Dave Van

Boot Hill Express.........Way too many to list...but as a kid I got to sit in this one....so it is a fav.......... Dad was Valvoline racing director 1960-70 and we did all the car shows in So Cal......

If that was iPhones there would be riots in the streets........funny how 'what is important' has changed. Man hours........let's be on the positive side and say it takes GM 30 minutes start to finish for each recall........It will be 2050......

What is it with GM and metal slivers??? That was the issue with a few blown motors in new Vettes. But I see no real negative impact for GM......a good family friend I saw in town the other day showed me her new Chevy Equinox....when I asked about GM recalls causing any worries......this intelligent person that owns lots of real estate and businesses gave me a blank look.....'Recalls??'..... Full speed ahead GM.....no worries here!!!!

Thanks Gerry.......... And yes...I know that fine line you walk. I've worked on some projects, some that never made it to production, that maybe someday will make a book....when I am REAL old!!! Thanks for keeping us informed.

A few cool things.....I will be more happy when the model car side gets some new tooling. The Sci Fi guys have gotten a few.....and I do not count the snap Duke's kit as a new tool rather a replacement of a worn out one. MANY THANKS for the info Gerry!!!!! An ETA of when Revell will allow you to spill the beans??? From what I understand they will not be set up at Ohio NNL this year...

IIRC the double Star Wars item was the Toy vehicles for the 3 3/4" figures. Ours also had a TON of the Strange Change Mummy and Vampire kits......not big sellers??? Maybe a 100+ 1/144 scale plane kits!

I wanted the Enterprise lunch box.......going to another Ollie's Friday......mainly to see if they have any LIONEL as advertised.

I kinda wonder where all this stuff came form? It looks like a distributor rather than direct form the manufacture. With a mix of AMT, Revell, Monogram, Lindberg and Minicraft and the quantity to send this much to each store....seems like a bigger distributor. Slot cars for $15 is a decent deal. Still looking for any one who's store has Lionel Trains at their store as the ad stated.

Went to my Ollie's today. They ha a ton of stuff. I got..... RM Midget racer RM Superbird R2 61 Ford slot car R2 71 Dodge Charger slot car R2 Star Trek Klingon tin box They had a bunch of other RM, R2, Lindberg and Minicraft kits. 1/16 Morgam and MGTC were cool...but didn't get them. Had almost ever R2 slot car kit made. LOTS of 1/144 scale plane kits. Worth the trip for me. PS....Ad said they had Lionel trains too....mine had none....please let me know if any one else got Lionel trains in their stores...

I don't have hours to type them all.......I'll pick one....... Blade Runner.........Syd Mead's work is unreal....

NICE START..... I like those RM snap trucks......I built this KWop last year.....

I get it Bob......... Harry I see your side too.....but it's not how our system works. If any one feels strong enough there are methods to change things.....but that will consume the rest of your life.

A nice build....but best build ever of that kit!!!!! I have a few of those in my stash....always thought it would make a great replica build!!!!

WHY is MCM not in attendance??? I know the reason many companies don't.......COST! Back in the day when iHobby (and RCHTA) was a REAL must attend I went on trade days and most years it was so big it took two days to cover. Our retail arm carried plastic models, trains and die cast (and we manufactured some of these too) so it was a busy two days and 99% of the time I enjoyed it. My personal story on cost??? It was my 2nd day at the show....at Rosemont. I had 15 pounds of catalogs etc in my show bag. It was near the end of the day....I was BEAT! I stopped by a booth of a model railroad manufacture that we did a fair amount of business with. My salesman was busy,,,,,so I waited. I saw a big stack of chairs next tot he booth. I walked the two feet and started to pull the top chair off the pile to sit. I hear 'stop, stop, stop.....you can't do that!!!!' I stop....and this guys runs up to me and explains I needed a Union guy to move any furniture. He said it would be about $5......I passed. I made a comment to my sales guy when he got free......he said 'Don't ask me how much it cost me to get a electrical cord plugged into a socket!!" Don't start a bash of how I am anti-union......It is a EXAMPLE of the cost company's face when showing at a trade show. And now that social media is almost FREE....I can see why the trade show is in decline.

Look forward to your report Gerry.........I chose NNL Toledo this year. I understand Revell and Moebius will be there.....and LOTS of old friends!!

Who from the plastic model field will attend??? Revell hasn't for year or two.......not sure Moebius will....maybe R2?? Not what it was when it was RCHTA for sure.

It takes work....but can be done........like above.....

Thanks for the heads up on Fit recalls....but 2009 Fit S types only have had the one VTEC recall. I am the original buyer and as such Honda stays in VERY good contact with me. And they have started the same communication with our new 2014 Civic coupe that is 3 weeks old. Quick and efficient communication has been one constant with all my Honda's going back to 1990 Civic....my first Honda. I would never try and convince anyone a company of any kind is perfect 100% of the time. Make a machine...it can break. (had more issues with my Mercedes Benz built Smart than any Honda) HOW they handle it and in a timely manner shows a different corporate culture.

BRAVO!! That's the way my job was. Saying 'that's not my fault' got you fired. I saw it happen. When you cross 10 million recalls it becomes a REAL issue and not 'Piling on', Yes....my Honda Fit had a recall. BIG DIFFERENCE?? It was a performance issue. If the VTEC spring had broken the motor would be down on power. Honda issues recall. I take mine to one of the nation biggest Honda dealers. After recall complete I talk to mechanic. Had he found in broken spring in my motor??? NOPE....in fact in the 100+ recalls he had done not a single spring broke. BIG DIFFERENCE in that and death causing recalls.

I don't have a dog in this fight. I bought a '14 Civic 3 weeks ago. The only Ford's I have are 60's vintage Mustangs and I have rebuilt them from the ground up....so recalls on them are my fault!!!! But if I HAD to buy a GM or Ford today....I'd go with the odds.......50 million recalls for GM as of AUG.........could not find a total for Ford.....but the few I found totaled less than 2 million+-........I don't gamble....so Ford it'd be.

Great work........I repro'd this kit before it was re-issued. I designed a laser cut body to fit the Gasser kit which the RC2 version had the chrome tree from Yeller!!! How about a little info on those tires....they really look great!

Yes....called inserts. Easy to swap for some parts.

1/20 scale kits do not sell......(not counting Tamiya F1 kits which are in their own world) I'd not be surprised if it was canceled of deferred for a long while. Retooled into the Ironside kit....maybe it could sell....but that's a lot of $$$$ to return it.....unless all the tooling is in the mold blocked off.

Did not know of the other magazines.....'different' titles for sure!

I am 100% sure that will happen. Very poor judgement that Ward was that 'impaired' in my mind it lets Tony off the hook.