crazyjim

Some of you guys are really sick - "nothing beats fondling plastic"; "ritual of grocking a newly opened kit. Could it be I feel the same way and that's why I like it so much? Well, except for the fondling part.

Went there but the pics didn't open.

What's the plan, Shane? Sheet styrene wrapped with strip styrene?

Isn't this 3D the stuff that TRD is producing? I don't know if RD or RT whatever, is the same thing.

Shane - how about those cans of spray paint that look like stone when dry?

Love that body style. Had a 1:1 back in 1986ish with the 302 small block - was a screamer.

I think I like the 1989-1995 model year for the Skyline. I'd love to build a kit but it would need to be LHD. Brandon - new pic for your avatar - you get a new car? Hope you've been well.

Went to Hobby Lobby yesterday and passed on the airbrush cleaner. They had single and a double action Iwata airbrushes and passed on them too. I'm going to keep using my Badger 200. I've used it 3 times now and am still getting the hang of it. Maybe when I know more I'll be dangerous enough to know what I want.

I bought the new '32 Ford 5 window coupe kit at Hobby Lobby with my 40% off coupon. The December 2009 issue of MCM and a variety of sizes of aluminum tubing was purchased at my LHS. No discount. The LHS had 2 of the new double dragster kits in the tin for $34.99. If anyone wants them, I wouldn't mind going back to get them for you. Sales tax is 0.65% in Ocala plus the shipping. Maybe Rob's Hobby World would ship straight to you. I didn't think about asking.

Brandon - where did you get the Skyline with left hand drive? I think that's the car that I love the lines of and want to build. Sorry - googled that kit and it's not the one. I think the one I'm looking for had more square headlights.

Hey Eric - you can get my old compressor for only 3 fresh, unbuilt, all parts there kits OBO. Here's a pic.

It's always nice to have good friends. When you're down & out you'll find out who they are. A couple of days before my cancer surgery, my most bestest friend drove 17 hours straight (West Chicago, IL to Citrus Springs, FL) to be with me and my wife for the surgery.

Right - no 40% off sale items. They don't like it when you buy something, walk to the car to store, and then walk back into the store for another purchase. So print a couple of coupons and bring a friend who isn't into models with you.

Jon, I can possibly borrow a wheelchair from my VFW post. That would be in Florida - don't know where you're at. I hyperextended both knees in a motorcycle accident in August 2000. After the accident the Illinois cold was not good on the knees. I moved to FLA in December 2001. Gotta have warmth on the knees.

Thank you, thank you, thank you. Looks like I just saved myself some money at Hobby Lobby. Maybe I'll put the money I saved on the cleaner towards a new airbrush. Any suggestions there? My Badger 200 is a bottom feed, single action. I'm not sure if a dual action is what I want or need.

That's cool that you posted the coupon Casey. I don't know how to do that. I signed up for email notices from Hobby Lobby so every Sunday I get their ad emailed to me. Michael's has an email notice too.

I've recently started using my old Badger 200 airbrush. I take the tip off and the needle thing out and clean them after each use. I've seen an airbrush cleaner that looks interesting. It looks like a bottle and I guess you spray the airbrush into it to clean. Has anybody used one? Are they any good? Hobby Lobby has it for $18 and I can get 40% off next week.

Just in case you missed my other post - 30% off airbrushes at Hobby Lobby this week.

1/87 scale - that's vry tiny isn't it. I used to have an Aurora racing set and I think the cars were 1/43 scale. So this is about half the size? That's very tiny, but your diorama looks to be going very well.

$230 for a plastic car kit? I've been complaining about having to pay $18.00 for a kit. Looks like there's a ton of detail in the kit, but it still seems expensive - to me anyway. Maybe it's the fixed income I have.

Randy - you mentioned the current issue of MCM. Which issue would that be? I picked up the November 2009 issue just 2 weeks ago at my LHS. Tomorrow is February already. The plate looks great and I'd like to try it out.

Fantastic Eero. The detail is tremendous. I really like the valve stem on the tires. How did you do that?

This week at Hobby Lobby they 30% off airbrushes, compressors and airbrush paints. There is also a coupon worth 40% off any one item of regular price. If it weren't for that wording, I'd have gone and bought another airbrush or compressor - for 70% off? Why not? I might go and check out a new airbrush anyway.

Sharp looking build.

Very cool. You hit the weathering on the button.