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That green shade is called Alpine Green ; I *believe* that it was used on the "--V-71" engines , maybe on the "--V-53" and "--V-92" as well ; basically , the V-composition engines . IIRC , a yellow was used on the inline engines of the 53 and 71 Series . I had one of those Nylint promo tractor-trailers --- but , I was young and artistic and , well , it didn't survive my youth (1980 was the last year I had it --- a Christmas gift from 1973 ) .

If you're open to a suggestion : the 250 OHC-6 engine would be fab !

This will be fun to follow , as I've never seen a built-up 1968 Barracuda ! So many cool features on the '68 (first year for the 340 , etc.) . A friend had a '68 hardtop Formula-S in Q5 turquoise ; it was a 383 / auto powered model . Looking forward to following this one , @mrmike!

Thanks much for rectifying the popup issue , @Dave Ambrose, et al.

Sharp looking companions ! Being the "wait staff" for that super girl Tortoishell isn't a surprise ( haha ) . For some reason , Torties and Calicos --not breed-specific marques-- are concurrently independent and codependent... Which is how my precious , late Molly Anne was .

Ever since the 80's --when I was in my teens-- I've been saying , "Strive ! For Mediocrity !" , as a goof on the "motivational" poster in my high school councillor's office . I was already cynical and bitter by age 15 , 16 ; I saw what the future held , and I felt defeated by grade 10 . I quit my last job because of the way that the owner ran his precious operation : snatch defeat from the jaws of victory ; harangue and admonish everybody ; labour violations ( class action suit changed his tune quickly -- someone got tired enough of the dehumanising , and decided to nail his butt to the wall ) , etc. , etc. I also got sick of seeing part-after-part which weren't made in the U.S. ( or Germany , England , Japan , etc. ) , and the mediocre "quality" therein . Certainly , that last statement isn't exclusive to the parts store I worked at . Add the "Participation Trophy" generation I had to endure --when and if they decided to come to work-- and I was just done with it all .

Both very valid points , albeit potentially mutually-exclusive . Tired , stressed , hungry , etc. , employees are apt to make counterproductive mistakes ; this a potentially very dangerous action... life-threatening at worst . Yes , the media embellishes via hyperbole any event , however minute ( depending upon which sponsors are writing the pay cheques ) . As @Tom Geigerpointed to ; any anomalies are subject to rejection in-regard to immunisations / inoculations . When did mediocrity become the high-water marque ?

That same one which I was seeing yesterday is gone today ( as of 07:00 HRS , Pacific Time ) .

Welcome to the hobby ! The best kit which I can recommend for cutting your teeth would be the AMT 1963 Nova Wagon that's been recently restored / updated / reissued . Great decal set ; ridiculously simple construction ; lots of fantastic detail (engraving is outstanding ) ; simple to paint . The kit practically falls-together seamlessly ! There's virtually NO clean-up involved (other than washing the parts before primer / paint) -- no mould lines at all ! Soon enough , the AMT 1964 Olds F-85 / Cutlass will be released --- another restored / retooled classic which appears to be just as sweet as the aforementioned Nova Wagon . Personal Preference : I suggest Tamiya or Gunze-Sangyo paints , and a variety of adhesives ( Tamiya 'orange cap' cement ; Tamiya 'green cap' "Super Thin" ; dollar store super glue ; Mod Podge Gloss ) .

DeSoto Fire Dome with two custom-only inductions .

The AMT 1953 F-100 has its roots in 1962 ( give-or-take a year ) , but has held up amazingly well in spite of ad infinitum reissues . I recently built the c.2015 issue ( same box art as the original ) , and the only 'issues' I'd encountered were : - Excess flash on some of the parts - The provided tyres are too narrow for any wheel other than the stock wheels Believe me , its upsides vastly outweigh any of its age-related shortcomings .

Any updates on your WS23J8 , @StevenGuthmiller ? Or is it on hold until you get the interior back ? That Hemi engine is coming along nicely !

