Harry P.

http://www.freakingnews.com/Trabant-Limous...tures-40651.asp

Last month you guys were talking about issue #135 about 2 weeks before I finally got mine! And when I finally DID get it, it looked like it had spent about a week as a pit bull's chew toy!!!

Trabant limousine???!!!

Nope.

About time you came over!

I never thought I'd say this... but that's a really cool...BUICK!!! Love the wheels, they're perfect on this one.

Toledo NNL.

Lots of 60s era photos here: http://www.slotforum.com/forums/blog/slotc...p?showentry=157

I went back and re-read all the posts, and unless I missed something, nobody mentioned anything about including a photo of the parts trees on the box somewhere. Maybe I need glasses???

Well, if a disclaimer accurately describing the contents of the box is a little too much "honesty" for some of you, then why not a photo on the side of the box showing the contents of the kit (parts trees). No words necessary. Ok, you industry insiders... let's see you rebut that idea!

Nope... we don't kick butts here! However... this thread does seem to have taken on a rather antagonistic tone in general, even though there were no specific posts here that were antagonistic, as far as I can see. A few people's feelings apparently were hurt due to a perceived "put down" of their style of building, but honestly, if you go back and read each post, you'll find that there were no outright putdowns of anyone... only differing opinions on the topic. And differing opinions is what a forum is all about... right? If we all thought the same exact way this would sure be a boring place! Everyone take a deep breath, relax and move on from this topic. We're all friends here. Now I could do like other forums and lock this thread, but I'm not going to do that, because I believe we're better than that here. We can have differences of opinion and still get along without a "lockdown". Show me I'm right.

I think that kitmakers should simply state on every box cover if the model is a reissue of an old kit. For example: "Note: This model was manufactured with tooling originally created approx. 40 years ago, and as such it does not include as much detail as modern kits. The chassis, engine and interior are simplified and the parts count is lower than most newer kits. Additional parts cleanup and detailing may be required by the builder to achieve satisfactory results." If they would add that little disclaimer, or something similar, on the box somewhere, there wouldn't be any reason for anyone to gripe about what a poor kit they bought, because we would have known what we were getting before we got the kit home. A little "truth in advertising" would go a long way. And maybe if they knocked a few bucks off the price (after all, the development costs for these old kits were paid for years ago... all reissue sales are now largely profit), they could sell more of them.

Also... if painting by hand seems a little intimidating (after all, you're working on a body with the finish coat of paint on it!), there's always decals. http://cgi.ebay.com/1-24-SCALE-FLAMES-DECA...5QQcmdZViewItem

How about this one... real or model? The answer: MODEL!

That front end is definitely NOT stock Corvair...

Happy birthday Juergen!

That Fury is too cool! And coming from a Ford man, even cooler!

Breather caps... drive shaft... exhaust tips (megaphones)... starter motor... coil... distributor... fire extinguisher (add scratchbuilt handle and nozzle)... gas cap... drive pulleys... Need any more suggestions?

The mailing schedule is weird... last time I got the magazine about 2 weeks after everybody else got it. So I guess it'll be another 2 weeks before I see this one!

Yesterday evening the entire island of Oahu lost power! Almost one million people were in the dark, including Barack Obama, who's vacationing there, and our own fearless leader, Gregg. No traffic lights, no newspaper was printed, etc. What a mess that must have been. At the height of the power outage officials were telling people that the best thing to do is stay home and go to sleep! Hey Gregg... can you see us now? Or are you still on candle power?

I suggest you give your figures a coat of flat clear... those jeans are awfully shiny!!!

Sorry... I don't have the link, I didn't save it.

I sent you a PM...

It's real all right! You guys were all over this one! Next ROM coming MONDAY! I'll have to find a harder one...

Well, then, Indianapolis must be full of geniuses.... they have you beat by a syllable!