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I tend to agree. X-Acto has also cut their variety of blades available. We've been toying with switching over to Excel as exclusively as possible (X-Acto does have a couple of unique items,) because they're American-made and really do seem to be better. My Excel #11s last twice as long as X-Acto. I'll have to try the scalpel. Charlie Larkin

One of the reasons I decided to go for a lottery ticket last night....if I hit, I have a job for life making resin stuff. Charlie Larkin

I'd keep the wagon and trailer, give away the drag car. Charlie Larkin

I'm posting this list in the store. This could be very useful. Charlie Larkin

Orange like the V8s when used in passenger cars, right? Charlie Larkin

Both of these will be good sellers. I'll be picking up the Suburban for sure. Charlie Larkin

So, with luck, they'll hit the wholesalers about what, a week before Christmas? Just in time. I know there will be at least one or two going out the door from my store. Charlie Larkin

No major surgery. The 300 was on the New Yorker chassis. http://www.automobile-catalog.com/make/chrysler/300g/300g_hardtop_coupe/1961.html Charlie Larkin

I think we're at a third golden age. Welcome. Charlie Larkin

I will agree that Terry did get a bit of a raw deal, but I looked at it this way, only the Cubs had a longer drought than we did, and it was their turn. I suspect Tito will get to pull the rug out from under the management in the next year or two. The Indians have a great team, and I wouldn't be shocked if it happened next year. Charlie Larkin

Very good color choice. Charlie Larkin

I get a raise effective January 1. The Cubs won in what was one of the best ball games I ever saw. Red Sox fans salute the Cubs! You guys really earned this. Charlie Larkin

Awesome on both counts. We didn't much color here this year. Charlie Larkin

Sierra Hotel? Charlie Larkin

There are two books I'm reading with any regularity at the moment. One is 1775: A Good Year for a Revolution by Kevin Phillips. It builds a very good argument that the American Revolution actually started in 1774 and was fully under way by 1775, and examines the religious, economic, social and political factors at play. A most interesting read. The other is Operation Nemesis by Eric Bogosian. Yes, Eric Bogosian the actor, and is now able to add historian to his titles. Bogosian researched the assassination of Talat Pasha, the mastermind of the Armenian Genocide of 1915, as well as the assassinations of several other major leaders of the Young Turks, several of whom were convicted in Turkey in absentia and sentenced to death. This book is astoundingly good- I say it deserves some kind of award for both research and prose. I highly, highly recommend it. Charlie Larkin

I've been keeping an eye on Bob Downie's build-up on Facebook. Overall, this is a very good kit. The only nits he had was the grille was a too flat- it should have a slight "V" to it, and he found the tires scaled out to 13", which is rather interesting. That said, they look good, and it looks like the kit will, on the whole, come together very nicely. We're waiting to get these in at the store; three on order (two for inventory and one for me,) and I've been stressing to the boss that we need these as early as possible; they'll be a good seller and we'll have egg on our face if we don't. Charlie Larkin

Looks good. Charlie Larkin

Actually, the darker wood helps tone the yellow down a bit, which might have been too bright otherwise. Looks like a car that's been around a few years, too, as wood will naturally darken a bit with age. A resin '40 woody is available from Morgan Automotive Detail- designed to work with an AMT '40 Ford. You might be able to make it work with a Revell kit. Charlie Larkin

You mean this song, Mike? Or do you prefer Deano? Nice work, Chuck. Charlie Larkin

If I can work up some ambition and a little time between store, classes and trying to get home under control, I would like to see that. Charlie Larkin

RX-7, maybe. A couple of my friends had those. Suburban; oh yeah! Charlie Larkin

I cut mine with a small amount (like one or two eye-dropper's worth) or PPG lacquer thinner prior to painting, as my airbrush doesn't like enamels too much and it cuts the viscosity well. It also seems to help with the drying. Charlie Larkin

I don't like Plasti-Kote's new nozzle/cap thing, but I haven't had any issues with them dying with a full can as of yet. How do you change the caps on those? I can't figure out how to get it apart. And no, I've had no trouble with Plasti-Kote in the newer cans. Charlie Larkin

I've stopped using Dupli-Color primers; as I simply found them to not work. For a long time, I've used Plasti-Kote, which, while still lacquer, seems to be a bit cooler and not as prone to causing issues. Charlie Larkin

Oh...I didn't even see those. Try heating them a little with a hair-dryer just until pliable, then use an elastic to hold them in alignment with the windshield frame overnight. Charlie Larkin