Dave Van

I live near a US Dark Zone around the GBT telescope. The area around Green Bank WV has no cell service or towers. You can not have a microwave or Wi-Fi in your home. There are two detector trucks that roam around hunting for violators. Every year or so a major media outlet comes here to do a story on the crazy locals the believe that cell phones are reading their minds or Wi-Fi is how the government hears what we say in our homes or that microwaves are eating space and time. Dumb hillbillys! My issue is that 75% of the residents are people from places like NYC or LA or other big city. They move to Green Bank to escape the danger. Then we as a whole are shown as dumb rural people....when in reality it's educated city folks! My son runs one of the only major chain stores in the county. These city folk come in his store and ask if he can turn off the florescent lights while they shop.....almost as dangerous as cell towers!!! Bottom line is there are folks with VERY different beliefs everywhere but somehow the story is often tilted to stupid rural folks. I chose to live in the most rural county in the eastern UAS after an early retirement with a big bank in a bigger city. Best move ever.

Windmills do kill a huge number of birds. 2019 there were 150,000 official kills by windmills and living between two different windmill farms I know the total is much much more. The local windmill servicer is not required to report kills even when it's a Bald Eagle. The solar panel story is tilted toward a few citizens and not the official town's council logic. Just another story to make rural people look like rubes.

Agreed........but things are happening I'd bet the farm on!!!

Right.......the answer is often something like 'the 1970's'.......or even 1700's......I agree....anything from 36 to 42 is good.

The 'Smart' phone has made many under the age of 35 dumb as a box of hair. A instant encyclopedia in your pocket means you can survive in this world and know nothing in your brain. I watch, with some fear, the TV shows where they ask when was WWII or something along those lines and people are so far off........

And like the Nova wagon, OLDS and a huge number of kits Model King restored with RC2 & R2 it can be done if DEMAND was there. You did note I posted Firebug box......so yes, I did know what happened to ZZR. Thx

Remind us as it gets closer.....I am hoping for a busy summer!

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I bought that kit back years ago when it first issued. Love to see it built.

Both of those items are being driven by Dave Burket Model King. Thats why Revell did one a few years back (plow).

Had to pick up some auto parts today and drove the 2 hors....so went by Hobby Lobby while there. The lady was just finished marking the Testors spray cans to $1.57. I got first pick. Not a big Testors fan any longer but at this price I bought 15 cans for about $22.....good deal. Mike: I was in the Mooresville store in 2019, last visit to Charlotte area (Roval Race) it IS heavy RC....but I know a lot of NASCAR drivers, crew are into the R/C thing.....and Go Karts! Never been blown away by HTUSA.....we were asked to join way back when the franchise first started. We saw no benefits.

Side note: Hard to believe Charlotte still without a regular hobby shop. Back in the day I could spend a day off visiting the many shops from Monroe to Gastonia. Modelers Hobby, Science Hobby, Action/Whistle Stop and even our shop Deb's Model Car......how does a city that big with that much $$$$ not have a shop?

My understanding this is a modified tool with SOME new parts. I thought the body was 'corrected' along with new tool bumpers and grille. Maybe I'm mixed up.

That is about perfect!!!!! Now you need a race ready Trans Um Tirebird!

I can see that at the LA Car show around 1966.....great outside the box thinking.

I hit Revell up for the S&H Torino in 1984......it took a while but I got it!!!

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Drop R2 a note saying so......it does make a difference!

ZZR is my grail. The kit is not that good, I have 3 junkers, and the real car was an oddity for sure. But I love the film for the campy 60's style that brings back growing up in SoCal...... My dream is to get a mint or new kit and build it with a full detail chassis and correct a few things.

Same here.......my go to was 'Flex-i-file' glue, paint or Tamiya masking tape. Always something. Last 2 visits I left with zero.

Back when I printed 40% off I'd print extra and hand them to anyone in the model isle.....99.999% of the people did not know about it. I hate the loss of the 40% as I will never get supplies at a deal.....but Hobby Lobby knows what they are doing......still making $$$

I understand the need for ads.........but agree the ads that are 2 or 3 screens tall seem out of place.....and they are often blank pages!

Very nice work!!! I bought one to build the car from 'Romancing the Stone' film!

I want 2-3 of these.......