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I forgot my camera. You guys who went- did you see the black 1/10 chopper? The registration slip said it was scratchbuilt. He even went into detail about how he did it. The tires are "vacuformed rubber". Really? His vacuformer works with rubber, engraves crisp tread, AND puts in a mold parting line right down the center? That thing was a diecast that had been partially stripped and repainted. They should have booted that guy out of there. There was a 1/12 scale Aston Martin race car, but the finish was poor on it. Seemed like a light turnout this year.

Not a typo. He's selling it for a friend, and he knows it's rare. It's an original issue with PURPLE LETTERING on the box. The one in the other link is a 1996 issue that does not have PURPLE LETTERING. But seriously- who cares? I paid $130 for my T-70, and <ahem> although I haven't started it yet, it is for building, not collecting.

I got him a pair of Tamiya 1/32 Mini 4WD vehicles; a Jeep and a Mammoth Dump Truck. They are motorized, snap together kits. I helped him put them together. He had lots of fun doing that and of course playing with them. These vehicles:

Mostly military, but some cars too. I'll take pics.

Just a funny side note; on another forum someone asked this same question. I said that the Protar/ROG kit is a good deal for the money if someone didn't have $57 for the Fujimi. Some guy called me and anyone who agreed "apologists". Ugh. Apologists? Really?

Wow. I've always wondered about the feasibility of that idea. Hmmm... My pleasure

Where on Earth did you get cross-section drawings of a '69 Camaro? Did you cut up a model for it? Will you let someone copy the body to sell copies? That thing would be wild on top of arick's Pro/Street chassis.

That's a cool project. Is that a Heller Mercedes-Benz body?

There's another thread on here somewhere about this. Someone makes a 1/24 slot car that's really nice. It's about $50, IIRC.

Well that is nifty. The panel delivery would be a great car for cross-country rod runs. Just make the back end like a mini-RV and you're all set. The Taxi would be a great rod for taking friends out.

Is that a scratchbuilt conversion or was it molded like that??? Tell us more.

ASTON MARTIN DBS???!!! Holy cow! I'm in for sure. In other news- more of the "Why didn't they make a 1974 boringmobile? I drove one to high school and I'd buy a case of 'em!". Ugh.

I went to the model section and this was one of the first kits on the page. It had less than a minute to go and it was about 4 bucks. I quickly bid $10 but got outbid. With 13 seconds to go, I bid more and got it for $13. I have to admit, I'm not really into it. I sent an e-mail to Mark Gustavson to see if he wants it for the Model Car Museum. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160400317537

I'm not familiar with that variant, but I do like unusual military vehicles. I'm interested in a trade. I don't keep a trade stash, so let me know what you're looking for.

That is neat. That eliminated my one reservation about your chassis. I will definitely order one for the Barracuda. Oh man...a 1/8 scale Pro/Street 'cuda with a blown hemi, lenco, and big fat tires. It just doesn't get any better than this.

Yes. Pay $20 for the supercharger. You'll get the entire rest of the kit to add to your spare parts collection. If you do find a resin supercharger it will likely be in the $10-$15 range, plus shipping. That's nearly $20 right there, and it won't come with those cool Shelby wheels.

Don't volunteer to do anything after you enlist!

Congratulations. You might also consider an MOS that's just plain interesting, rather than job training for a post-military career. I was an M1 Tanker for no other reason than I wanted to. I loved it. The M1 Abrams tank is a fascinating machine. I was a driver, loader, and gunner. I constantly worked being better at all three positions and I was darned good. I did 4 1/2 years active and 7 1/2 Guard. I decided to get out when Texas switched from Armor to Infantry. I really didn't want any other job. Any job you get will teach you things that employers love, like getting the job done, being a team player, and working for a boss you can't stand...without the boss knowing how you feel. I'm not joking about that last one. I've had coworkers comment on that. You will learn it, because in the Army, there is no "To heck with this. I'm outta here!". You just soldier on and do your job. A photo I shot in Germany...which reminds me- get a duty station overseas! Go see the world!

How about simulated rivets? They are made as small as .020", maybe smaller. Or a small punch and die set.

No one is going to sell the ferrules by themselves. I suspect that by the time you buy 8-12 fittings, you could have used that money on cnc-machined scale velocity stacks. The guy who used them on a model probably had access to old fittings that were getting thrown away.

Could you be more specific? Swagelok's site lists 7937 products under "fittings".

Gary- A great place to get spare parts is other kits. You might only need the tires, but you will get the entire rest of the kit for your stash of spare parts. Also look on ebay in the model section for "junk yard". There are always several auctions for built models and or parts, usually with something in common, i.e. muscle cars, drag cars, etc. I've never looked for off-road junk yards, but I'll bet you could find one sooner or later. If you can get to a big model contest, they usually have a swap meet. You can find lots of out-of-production kits and even some junk yard-type sales.

No, it didn't, but nice way to work politics into this thread. Moron.

Is that a Curtis Mathes TV???

Aircraft: http://www.hyperscale.com/ http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/ http://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?act=idx Armor: http://www.missing-lynx.com/index.html