charlie8575

All of this. I was just thinking the three Tamiya kits I have (Jeep Grand Wagoneer, Volvo 850 wagon and the new Ford GT), they box their kits well. And, after managing a hobby shop, and talking with a lot of the shops around here, anyway, nobody seems to really mind the bigger boxes from a shelving perspective, especially if it results in stuff not being damaged. Charlie Larkin

So it really is just bad packing and giving short-shrift to what would most likely be this kit's primary market. The Germans have a word for people engaging in such poor thinking....dumkaupf! Charlie Larkin

I'm really looking forward to one of these. At least one, especially if they do an E58 down the road. Charlie Larkin

Screwing with something that becomes almost trivially expensive in volume as decals seems utterly stupid to me, and of absolutely no value whatsoever from a practical or really, even much of a profit standpoint, especially if all you're going to do is upset people who want replacements. Curious..are the boxes the same? Charlie Larkin

I am really looking forward to one of these. Charlie Larkin

I would 100% buy one of these if it was offered. I'd like to see a wide-block 318/automatic. A very common combination for small towns and unmarked cars. That, and we seriously need a good Polyhead V8. For stock cars, a Slant-Six or wide-block 318 would also be nice to do for a mainstreamer build. Charlie Larkin

In 2017-'18, I was talking to a contract manufacturer at a trade show as I've seriously explored going into the business of producing hobby products, and at that time, the costs, at least according to a few people from different firms I had spoken to, were practically identical. At this point, between inflation, new regulations, and other factors, I'm not sure, although I suspect it has gone up. With that, I would suspect it has in China, too, but the question is how much. Charlie Larkin

Interesting. I always thought, at least to my eye, that Chevy and Pontiac shared the roof stamping, even on the American cars. I was also under the impression that the Canadian Pontiacs had completely unique exterior sheetmetal, not shared with anything else, unless the GP is close enough. I'm curious to see how it all comes out. Charlie Larkin

This is absolutely incredible. I don't know how it escaped my notice. Charlie Larkin

One clarification: For the brush paint, you'd be smart to get a little well-type paint palette at an art supply store. Add paint to that, and add the lacquer thinner to that paint. More than a few people have reported some of the newer Testors paints not being friendly to lacquer thinner in the bottle, so add as needed. Charlie Larkin

Microscale offers a light-duty glue that's billed as usable for temporary positioning of parts. It looks like it's similar to the adhesive used on Post-It notes in liquid form. Charlie Larkin

Keep the older kits especially indoors where you have decent humidity/temperature control. Consider bagging the tires in the boxes with Ziploc/similar bags to prevent reactions with all your kits, if the tires aren't already bagged. Store the decals in a 3-ring binder in archival pockets; baseball card/stamp/coin shops should have those, even Staples might be able to get them if they aren't on the shelf. Charlie Larkin

How bizarre. What brand of paint are you using? Are these new paints, or were they ones that all of a sudden started acting up? If they're new paint, I'd suggest contacting the manufacturer. It sounds like they may have gotten the mix of chemicals wrong, and they're not catalyzing. You might be able to get replacements. If they're old paints, try adding a little hardware store lacquer thinner to them as you use them. That might help kick over drying. As to the spray lacquers, I have NO idea what to do with that. See if you can get the humidity checked in your house to be sure the humidity is what you think it is, because that's the only thing I can think of that would cause the problems you're describing outside of poor application process or defective materials. Charlie Larkin

Ended up at one of the local shops, and the '64s were already sold out. I'm going to try to get one next week when the restock comes in. Charlie Larkin

So, it looks like, as originally expected, the Olds and new '71 Mustang should be out late summer/early fall, if Stevens is to be believed. Definitely interested in a 4-4-2, maybe two of them. Converting it into a regular Cutlass S/SX wouldn't be all that tough, especially with MCG photoetch. Charlie Larkin

The new Charger, I suspect, will sell very well, especially if they do a supplemental police version. I also see good numbers coming for the Mustang fastback. The Lindberg '66 Chevelle is very nice, and will also be well-received, I think. From discussion, there may be at least one more major tool in the works, and I'll be curious to see what that ends up being. I'd love to see one of the 1960s Imperials. The one I'd put money on, though, for within the next year or two, based on a VERY long history of demand, is the 1969-'72 Grand Prix. If that happens, I think demand will be near-unprecedented. Charlie Larkin

Well, that makes that easy. If this sells well, however, it bolsters the case for a 1970-'72 Cutlass Supreme. Maybe we'll get really lucky and get a thoroughly modern small-block Olds out of that, too. If that goes well....maybe, finally, a Vista Cruiser? Charlie Larkin

Definitely a must-have. I'll probably pre-order one at the hobby shop when I head there this week. One thing I would like to see Moebius re-introduce (and other manufacturers follow suit) is the color guide for interiors with suggested paint matches. Makes painting much easier. Charlie Larkin

Impressive. It appears I'd still need to buy one of the hardtops (or maybe even substitute an AMT Chassis plate/six) for a stock Nova, aside from the interior modifications needed? Charlie Larkin

I wonder if the Olds will be the fastback or formal roof? Charlie Larkin

Magnificent job! Charlie Larkin

A very nice build. The Tamiya Orange is a very close match to the factory color. What did you use for the buckskin interior/vinyl top? Charlie Larkin

A lot more productive than I was, that's for sure. I might still be able to get one, maybe two, finished by New Year's. Charlie Larkin

Very clean mild custom. I like it. Charlie Larkin

Is the checked pattern in the Edsel interior painted, or did you use some kind of marker for those? Same question with the Plymouth. I'm planning on doing a '59, and was thinking Scale Motorsports blue plaid decals would be a decent start, if nothing else, it would give me a good grid to work with, and I can dot it in with a blue technical pen. Charlie Larkin