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All of my family and most of my friends are basically broke this year, so I'm not getting much of anything, although one friend of mine gave me one of thos little clips-to-the-book reading light, which I'm enjoying using. The one guy who's making any money (and still not all that much, he's climbing back out of the pit, too,) bought all his friends and family $5 lottery tickets; I ended up with two and won $15. I'll probably go pick up some odds and ends, or perhaps a kit. What I do have- some fantastic friends who took me in for the day when most of my surviving relatives shut my dad and I out- that's a gift money could never buy. Charlie Larkin

Likewise. Charlie Larkin

Thanks for the engine color combination list, Dave. Charlie Larkin

Gorgeous build. Not my subject matter really, but I might pick one up simply because it's so nice looking. Is that little trailer included with the kit? If so,I might grab one for the trailer. Charlie Larkin

That really looks great Nick. That light blue hood-scoop is a neat touch I like. This is easily one of your better builds. Very good. Charlie Larkin

I wonder if the "product protection plan" will cover such unintended consequences? Seriously, I hope you feel better soon. Charlie Larkin

I might enter this, might not. The primary deciding factor will be my income over the next few months. On the list are a couple of kits I'd like to get anyway, so it's not that big a deal to me. Heck, for a shot at a list of prizes like that, I'm willing to subject myself to a little corporate greed. Charlie Larkin

I agree with Harry, sounds like Tamiya made a (for them) rare defective product. Liquid cement should set up fairly quickly- within an hour or two, and full strength in 6-18 hours. I'd suggest trying Testors tube cement, which is very reliable, or their liquid cement, which is also a good product. Worst case, try 5-minute epoxy for gluing those parts. That's all but guaranteed to work. Charlie Larkin

Looking good. This is a nice idea for a simple, but effective diorama. Charlie Larkin

Red oxide is red oxide....and I really cheese Ford freaks off by priming everything in gray anyway! Coming along nicely, Mike. Charlie Larkin

I've really enjoyed watching this Mike. Great work on this project. Charlie Larkin

Thanks for some laughs, Wayne, after this year I needed them. I moved back home (never fun after 30) because of lack of work to discover my parents disintegrating on just about every imaginable front, particularly medically, with my mother, and financially, partially from leftover bill, partially because of gross stupidity on their part, after literally fifteen years of me telling them it would create a problem. Compounded with barely hitting four digits' (no, that is not a typo) income for me this year, it's been a horror show. About the only thing that even approaches going right was the decision I made to return to school and get re-trained for something else. That's translated into about 3.5 GPA and, with a little luck, a good new career in the paralegal field, with law school a distinct possibility next year, especially if the job market continues as it is. May 2011 be better for all of us. Charlie Larkin

Definitely a neat find. Thanks for the lead, Roger. Charlie Larkin

This appears to have provided a nice break from finals. Looks very nice, Jordan. Charlie Larkin

Actually, I forgot. Although I don't really buy that many anymore, I have dozens and dozens of Matchboxes of various descriptions. I loved Matchbox cars when I was a kid and still do. Andy- 12 years old and playing with HotWheels is great! I did, too. And it sure beats video games, and a lot of the other things a lot of twelve-years-olds seem to get themselves into. (After teaching for nine years, I've seen enough of it.) Charlie Larkin

Well, I'm a model railroader too, so I have my train stuff in HO and Lionel. My dad and I collect antique technical books, many of which still have very useful things in them; some just make interesting reading. Actually, we both collect books and magazines in general. My other book areas concentrate on architecture, mysteries, history, cookbooks and transportation-related subjects. I'm active in the Masons and collect various Masonic books and odds and ends like lapel pins. I collect car brochures and sales materials. I have s small coin and stamp collection. I also collect cameras, with a preference to 35mm SLRs and good box cameras. And I'm proud to say that aside from a "web-cam," I don't own a digital camera. I do borrow my dad's little Fuji periodically, though, if I want a quick Internet picture. I also have started to build a small collection of antique office equipment, finding much of it is more reliable than their electronic replacements. In the businesses and work I've been engaged in off and on, reliability is more important than advanced technology. Charlie Larkin

My suggestion would be flat black or flat white acrylic paint to cover it up. I don't think it can be removed with any degree of ease, convenience or effectiveness. Charlie Larkin

I like the concept. Looks good so far. Charlie Larkin

Nice work so far, and I must agree, it's nice to see a 1960s Chrysler product being built stock. Charlie Larkin

I prefer to stay to 1/24-25, and yes, I'll display them next to each other, as in many cases, the actual differences aren't really that great (1/32") Remember, 1/25=15/32":1'0" (0.46875":1'0".)and 1/24=1/2":1'0" (0.50":1'0".)I do prefer 1/25 though, as that's what most of my models are. I do like a lot of the subjects in 1/32, though, and buy them as I wish, and wish for 1/25 models to be released. I also buy HO for my trains or if something really unique is available. Charlie Larkin

Actually, Trey, once everything is dry, you can pretty much do what you like for primer and paint. A couple of words of caution, though. 1. Don't put solvent-based paints over acrylics; it tends to wrinkle them and cause failure. 2. Be careful with lacquers; many have chemically hot bases that will etch and possibly dissolve the plastic. For primer, most people use Dupli-Color or Plasti-Kote autmotive primers. They work well under everything and will act as a good barrier against any paint. Have fun and welcome back. Charlie Larkin

Inspiring builders here, from my viewpoint: Dr. Cranky., Philbass, Mr. Mike, Peter Lombardo, Raul Perez, Marco Cruz, Art Anderson, and the list goes on. And just about everyone else here who shares their talents, abilities and thoughts with us all. Thank you for taking the time to do so. Charlie Larkin

Please? Charlie Larkin

I'm in. I don't know with what yet, but I'll sign on. Charlie Larkin

Very nice work, Bernard. Charlie Larkin