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I think Brett is right. Those appear to be aftermarket dress-up items. Charlie Larkin

I like the color, Ron. Charlie Larkin

I like the idea of Caprice-esque snap kits for the police cars. Those are detailed enough to satisfy the glue-heads (not to be confused with our our beloved Gluhead here), and will still be easy enough to build for kids, who are naturally drawn to police cars as a subject. That'll also keep the custom-painters who use die-casts happy. I would suggest supplying an optional oil pan slug for those wanting speed and/or simplicity, and the ability to securely attach the hood if so desired. Charlie Larkin

You'll be very pleasantly surprised with the quality of what's out there today, John. And this is a great place to learn how to make the most of it. Be sure to post some pictures. I recommend using Photobucket and linking them directly. Welcome. Charlie Larkin

Sunshiney yellow. Nice job on that, Dan. Charlie Larkin

Nice thing to know about the Easy-Off on the newer chrome, Mike. Ten minutes is most impressive. I've had some luck with bleach on older AMT chrome (10-15 minutes), but have heard some trouble with some of the newer materials. I'll be watching this with some curiosity, as the new SLS is one of the modern cars that actually does hold my interest. I like the color choice, too. Charlie Larkin

I've used Krylon a couple of times. I've found the key is to use Plasti-Kote or Dupli-Color primer under the paint. I believe that Krylon is lacquer, based on the drying speed. What did you use for clear? I generally don't clear-coat my models unless I need to even out gloss, but I have been told that Krylon acrylic gloss is the best to use on top of it, as opposed to the hardware-store gloss, which is quite aggressive. The acrylic stuff is available at craft stores, and you can probably get it from a good independent hardware store by order if you agree to buy six cans. That acrylic supposed to work well over many different paints. I'd try either Rocky's Ace in Northborough, Monnick Supply here in Marlborough or Jerry's Hardware in West Boylston if you decide to go the order route. The product number is 1303. Here's a link to it. http://www.krylon.com/products/crystal_clear_acrylic/ Charlie Larkin

Please, please, pretty please! Charlie Larkin (Gen X old codger in training. )

Nice job. I am curious- does anyone know if the resin or silicone tires will have the negative reactions like vinyl tires do with styrene? It's a question that's passed through my mind recently, and this posed a good opportunity to ask. Charlie Larkin

I like the color. What is it? Charlie Larkin

The last picture against the edging, from perspective almost made it look like a picture of a 1:1 parked at a scenic overlook. Very nice build on this. Charlie Larkin

Nice job on that. Charlie Larkin

That unfortunately, has been the experience with me and a lot of my friends. They'll come over, or if I want to make progress on something, I'll bring it with me, and it becomes "oooh, look at that!" very similar to Dee Dee in the carton Dexter's Laboratory, in which Dee Dee innocently destroys everything in sight. Yep, I feel your pain. Charlie Larkin

I'll take any of the above, especially if they're buildable as a civilian. Otherwise, it doesn't take too much generally to make it so. How about some of the wagons, too? Chrysler and Ford especially sold a lot of station wagons to a lot of agencies over the years. Plus the small fleet of Matadors that went to LAPD in the '70s. Charlie Larkin

I like it, I like it! Charlie Larkin

Well, Art, I must say that looks good. The extra attention to details and the effort pays off in a better model. Charlie Larkin

Looking good, Andre. Charlie Larkin

I like the dark-anodized Torque-Thrusts with that bright green. It sets off nicely. And the good news...I'll be free in May, so I might actually be able to make it up to Lowell for a visit! Charlie Larkin

Looking good, Tom. The interior of an early '60s Pontiac terrifies me, but you did a beautiful job with that. Charlie Larkin

It's actually too bad that Chevrolet didn't offer that from the factory. That looks good. Charlie Larkin

Ouch! I really liked that color treatment, too. Repeat? I'm actually contemplating a '65 sooner rather than later, although mine will be a stock build. I have a couple of them, and will be doing a couple of different color treatments. Cream with a green interior (saw a 1:1 like that, and it's really sharp), and then I'm thinking maybe silver with a black interior. Sorry I didn't catch you at the show. Keep your eye open for me and say howdy next year, unless you see me at Classic Plastic. I'm planning on being there, as well. I might even have a model or two with me. Charlie Larkin

I believe that's a Model Master colo(u)r. That does look pretty close to the factory color. Charlie Larkin

Mike- where did you find the Reliant? Charlie Larkin

The front needs work. Those slit headlights just don't work for me. The profile looks okay. I'm not sure if I'm in love with it or not, but it's not a bad-looking car. Perhpas I will go for that new 'Stang if the ship rights for me. Charlie Larkin

Fantastic! And by the time they're out, I might be working again, so I can buy one or two of each! I have a feeling that 300 will be showing up in a resin-casting. Personally, I'd love to see a Dodge pickup of this vintage, or maybe an International, especially seeing Moebius already has the working relationship with them. You guys really impress me. Charlie Larkin