Tom Geiger

Sorry you are ill Miles! I had Covid summer of 2022 and it truly sucked! That scenario figured into the reasons we didn't do NNL East the third year we cancelled. We knew people would be so excited that they'd come to the show even with Covid! And we didn't want to be responsible for a super spreader!

Walmart runs a very effective business model. They calculate the sell through of every linear inch of their shelves. They are a net 120 account for their vendors and Walmart's contracts hold the vendor responsible for every returned item and anything that is left on shelf for clearance after the specified time. And I believe that's why Round 2 got a new equity partner. They still owned all that product, mostly diecast, in all the Walmart stores. Imagine the cost of that inventory! Michaels is their own set of problems. They have cash flow issues to the point that they aren't replacing batteries in their warehouse forklifts and guys are schlepping everything around on manual pallet jacks. Their business model is to have everything at a huge price and always have big percentage off sales. For my stamp business I keep everything in those shoebox sized photo boxes. At Hobby Lobby they were $2.99 and $3.99 depending on the decoration. I got a Michaels gift card from my credit card points with intent of buying those boxes. Price $7.99 each! Then over the holidays they had a big sale and I was able to buy them for $3.49 a box, which was free to me anyway but it's the principle! I have now sworn off Michaels. And our local AC Moore closed down before the holidays. I remember when ToysRUs blew out models. I bought everything I could for $2.50 a kit. I went store to store and literally dumped the shelf into my cart. The only thing I left behind were the stacks of AMT 57 Rancheros with the bad chop job! I still see those stickers in my stash.

Very nice work! I especially like the carpet with the edging. How did you do that?

Snowed here in the burbs west of Philly overnight. Just enough to take pretty snow pictures, but not enough to fire up the snow blower. I cleared my sidewalk, all 250 feet of it and a single path down the driveway to the street. It warmed up and is now raining so that should take care of the rest. The street is clear and I see people coming and going, still I'm going anywhere today!

"How To Bankrupt A Model Company In One Easy Lesson"! None of what you mentioned would sell in anywhere the numbers to justify cutting new tooling. Do not use the Moebius Hudsons as an example of success, they only got done because the company owner Frank was a Hudson fanatic. It's good to be king. The Ford pickups are the kind of kit that sells. The real trucks are always the top selling vehicle in America. Huge fan base. I remember Dave Burket talking about this 20-30 years ago. He finally got the Moebius ear and added in some of his own money to make those happen. One of the big factors that made those feasible was the similarity of the trucks year to year. And why do you think Round 2 rushed out their 1960 and 1964 Ford Pickups? To beat Moebius to the punch. They had planned on doing the entire series.

show about nothing!

Men who enjoy making people stand in a ling line in heavy rain or snow for a few small bread crusts

For rat jerky

Thanks guys! I’m now working on getting the replica of my old 56 Chevy off the bench for my first build of 2024. Did anyone catch the branding on the sedan delivery?

For lap dances

Maybe February 31st ? Okay, I'll play!

The 57 Ford is a restoration. I found it in a junk box for $5 at GSL last spring. I liked the color scheme so I decided it was too good for parts! It had no suspension nor bumpers. It needed a general clean up, and I updated the BMF. Engine not wired, it's just a shelf model. The 1940 Ford Sedan Delivery was my 2022 24 Hour Build that I never finished. I was cleaning off the work bench and decided to finish it. It's a patina resto, some bright chrome and wheels with a weathered body.

My father died and my mother had Alzheimer's. My sister and her husband pretty much ransacked the house of my family heirlooms and my mothers collectibles. They had no use for this stuff, just grabbed it because they were greedy. A lot of it rotted in their damp basement. They were also the last to use the family bassinet, which was my father's crib in 1934 and every family baby since had been in it. It is inscribed with every child's name and birthdate. It disappeared after her last child, and they swore they never had it. My daughters were disappointed since their kids wouldn't be in it. After 20 years, they are cleaning out their attic in anticipation of moving... what do they find? The frickin bassinet! I get a text from my lummox brother in law for me to come pick it up within 24 hours or it was going to the dump! Note they live 1-1/2 hours away. We had words... and a week later my son in law found it in his driveway. So at least lummox feared me enough! And I now have it, less my 5 granddaughter's usage and names. As they continued to pack, I'd get texts from my sister with pictures of things I thought were missing for years , with the "come get it or it's going in the garbage". Some of it was actually my stuff that was at my parents' house. Including a case of old unbuilt kits from my teens. Later I picked up an entire car load of stuff, and told her I declined on the rest!

Amen! I just retired, left the job because I'd had enough of the above. I'd be working on something important like the Corporate Security Plan, and I'd get one of those "bring me a shrubbery" demands with a totally unrealistic deadline. The management I worked for was so bad that there are two Glassdoor reviews mentioning their artificial deadlines! And now on to business... This is my '56 Chevy that I owned in the late 70s to early 80s. With a rare photo- note my 66 Valiant and 65 Barracuda in the background! This was a six cylinder car 2 speed car. I started a replica a while back for The 24 Hour Build and made a major boo boo which made me stop. I used a resin six, with solid block, trans and oil pain. The frickin pan was backwards for my application! And dummy me only noticed it after it was painted and wired! So surprise! This week I was cleaning off the workbench and decided to finish the projects that had been gathering dust. I finished a 40 Ford Sedan Delivery and just yesterday pulled this one out. Last night I found another Chevy six and fit it with the pan in the correct orientation. So can I play? ?

I love the wine truck! Lotsa good work there!

Nice Build! I always enjoy your attention to crusty detail! ? This was the first Korean car and is revered there like we think of a Mustang!

really pig guts

on manly parts

they may attack

for New Years

Nice work and super photography!

Corruption runs rampant right up to the highest ranks of our government!

I assume you want to know if he's left the bed and is wandering. Something like a lawn tractor seat kill switch would do the trick.

Back in the day my boss ordered a new wood credenza for his office. The building was a double height workshop with a floor of offices above that. So the staircase was like 2 stories straight up! It took 3 of them to get the credenza up there. Then we noticed the finish didn't match the office! I told them to take it away! The lead guy argued that he was going to leave it there until their company decided the recourse. I told them nope, and they had to drag it back down two stories. I told them the lesson here was when something needed to match, bring up something small like a drawer to check!

finger lickin' good!