Harry P.

Hey, I haven't even let my own son drive it yet!!!

I saw that, and two things came to mind immediately: 1. Jim apologized???!!! I can say without a doubt that that's the first time I've ever seen that... and I've been a member there since 2003. 2. I don't think he needed to apologize to anyone. Nothing he said warrants an apology.

I know that the majority of people here prefer to build in 1/24 or 1/25... and some "scale snobs" won't even mix those two! However... what other scale do you build/prefer, if any? Just curious... Personally I'm a big-scale fan... I build mostly 1/8, but I'm running out of display space!

Yup... mine should be here momentarily... as in 3 weeks from now!!!

Thanks, Mike. I'm glad ROM led you here. We're trying our best to make this site informative and fun. I think we've proven that it is possible to have fun on a model car forum.

Is it real or model??? The answer: REAL!

Compared to other resin kits out there, I'd say that price is very reasonable.

If it's carrying my latest issue of MCM, I'd guess about three weeks late...

If you're just starting out and aren't sure if you'll want to continue on, I'd say definitely stick to the aerosol cans for now. If it turns out you want to pursue the hobby further you can always move up to an airbrush at any time. Very basically: Primer, color coats, then clear (if you want to). And to avoid any sort of bad interactions, keep all the paints (primer, color and clear) within the same brand. You can mix and match, and many people do... but at this point you're just starting out, so why over-complicate things?

Where did you find a manhole cover with George Washington on it???

I know about that one, but I already have an Exterminator in the works.

Looks good so far. That's going to be one BIG diorama... depending on how much of the pond you include.

Those look great! 1/16, you say? Even better! I like the big scale stuff. I'm definitely getting the Stutz and the Mercedes.

Cool. Gonna have to get me one of those...

The truck does look a bit odd, but the Stutz is cool. What scale is it?

Jeez, those pics look pretty good to me! How much more detailed can you get? And do you realize that when you click on the enlarged photo, it enlarges even more? If you wanted to do a Camaro you're not going to find better photos of a bare shell...

Too cool! I love it. The red wheels really set it off, nice job.

Red: White: Blue: (actually red, white and blue!)

Here's the real one.

I'm sure that SA monitors this forum, and vice versa. Nothing wrong with that. I read the posts over there, and even added my 2 cents on the issue on their forum (for the record, I disagreed with Jim, I think a judge can use whatever tools he deems necessary to make his/her judgement)... but I have to say that I think his commentary was misunderstood, or misinterpreted, by Art. Jim was questioning whether the fact that some judges use magnification to judge a model was inherently unfair. He did NOTmean that the use of a magnifier by a judge who was visually impaired was unfair. His comments had nothing to do with people's eyesight, he was questioning the legitimacy of using a magnifier as a judging tool, not their use by people who are visually impaired. Just thought I'd try to clarify that, so at least we all know exactly what the heck we're arguing about!

On the Buick... are those bumper guards or rocket launchers? ;) Just kidding... nice work on all of them. Heck, more than nice... outstanding!

The easiest way to find online vendors is to do a google search. I found this place in about 30 seconds, and there are dozens and dozens more: www.sussex-model-centre.co.uk Plus, you don't have to limit yourself to UK only sites. Most any online retailer will ship worldwide. By the way... we didn't know you were from England until you told us so...

Those wheels work well... aggressive yet subtle. Very cool.

Amen, brother!

Sorry, F3... my mistake. I didn't mean to imply that you're not a member here... obviously you are, otherwise you couldn't post here. And to tell the truth, I wish you posted here a whole lot more often than you do. I'd rather see you as a regular here than an occasional "guest star"...