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This morning, a supply rocket was sent to the International Space Station carrying a 3D printer so they could make replacement parts.

Love the paint color and great finish; does it have a touch of metallic in it? The firewall is perfect.

I think this may have appeared here before, but is long gone. Many kit builders are interested in using real wood for things like woody surf wagons, etc., but to me real wood shows a texture that wouldn't be right at the smaller scales of model kits under 1/8. To me, it's better to make your own decals or printouts. To make your own decals or appliqué stickers, you can choose from literally thousands of printout options at Certainly Wood. The "Domestic Veneers" menu has the most common woods. Keep clicking through any selection you make to get variations and larger images, which you can print out to any scale that looks right to you. Depending on your model, you can also choose to print on glossy photo paper, or have regular paper laminated at a place like UPS/Kinko's. Almost all antique car wood accents should have a totally smooth finish on things like dashboards and interior parts. Also good for vintage truck beds. www.certainlywood.com/search.cfm This is intended as a substitute for using real wood, and not for more complex applications where painting in tight spaces would be more appropriate. I don't see how it could be useful as anything other than reference, and not for small parts like steering wheels.

But wait -- there's more. 205,000 Cadillacs and Impalas recalled for a brake problem. http://money.cnn.com/2014/09/20/news/companies/gm-recall-cadillac-impala/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

Another Plastheniker masterpiece. Just superb. Okay, your next mission, should you choose to accept it, is the Aurora Maserati 3500 GTi. Only Matt Bacon has conquered the inaccuracies in this kit, which requires a new nose and front roofline. I am loaded with reference on this if you need it.

Those wheels look terrific. The worst part of kit chrome is always the wheels.

From the dozens of examples I've seen, Alclad looks great on small parts but not so good on larger components like bumpers and grilles.

Not to rehash a subject that's been beaten to death, but neither I nor a lot of other modelers have found a paint that successfully replicates mirror-like chrome, not even the leading paint, Alclad. Art's recommendations are always at the top of the list of plating services.

The 1/16 1928 Mercedes SS Kabriolet has one on the steering wheel. Through a large amount of research, though, I've never seen a picture of one on the 1/1 car.

Undecipherable to we mere mortals.

There are 19 acknowledged deaths based on the GM ignition failure (not Corvette) and 125 more wrongful death claims. Whatever you think, this stuff is serious.

Hey, Mark. This may be the most epic project to appear on this forum, but the vast majority of your images on this thread have gone away. Can't you upgrade your image hosting account?

Harry P may have an opinion -- he used parts of it to build a more detailed Stutz Bearcat. I'll say that it looks pretty toylike in the photos I've seen and checking the parts in my kit, but can probably be detailed well.

How odd. I Googled both Tata and India sedan and nothing like this showed up.

F1, Ferrari's golden amulet, seems to have been the deciding factor as the marque could no longer compete. Add that to Fiat's global brand ambitions and he was probably considered a goner last year. One of the the big questions is, how does all of this relate to the reintroduction of Alfa Romeo in the US next year, and its revitalization as a performance company for consumers, instead of just dull-looking everyday cars and low-end racers?

It's not so much about what the kit subjects are or how much they cost, it's about the ways the builders use to enhance detail -- just like any other subject on this forum. And the fact is, almost all of these kits have counterparts in smaller scales.

It's surprising how few people visit the large-scale Big Boyz forum here, or even know that it exists (yes, you can scroll down to what's below your basic screen). Regardless of the subject matter, these models are built by people who have extra space to add detail to their subjects. For any any type of kit, there's always something there to learn about detail and techniques that can be translated into other scale models.

It's a pity that so few of our forum members take a look at the Big Boyz forum (or even know that it exists). "Pocher Rolls Sedanca" is not a big draw, and they don't know what they can learn here.

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Lots of detail shots at the link below. Wheels look like typical Jag wires with deeper rims to me. Beautifully done car. http://www.motoroids.com/news/jaguar-mk2-by-ian-callum/attachment/one-off-modernized-jaguar-mk2-by-ian-callum-14/

It appears to me that the world of 1:1 general production cars has let down the modeling industry by producing few modern cars in any numbers that generate the kind of interest that the old Camaros, '57 Chevies, original Chargers and other muscle cars did -- and that keep getting reissued as noted above. The current Challenger and Charger Hellcat versions might get some interest, along with the upcoming 'cuda. But it seems like the European market for supercar Ferraris, Lamborghinis, along with Asia, are running the show for new kits.

British Airfix is owned by Hornby (famous for their train sets), who also reintroduced the Pocher brand.

Consider what they started with. At least they got 'em running.

I've also been following this on another forum, and both here and there I will say I'm speechless. I've looked at all the stuff at modelmotorcars.com and spent years looking at all kinds of engine builds, and I don't know of another one that matches this for realism and accurate detail.

Having spent many years doing advertising for fiberglass boat manufacturers, I can second all the observations and warnings posted here. As I understand it, the first Corvette was rushed into production without a lot of the manufacturing questions resolved. Look at any of the early C1 Corvettes and you'll see a maze of spider cracks in the bodies.