bobthehobbyguy

Nice work. Super clean.

Nicely done as always. Great concept and well executed.

A couple of observations. One I've heard lots of complaints that why doesn't Round 2 do any all new kits. We're tired of constant reissues. Well its commented in the press release that new car kits will be possible. We need to be positive about this. Second we complain about everything being made in China. We also need to take some of the blame. There was a time where we could have voted with our wallets and bought made in USA however we went for the cheapest. We've done the same thing to hobby shops. We buy from Walmart , Michaels and other big retailers and have put most of the hobby shops out of business. Sometimes the cheapest isn't always the best.

Those aren't scratches they are cracks. As said a result of mixing paint brands. A lot of times there will be instructions for when you can recoat. However different manufacturers use different solvents which can react with each other. How long had you waited to let the primer dry?

Although listed as a contest in the link it is being run in the traditional nnl format. https://finescale.com/online-extras/contests/2021/01/nnl-west-2021-shelter-in-place-builds-show-and-contest?utm_source=Yesmail&utm_medium=email&utm_email=hotcarsmag@att.net&utm_campaign=News0_FSM_210127_000000

One option is to have FSM run it as an event. Although it's listed as a contest the NNL West is being run as an NNL. https://finescale.com/online-extras/contests/2021/01/nnl-west-2021-shelter-in-place-builds-show-and-contest?utm_source=Yesmail&utm_medium=email&utm_email=hotcarsmag@att.net&utm_campaign=News0_FSM_210127_000000

Nnl west 2021 goes virtual. https://finescale.com/online-extras/contests/2021/01/nnl-west-2021-shelter-in-place-builds-show-and-contest?utm_source=Yesmail&utm_medium=email&utm_email=hotcarsmag@att.net&utm_campaign=News0_FSM_210127_000000

First off if kits were to be made in in the US it would have to be new tooling or tooling that's here now. Tooling in China isn't going anywhere. China simply won't allow it to leave. Kit prices. You can't compare the prices from the past and then adjust for inflation. There's more to it than that. in the past a lot more kits were being made for sale. Now a typical run is 5 thousand. There are fixed costs related to setup. Those costs don't change if you make more.

Thanks Dave for your time to doing this task. This site definitely helps me keep my sanity these days.

Great project. Coming along nicely.

Impressive work. Nice fabticati8n work.

Love it. Great start. Great colors.

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The insecure website message simply means that what is said and viewed can be monitored. HTTP is insecure and https means data is being encrypted. Any other security depends on what antivirus software you are using. As commented changing from http to https means that some security is present. At this point in time I use Chrome and can view the site.

First off I received a notice from Mark Gustavson that Greg Nichols had passed. Gregg was a former GSL best of show winner and recently has been a judge for the event. I also heard the Steve Hinson had passed. Steve was a great modeler and also part of the staff for running the Nnlwest. Also Stan Pinnick has recently passed. He also was part of the staff for the Nnlwest. He was another great model builder. Finally Randy Waugh another bay area modeler has passed. A long time participant in the Bay Area modeling community.

Its pure and simple that Kalmbach had to trim back its magazine. Scale auto readership was about half its peak(35k recently). I think they realize that they need to augment the automotive segment. Doing the special issues is one way to do that. Just remember that if we don't support the special issues then they will go away. However the special issues need to be new content. I will support the special issues if the content interests me. To me its silly to boycott Kalmbach because that had to make business decisions because of an economic downturn

I think the term casual modeler would be more descriptive. Don't think much can be observed in the stores because hobby shops are nearly gone. And hobby lobby is closest to a true hobby shop. The last time I was in micheals that had gotten rid of their kits,

You've made a great point here. How many threads have gone down this path.

Right on the money. And by the way screwing the SA readers would be no refunds. There was an option to cancel. Yes they hoped you won't becuase it cost them money to process the refunds. And as far as this new special issue if it has content I'm interested in I will buy one. Has been my criterion for buying magazines for a long time.

Technology is just a tool. It can be a positive or a negative depending on it use. The safety enhancements to cars is great if used properly. The hazard with the collison avoidence and other aids is that they can make someone think they don't have to pay attention while driving and fiddle with their phone. The other downside to technology is being too dependent on it. How many can use a paper map? How many can do simple math? Technology can cause people to lose important skills.

The shorty t tub. Thanks

Of course it couldn't be a possibility that the driver was on the end of a long day and OMG made a mistake. Or given that they are pushed to get it done at an unreasonable time table. Or then again the driver wasn't paying attention. However I try to avoid jumping to conclusions when I don't know all the facts. And yes there is incompetence in the world but that doesn't mean that the reason for all mistakes. .

Wow. What a stunning project. Very nice fabrication work.

Rodney please post this wonderful model in under glass. Please give us some details on the parts you used.

Definitely makes sense. Rather than a mistake this is a compromise to make this project possible given the volumes and price point. We've had this occur in the past on various kits. Without this compromise this kit would not exist.