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Wait....there's too many WIPS? Uh-oh, I think I may be in trouble... Charlie Larkin

Art, based on my training and study into the area, is right. I would simply add the suggested disclaimer, or a variant thereof to cover yourself, as he suggested. Also, you have to ask how big a problem it really is. There will always be companies like CART and PACCAR (owner of Kenworth,) that will go after every little thing because they lost fifty cents (and just spent $500 proving the point,) but if you're a small item like that, the chances of actually being bothered are very small. The publisher will be able to negotiate any legal tangles, though, as was also pointed out. Normally, I'm an advocate of self-publishing, but given how lawyers have managed to ruin society, I think letting a regular printing house handle this would be beneficial. Charlie Larkin

Preserves from gems? Emerald jelly? Sapphire conserve? Ruby marmelade? Charlie Larkin

Well, that would explain why it's such a good match to Hemi Orange.... I do like this, though, inability to identify correctly what came out which can not withstanding. Heather and I will be coming to the CPMC show in September in all likelihood. Well....she'll probably poke her head in and take a look around before disappearing to Salem and that monster used bookstore there. Why not, only a few minutes away from Lawrence. I might even have a '32 Ford or two ready for the theme. Charlie Larkin

Make mine a Special Sedanette. Nice Chrysler here. I do remember seeing it at NNL. Charlie Larkin

Well....we'll see how the money goes, but if I can, I would love to go. Just based on what I've seen in magazines, it's worth going to see what's on the tables, and Salt Lake City is supposed to be a beautiful city, and Utah itself is, from what I've been told by some friends that went skiing there, absolutely breathtaking. Great way to have a little long weekend. Charlie Larkin

Nicely executed, great, very real ideas, and at least with that first dio, man have I been there before! Thankfully, I've never had to resort to stealing gas out of used cars. Charlie Larkin

Nicely done. Charlie Larkin

That does work well. What did you use for the primer underneath that color, specifically the color. That does end up being very close to the Dark Orange Met., perhaps a bit heavy on metallic, but it does look nice. I like the wheel covers/whitewalls, too. It all woks very well. Charlie Larkin

The model looks good, Mike. Did you use the bright orange on the engine too? If so, it sure is bright! Actually, from what I've seen, that's a pretty good match to Hemi Orange, which, from what I understand, the hi-perf 340s/383s/440s also used, depending on year. This will be another nice build of yours. And, guys, I've said it before, I'll say it again- I've seen Mike's work up close and personal, it really is that good. And Mike really is one of the nice guys in this hobby, too. Charlie Larkin

Right-click on the address, select "copy e-Mail address, and paste it into your e-Mail. Charlie Larkin

Nice art photos. The dark background is good for showing off bright-colored cars, like the '66 Chevy. That black Chevelle, though, doesn't show well. I would recommend using a light background. The lack of ambient light, though, against a light background (say, white posterboard,) might produce some interesting results for light or dark-colored cars. Charlie Larkin

I saw a couple of these assembled at NNL. Once assembled, they look good, and that roof isn't noticable to me, or a couple of other people I talked to, once assembled and painted. For whatever reason, it's a little more pronounced in the bare plastic. The other thing I heard was the grille may be ever-so-slightly small, but again, once built, it becomes far less noticeable. I'll grab one. Perfect would have been better, but this is so good otherwise, I'll deal with the couple of errors. Charlie Larkin

I think that's one of the nicest things I've ever heard people call a Caliber. Too bad- great idea executed poorly. Charlie Larkin

I could've written about 98% of this myself. I agree with just about everything here, Bill, and have a similar problem with my girlfriend, who just looks at what I do, and goes and plays her video games, although she can at least appreciate the time and effort I put into things. She, at 29, exhibits many of the childish behaviors I alluded to above, and you also discussed in the age group. I'm 36 and most people are convinced I was born ready for Social Security, although some people will try to be nice and call me an "old soul." But, such is life. It's one of the ways we balance each other out. You can take the lead and show your age group (our generation, really,) that technology isn't the the be-all, end-all, and it's not the answer to all the problems. I'm laughed at...for my 35mm camera, my drafting board, my ledger books, my adding machine, and my typewriter. Until everyone's electronic junk breaks, the batteries go dead or the power goes out. And I happen to be the only one still getting things done. While I have had the batteries go dead in the camera (the reason I had no pictures from NNL-East this year,) I just keep clicking along without artificial, digital tethers. Charlie Larkin

