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I don't remember them being on a baguette, but it's hard to tell after it comes out of a panini press, especially after 26 years. I'll check into that. Thanks for the lead, Bill!

Maybe the Europeans here know about these sandwiches we got in Toulon in the 90s. They were cheeseburgers with fries between the bread or buns, and pressed in a panini grill. They were bread - burger - cheese - fries - bread. They were great, and we called them smashed burgers. Never found out the real name, and haven't seen them since. Most of them came from street vendors - I don't remember seeing them in cafes. Any one know of these?

Model Master 8872C is what I use. It seems to be a little thick, and has a good working time. It comes in a baseball diamond shaped bottle with a long thin applicator. The Model Master version has a metal applicator, and the Testors version has a plastic one. Same cement, different bottles - I prefer the metal.

There's a small up and coming chain in the DC area called Elevation Burgers that I really like. Their cheese and milkshakes are superb. For burgers, it's a toss-up between them and a single restaurant in Front Royal, VA called Spelunker's. Jersey Mike's is my choice for subs - I love their bread. I like the macaroni and cheese pizza at Cici's, too. There's still a few Roy Rogers left in the DC area. I rarely eat there, thought

The Revell is a full detail kit, with an engine and 4 wheel drive. The Aoshima is a lowered curbside 4WD. Both have the flares molded to the body. The kits have nothing in common other than the subject matter.

I saw a late model Chevy van with what appeared to be a Cadillac Escalade front end on it today on I-95 near the MD-DE border. Only got a glimpse of it since he was southbound and I was northbound.

They are not the same bodies, and are quite a bit different. The Lindberg represents a P71 (Police Interceptor) with the proper side moldings (no chrome strips), and does not have the seams that continue from the front fender to the headlights, nor does it have the separate strip in the C pillar. The Revell is a P73/P74 (Crown Victoria/LX), and has the proper "civilian" side moldings with the chrome strips, and has the aforementioned seams and correct strip in the C pillar. Despite.the markings and light bars, it's the same car Aunt Matilda would drive. Yes, the "cop hubcaps" were available on the lower line Crown Victorias sold to the public. Overall, I think the Revell body shell is better.

At least it wasn't initially issued 40 years ago, updated for a couple of years, converted into a show rod, some of the molds lost and recreated, converted back to stock, reissued a couple of times and finally in the Q3 announcements with a celebrity endorsement as "All New Tooling!" Besides, the washing machine kit is 1/2" too short, the window in the door is not domed enough, the drain hose is mounted at the top, and decals are included for only one color variation.

It wasn't missed. It's Euro spec, so there are more than a few differences from the US model. It doesn't have the hood "power bulge"; only cars with a certain size engine or larger (2.3L?) got it in Europe, but all US models did. There are many other differences between this kit and the 1973 Capri I had. I'm considering converting mine to US spec (head and tail lights, grille, quarter panel trim, power bulge for starters). It is also motorized, This kit is Doyusha NH-18.

What did it hit?

I wonder that just about every day when I watch commercials. Just because a song has a catchy riff it doesn't mean that it is something you want associated with your company. Garnier learned that with their commercials. They had a song that has one of the best piano tracks ever in it. Turns out the song ("Diamonds and Guns" by Transplants) is about drugs, theft, murder and worse. Big ado about that. Special K is using a song called "I Love It" by Icona Pop. It's a breakup song with a bit of rage. The list goes on and on...

My 2007 Mustang V6 automatic doesn't have a transmission dipstick. From the owner's manual: "The 5R55S transmission does not have a transmission fluid dipstick. ... Transmission fluid should be checked and, if required, fluid should be added by an authorized dealer." Oddly enough, the next page in the manual tells you how to check and add manual transmission fluid.

The hobby shops up here seem to have dropped it. It is good to know it's still around.

I do have an stock 1980 or so 2 dr Malibu coupe in resin. I picked it up second-hand at a show, so I don't know who made it. Molded in yellowish resin, lots of flash, no chrome plating, and two small holes in each side. I think it was intended as a slot car body.

I haven't seen that in quite a while. Is it, or the white, still available?

I saw a Tesla Model X in downtown DC today at 13th & K NW, two blocks from the Tesla dealer.

I would try polishing it out. I would think the yellowing process is similar to full size headlights, and they can be polished out. Try it on a mounting tab or connecting strap, and no harm done. If all else fails, fill the window inside with modeling clay, and vacuform a new window unit.

I've heard that there could be an FE-X (?) and a plain 442 version in the future. I'm still very pleased with the kit, and looking forward to building it.

I've seen TV shows where they have subtitles for people with thick southern accents like they're speaking a foreign language. I've never seen it for any other American accent.

I picked one up at my LHS yesterday. Much nicer kit than I expected. Too bad about the hood - I'd much rather have a flat hood, but I'll deal with it.

Here is one of the websites I know about that deals with Scale Model Restorations: http://inscale.proboards.com/ . It's not very active now, but there's lots of information and neat projects.

They used to have models and diecasts on occasion; I haven't seen them in years. I still check my local Big Lots to no avail. They usually wouldn't get the selection that Ollie's gets. Usually Big Lots would get three or four model styles, while Ollie's gets a lot of different ones.

They did. MPC (and later AMT) had several variants of this truck. There was the shortbed stepside, a shortbed fleetside (issued as the 454SS also), a longbed fleetside, and as SnapFast Plus, an extended cab dually, an extended cab dually street machine with a bed cap, and a Tahoe. One or two of the duallies had GMC or GMC-looking grilles, too. Most parts could be swapped between them with a little work. The SnapFast kits had open hoods, so with a little massaging, you could build an extended cab step side, a single cab dually, and so on.

They're starting to hit the local stores in PG County. I picked up another 914 at Hobby Works in Laurel this weekend.

For me, it all depends on how things work out during the test fitting. If everything fits and lines up properly, they stay. If it doesn't, off they come.