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I see white.....I really want to know how you did this. I treat a packaging course and being able to print white without spending $10,000 would be a great something to add to class. Mike

Put me in the list of folks who want to know what printer you used. Mike

I like it! Nice imagination and good execution. What are you going to do with the T body? Mike

Tim: I so agree with you. With the V-rod and some of the import V-twins, its hard to say what makes a Harley distinctive. But the springer front end screamed HARLEY like nothing else in the world. Guess the 2011 will hold their value better than the 2012's. Mike

Actually it was not totally unheard of a gasser to pull off the front end or the fenders to become an altered. Let's say you have an average gasser, and a heavy weight shows up at your track. Pull fenders and you're now an altered with what may be softer competition. Mike

Good luck with this one.....the AMT '33 Willys is without a doubt one of my favorite models and yet one of my most challenging. I've stated a bunch of them but always find some reason not to complete. I'll be watching this one. Might even get me to pull one out and try again. Mike

I'd look at the following sites: http://www.freewebs.com/martsmodels/morganwheelconversion.htm and http://www.opentrackaction.com/acmeforum/showthread.php?t=1308 While these aren't specific to this kit, they might help. Mike

You can also use handrail stanchons from the HO section of your favorite LHS. Mike

I agree....this is a series I'd like to get re-issued. White plastic would be nice but......I'd take it in colors if they were light enough to repaint over without suffering bleed through. Mike

Scott: as always impressive. Mike

You need to check out www.randyayersmodeling.com and ask there. If its NASCAR, they'll know where to send you. Mike

HEY GREG!!!! Here's a build up article idea! Mike

Now that is sweet......great inspiration! Mike

I appreciate all the suggestions. I'm not sure how we're going to handle this. A lot depends on the city and what they want to do. As it is, it really has taken me away from even looking at kits I own. They're in a box.....SOMEWHERE! Mike

Ed: When they do, let me know as I'd like a couple for cheap to see what I can make of it. Mike

Very well may be....I'm still mentally stuck with kits costing less than $10. Mike

Its not prone to flooding. Something happened at the sewer and two pipes got disconnected. The city has even accepted responsibility and is paying for the repairs. I'm worried about the uneveness of the floor effecting tile or vinyl sheet flooring. Mike

I had a flood in my model area....I had minimal loss although my carpet was ruined. Now comes the challenge, replace with carpet, tile, hardwood floor whatever. Suggestions? This is a basement room. Mike

It better be great to be twice the price of Tamiya. Of course the best way to get a Tamiya is wait a couple of years and they're a third of the price on the resell market. Mike

Two questions where to get and how much? Mike

I'd visit GPMA.org and look there. The yahoo group could also be helpful. I googled it and there is very little on this car. I hate to say it but you might have the best look using a die-cast as your reference material. Mike

I think several things said here have merit. The note about eBay's focus is on the buying experience is very true. The end result is the sellers are disadvantaged in the deal. When fleabay changed their feedback system I quit listing nearly as much as I did. There were sellers that took advantage of the old system only leaving feedback after feedback is received. Now its the buyer who can take advantage of feedback. The new raised fees will effect the seller initially but will effect the buyer eventually. AS more and more sellers become disillusioned with the fees, more cheaper items will disappear. This includes kits. Maybe the gougers who try to sell a re issued kit as an original will disappear. Maybe the mentality of buying to resell by "eBay profiteers" will dry up and kits will be more available at yard sales and flea markets. The day of a $6.95 kit with $12.00 shipping will end as whatever return will be so minimal that its better to build or trade the kit than sell it and give them so much. The kits that remain will be higher priced. As sellers get more used to this new fee game, they will either quit selling, sell only high ticket items, sell without reserve but with a higher starting price (to the buyer's benefit), or bury the fees as a cost of business. For myself, there are alternatives. Less expensive kits will be traded or sold on one of several classified spots. THANK you Greg for allowing that here! I might try eModelcars. I do think a link to it here (if possible) as well as the Model Cars Magazine website would be good. I also think that a web exchange with other sites would be quite helpful. eModelcars is in the catch 22 of not enough listings with low prices because not enough users and not enough users because of low prices etc.

Two points.....I can ship cheaper to Canada than some parts of the U.S. I live on one coast and shipping to the other is outrageous. Second point..... if the final value fee decreases to accomodate this change so the honest sellers aren't screwed I'm okay with it. What irks me is eBay sets the shipping costs for some items. I sold a couple of Nintendo DS games and I could only charge half of Priority Mail shipping. Guess this is why I'm doing more trading than selling. Mike .

The roof mounted spoiler was accurate for the cars when they debuted. Prudhomme hated his because he felt it made the car lift. I don't know if McEwen pulled his off or not. Mike