use it as a solvent and cleaner. It's primary purpose is a water displacement, and I use it for that on occasion.

Nice Vette, Rick. Looks like you are going to be busy for the next while.

Sweet Ferrari, and of a variant not often seen. Nice work.

Nothing wrong with making an early good-impression on a new LHS proprietor. 😉 A wise investment in your future.

Welcome back to the forum.

Good looking Charger. They always look great in yellow.

A couple of fine Datsuns. I really dig the green hue. It reminds me of a green 240z I considered buying a few years back.

That's a fine Chevelle. Very nice paint work.

Beautiful Galaxie. Got to love the big-block 4 speed.

Nice clean Fairlane.

Great photos. Thanks for sharing. Oh how I would love to be let loose in that place with the cameras.

Writing for an audience should also include at least an attempt at proper grammar. And, whom exactly do you believe to have been the intended audience? My comment was directed at a specific audience, and a general audience. The specific audience both quoted and addressed my comments, so I guess I hit that mark. The more general audience is the forum at large, on whose behalf you are not required to comment, further adding to the asininity of you remark. Furthermore, it is not your remit to steer the direction of the discussion on behalf of the OP. He's an old hat at this stuff. He doesn't need you to hold his hand.

I think much of the reason for Japanese kits frequently not having engines, and American kits almost always having engines, comes down to the differences in motoring cultures of the two regions. In the US, where Hot Rodding and Drag Racing are ever-present, and the big V-8 is king, the engines in 1:1 cars are on full display. As such, they are made to be show pieces, with big, fancy intake systems, lots of chrome & polished aluminum. The engine itself was/is often the centre of attraction, and this is instilled in the psyche of the young model builder. In period, I believe this was less so in other cultures. Modern Japanese 1:1 car builders build wild looking engines suitable for spectacular display, with huge turbos, massive intercoolers, and lots of shiny pipes to connect it all together, but at the time when model car building was developing as a hobby, this was not the case in Japan, and I think that is reflected in model kit design. Additionally, as Brian mentioned above, and for some unfathomable reason, battery powered kits were the norm, which would have negatively effected the inclusion of an engine in many kits.

Those Tamiya kits are mind-blowing. I had no idea Tamiya ever offered kits of such cars, and in 1/25 scale no less. Thanks for posting.

Very cool GTO, Bruce. The whole thing has an overall wicked look. An awesome street prowler.

Cool stuff, Adam. Model building archeology, to be sure. I, too, have been developing an increased interest in brass era stuff lately.