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Sorry I missed it - it's only a 16 hour or so ride. There was another event I go to regularly here in VA. Maybe next year.

Thanks, just wanted to make sure it wasn't Largo, MD.

What state is this in?

I don't know if this is allowed in the WIP zone either, but I'm glad you put it here. It's too hard to follow each build in a community build thread since each build is not identified in the relevant posts and the builds get all jumbled. Sharp build - I'll be watching.

Street in this case is short for "street machine" or "street racer". It's most likely a few performance options between stock and strip.

Thanks, Agent.G. I'll give it a shot on my Niteroi. There's a lot of superstructure fabrication, and I'll have plenty of opportunities to try the white glue.

That's the first time I've heard that, but I'm fairly new to ship modeling. Any tips or advice on using white glue as a filler? I've got a couple of projects in 1/350 and 1/700 that it might work well on. Mostly submarines, but I have a pretty involved conversion to a Brazilian Niteroi class frigate in 1/700 that is going to involve a lot of filler.

Measure with a micrometer, mark with a crayon, cut with an axe - that's my motto. Actually, what I use instead of a large razor saw is these: http://shop.excelblades.com/p/13-fine-saw-blade-5-pcs?pp=12 They are small and thin, don't have a spine (so you can do flush cuts) somewhat maneuverable, and fit into a standard Xacto handle (replaces the #11 blade). Don't let the size of the picture fool you - they're about 2" long and the same height as the mounting portion of a #11 blade.

A blonde, wanting to earn some money, decided to hire herself out as a handyman and started canvassing a wealthy neighborhood. She went to the front door of the first house and asked the owner if he had any jobs for her to do. "Well, you can paint my porch. How much will you charge?" The blonde said, "How about 50 dollars?" The man agreed and told her the paint and other materials that she might need were in the garage. The man's wife, inside the house, heard the conversation and said to her husband, "Does she realize that the porch goes all the way around the house?" The man replied, "She should; she was standing on it." A short time later, the blonde came to the door to collect her money. "You're finished already?" he asked. "Yes," the blonde answered, "and I had paint left over, so I gave it two coats. " Impressed, the man reached in his pocket for the $50. "And by the way," the blonde added, "it's not a porch, it's a Ferrari."

Maybe that's the answer. My little scooter has uncoated aluminum wheels, and are almost black right now. The 600 grit sandpaper/wheel polish treatment is a lot of work....

I buy primarily new tools of modern subjects that haven't been done before. I don't buy many models anymore. I have previous issues of most models that are now on the market or are soon to be (several hundred). I will buy reissues/old tools if there is a specific part I need or a specific project I have in mind. Other than that, meh. I don't care much for pre-1980 models, but will occasionally pick one up if it's the right subject.

I understand a razor saw is the preferred method of cutting resin, not an Xacto knife. I used one to chop a resin model and CA to put it back together. If the pillar is that thin/fragile, backing it with a brass strip is probably a good idea.

Nice. I'll be watching,too. I didn't know all that was included in the kit. Are they all to the same scale?

Yet the license plate reads correctly! I can see EK. How did they manage that?

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Very nice! That's my favorite Thunderbird year. My dad bought a 69 brand new, and we had the car a long while. I drove it quite a few times into the 80's. You did a good job. The little chrome strips on the hood/trunk areas and the taillight panel are areas I found to be pretty difficult. I picked up a few of those kits after I discovered the basically stock body in it. The first one is going to be a mild custom, but needs the paint redone. I'm using the interior and chassis from the 71 TBird. The interior is similar and will fit, but requires modifications to the panel shelf. The body is stock, but is missing the emblems on the C-pillars. The 71 is much easier to find than a 68. The taillights on the body are not stock and are meant for the custom version; Modelhaus carries the stock ones. The Modelhaus taillights fit over the "custom" taillights. Sorry if I hijacked your thread; I'm just thrilled to see your model.

They do some pretty nice vehicles. I have that one, a Yukon Denali, an Escalade and a Porsche 918. Sitting on the shelf, you couldn't tell the Porsche was an RC car. No antenna, clear windshield, and detailed interior. The exteriors of the rest are better looking than most scale models I've seen. Of course, they have blacked out windows, but are very detailed and accurate with what they do have. I've been mulling over doing one of the SUVs as a model, but haven't yet because there's no interior. I'm looking forward to seeing how this develops.

That's the original usage of the Corvair name by Chevrolet. It was a show car for the 1954 Motorama.

Is that the GK Racer Series Sierra Denali?

The primer color can affect the final color. The best thing to do is to keep all the primer colors on hand, along with some plastic spoons. Spray a spoon with each primer, then spray the final color. That will show you the final color of the paint. You can try to come up with some formula that only primer X should be used with primer Y, but it's hard to beat seeing an actual test. I just went through this with a Ford Firethorn Red Metallic color. I tried a white primer, and while the color was pleasant, it was much brighter and did not match the Mustang color. I tried again with the grey primer, and the color matched perfectly.

I have another version of the same kit, and I built it stock. All the stock pieces are there except for treaded tires. I'm using the slicks, but it's not really noticeable. Enjoy the build. It's a fun kit.

Thanks again, Adam. Very fair and interesting review - I enjoyed reading it.

I have the original issue and ISP issue of the Caravan, but could have sworn there was a third version. I do remember the CV with the OC Fire decals - maybe I got them confused. I'm not much into the emergency equipment; I usually just build them as normal vehicles. Thanks for the info!

Thanks, Adam - I appreciate it. I like my computer too much to go to websites that have their identities disguised. There are way too many security risks for me.

The amazing thing to me is not that the Caravan was issued, but that it was reissued at least twice with different markings. There was a fire department (LA?) and state police (Illinois) version that I know of. They're hard to find now, but when released, they were pretty easy to find. I just finished building a stock version. It was a fun build. I'd like to read your review, but I don't click on shortened URLs.