bobthehobbyguy

Exactly. True but the Hudsons could support factory stock, stock cars,and drag racing. The new Revell Mustang can no doubt support multiple versions I agree about the copyright issues. The positive with the Johan kits was the accuracy of the bodies. However I just don't see the sales warranting the cost of retooling those kits. Too many people attribute that those kits would sell well because of the auction prices on eBay. Those prices are because of a limited supply and people who are willing to pay the price to get one. Want a Javelin create a proposal showing how multiple variants can be made and show that the sales would justify the cost of creating an all new kit. Just saying you want one won't make it happen. Taking the time to generate a well thought proposal will be a step in the right direction.

True there are many ways to enjoy the hobby. For some that means the pursuit of perfection. There is nothing wrong with that. The only thing is that you are enjoying what you are doing.

It would depend on when the kits were copyrighted. Regardless any kit cloned would still have to have licensing from the particular manufacturer. However I'm not sure that most of the subject matter woultd sell well enough to justify the cost to recreate the tooling.

Coming along nicely. Glad to see you getting some bench time. I always pick up some great tips from your projects.

I think the goal of perfection is not really possible to achieve. It makes the assumption that your skill set is able to achieve perfection. However with any artistic approach there is always room for improvement. Sometimes when you build a models you will realize there is a better way to do it. A more reasonable goal is to do the best you can at that point in time. And then consider what can you do to improve your skills from that project to do the next one.

I think the decision to keep the mpc parts was due to budgetary constraints. Most people will be happy with the kit for those who want more de t ail they can ucombine the parts from the duster. It's nice to get a kit that had been commanding eyewatering prices.

I hope he is OK. I pray he will have a speedy recovery. I have learned a lot from his youtube videos.

I think wait happen was when you signed up the system generated 2 requests. When the second occurred the system told you you already had an account. Occasionally when posts are made the system will duplicate them.

Fiction or nonfiction seem to have no meaning to some in current times.

Progress is always a good thing. Progress brings us closer to our ultimate goal. As always I enjoy seeing how to find a way to achieve each step.

Overwhelming can describe a lot of projects , however if you break the project into smaller tasks thenyou can acheive your goal.

Exactly. Best thing is to research and see what you can find out. Recently there was a post about a website with cheap kits. Turned out to be a scam. Always ask the question does it make sense and are the prices just too good .Unfortunately there are a lot of thieves out to scam you out of your money.

Money laundering is definitely another possibility.

Just be careful on where you get batteries from ebay. There are a lot of counterfeits that either will fail quickly or could catch fire.

Another possibility is not selecting yen instead of dollars. 1000 yen is about $7.50.

Definitely a well deserved award for a pair of really cool models.

Very clean work. Stunning paint.

Here is a discussion about it.

Improve yourself every day and you will feel better about yourself.

Glad to see you are getting some bench time Bill. I wonder if some type of sealer would have kept the bleed through from happening.

Play a game for fun and enjoy yourself,it's a nice way to relax.

Looks great. Seems like this is almost ready for paint. Have you decided on a color?

Round is 3 minutes in a boxing match.

Great idea. Give it that barn find look. I've had a few paint jobs go bad and have found a way to take advantage of the situation. I never been fond of stripping paint.

Space may be the final frontier, however we need to get a handle on the problems on planet earth first.