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In the thread, I advised the poster to move it down there, he asked if he should copy it and paste it in Q&A, I said yes. Last I've heard.

You don't expect a true plated chrome look, do you? You won't get it with Alclad, just something close. Do you have pictures of what you've done? This site has sen a thousand different posts on the subject, and here's one that's pinned at the top of the General section: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=62627&page=1

Also Donn Yost, and look at the tutorial at the Alclad website. http://alclad2.com/how-to/

Hmm. Are we talking about the possessive apostrophe-s here? Well, it was published by Motor Manuals, so it's not a stretch to add the apostrophe - like Jack Daniel's, McDonald's, etc., saying this manual is from Motor, not just about a lot of motors. Anyway, they changed it later.

Okay, got it. I apologize. If you want to make a practice out of this, as I did when I worked at an office that had shrink wrapping equipment, you can get the wrap in rolls (you need to check the size you want). The rolls are double-sided so you can slide the object in between the sides, creating an envelope. You'll need a roll holder with a heat lever that seals the edges, then use the heat gun to shrink the wrap. This is what we used. No idea about price, but it's a basic system for those who do regular shrink wrapping. You need to be very careful about choosing the proper length for the plastic rolls for your kits, because you're screwed if the rolls are too short. Practice with baggies or saran wrap before ordering. http://www.adss.net/ShrinkWrapMachines/I-bar-Shrink-Wrapper-Bag-Sealer-and-Heat-Gun-c24_54-p178.htm

1. Once you buy a heat gun (more reliable than a hair dryer for this type of application) you've got it to use time after time. Hpw many times do you need to do this? Are you trying to fool someone into believing they're receiving a factory shrinkwrapped kit? 2. Where can you have someone do it? Uhhh...try Google for your area.

Heller has a 1/16 DS 19 sedan, but I'm told it's a total pain to build.

Excellent. Beautiful photo with the trees in the background.

<p>1. When instructions are on sequential individual pages, I make copies of them on my printer and print them out one page at a time, so I can lay them out in front of me without having to turn pages to look at the reverse sides. They can be kept in a 3-ring binder or a pocket folder.</p> <p>2. Sometimes I enlarge the copies and have them printed on 11 x 17 sheets to make it easier on my aging eyes.</p> <p>3. Where the instructions are printed and folded in a broad &quot;map style&quot; and not on individual 8-1/2 x 11 pages, I print them out larger in sections, and tape them together.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>I keep instructions because I never know if I'll want to return to the kit for another version (and that helps jog my memory) or if someone else needs them for whatever reason.</p>

Meanwhile, tonight's Hurricane Sandy relief concert, beginning at 7 pm and featuring some of the greatest musicians of the 20th and 21st centuries, will help us go out in style.

While I have been a member of this forum and others for many years, I am finally making progress in doing my first finished build since 1974. When I decided to return to the hobby in 2007 to decompress from the world, I spent my time doing research on the kits I wanted to build. And that's most of what I've done, because life and my job got in the way (or so I tell myself). During that time, I have been able to share my research on certain cars, provide links, using Google for members who needed help, and doing lots of things that I think have helped my fellow modelers with their builds. There's a lot you can do to move ahead with the hobby, even if you don't actually build something. But you don't have to. You can watch what's going on and participate by sharing your opinions - all of it is valuable to you and to us.

I'm holding off on my Christmas shopping. If the world ends, I don't want to waste my money. (Say good night, Gracie)

The 36 convertible in post #1 was one of my first kits, but not in that form. I think a six-way kit as shown (which I never knew about) would be a slam-dunk for a successful reissue, and would sell multiples per customer. But...considering the multiple threads we've seen on "New kits we'd like to see" or other "reissued" threads, maybe there should be a whole permanent topic on this. It would certainly be more interesting than 315 pages on "What did you get today?"

I can only comment on the 540K coupe, which sold for a few million last year. The monogram kit, like the Cabriolet, is loaded with errors/choices that aren't correct for any real car. But the Monogram can be slightly "accurized" using parts from the Testors/Italeri 540K. For a lengthy discussion and more images, go back to page 4, post 64. More 1:1 shots here: http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/4887/Mercedes-Benz-540-K-Spezial-Coupe.html

All of this just reinforces what has been repeated often on this forum: Treat every component, every subassembly, as a complete model by itself. That's how amazing work happens.

Uline has more choices and better prices, but you still have to buy your desired size in quantities of 25, end caps are extra. http://www.uline.com/BL_3651/Clear-Plastic-Tubes

Excellent work, and you've clearly done your homework. Very authentic. Based on the doors, I'd say it shares the same issues as every other type of Gullwing kit, which is door panel fit, but you have done a great job on it. Great build of a great car.

At the ad agency where I worked, we used rotating organizers like this for a multitude of things, and it would probably work with tubing, strip, etc. in the center part. It holds all kinds of things like what you can see here, including X-Acto knives, brushes, pencils, scribers, etc. The bottom trays are good for spare X-Acto blades, paper clips, push pins, erasers, small items. It all depends on how much stuff, of what kind, you have. As shown in the post above, always keep your tubing and strip in the original packaging. Click to enlarge.

Just great, in every detail. Outstanding creativity and craftsmanship. Very award-worthy.

I just keep mine in a clear Baggie.

Look in your browser's preferences. Location there may differ by browser. You may get a choice to Clear Cache or Empty Cache. On Safari, which I use, it's on the drop-down menu when I click on the browser name at the top of my screen. Sometimes, you can get similar results just by reloading the page.

"Searchlight" covers a lot of territory. Are you looking for just the light, or applications like a searchlight on a building, on the back of a truck or in a lighthouse, for example?

Has anyone tried inkjet printing on BMF? It would be good to be advised about any necessary prep or post-printing treatments that might be necessary. I have some black scripts and other things I want to put on chrome without going the decal route.

Bill - can you add a little detail to the effect of using epoxy as a reinforcement for thin parts? How thick should it be laid on? Would it be a good reinforcement for fragile parts like wheel spindles?

Just for the heck of it, and to see if this could be part of the problem, empty the cache on your browser and try again.