oldcarfan

No Walmart in our area carries kits, and from the posted pictures I see, everything that they do put out is something I already have. It sucks too, because the closest hobby shops are either Austin, Tx an hour and a half away, or Dallas, 3 hours away. I did catch up to the Walmart local Dept. Manager again a few weeks ago and she still says she won't allow model kits on her floor. Not sure what that's about.

We'll be in SLC for a few days in a couple months. I like to visit local shops when I can and did a web search. There's lots of RC shops listed, but not much that looks aimed at plastic modelers. If anyone has recommendations, I'd love to hear them!

I love your set up! Can I ask where you got those storage bins with the pull out drawers? I've been looking for some for a while.

I worry about these companies and how they will weather this more than I worry about myself, I have plenty of stuff to build. Most manufacturers are dependent on China.

Not mine, but the same. My first car was a 1974 Toyota Corolla in yellow with a half vinyl top for some reason. That little car had the 1200cc engine with a four speed and no power anything. The car was was surprisingly rust free and I drove it for a year though that little engine couldn't deal with highway speeds. Sadly, it blew it's head gasket one day at the beach after some spirited racing in the sand. That car taught me the joy of driving a slow car fast. It handled like a go cart.

I have two favorites, one for Pony cars, the Minilites, and the other is BBS, especially the ones with the aero covers.

I've recently been buying from HLJ and from Hobby Search for Japanese tuners. I search under Initial D, The Circuit Wolf, Car Manga, or Anime. There's a lot of 2000s era period tuner cars available and usually for good prices. They have some pretty cool body kits and wheels and tires.

Ollie's is making it's way into Texas. I was driving by the recently closed Big Lots in town and there's a big banner on the front saying, "Ollie's Is Coming".

Strip it down and see. That's my advice. You won't know what's underneath until you strip it off. Put it in a tub of Purple Cleaner for a week and see what's there.

Didn't have time for a picture, but I saw an MRAP on a flat bed semi passing through town today. Looked like it had been rolled and possibly burned in the front. The machine mount was still there but it was beat down and all the doors and windows had been removed.

No expiration date that I could find and the seal was intact with no holes in the tube. Guess I just got a bad tube. I am thinking of trying to dilute it with maybe some water or something, but I have my doubts.

I use Bondo spot putty, I just noticed this stuff on the shelf and thought I'd give it a try. Probably got a bad tube. I tried emailing the address on the package and it bounced back.

I just bought this putty at a hobby shop last weekend. I just opened it and that's where the question comes in. First, the putty is extremely thick and hard to get out of the tube. Second, it doesn't stick to plastic at all. I tried emailing the address on the package, but it comes back not in service. That may be because Hant's is going out of business. It says it is water soluble, but I tried to dilute it and it made no difference. My thought is I got a bad tube. Has anyone tried this and had good results?

Love it!

Fia conducting her daily inspections before getting her required petting.