Erik Smith

Why does anybody buy anything? Either they need it (food) or they want it (unassembled plastic car, decorated paper container to hold plastc car). Look for 3 minutes on eBay and you will find a million things that people are buying for no reason other than they want it...

If he is indeed a fanatic... I would purchase one of the aforementioned double action airbrushes. They do require slightly more time and patience to learn, but the benefits far outweigh the drawbacks. Also, on the Badger Talon, you can lock the needle and use it as a single action airbrush. So, airburshes: Paasche Talon Iwata Eclipse Iwata Revolution There are other Badger models that are nice, but I am not familiar with the Badger line... I prefer gravity feed, easrier to clean, operates at lower psi... As for compressors: Yes, you can use a pancake hardware store compressor. They have a huge range of PSI and are relatively cheap. However, they are noisy and large. I have an Iwata Sprint Jet, and while it's ok, it will not go above about 22psi with a 5mm nozzle brush. Usually not a problem, but if you want to shoot more paint at a higher PSI, you can't do it with most of the Iwata line (sprint jet, power jet) as they all have the same compressor. I have been looking at getting a Badger Aspire - it has a 1/6 hp motor, trigger activated, and some other features, and goes up to 57psi - all for about $200. Shop around online for all the items and you will be able to get a complete set up in the $300 range - for a very well made, reliable, usable AB set... My 2 cents...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Aoshima-07631-TOYOTA-86-2012-Greddy-Rocket-Bunny-Volk-Racing-Ver-1-24-scale-kit-/390699951280?pt=Model_Kit_US&hash=item5af78824b0 This is not my usual model, but that thing is way too cool - awesome looking car. I ordered the black one from Tokyo Hobby - great seller.

Mixing that many mediums (acrylic paint, enamel clear, lacquer thinner) is asking for problems. Definitely test first. Not all acrylics or enamels are the same, either, so one person's experience will be different than the next. I have used lacquer clear over Tamiya acrylics and it worked. I have used enamel over some acrylics that didn't work. So...I guess I don't have a good answer..

I am not Casey, but... I would say yes, the scale difference is one hurdle. The difference is actually quite large between the two cars - the 1/24 Citation is a good 1/4 inch wider than the 1/25 Cavalier. Seems the Citation is a big 1/24 or cavalier is a small 1/25.

http://cs.scaleautomag.com/mobile/forums/thread.aspx?ThreadID=67905 The thread I was thinking of...

It's a mix - there are some built to the true sense (at least in some respect) to original rat rods. Those are fine - not everybody's cup o' tea but nothing is. The other end are hot rods, high end stuff, painted to look old and neglected. Those are just silly and a bit deplorable, to me. They look fake and I was actually surprised how many I saw at the last show I went to.

There was a WIP at one point - no idea if it was finished or when it occurred...

Turned out fantastic! Great looking model - and, watching the WIP, great work too.

Saw the top one on eBay and found the second searching for an image of the first.

Losers that are worth more now than new??? HERE Original selling price of $4800…yeah, I know, adjust for inflation, but still

Speaking of clutches... When I bought my new car last year, I wanted a manual. They had one on the lot. I bought it. When I go back now and look around, there are zero manuals on the lot - 60-100 cars and not one is a manual. I just think it's a lot more fun driving a stick. People don't want them now becuase it's too hard to drink coffee, text, SHIFT, and drive at the same time... I used to work on cars in my spare time. Every now and then I think about it again, then I watch a TV show that shows rusted off, broken bolts and I change my mind

What do you do with black tire decals?

Check out Adam's website - he has a couple (1/32 and 1/24) EXPs built.

Turned out very cool in a cute way. I like the wheel switch. Very nice work.

Great looking model. I like the 6 and the custom exhaust. Cool color too. I also like the black wheels with the whitewall tires.

Yup, custom only. Chopped top, shaved trim. You would need the convertible version with a top from the Testor's IMC version. There was quite a bit of info on the kit here on the forum when it was released - probably a search would give you a bunch of info.

Yowzers! The Typhoon is a great looking plane - but, where do you display 1:24 scale airplane? Very cool looking photos of the ?prototype? That engine is nothing short of awesome!!!

They used acetate for promos until about 1961, then converted to more stable styrene - to the best of my knowledge. The glass on that '58 wagon is weird, though. Looks like shattered safety glass. Body is straight!

I prefer gravity feed. I haven't used my siphon in the last year... It's easier to clean and sprays at a nice, low pressure.

Or if you find this green...

Wait! If your building a loser car, and the car with the most votes gets built, that would make it a winner, so you can't build the car with the most votes... I would go with brown or light blue for the color: But really, they look good in any color. Edit: I just noticed the standard cigarette lighter - I called the 12v accessory plug a "cigarette lighter" in my car the other day and my kids had no idea what I was talking about!

I voted for the Chevette. I heart loser cars - my wife had a 1981 Chevette four door, so I guess I love people who drive loser cars too

First one probably lost control and shot up the rail grade - couldn't quite jump the all the tracks... The one on the pole, I would guess - as mentioned above - got either a guide wire or a downed wire. I've seen videos of cars getting flipped from down wires. The Dodge on (or half on) the bridge looks like a fun ordeal. It looks like he was towing a trailer and that's what kept the truck from going over board. This kind of stuff is the best thing about the internet

Check out Tuner Model Factory multi-piece wheels and tires...model kits themselves Search T2M on eBay.