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martinfan5

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  1. I am going to order both when I am ready to build it, I dont know why I just didnt order them now, I mean I think for both comes to $16 give or take, its cheap really, I am not sure I have the patients for all the C/F decals though
  2. I did that as well for Black Friday, and I think all of them were back ordered, no biggie really
  3. Is the LHS still viable , to point, yes, and to a point no, before the Internet, the LHS was the only place that us modelers could a lot of our supplys, and maybe if you had a decent ran LHS, even get aftermarket items,( not forgetting about the imagine adverts) but not every modeler reads model magazines. But now we have the Internet, where 24/7 365 days a year, we can shop for everything we may need for are modeling addiction , even do it in our undies , there is no need to get in the car, and drive to nearest LHS, a few clicks of the mouse, and in a short time, your stuff is being delivered to your door( probably shouldn't answer the door in those undies) . And most of the time, you can get everything you want for a little cheaper then what the LHS sells for, and in some states, plus sales tax, and most LHS can not compete with the cheaper prices that can found online, not with the over head it cost to run a LHS . And I think that might be the downfall, just like with a lot of other small mom and pop business's. I do think in some ways that the LHS is still vibale, there are things that are more cost effective to buy locally , like paints and things of that nature. But then not every LHS is equal, there are some great LHS out there, and there are some not so great LHS , some are well stocked, and will bend over back words, and there are some that act you are bothering them when you walk in the door, and have never heard of restocking, so its going to I think come down to a survival of the fittest , and the ones that cater to their customers, and keep a well stocked store, and will go out of their way to make the customer happy, might have a better to chance of keeping the lights on for a while longer. Of course there are always variables so we have to keep those in mind to , and I am just talking about from the running a business side of things. The other thing that might and most likey will keep the LHS viable are the ones that cater to other hobbies, like R/C, but the down side is , R/C seems to always take priority over static plastic models(not at all LHS) , and I think in most case's that for a LHS to stay viable, its gotta offer a little bit of everything to keep the doors open, as the days of just a plastic only hobby store are being coming very numbered, of course, this is just my opinion and I could wrong. I dont want to say that one day they may no longer be viable, but I think the writing is on the wall for a lot of them, but again, just my opinion
  4. Very nice, and in my color too
  5. Tonights episode, "Christmas Guy" sees Stewie go back and save Brian Now, say it with me, November Sweeps
  6. Its a fun car to drive What Bill left out is the Vision GT was created for Gran Turismo, Kazunori Yamauchi (then man behind Gran Turismo) went to a lot of different car manufacturers and asked them to create future vehicle concepts http://www.autoblog.com/2013/11/17/mercedes-amg-vision-gran-turismo/
  7. Nice to see you back at the bench Paul
  8. From AutoBlog.com http://www.autoblog.com/2013/12/10/porsche-cayman-3d-printer-video/ Have you got access to a 3D printer? Well lucky you, because as we're rapidly learning, the possibilities are virtually endless. And if your tastes lean towards the automotive (as we'd assume they do if you're reading this page), we've got good news. Porsche has just released 3D printing data for the Cayman S so you can three-dimensionally print out your own and customize to your heart's content. Now Porsche hasn't specified just to what scale the data will allow you to print your Cayman, but we have a feeling that'd mostly be limited by the size of the printer at your disposal. Check it out in the video below and follow the link to the Porsche site to download the file http://youtu.be/1aJ48gCblHQ
  9. Well depending, I might have another shipment ready when you are , just like you , I am waiting on the Italian Super Cars to be released , You pre ordered the Lambo Veneno right ?
  10. Speaking of the kit, FedEx currently has mine along with a few more and will be here on Tuesday, I did not get the P/E or decal set, I will get it when I decided I am going to build it
  11. I need to get into the import/export business I think That $40 difference could buy you up to three kits from HLJ
  12. I need to get into the import/export business I think
  13. 3D printing buildings now http://www.pinterest.com/3DPrinterBlog/3d-concrete-printing/
  14. Agreed, consider yourself lucky that you dont know what it means
  15. You mean the insurance companies
  16. Dont the tires need to be like 22's or something ?
  17. Well since you asked nicely , I am not getting anymore,, just dont make me promise
  18. I dont really have that big of a budget to be honest, but its HLJ and their private warehouse option, I buy kits over several months and then ship at once, so it seems like I am buying all at once, but in reality, I am not. Sorry, I can help you with the kit, I got plans for the last one, and the three more that I have on back order for next year
  19. I got a whole lot of ...............................................nothing today, but I did get to pay for shipping for eight more items from HLJ yesterday
  20. Might as well, since there are already two threads on wreck cars, the first wreck of Ferrari's The Ferrari has happened, and the car is not on sale yet Car: 2014 Ferrari LaFerrari Description: This is the very first crash of a Ferrari LaFerrari. The car is still in testing phase, so the driver was a test-driver for Ferrari. Looks like it wasn't his fault though. The truck obviously rear-ended him. Location: Modena, Italy http://www.wreckedexotics.com/newphotos/exotics2013dec02/2014-ferrari-laferrari-9335.shtml
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