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Dave Van

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  1. Peter pretty much has it covered.....and said it better than I can!
  2. CorelDraw since V8..... You may want to ;learn to modify fonts. Find a font that is close and convert to curves......this will allow you to edit the font itself. As you do this keep a back up of all work so you can go back. Every time I make new edits I duplicate the art and edit it.....when all done I can delete the dups I do not need. Good luck.....if you have Q's ...ask!
  3. That's kinda mixed bag. Some details look fantastic. And if the kit fits as well as their DTM Alfa then a great kit. But the semi-curbside thing is odd. 10 more parts and a lift off hood/fender unit and it would equal the DTM kits. I am still in for two kits.
  4. Super clean, very neat work!!! I own a real 46 Super DeLuxe coupe so I may have to get this version.
  5. Just reading the box info, no inside info, it looks like Revell is mixing different parts from the past versions, added a few new parts, to create this version. Only when we get it will we know. Unless Ed Sexton wants to chime in!!!
  6. We'll have to see.....doubt any tooling changes as in body mods.......parts swapping from other versions...yes. I am happy that it will have stock stuff....a good kit.
  7. I think it turned out great....... I don't know your age but I bet like many of us getting a good build is more and more challenging. I have a cataract I need fixed but my arthritic hands will only get worse. It's frustrating for sure. It took me an hour to install 4 plastic rivets on a model....and it took 8 of them.....4 launched into space.
  8. Plymouth for me......as it's says it includes stock parts and optional suspension.....
  9. Sad part is he may end up harming many others but not himself.......
  10. Your fine.......sounding kinda the same is not a good idea. CALL A DOCTOR.......self medicating NEVER works 100%
  11. I have the 'find a bunch of old kits' dream myself. I find so many I can hardly carry them but the store is about to close so I try and carry them all.....piled up cartoon style I stumble along dropping a kit now and then until I get to my car with only one kit left. I thought the dream was because I really did find about 40 kits in a old hardware store in the mountains of NC. All were from the 1960's and early 70's. This was back in 1981....I still have some of the kits but I sold a number of them for a lot more than I paid!
  12. I hate the school related late, test coming up or part dressed........ I love the flying one. All it takes is some type spring board and I'm off.....very real too.
  13. Diggin up the past!!!!! I just bought a older issue for a project.......will take work to get it all to work!
  14. The drawings for the War Rig are pre-production as they differ from the movie truck. But a good start for a build.
  15. I kinda like those old Lindberg kits. I built the \34 Ford p/u' box stock and it was fun. Forced you to use some skills. I am working on a Lindberg 32 Ford right now that is kinda cool. What is interesting is how many different kits they made that were very similar but different. Did you do anything to the stance?? Looks good
  16. I'm 6' 1" and I could ride the foot box was to small for my size 13 no matter if I could get behind the wheel!! To get in I had to sit on the ground, stick my feet in and push myself in....like a glove!!!
  17. The car is pretty scary from a safety standpoint. The chassis is a single square tube down the center.....not much more than thin fiberglass center out!!!!
  18. My brother in law owned a JPS version. Fun car......but a VERY hand built car. And Lucas Dark Knight electrical. The car was a little scary to drive in the US during the 70's and 80's as it wasn't as tall as most other cars fenders.....always worried about not being seen. Add electric windows that didn't work, black thin fiberglass roof and in NC summers you could bake cakes inside. When he took the front suspension apart for a rebuild he found that all 8 wishbone parts looked alike, were unmarked but each only fit in one spot. Do the math on how long it took him to get it back!!!
  19. This kit is different than the first issue IIRC....isn't it a different engine??
  20. I left out the axle blocks IIRC.....thx
  21. Very nice work!!! I like those kits warts and all........ I've built the Pontiac and Cadillac and pulled a unbuilt Buick from the stash last night. EZ quick builds. The Caddy is my favorite.....hate the reissue is so $$$$$$$....original kit built as a movie car
  22. I agree HO has it made.....I was in HO before going O in 1993. Structures are what I miss from my HO days. Have you checked out some of the 3D printd structures for N scale??? Some WILD stuff soming out in that format.....about perfect for 3D printing.....and pretty cheap too.....some less than Walthers kits. The good thing in O is paper works well.....and is big enough for my failing hands to still build.....and cheap!
  23. N and HO model train guys have it good in the structure department. I wish O had 1/10 of kits you guys have. O has some great kits but many are 'craftsman' kits with some crossing the $200-300 price line. This Downtown Deco kit was bought 2nd hand because it had a broken wall but was still $40.
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