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Try to remove some paint first with the back of a modeling knife and/or 400-grit sandpaper. I usually use Plasti-Kote automotive primer, #s T-235 and T-237, the sandable white and grey. Works well, very economical. I prefer it over Dupli-Color, which is "hotter" chemically and tends to create problems from my experience. Charlie Larkin

They make two or three attempts, like Facebook does. Delete them if you wish. Charlie Larkin

In the vein of the RX-7, I'd like to see the similar-vintage Mercedes SL re-issued. I always liked those cars, and haven't had much luck finding one of the Monogram kits anywhere. Charlie Larkin

Fortunately, I've changed my password at least two or three times due to other hack attempts, so I think I'm pretty safe for right now. Charlie Larkin

Boy, I really stepped in it, didn't I? I'd like to start by apologizing if anyone was harassed or inconvenienced. I had recently signed up for a website that I can best describe as a cross between Facebook and eBay, and its concept is built on people who know each other already. It also pays its members a share of its revenues- sort of like a co-op. The idea sounded interesting, so I decided to check it out. I gave the site permission to open my address book, thinking I would be able to simply see who else I knew was on this, and then start connecting with them through the site. Completely unbeknownst to me, the blasted thing basically spammed everyone I know. I've already received quite an earful from a few people, and have been apologizing profusely since yesterday morning. I was not given a chance to approve e-Mails, write a cover-letter, or much of anything else, otherwise, I think it would have gone much, much smoother. I've already given the site administration a keyboard-full because this has turned become a major annoyance for me. The invitation e-Mail is pretty Spammy-looking, but it's legit. And again, I'm really sorry if anyone got caught off guard or was bothered by this. Charlie Larkin

With the exception of the Fox LTD/Fairmont, these kits would have to be complete to get me to even consider them. The Fox cars can use the Revell 1990 Mustang. The 1969-73 C-Body underpinnings were a fair bit different than the 1965-68 C-Body, the only other full-size Mopar even somewhat readily available. I'd probably be in for one of all of them.

If you weren't scared, I'd be very concerned. We're still pulling for you, Harry. Every one here is. Charlie Larkin

So in the above pictures, is the white or black car, with the full-detail woodgraining on the door-frames, most correct? Wonder if the Flintstone body will fit the new Revell Del Rio? Charlie Larkin

Impressive. I'll be ordering a few of his parts. Charlie Larkin

A well-done, and very special model. Charlie Larkin

Very, very nice job. Charlie Larkin

Nice technique. Looks remarkably like Blue Charcoal. I grabbed one of these a couple of months back to correct a GP that suffered at the hands of a 13-year-old (me) in the late 1980s. Mine was molded fairly cleanly. I haven't really gone through it for warp, but mine doesn't look like it has too much. Charlie Larkin

Although few and far between, they are. They just released a 2016 Camaro SS in both glue and snap varieties. I have the snap kit and it's incredible. I saw the glue kit tooling test shots at NNL-East, and it's incredibly nice. If you want to build something without a lot of BMF, give one of these a shot. I think you'll be very pleased. Charlie Larkin P.S.: To the original poster- nice work on the GP.

The X and linked tread give it away as a Michelin. And I agree- huge improvement over blanks. Charlie Larkin

Very nice. If you're on Facebook, check out the group Scale Modeling Work Spaces, moderated by our own Terry Sumner. Some really neat ideas for all kinds of things from furnishings to tools. Charlie Larkin

Not exactly.... At least in most hobby shops, the price you see is usually within a dollar or two of MSRP. Many wholesalers, including ours, publish a slightly higher MSRP than the manufacturer, because they build in the cost of shipping to them. While doing a little research at work on this (I manage a hobby shop,) I found that the MSRPs suggested by our wholesalers are higher than the what the manufactures publish by anywhere from 10-12%. This is because the wholesalers must pay the freight from the manufacturers' warehouses to their warehouses. Our store tends to round prices to reasonable increments, up or down, based on market perceptions and price-triggers. We also offer discounts to members of clubs and have three-four sales annually with very serious discounting- anywhere from 40-60%, depending on the item. We do this mainly as a cash generator, even if we take a hit on a few items, we usually come out pretty well ahead. Pricing is a concern to us, too. We've watched a lot of our customers cut back on purchases and some of the prices go into orbit. We've also seen some of our distributors have wholesale and retail prices way out of line with other distributors for the same product, and in the case of one, they simply crank us, so we don't buy as much from them, unless we have to get something from them if it's exclusive or others are out of stock. Some of the manufacturers themselves are also cranking wholesalers and dealers alike with completely crazy pricing, especially with re-issues. While we don't see this too much with cars, we absolutely are seeing this with armour, and to a lesser degree, planes. We have received no justification for this, aside from, "becasue they can." Controlling prices will be an issue, to be sure. How to get that done (and get the manufacturers to do that,) is entirely another matter. Charlie Larkin

Another remarkable piece of work. Charlie Larkin

A strong start to the Christmas selling season at the store has been most pleasing. We had a big sale over the weekend and did about a month's worth of business in three days, and the trend has continued for the last two days. This keeps up, we'll have a decent 4th quarter. Charlie Larkin

Shays and Climaxes. How can you go wrong? Charlie Larkin

What on Earth are you talking about? Charlie Larkin

This is the first I'm hearing of this. Very sad to hear, too. He was brilliant in Barney Miller and did a guest spot on Major Crimes a couple of years ago, along with some other great small-screen luminaries of old, and was hilarious. Yeah, 2016 can go away. Charlie Larkin

Some of the wisest words I've ever heard. Hang in there, Harry. We are all at your side. Charlie Larkin

Waiting for this to come out. I suspect it'll be a pretty good seller. Charlie Larkin

Amazing. How did you like that Paint Shop clear? I've thought of grabbing a can- seems to be a very economical solution. Charlie Larkin

What's the best way to get that vinyl top off without wrecking the roof? The only thing I can think of is 150-grit and a long evening of removal and re-polishing the plastic. Charlie Larkin