I think both of you have made some very astute, and very accurate calls. I look at my friends, my girlfriend, and a lot of other people in the under-40 crowd. Instant gratification, sheer laziness in too many cases, a lack of a desire to put in effort for anything unless it results in either (A) professional advancement (whether real or perceived,) or ( the acquisition of more electronic junk that's obsolete before you open the box. My friends watch with what, in many cases, can only be described as amazement that I possess the patience and ability to assemble a model of any kind. Sometimes, I'll bring a kit with me while I'm waiting for a meeting or something else to start, and people will just gather and watch me do simple things- assemble an engine, paint something, remove mold lines, whatever the case may be. Tasks that may take only moments to many of my generation seems to equate to infinity. I think the easy answer/instant gratification mindset is a far greater threat to not just hobbies, but society in general, and it's very troubling. I found the account of what has happened to Tom's children not only troubling, but something that I see more and more of, especially when i went back to undergraduate college in 2010-11 to re-train, and take a bit of a sabbatical, partially forced by the economy, partially by need for a break. Younger people are so attached to their electronic junk that they disrupted everything from the cafeteria to classes. And with many of these kids' parents still using them as so-called "electronic tethers," I watched with amazement and horror simultaneously at the amount of how much the onset of maturity had been retarded by these behaviors. It troubles me, greatly. To the point that I'm considering designing a class around it for college once I complete my M.Ed. Perhaps we, as modeling hobbyists, should make our hobby more visible. And use it as an allegory for the benefits of taking a slow, considered route through life. Unplugged, unbridled, no bleeping, blatting, buzzing disruptions. Just you, a few pieces of plastic and the tools to make your visions come to life. Perhaps if we can use that as a way to demonstrate to people that greatness does not come immediately, but only with time, effort and skill, this might be the true key to helping rebuild our world culturally, socially and in terms of fundamental civilization. Maybe we should stop saying "perhaps" and simply begin doing so. I'll leave exactly how to do that to each of you. Charlie Larkin

36 and right there with Joe. "Bang, zoom...to the moon!" "Ahhh, shaddup!" Non-stop laughs. Charlie Larkin

At least you could tell what they were from fifty feet away... Charlie Larkin

I'll take those, along with the Tucker, the '49 Riviera and the '49 Coupe de Ville. Charlie Larkin

Agreed. When I used to teach high school, I used this movie in my economics and general business classes to illustrate the ideas like innovation, government interference, morals, ethics, and how they all interplayed. The kids generally loved that movie, and it's one of my top 10 favorites. Charlie Larkin

-1 I'd love a Tucker. I'd buy enough to build one in each color. I'll take the Buick and Caddy, too. Charlie Larkin

New cars have design? I suppose. But it's the same two designers....the wind-tunnel and the crash barrier, under the direction of a bunch of government dweebs. That said, once in awhile, something attractive does come out. I do agree with Harry in that the new Mustang is probably one of the better efforts of late. If I were in the market for such a car, I'd certainly consider one. Personally, I do kinda like the new Dart. At least they're attempting to give it some personality. Let's see how they actually look before rendering final judgement, though. Charlie Larkin

I never even knew that Monogram made this kit. I'll keep an eye open for it. I like that dark blue on it. Very nice. Charlie Larkin

I seriously need to get out west sometime...NNL-West, GSL, Desert Scale (as long as it's not on NNL-East's weekend!) Cool Airstream! Probably cleaner than most hotels, too. And it looks like some nice models were there, too. Someday..... Charlie Larkin

A little work with a Dremel, some plaster or putty and a little paint, you could also get an interesting forced-perspective contemporary building. Charlie Larkin