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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.

I came across this in a Reel from a diorama maker. I would like to know the name of it, and if anyone has used one and if they work on styrene strip. If so, I'd like to get one.

Since Revell is reissuing the Jeep J-10, does anyone know of or have plans to do a conversion kit? I'd really like to do a mid 60s version. Edit: Resin Model Ranch used to do a conversion, but It's not in stock.

I go by the local CVS periodically to check out the diecast display. Usually they don't have much but when they do, it's cool. I've always wanted a 1/24th Jeep truck and this one looks great. The last picture shows what I'm thinking of doing with it. I already built the crate.

I've been noticing a lot of stuff about Tedooo popping up lately. It's supposed to be a competitor for Etsy which I like because they have several good 1/24th vendors. If anyone has tried Tedooo can you give us a review? Does it have anything useful for our hobby? Just wanting some feedback before I give it a try.

I've been going back and forth on the roof box location. A lot seem to be mounted like this, but I kind of like them centered on the roof.

I've ordered some of the DABModel lights from Spotmodel and they are really well done. They come in several scales and types. They ship from overseas somewhere so it took a couple weeks to get to me which isn't bad. https://www.spotmodel.com/index.php?cPath=298_373

Great tip! I used the tires off one of the old Monogram 1/35th 2 1/2 trucks one time. I had to grind out about a 1/32th of an inch of tire to fit a standard MPC steel wheel.

I've been doing some odds and ends for my backdrops. First the Yamahas from AMT were released a few years ago and I got a set on clearance then put them away. Well, I dug them out and went at it. They aren't too complicated, but the fit is definitely 70s style hit or miss. There's no chrome or decals but I printed some tiny Yamaha stickers out on paper. One backdrop is going to be a classic back alley scene and what is an alley without a dumpster? I even found dimensions on Google. The other item is the crate from classic Scooby Doo What A Night For A Knight. I found this Welly Jeep truck today and I'm thinking of making it a flatbed so the Knight can ride in style.

Not sure this belongs here or in diecast, so I'll start here. This is the Maisto 2017 Porsche unassembled diecast and plastic kit. I bought a couple on clearance a while back to use for parts and built up this one from the leftovers. These kits assemble like a promo plastic kit, so they can be a nice diversion from stressful builds. For this build, since 911s aren't noted for their storage capacity the car needed a roof box. I went with a John Ollson look for something different. https://www.topgear.com/car-news/modified/800bhp-lamborghini-huracan-roof-box First thing was to strip the yellow paint, managing to save the carbon fiber look printed hood. Then, I went classic, using Tamiya's version of Vailant Porsche Green. The car is lowered a scale 3-4 inches and I found some smaller diameter wheels and tires. On the front are a pair of KC Hiliters for night driving.

I got a surprise at CVS. I stop by periodically to check their diecasts. Usually there's nothing interesting. This time they had something really great. It's a Welly Jeep/Willys truck in 1/24th. Looks pretty accurate. I put it right to work delivering a crate to Professor Jameson Hyde White.