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WOW!! Nice work on conversion. Did you show how you did this??? I want a Big Lebowski version!!!
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Yellow tree from new amt kit
Dave Van replied to MrMiles's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
No telling what plastic the Chinese used. If it's not brittle or super soft I'd think it's OK. -
Boeing shoots its own foot once again...
Dave Van replied to Ace-Garageguy's topic in The Off-Topic Lounge
BUT....LOOK at that DEI score!!!!!!! Don't fly on their planes......BUT LOOK AT THAT DEI SCORE!!!!! Like him or not Elon Musk said it best.......DEI and ESG are the work of the Devil -
Nice neat work!!!! I have one in my stash I need to build.
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What did you see on the road today?
Dave Van replied to Harry P.'s topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
About 20 Porsche 914's south on US 219....I was going north so no pic.......may have been a met at Snowshoe resort this weekend. -
Someone Explain This Sign to Me, Please.
Dave Van replied to Snake45's topic in The Off-Topic Lounge
It was all tongue in cheek anyway.......................... -
Any Chance Of The Monogram Capri II Coming Back?
Dave Van replied to oldcarfan's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
Back right before the Revell Monogran collapse bankruptcy I suggested to Sexton that all these curbside kits be issued as 2 in 1 kits with the two version of each in a single box. They (RM) were interested and asked me to gather the kit numbers and any box art I had. Before I gathered all the info RM went under and that was the end of that. I wonder if Atlantis has the tooling. They may and just not have licensing for Mercury/Ford, Porsche, Ferrari, Leyland etc and not viable for one or two kits......Ferrari is to costly for sure. -
THIS IS COOL!!!!!
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Back when I bought from him each Toledo Fall meet he was a great guy. Even offered some 2nd's that were a good deal. But as someone that made resin kits at one time the biz that was your hobby can get difficult to keep going. So I will not come down to hard......but maybe it is time to just shut it down. Don Holthaus knew when it was time....many others too,,,,,,,,,,
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3d printing is entering a new phase. Fast print speeds.
Dave Van replied to my66s55's topic in Tips, Tricks, and Tutorials
Like all new tech it gets better all the time. I was watching a 50's era film where they bragged about being able to send a mug shot photo from NYC to LA in only 2 hours with the new drum scanner!!! Imagine that only 2 hours to see a grainy b&w photo. -
I'd buy a few of that one. I have one but with so many options I can't commit to building just one!
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Sooooooo.....decals and box art????
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Dodge Cabover
Dave Van replied to Repstock's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
Very nice work!!! I do not have the skill ...wish we had a kit!!!! Why does 'Crackerbox palace' keep running in my mind! -
YES.....another USPS rant!!!!!! WHY?!?!?!?!?!?!??
Dave Van replied to Dave Van's topic in The Off-Topic Lounge
After sitting in Six Mile SC for 4 days my package started moving again. 2 days later I got it. For a 1 pound package that started only 200 miles from my house and ended up going through 5 states pretty poor service. While it was wandering the country I figured the address label was maybe wrong of hard to read causing the issues. NOPE....BIG clear label with bar codes etc. Oh well....... This is a two edged sword. I got a late package.........BUT as the package was shipped not far from my house shipping was $9. There is no way the USPS even broke even routing the package the way it did. 5 states, 10 cites and untold miles in a truck. No wonder they operate in the red all the time. Editorial over. Thanks for allowing a vent! -
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As well done as I have seen!!!!
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I have two of those kits put back. I always thought about a full detail version....glad you are doing it!!!!
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Scammer alert: texts used to drain bank accounts
Dave Van replied to bobthehobbyguy's topic in The Off-Topic Lounge
The store my son runs has a Western Union station. People STILL daily send $$$$ to other countries to 'Boy friends or girls' that are in trouble or need a ticket to the USA. He is instructed by corp to ask one time if the person really wants to send money....after that they are on their own. One lady sent over $10K......SAD in this day and age. -
YES.....another USPS rant!!!!!! WHY?!?!?!?!?!?!??
Dave Van replied to Dave Van's topic in The Off-Topic Lounge
So lets follow the bouncing package as it navigates the USPS Logistics horror show. Remember I am in West Virginia (WV) Arrived at USPS Facility SIX MILE, SC 29682 May 26, 2023, 9:13 am SIX MILE, SC 29682 May 26, 2023, 6:45 am GREENVILLE SC DISTRIBUTION CENTER May 26, 2023, 2:47 am GREENVILLE, SC 29611 May 25, 2023, 9:51 pm CHARLESTON WV PROCESSING CENTER May 25, 2023, 3:04 pm HARRISBURG, PA 17112 May 25, 2023, 7:35 am HARRISBURG, PA 17112 May 25, 2023, 7:20 am HARRISBURG PA DISTRIBUTION CENTER May 25, 2023, 6:53 am HARRISBURG PA DISTRIBUTION CENTER May 25, 2023, 3:38 am LANCASTER PA DISTRIBUTION CENTER May 25, 2023, 2:44 am LANCASTER PA DISTRIBUTION CENTER May 24, 2023, 10:09 pm KEARNEYSVILLE, WV 25430 May 24, 2023, 8:54 pm KEARNEYSVILLE, WV 25430 May 23, 2023, 1:38 pm Day one. GREAT my item ships from my home state!!! Should be a short trip! Lancaster PA.....so we have to go from WV to PA to get to WV....OK OK...it's in PA...kinda makes sense with all the DIST center USPS closed. Charleston WV!!! Next stop my house!!! Greenville SC.....Wait that's THREE states away from me!!! I'm sure USPS will route it back to Charleston as a mis-route!! Six Mile SC.....rural SC further away from my house??? WHAT??? Still sitting in Six Mile on the 28th and will until TUE I am sure. Working as designed??? That's what I got from USPS........ Yes...it ain't life saving meds......UPS gets those to me from OHIO in 12 hours!!! It\s car parts......But sure would have been nice to have them on a 3 day weekend. -
Scammer alert: texts used to drain bank accounts
Dave Van replied to bobthehobbyguy's topic in The Off-Topic Lounge
I like the e-mails from an address with 48 numbers and letters....most of them X. The almost funny 'You Amazon account attempt shipping of Apple Ear Buds. Log in here to set account free from errors'...................OK Tarzan. -
YES.....another USPS rant!!!!!! WHY?!?!?!?!?!?!??
Dave Van replied to Dave Van's topic in The Off-Topic Lounge
Yep.....when I'd send Dad a B'day card , he lived on the same road as I do 11 miles away, the card would be postmarked in a city next state over......LOGISTICS!!!!