Danny Lectro

Which would, of course, explain why the "no politics" rule here is not equally applied.

I made that statement because it's a "thing" lately to claim, "I'm not partisan," or, "Both of the parties are out to screw us," while the rest of their discourse is devoted to blaming only one particular political ideology for all of their problems.

Ummm... obviously. I notice you focused on semantics, instead of the main gist of my statement:

Hey, I admit to personally having a pretty strong association with a political ideology, and I admit to thinking that parts of the opposing ideology's platform are just plain wrong. However, I AM capable of seeing when a jerk is a jerk, and I do my best not to judge an entire group of people by their worst examples.

I'm not anti-diesel at all. Also, the apologists may be right in saying that the coal-rolling has a minimal environmental impact, since the soot just drifts down to the ground. However, these fools are using the soot to, essentially, assault other people. Kids are getting stuck breathing in the soot before it has a time to drift to the ground. Other drivers are being left unable to see through their windshields, possibly leading to accidents. Such behavior is not exactly indicative of an individual taking personal responsibility.

Just to be clear, I'm not trying to make this about Left vs. Right ideology. I AM saying that people who simply want to be nasty and abusive to other people are trying to use political ideology as an excuse to be nasty and abusive.

My knee-jerk answer would be the Datsun /Nissan 510 wagon. I've seen a lot of really interesting things done with 1:1 examples, from dragsters to street cruisers to "Ratsuns". Here's a mild custom example: http://www.speedhunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Larry_Chen_Speedhunters_260z_blue-11-680x453.jpg I also would love to see a 57 Ford wagon, and a Nissan 330 Cedric wagon.

It says a lot when you look at who these tough guys target for coal-rolling: women and children walking on the street, minivans carrying children, elderly people driving Priuses; all people they think can't (or won't) fight back. They love to talk about Liberals being weak, while choosing safe targets and then running like stone-less wonders. Then people who use diesel vehicles for actually doing work have to deal with the societal fallout from these fools' activities (like the person earlier in the thread who got pulled over by a cop looking for a coal-roller).

The purpose? These useless, non-contributing sacks of refuse convince themselves it's a political protest against liberals... http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2014/07/rolling_coal_conservatives_who_show_their_annoyance_with_liberals_obama.html ...when really, they're a bunch of ignorant, sociopathic dirtbags who need to cause problems for other people so they can feel better about all their own failures in life.

Hi, Owen. Welcome aboard! Your first post mentioned Hobbylinc as a possible source of materials. Assuming you are referring to Hobbylinc.com, based in Georgia? I have ordered from them a few times, and I have had good experiences with them. Their prices are pretty good, but a couple of times I found better prices for some supplies on Amazon. So far, I haven't found anyplace with better prices on kits from the American companies, other than getting something from the very limited selection at Michael's with a 50%-off coupon. Be aware they do take a long time to ship, up to 5 days from when you place your order. Also be aware that some items are actually listed twice on the site, with two different prices. If you find something you like while browsing, be sure to do a search for it in the search box to make sure you picked the one with the better price. I hope this helps.

I like that a lot. She looks real mean.

Very nice. The wheels work very well with it, IMO.

Could be the seller is just using that line to get eyes on their auctions.

Battlestar Galactica (2003) Cylon Raider - currently in the PSR (Putty, Sand, Repeat) phase: I also started on the "Mercury 9" rocket and diorama from Pegasus Models, as I plan to use the same metallic finishes I will be using on the Cylon Raider: I like the diesel-punkish vibe of this rocket. It kind of makes me think of what the first warp capable spacecraft might have looked like if Gene Roddenberry had the budget to build a prop for the original Star Trek series.

Yep, I certainly see an awful lot of that kind of whining.

Personally, I don't like the roof line, but I can't put my finger on why. Also, like Charlie Larkin, I don't care for the headlights. Somehow, they don't flow with the front grill. I think the rest of it looks pretty good, though. I especially like the tail, the diffuser actually seems to fit in pretty well.

I'm irked by the fact that a few people here don't seem to get the "No Politics" rule.

The sub looks good, Wayne. It boggles my mind to see what realism some folks are able to pull out from military models. I was about to ask what that big metal or stone thing was you were using to hold your model, then I took another look and realized it was Styrofoam. See, you even do amazing things with packing materials!

Thank you, Joe.

Thank you, Wayne. That's kind of you to say. These kits can certainly be fun, especially if you customize them, like I do with paint and kitbashing.

There is some amazing work on display from you folks. Nice stuff, everybody! I have been really bad about taking WIP photos of my project. Here is the only one I've taken that I haven't already posted... ...showing a part after priming, white paint, and a clear-coat with Pearl-Ex Interference Gold pearl powder mixed in. I wish I hadn't used the pearl powder. Having to stop spraying between sub-assemblies allowed the pearl to clog my airbrush nozzle, and to settle into the bottom of the paint bottle attached to my airbrush. This resulted in runs in the clearcoat and inconsistent density of the pearl on the parts. I then used a Micron Pigma .05 marker to do panel lines, and assembled everything: The panels lines came out looking way too thick and high-contrast. I originally wanted to leave the model looking like it just came from the mobile suit factory, but between the bad panel-lining job and the inconsistent clear coat, I figured some weathering would only be an improvement. I used some Tamiya Weathering Master soot-colored pastel all over the model. I think the weathering tied everything together much better. And a "hero shot:" I'm not really happy with how this came out. There are a lot of thing I would do differently if I had it all to do again. Honestly, this build was intended as a slump-buster, and something I could use to make sure I still remember how to do things after a too-long hiatus from building. I am currently working on a Cylon Raider from the Battlestar Galactica reboot, I'd like to contribute that one to the group build next.

There's the Red Caboose on 45th street: http://www.theredcaboose.com/ They mostly do models trains, but they also stock plastic models, including some older, out of production stuff. It IS Manhattan, so don't expect cheap. The place is small, cramped and hot. The proprietor is knowledgeable, but a bit odd.

Happy anniversary!

I worked the night shift at my previous job, getting out at 2AM. The company provided us with car service home. One night, while merging onto I-95, we passed a car whose "driver" was busy PLAYING A FLUTE WITH BOTH HANDS!

If there was, I think the department will make sure there isn't anymore.