You might want to search for online shops that sell to the Gundam building crowd. They tend to use paints other than what we're used to and often have Mr Color etc. Best if you search for say MR Color or Mr Aqueous rather than Gunze Sangyo as hardly anybody knows it by that name anymore.
They do make some sound. My RAV4 Hybrid makes a loud warbling noise while backing up to extent that my neighbours had to ask what is wrong with your new car. Guess they thought I had a bad bearing or something.
You know they say online media will kill the print industry but I think the post office will put the final nail in the coffin by taking two months (or more or never in some cases) to deliver a magazine. Still waiting here in Canada for issue 220.
It seems appropriate since the Shay Model A Ford replicars of the 70's/80's used Pinto engines in place of 1920's flathead A engines. I believe even some real Model A Fords have had Pinto engines transplanted into them.
You may need to hit refresh, Tom, as they were posted late on April 15. Been making my list and checking it twice based on listed 2023 vendors. Model Car Garage is not on the list but they will be there as well.