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Top Gun reminds me of another Jerry Brukheimer flick, Days of Thunder... which too had a cool opening scene Other favorite opening scenes Cannonball Run Stroker Ace Naked Gun

Zilch. Started two. Completed none. Now that the weather is less inviting, I can blow the dust off my paint caps and get back to it.

Always beware of heating contents that are under pressure.

I live in an apartment too. All I have is a balcony and up here in Toronto it's no doubt we get the winter weather too. I've successfully painted using rattle cans in the winter. You just got to be quick. Keep the cans and the parts to be painted inside until your ready. Jump out, spray your first coat and jump back inside and stick it in a waiting closet and close the door until the paint flashes over and everything come back up to room temperature. Then repeat if necessary. Always works for me. Keeping the painted parts in the closet not only keeps in in room temperature, but keeps the smell from wafting too much into the apartment, though some of it still will. It's when you wait too long outside and the parts and paint get cold is when you run into trouble.

That looks terrific so far! TS-54 is a great color.

Golden Rule: Treat others the way you want to be treated. Rule #2: Always cap the glue when not in use.

True that. People automatically judge based on appearance. It's a natural instinct. If I had my way I'd grow my beard and hair out and wear nothing but a bath-robe and slippers... kind of like Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski. I never had any intentions on going to Malibu anyways.

Biggest point is assuming somebody who's dressed poorly in a hobby shop is automatically a glue-sniffer. The guy was half my height and looked like he has never known the caress of a woman. So I guess that makes him and I even in the judgmental department. One day he'll get in the face of a real glue sniffer and eat his next meal through a straw...

Sweet!

W-O-W !

That is amazing!

Agreed, he does need to find another job. If he's afraid of huffers, the hobby supply business is probably not the right career choice. Ah well, the online route is starting to sound better all the time. At least the ladies at the post office appreciate my rugged good looks!

Got a feeling if that's how he roles, it won't take long for it to happen... I should check back next week with a paper bag and ask him which can smells the strongest -- while wearing my suit and tie.

I learned a valuable lesson about dressing appropriately when buying supplies at my friendly LHS. The one I have frequented for the past two years has a new guy running the show who of course doesn't know me from a hole in the ground. It was Saturday, I had nowhere important to be so I hadn't bothered to shave, wearing a beat up cap(my lucky cap that is), hooded sweater and some old broken in jeans. Ya I looked like a bum. I asked if he had any of the green bottle Tamiya glue in stock since it wasn't on the shelf and he got all bent out of shape and told me they don't sell glue (which they do!). Asked when they'll have more and he got right up to my face and insisted they don't sell glue. So I picked up some acrylic that was also on my shopping list and he quizzed my intentions for the acrylics. I came back a week later, dressed in my work attire and all of a sudden they have plenty of glue in stock. And he is all smiles too. Guess I look like a huffer in my grubbies. Never ran into that problem before. What a dink. Looks like I have to put up with the cross-town trip to the better LHS from now on. Oh and dress a bit better when venturing out on the weekend.

Hey Ray, I had trouble with the hood on the exact same kit. Both look great.

From a guy who used to buy/sell collectibles on ebay, most people who charge the outrageous shipping charges are inexperienced users who have no concept of how an auction works. Always start low and if the item truly is worth something on the market that is based on supply and demand, it will sell for what it is worth. I think they also forget that it is cheaper to initially list the item with a lower starting bid. As for the inflated shipping, some people have no clue how that calculator works. To be fair it isn't very intuitive, but there are definitely some weasels who like to gouge shipping because they're weasels. But for the most part there are still more deals that ripoffs. It's too bad that a guy has to sift through the ripoffs to find the deals. I don't use ebay much anymore for anything. It got to the point where the fees and policies made selling stuff more hassle than it is worth. I only log on if there is something I want to buy that can't be found in a local store. I don't use Craigslist or Kijiji only because those sites give me the hebejeebies.

That is looking good.

Lol Stealth. Batman called and he wants his latest ride back.

This story proves that some people take things way too serious. The ones who made the inappropriate comments about the kids entries had obviously endured lonely childhoods void of friends and significant relationships and probably continue that trend to this day. Its all good. They should feel proud they devoted their life to mastering the art of building tiny little cars while sacrificing meaningful human contact.

That looks incredible down to the last detail!

That is an incredible piece of work!

It's rumored that Sly has been juicing since Rocky Balboa. Roids makes a mess out of a one's face. Enlarges the nose, brow and chin. Just a rumor. That and Sly is getting up there in age too... But that doesn't really matter. What matters is The Expendables was an awesome movie. For those of you who love action, violence, explosions and gratuitous knife throwing and firearm discharging: watch this movie!

That's money!

Good point that enabling shabby work isn't helpful. Guilty of posted shabby work myself, but I never expected praise and kind of raised an eyebrow why my ugly sins received compliments. Mind you, not too many responses which was a good indication that there was much needed improvement. On the other hand, it's hard to constructively criticize or advise when it's not asked for without sounding like a jerk, but like others have pointed out it should be expected in a forum dedicated to improving skills. Personally I would like some criticism and advice. There are individuals who take criticism and advise as slander and humiliation. There are individuals who could stand to apply a little more tact as sometimes they come off as arrogant and belittling. Nobody's perfect. But if we all post our work with a little understanding that we need help, or others need help then those shabby builds will not long turn into nice looking pieces. For those who feel their shabby work shouldn't be criticized because of skill level or the excuse that one doesn't want to build show quality models should know that nothing can be achieved in life with the attitude "good enough". Always do your best. Take pride in everything you do. Nothing is "good enough". Everything has room for improvement. Keep an open mind and push your self each and every time. With everything in life. It basically boils down to this: If you can't run with the big dogs, stay on the porch.

Oh yes that is awesome!