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Joe, I give you a ton of credit for having the nads to put down the textured paint. But now that it's been a day, are you still feeling the sand cast look? Especially with the starship console? Just wondering.................. 'cuz................ 'cuz................. well maybe it could grow on me in sort of a Flintstones meets Jetsons way.

Sniping at a standard auction is the only way to get items at manageable prices and is the only way I bid, if I have the time to be there at the end, which is not too often. An early bid is an out-bid. Why give people the time to convince themselves to go higher than they'd planned and allow them to jack up your bid to the limit? Personally, I'd love to see a site where the auctions last just ten seconds. All interested parties show what they're willing to spend and that's it. No drama, no hard feelings, no regrets. Best offer auctions work too though. Those folks usually seem reasonable.

Sure Bat. We're all friends here. We know you're gluing. "Bug" is what we tell our employers when we're in the modeling zone and we just need that one more day to push through and we don't want to use up a vacation day. BTW, I love the conference seating in the last pic.

It happens to us all. You're not enjoying it enough to continue. The answer for me is to walk away. Box everything up, organize, clean and dust and walk away for as long as it takes. Sure I'm always thinking about but eventually I miss it and come back with new vigor and usually the obstacles that held me up in the first place appear miniscule.

A tragedy, the scope of which can't be fully comprehended from news accounts. The conservative casualty count will most certainly rise. For those of us who monetarily support the preservation of warbirds, this will fuel the debate over whether they should continue to fly or should be grounded to be preserved for future generations while we still have them. Regardless of debate, our thoughts and prayers go out to the families, race-goers and the community.

I just love extreme subjects like this. As cool as the transport idea is, I could sure see a party pool back there too.

Scouts honor, I LOL! Thanks Gus I think I needed that today, it's going in my arsenal. Does anybody think it's not an accident that the rims look like Hotwheels?

Camaro fugly? I fart in your general direction (insert python-esque emoticon here). Challenger's got it at the back end and tail lights, but Camaro's sexier (and I'm not even a brand loyalist).

Meh. I'm always in favor of design drama. But a Challenger? Are you sure those are the right wheels? Now, If they gave that treatment to a knocked down, two door Charger... that would be an enticing accomplishment.

True, but shouldn't the judge have not assumed everything was rock solid? Should they not have requested your assistance if they wanted to move something that was displayed differently than a typical static model?

In another topic in this forum, Jon Cole writes, "I personally do not understand the host clubs fear of handling of models (at shows), much less the builders themselves. Has anyone ever broke a model at a contest? Yes, actually. It wasn't a car but a bomber with operable, motorized propellers which belonged to a fellow modeler. Each time we drifted by the model throughout the day, another blade was laying on the table, despite a sign placed directly in front of it requesting it not be touched. Infuriating. So I think Jon's questions is intriguing. Have you seen models broken while on the show tables?

Ssssmokin'! Somebody he'p me!

It's a paper model Jon and it's free. Download at this link and print on card stock. There are plenty of images with a google search. I also see there are free offerings floating around for the new Freedom Center. http://www.buildyourownnewyork.com/WTC2002.pdf

Nice work indeed. Yeah, as time availed I built one of those models too. It's at my desk at work. Talk about an awesome tool to help you visualize the entire center.

"Oh, those wonderful awful cars!" - Conceivably spoken by my wonderful awful Aunt Helen.

I don't think the cold will be an issue. My experience is heat will slightly accelerate what your vinyl tires do to plastic and clear parts if they are left in contact. Bag 'em. I'll bet our members in the Texas region will have some thoughts about your concerns.

What a fantastic tutorial. I've learned much. Thanks for sharing. Heck I thought you were done about ten steps back.

Dominik, I didn't want to repeat myself on different threads so at the top I included a hyperlink to the pre-restoration photos in the CBP forum. Thanks Dominik and the rest of you again for the warm compliments.

Which, ironically, is happening here. Have you noticed there are complete sentences and few spelling errors in most of these posts. Is everyone crossing the T's and dotting the I's just for this discussion? Carry on. It's been my experience the cryptic shortcuts, communications indifference and writing decay went into high gear at the dawn of the Blackberry. I assume when I'm plodding through someone's sanskrit, I like to think it's because they are texting.

I loved the '93-'97 Probe and test drove a 5-speed... twice with the intention of buying. But each time my feet got tripped up on each other and concluded it was designed for two pedals, not three. So the money went to a Mustang I've been driving for almost ten years.

If I'm not mistaken, the new avatar size is 200-pixels x 200-pixels. All other sizes and measures will take care of themselves.

Ka-BOOM. Yeah, that would let in about a foot of water.

Now that is crispy. Nice dio too. Pretty convincing in the sunlight.

Thank you so much to everybody for the warm comments. This was one of my favorite builds. Monty that was an awesome color. With a polished Duplicolor clear over the top I liked it so much I emptied the can on two other builds, then yes, SAVED the empty can. Keep in mind this was completed in the mid 90's. Code: DS-CC 295, 1977-78 Chrysler.

Yeah, and a neighbor of mine back in the 80's owned one of them. He told me the same story, I just didn't believe that fact. One day he no longer had it and he told me some "guido" he'd never heard of from New Jersey called him at home offering $45-thousand, which at that time was the price of his house. He got spooked at the idea strangers knew who he was and where he lived and what he had in his garage, that he felt it was too hot to keep when all he really wanted was a nice Mopar. He sold it at auction. That's an excellent clean build Dom, nice work. If it was white on blue it would've been exactly like my neighbor's.