Here's an article about a male British Shorthair Chimera and his kittens : Chimera Cat Fathers Two Kittens With Each Of His Colors - Go Animals

Hoover is a handsome boy ! Love his marques and his tail ; he looks like he can be a brat for sure (haha) .

I've been shopping / purchasing from eBay's sellers for more than 10 years , and I've only encountered two issues out of hundreds of transactions (both were rectified between me and the seller) . Whenever I purchase an item from a seller , I'm prepared to wait upwards of one month for its arrival (within the continental U.S.) , and I've never been disappointed . Sometimes a tracking number is provided ; other times , a 'guesstimated' delivery date is provided by the seller . I try to purchase from sellers from my 'Saved Seller List' ; sometimes , they don't have what I'm looking for . With that in-mind ; I look at a seller's feedback-to-sales ratio . From there , I peruse their feedback ; what items were sold ? Were any complaints legitimate ? I summarily dismiss any "it took two weeks to get my item" critiques , and focus on "package arrived damaged ; contents okay" , and the whatnot . I'm almost too understanding I suppose... I know what it's like to deal with logistics , individual seller or brick & mortar store type . I also never leave negative feedback . Heck , I've never left 'neutral' feedback for that matter ! I only provide positive feedback , even if the item(s) arrived well-past their expected delivery date . I avoid amazon [sic] at all costs . That clown doesn't sell anything that I need badly enough that I can't find elsewhere... even if I pay more for "x" item(s) .

I apologise if this isn't the first time that this has been proposed : I wonder with which plating service that the now-defunct Modelhaus contracted ? Their plated items were --in my experiences at least-- the best ! I recognise a couple of 1973 & 1974 Plymouth Duster bumpers on that rack , @GoodbuildNY! Too bad that the spares that I have a marqued for projects , otherwise I'd send them to you at no charge .

Gravity-Fed Waterbed ! "I'll sing you a song with no words and no tune Tweedle dee bite To sing in the khazi while you suss out the moon, oh yeah !"

That Continental Mark IV looks sweet ! Wonder if its dies were scrapped ( hope not ) during the 'great purge' ?

Here's a 1971 Road Runner with the standard hood and 440 Six Barrel engine : 1971 Plymouth Road Runner (americanmusclecarmuseum.com) . The 1971 GTX shares the hood with the Road Runner .

Excellent ! And , here are images of the c.1986 build-review by @tim boyd of the then-new 1987 Turbo Coupe : Photo: DSC 0352 | Late model automobiles 1980's, 1990's, 2000's album | Funman1712 | Fotki.com, photo and video sharing made easy.

I love it ! Was that a brief embrace before the 'toilet paper ticker tape parade' that our feline family members are famous for ?

The Old Car Manual Project Brochure Collection (oldcarbrochures.org) , is a nice reference . For Chrysler products , Hamtramck Historical is tough to beat . The non-seq. images ( e.g. , Porsche appearing in a Chevrolet search... though it's possible that a specific-search like 'small block chevy engine' could algorithm conversion kits for SBC Chevy-to-Porsche 914 ) are frustrating .

Exact menudo . I ordered one from Model Roundup about ~one month ago ; I'm personally in no hurry to receive it . Thank you never-the-less , @Casey , for posting the availability of this long-awaited beauty !

One of my favourite kits from back in the day ; this Thunderbird , and the Monte Carlo 1986 . These then-new kits were groundbreaking for their time : separate headlamp lenses , better detail , and more realistic than their predecessors . In late 1986 , @tim boyddid a build-and-review of the 1987 Turbo Coupe . The article appeared in (the now-defunct) Scale Auto Enthusiast ; a fantastic article , should you be able to find it . I really like how you made the alternator bracket , and the interior door pull-straps ; they are perfect ! What are your plans for this ? Factory-stock ? Customised ?