SSNJim

You're right, Fifi was the B-29, Aluminum Overcast was the B-17, and Diamond Lil was the B-24. All were there. Apparently, there were several WWII aircraft at Carroll County Regional Airport, MD today. http://www.carrollcountyairport.com/events.htm Interesting - a B-17, B-24, and B-25 were visiting. We were near there, but were too late to visit. Maybe I'm glad - 30 minute "flight training" in the TF-51D (2 seat P-51) was $2200. Yikes!

Too bad it was cancelled. I was fortunate enough to spend the weekend watching the WWII Arsenal of Democracy Flyover in DC in 2015. It was an incredible day, watching different flights of almost all WWII aircraft pass 500-1000 feet overhead on the National Mall. I was able to go out to a smaller local airport that weekend where they had several aircraft including a P-51, B-17 (Fifi) and B-24 (Diamond Lil). You could take rides in them, so there were many takeoffs, landings and engine starts. It was an incredible weekend. My wife's father was a B-24 bombardier in WWII who served in Italy. I never got the chance to meet him. He survived the war, but passed before my wife and I met. I certainly hope you get another chance to see them.

Very clever and original. Well done.

I picked up a 2017 Ford Escape S in Lightning Blue with 35 miles yesterday to replace our 2007 Focus Wagon.

As I said, they were kind of hidden. They were on the right aisle going to the rear of the store near the Star Wars kits, in just one of the cement block shelves. There weren't more than 20 or so total when I was there. There certainly wasn't the huge display that couldn't be missed as it was in the past. The other possibility is that they were all sold.

Another thing that can be done with sprue is to fill holes such as spoiler and light bar mounts. Taper the end of a short piece of sprue, maybe ream the hole a bit with a hobby knife to match the taper, and glue the sprue in the hole. When dry, cut the excess sprue off, and file it flush with the body. Minimal, if any, filler will be required. Sometimes you can use longer lengths for plastic axles. Sprues vary widely in length and width, so sometimes it's possible to find one that works. Sometimes you'll find a piece that you can use to adapt one wheel mounting system to another with a bit of creativity and a drill bit. You can use it to create small items like coils, starter motors and other small motors, antennae and their mounts, and so on. A little cutting and shaping, and voila. It's useful as piping in dioramas. I've used it as temporary bracing when doing test fitting of bodies. As you can probably guess, I rarely throw mine out. There's often a piece I can make use of, though it doesn't make much of a dent in my "sprue stash".

The one in Jessup, MD didn't have a lot besides the Lindberg kits. There was an amt 63 Vette, some 53 Vettes, 23 T Vans, Jawbreakers, dune buggies and a few Porsche Boxster and PT Cruisers. Most of those are near the front door kind of hidden. The Lindbergs are in the back.

Exactly. The question was basically at which height does the kit ride? Low, high, or in-between? There's no indication in the instructions of which height, nor any way to adjust it. Not that adjustment would be hard, it's just not described.

Very nice. Two questions, though. Did you modify the ride height? Can I see a profile picture at a lower height, maybe door handle level? I'm struggling with my MGB. It's mostly done, but I'm building the chrome bumper version, and wondering if I should lower the ride height.

The point is that it is not what I expect of a Pocher. No carpet or even a hint of how to add it, the huge one piece suspension pieces, not a particularly well-detailed engine. Much of it I could easily correct (some I have), but I shouldn't have to. Any other brand, I'd be OK with it.

It's a great kit to own, not so much to build. It is much more like an Maisto diecast kit than a Pocher, and it is the most disappointing model purchase I have ever made.

I like it. The roof looks good; it's the hardest part to pull off with El Camino/Ranchero type conversions.

Looks great, very creative. Keep it up, can't wait to see it finished.

Very nice - you did a great job. I've got one in progress (for several years....I probably need to get it going again). One of my favorite bikes - love the suspension. I haven't seen the gorgeous 1D in person, but there was a local dealer here that had a 3D in stock. Never worked up the nerve to ask for a test ride.

Thanks, all. I'm glad to hear there aren't any additional taxes or duties. I do little on-line ordering, and even less from overseas. 'll get it ordered.

When you purchase a model on Amazon from an overseas seller (Japanese in this case), are there additional fees related to import, duties and taxes and so on at the time of purchase or delivery? Or is it just the model price plus shipping? I don't want to be surprised if it shows up on my doorstep needing additional payments. I am in the US.

How do you determine how much you spent on one model? If you build a model using one kit and maybe a bunch of aftermarket junk, that's easy enough. If you buy Kit A as the base, Kit B for the wheels, and Kit C for the engine to bash into one model, how do you calculate that? Especially when you start a new model using Kit D and pull the engine out of Kit A, the chassis out of Kit B, the wheels out of your parts box and the interior out of Kit E? What if you buy aftermarket wheels specifically for this build but decide not to use them? Does that still count? It is easy enough to determine how much you spend on kits, but determining how much you spent on a specific model would seem to be quite difficult.

I-70 in Breezewood , PA is similar. It runs on US30 for a mile or so, along with traffic lights, intersections and all. US30 isn't signed as I-70 as such, but the direction signs say I-70 ->, not To I-70.

There's an Airfix version of the kit, too. It has both versions in the box - chrome and rubber. There's no option to change the ride height which was different - rubber was higher by about an inch. I think the Airfix version is a reissue of the Aoshima. If so, it is likely the Aoshima has both versions. If not, I'm pretty sure I have the rubber bumpers I am not using.

Thanks, Dennis. I'll check with him. He's local, and is at the MAMA club meetings I go to occasionally and other model events. I'll check it out next time I'm there.

Thanks for all the info. There's a lot more options than I thought. Bill, that purple 34 is a nice looking car. I too went on to MCG's site, and only saw the nose grille. I'm still in the early planning stages, so I've got a while to figure out what to do.

I see a lot of pre-1933 cars with track noses. Where do they come from? Are there readily available kits with them, resin, or scratch-built?

I thought that's what the roof on the kit was supposed to be. Definitely chopped, it looks like it has stitched seams around the edges, and visible ribs in the top. Maybe it's a Carson top type thing. I'm not familiar with the car, so I could be wrong.

Dremel, and no doubt other manufacturers, have 3 jaw chucks available that will fit the Dremels and similar tools. The one I have didn't work on my Stylus, but it does on my bigger corded and cordless tools. Dremel says theirs will do 1/32" to 1/8" shanks, but it seems to me mine goes a little larger. I do use my Dremels for things other than plastic, too. https://www.dremel.com/en_US/products/-/show-product/accessories/4486-dremel-chuck

I'm not so sure about that. The annual kits were for exactly that - building a model of the latest cars that were offered in the days when new car introductions were a big deal. I remember saving my lunch money for the brand new MPC 1976 Dodge pickup kit and the 1975 Pinto. Back in those days, a 55 Chevy was just an old car, just like a 1997 Honda Civic is now. By the way, has anyone else noticed the Revell Build and Play 2018 Mustang out now? Similar in parts layout to the 2015 Mustang, it's got the new spoiler, new wheels and body. I had a blast building it.