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How absolutely horrible. The ultimate violation of your sanctity short of murder. I agree with Jim, it might be smart to change the locks, just in case. You can also rig a bell to sound during your absence on your windows and doors. I've seen articles on do-it-yourself Internet sites, Popular Mechanics and the like. Your safety and peace of mind will come back. Don't let these cretans get the better of you. Charlie Larkin

Looking good, Mike. Charlie Larkin

Nice job, Lee. Charlie Larkin

Mike, in place of brass rod for the hinge-pins, perhaps you could use what I think are called leg-levelers, if you can get one small enough. These are two screw-headed fasteners. One has female threads, one has male threads. If you can find one small enough, that would work. Beyond that, probably the next best thing would be four microscopic machine screws with nuts. If you fill the slots in and round off the nuts, they'll even look like the factory hinge pins. Charlie Larkin

I substitute-taught in Wareham last school year while I was still in New Bedford, before returning home to Marlborough. Great town overall. Stick around, you'll learn a lot here. Charlie Larkin

Now THAT looks good! Nice job on this one! Charlie Larkin

It was rather chilly this week, wasn't it? Nice job, Mike, and the lighting and frosted car roof work nicely together. Charlie Larkin

Nice work. Consider bringing it up to MassCar in March in Taunton. Only 30 minutes up 495! Charlie Larkin

Very cool! It even sounds like a scaled-down V8 instead of an overgrown chainsaw. Charlie Larkin

Nice work on the bean-bags, Mike. The whole project is coming out very nicely. Charlie Larkin

Nice-looking body, Ian. This is going to be a knock-out when it's done. Charlie Larkin

20/20 hindsight, such a wonderful thing to have sometimes. Oh well. It still looks good, Mike, and this will be another fine model of yours once it's done. Charlie Larkin

Perhaps AMT or Revell, whoever made that kit, should have charged Firestone royalties or worked out a swap. Oh wait....that would be beneficial to the hobby. Nevermind. Charlie Larkin

Cool idea to make the bean-bags, Mike. Usually, it's vinyl simulating leather, not the other way around! This is a remarkable build. I've enjoyed watching it come along. Charlie Larkin

Excellent interior. Charlie Larkin

First update of 2011! I decided to take advantage of the warm weather and blow a coat of primer on the AMT '69 Olds 4-4-2 I'm working on. Notice the snow as a contrast to the roughly fifty-degree weather. I'm not sure what the primer is (lacquer or enamel,) but I'm not worried as I'll simply be top-coating it with Testors black enamel. Charlie Larkin

Very nice, Sam. That's a handsome color combination on the wagons; I was toying with doing mine in that. Charlie Larkin

This was quick. Came out nicely. Charlie Larkin

I had this happen a few times too. I'm also experiencing while not "painfully" slow, a little slower than usual response. Hmmm.....drunken hardware. There's a new idea; must've started partying a little early based on Wednesday or Thursday's performance... Charlie Larkin

Neat build, Rob. I'll keep an eye on this. Charlie Larkin

Please....don't give them any bad ideas.... Charlie Larkin

Ian, The Tamiya paints in the round bottles are acrylic (they also make a line of solvent-based paints that aren't easily found in the U.S.,) and they work well. The best approach for doing the letters is dry-brushing. Charlie Larkin

Very nice, Joe. I vote for red wheels (correct) and some underhood pictures, too. Charlie Larkin

Nice job on this. Welcome to the forum. Charlie Larkin

Some very nice builds, Ryan. Look great. Charlie Larkin