Howard Cohen

Yeah, kinda hard to miss...being that you are 5 foot tall, quiet as a mouse and no one can see nor hear you

4.000.000...and that is just for you and me

That was last year...

There is also a HobbyLobby 10 minutes from the hotel

I'll be there. I am leaving Toronto early Thursday morning and stopping in Cooperstown at the Baseball Hall of Fame for a few hours, then off to Wayne, NJ. I should be there for a late dinner. Friday morning, breakfast at the Empire Diner

That looks like an excellent product! No water, no spilling, no mess, no tearing decals

Actually, the pointy hood corners is correct. My guess is at the time the round corners were easier to tool up.

The original 63 Coupe has a slightly different rear window split in that it the underside is just a tad convex, at least, mine is, hence the indentation on the glass. The rotating headlights appear on 1 other model...T.H.E. Cat, released about 1966 or so...and yes, I know what the T.H.E. stands for Now for an accuracy check...take the AMT and MPC kits and compare the hoods. At the cowl side, one hood has rounded corners and one has pointed corners...which is correct?

Buy the property, then sell each car/hulk for $4500, x 300 cars, you have your money back

I am not sure about the U.S. but in Canada, you have to pay tax if the item is from a business, but not a personal sale. So, if your seller is a registered business, he must, by law, 'collect all taxes on behalf of both federal and provincial governments' and he must remit the taxes to them. If a Canadian buys an unassembled kit from the U.S., there is no duty but there may be taxes collected. There are no duties on unassembled kits or parts but there is duty on finished products including paints and supplies. Usually, if the item is less than $100, customs does not stop or hold the item, just not worth it. However, if Canada Customs thinks the item is worth more than the claimed value, then they have the right to hold the item for inspection, whether it is a model kit, a television, whatever. I have had a few items that I bought off Ebay held until I could prove what I paid for them. If you think that you have been charged taxes illegally, call your government

Thanks Bob

Hi Bob - What about orders you already have, such as my Revell Parts Pack? Will you still be bringing it to NNL East?

Hatchette also owns some U.S. and Canada based magazines. They are a worldwide publisher. They should try that program on this continent.

Very well done! I just finished the Otaki 28th version, very basic, but it's all I had Yours is really good!

As for that 'museum' in Utah...I made several donations to it years ago...never received a thank you, a receipt, acknowledgement, nothing...yet I see my items on the website listed as 'donor' rather than my name. I also made a donation of a AMT '49 Merc in the name of a friend who had built it as a short track car in the early 60s when the kit was first released. That was why I asked about a tax receipt. A real not-for-profit museum can give out tax receipts and I was not sure if the place you work is a museum. Thanks for your explanation

Like some others, I am having trouble understanding why you need multiple scales? I have built and seen dioramas of all sizes and scales and seldom do they mix scales. Train people do not mix scales, rather they set up different layouts. The 'forced perspective' idea doesn't work in a lot of cases, especially when the diorama is live rather than on a photo or shadowbox. Can you please explain further? If this company has been around for 80 years, can they afford to pay a nominal fee for models or do they offer a taxable donation receipt? I have built models for museums and charities and they issue me a taxable donation receipt.

Tony Nancy Dragster and Roadster kit: parts of the original kit from 1963 with parts from the 1991 kit to complete. The dragster body is Bare Metal Foil. The roadster body is polished and clear-coated. This kit was very fiddly to build and the fit was not perfect but it is from 1963

Did you ask Gravity Paints?

The Corvette is available through Revell Germany..check the price

These are outstanding! And knowing your attention to detail adds to the desire to get one. Where will we be able to buy them?

Very nice build! The 2E is my favourite race car and has been since 1966 when I built my first IMC 2E, shown below

Those are great! Just yesterday a friend and I were talking about making some. I have known Harley for a while, very good builder.

This past weekend was the Motorama Car Show and Motorsport Exhibition in Toronto. The show had some very good cars and trucks and trailers to see. I was with my racing group and we had an excellent crowd all weekend. Follow the link to my photos and enjoy http://public.fotki.com/howardcohen/motorama-2017/

I asked him a question about chrome parts and whether he has stock or builds to order. His reply included such comments as (I corrected the grammar and spelling) 'your questions are stupid and you are stupid. I hope you don't buy off me.' I filed a complaint with Ebay saying it was wrong to call a potential customer stupid and to say don't buy off me. Since Ebay makes money when people buy things, they may not like a vendor telling people not to buy things. He is doing his best/worst to set a new low level of salesmanship

They released several versions of the television Batmobile and they sold well, new tools and all. However, not all cars sell that well. There are a few that didn't sell at all I have talked to them about doing the factory showcars of the early 1950s but they don't yet have enough interest to tool up a kit, much less 10 kits. I know, you will buy 3 but that won't cover the high costs of a whole new tool (mid 6 figures) The 1960 showcars like the Silhouette and others may not be big sellers to most people born after 1970. (I have all the ones I need, so I am okay ) Now, if you want to do something really constructive, write a letter to Round2 and Revell and Moebius and any other model company you want, and tell them your ideas. Tell them what cars you want in model form, the level of detail you want and even how much money you are willing to pay Yes, money...if there isn't enough, they won't do it. Don't ask for a fully detailed kit with opening everything, working steering and suspension, photo-etch parts and Cartograph decals and then tell them to retail it for $10 That ain't happening. Be realistic and maybe you will see it. If you only say it here, they may not take you seriously