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A minor discrepancy in the instructions for the Revell 1970 Baldwin-Motion Chevelle: the illustration for the interior exhibits two levers: 1.) Reverse Lockout lever 2.) Hone-O-Drive lever The instructions have the nomenclatures transposed, calling the Hone lever the Lockout lever, and vice-versa.

I should enquire to Mr. Lin about his experiences with that Hasegawa 'foil'. Ostensibly, he's aware that it should only be used on straight, "plain" trim, as he typically paints the windscreen, etc., trim with Mr. Hobby Gun Chrome. I wonder how 'tacky' it stays, for how long. If the stuff shrinks and/or loses its adhesion within a short time frame, then it's no good. However, I don't believe that Hasegawa would offer a product that's known to have issues.

heads of lettuce are oft valued over heads of mammals

I, too, noticed his absence. I'd enquired about updates on his '67 Mustang Gasser, but haven't received any reply/response.

Been a bit since he's been around, and even longer since he's contributed to any thread.

I posted this in the other thread regarding adhesive foil - application starts around the 15:40 marque:

At the +/- 15:40 marque Hasegawa Mirror [?] Adhesive. Mr. Lin typically paints brightwork around the windscreen, backlight, drip rails, etc. - here he's employing the Hasegawa trim on the sides.

That is exactly the one. I'll peruse the selection again in a couple of days.

Thanks much for your reply and for sharing your experience with the Gun Chrome in particular. I performed a test of it by brushing it over two separate spare chrome plated parts (I just wanted to see how it would look atop plating), and it presented quite nicely on one part, but was grainy on the other part. Same brush, same mixing before using (about 10 minutes apart). Now I am eager to employ me Prevail to paint the trim on me current project... but am at a bit of a loss on which thinner/"leveller" to use for that purpose. I recognise that Gunze offers via their Mr. Color line a couple of different thinners/levellers; but I'm a neophyte when it comes to proper thinners/reducers/levellers in respect to the type of paint. I would appreciate your opinion (and others' opinions) regarding this. Thanks.

I hope it's moulded in white, as I need to get one for its interior so that I can finish building a stalled project - the interior panels are a P.I.T.A. to keep aligned, and have virtually zero attachment points. My mistake? I'd painted the parts individually, then attempted to assemble them. The whole shebang kept coming-apart no matter what, so I abandoned the project. White styrene -sans complete paint - will get me where I need to be.

Mother, Jugs, and Speed would be considered "inappropriate" these days, in both name and content

Does it have engine options? I seem to recall that it had either the BOSS 429 or the 427 SOHC - or am I thinking of another kit?

Manatee, Man O'War, War and Peace, Tony Banta, Fanta Soda... freeform word association

Quite nice! Good, clean build-up! The kit actually doesn't look half-bad in spite of its wonky proportions (definitely not any shortcomings in regard to your work). Did you happen to check if the AMT 1970 Camaro body would possibly fit the kit's chassis?

On The Run , on Dark Side of the Moon, while a fun instrumental piece, doesn't hold a candle to the earlier works of Pink Floyd from 1965-1969.

I was thinking of the 1982 reissue of the Warhorse (see attachment). Yes, that's the one. I suppose that since that kit wasn't on me radar at the time of its reissue (1982, and then the newer R2 issue), I didn't realise that there was a connection; that they were the same kit, with different decals/packaging.

Maybe the Maverick Funny Car? That hasn't been issued since the eighties, as far as I can recall...

I love it! I'm digging the side pipes, too.

...not what I had in mind ages ago whenst I read A Poison Tree

The two CVS locations near me have interesting selections of (+/-) 1/25 scale diecasts. The most interesting one (to me)? 1978 Chrysler Le Baron wagon! Unfortunately, the two which the one location had were missing - broken-off - bumpers. I couldn't find the missing bumpers anywhere on or near the display rack; I relented. These newer (last +/- 20 year) crop of diecast vehicles are quite nice, and have features that only the more/most expensive diecasts had when I was young.

Generation X is what I'm classified as -- it's also the name of Billy Idol's band in the seventies.

Shelves are a great place to store sardonic musings

Gorgeous lady!

I'm not at all up to date on the year-to-year differences between grilles on Bumpside --and Dentside -- pickups : So, other than the obvious change in horizontal bars (number of them; ostensibly a 'unique' centre bar) and vertical bars (width), turn signals' fluting, and the headlamps' buckets, what are the "improvements", etc., vs. the 1:1 grilles? What makes the '1968' grille such an inaccurate piece and a disappointment?