Harry P.

I've been reading through this thread, and it always comes down to the same thing: the people who can see and identify a kit's flaws are called "rivet counters" or whatever by the people who either A, don't see the flaws, or B, see the flaws but don't care. Either way is fine! If you are the "rivet counter" type, or someone who expects a scale model to be accurate, that's absolutely fine, and a completely realistic expectation. And those of you who don't care about accuracy, or are willing to overlook obvious flaws in a kit and are perfectly happy with a model that sort of looks like the subject, that's fine, too! We all have our own expectations. What I'm really tired of seeing, though, is the "I don't care about the kit's flaws" group always jumping on anyone who does care. This (and most other "review" threads) is about the kit, its pros and cons, whether it's accurate or not, possible problems with assembly, etc. Pointing out a kits obvious flaws is a legitimate, even necessary, part of any "review" thread. So there really is no point in posting things like "I don't care about the mistakes in the kit" or "Stop complaining, there will never be a perfect kit," etc. in a thread where the kit's accuracy is being discussed. We're not talking about your preferences or expectations, we're talking about the model's accuracy (or lack of). If you don't care about a kit's accuracy, great! Build it and have fun. But don't bash the people who DO care and who DO have higher expectations and who DO expect the manufacturer to get it right. I mean seriously... if you don't care about the flaws in the kit, why are you even commenting on them in the first place?

Didn't Messerschmitt already do this... 50 years ago?

I never had it out this year.

OK, one more... Two guys are playing golf on a Saturday. Off in the distance, a funeral procession is passing by. One of the golfers sees the procession, stops in mid-swing, removes his cap, and bows his head as the procession drives by. The second golfer is impressed. "Gee, you really have a lot of respect for the dead, don't you?" The first golfer replies... "Well, she deserves it. After all, we were married for nearly 50 years!"

Three female friends–a brunette, a redhead, and a blonde–are taking a survival course. The instructor asks the class a question: "If you had to cross the desert on foot, what one item would you take along that would make your trip more comfortable?" The three friends thought for a moment, then the brunette's hand shot up. "I would take a bed sheet, because I could stop every so often, spread the sheet between two cactuses, and rest in the shade." "Excellent!," the professor smiled. "Anyone else?" The redhead raises her hand. "I would take a clear plastic tarp. I could spread the tarp between two cactuses, place a rock in the middle of it, and then collect the condensation that will form on the underside and drink it!" "Brilliant!," the professor replies. "How about you?," he asks, looking at the blonde. The blonde smiles. "I would carry a car door!" The professor looks puzzled. "A car door??!!! Why on earth would you carry a car door?" The blonde rolls her eyes. "Duh! If I get too hot I can roll down the window!"

A brunette walks into the kitchen one morning and sees her blonde roommate sitting at the kitchen table, staring intently at a can of frozen orange juice in front of her. "Uh... what are you doing?," asks the brunette. The blonde replies "Duh! I'm making us some orange juice, silly! See, right here on the can... it says ORANGE JUICE CONCENTRATE!"

A panda walks into a bar and orders a cheeseburger. After he finishes the cheeseburger, he gets up, pulls out a gun, fires the gun into the ceiling several times, and turns to walk out. The bartender looks at the panda angrily. "HEY! What did you do that for?" As the panda is walking out the door, he replies "look it up." Puzzled, the bartender logs on to wikipedia and types "PANDA" into the search. He begins reading... a large bearlike mammal native to China. Usually eats shoots and leaves...

A jumper cable walks into a bar. The bartender eyes him suspiciously. "OK, I'll serve you. Just don't go trying to start something!" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A skeleton walks into a bar. "Gimme a beer... and a mop." ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A guy walks into a bar with a slab of asphalt under his arm. "I'll have a beer, and one for the road." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- A screwdriver walks into a bar. The bartender smiles and says "Hey! We serve a drink here named after you!" The screwdriver looks puzzled. "You serve a drink called a Murray?" ----------------------------------------------------------------------- A dyslexic guy walks into a bra...

A guy sits down at the bar, he's the only customer in the place. Suddenly he hears a voice say, "hey, buddy, that's a nice shirt!" Startled, the guy looks around... he's still the only one at the bar. He hears the voice again... "Hey pal, I like your haircut!" Once again the startled guy looks around, but he's still the only one there. He motions the bartender over. The bartender asks what he needs. The guy replies, "This is going to sound crazy, but I keep hearing someone saying nice things to me, but I'm the only one here!" The bartender smiles. "Oh, that must have been the peanuts. They're complimentary!"

A sandwich walks into a bar. The bartender gives him a dirty look and says "we don't serve food here."

A priest, a minister, and a rabbi walk into a bar. The bartender looks at them. "What is this, some kind of joke?"

You can make a nice model out of a toylike kit. All you need to do is add some scratchbuilt details...

The kit is very basic and highly simplified. For example, the whole engine... block, heads, transmission, even the upper radiator hose, if I remember correctly, are just two left and right halves. And if I remember, the hood straps are molded onto the hood. Not exactly realistic. The basics are there, and with some careful paint detailing, you can make a nice looking shelf model out of it. But if you are looking for anything more detailed, you'll have to add a lot of scratchbuilt details yourself. So I guess bottom line is it's a nice enough kit to build as a basic shelf model, but it's also a good starting point for a more detailed model.

"I'll blow a hole in your face, then go inside and sleep like a baby."

"You're not permitted to have newspapers or magazines carrying news. Knowledge of the outside world is, uh, what we tell you. From this day on, your world will be everything that happens in this building."

"But that's not what's worrying me. It's how to do it. These things must be done delicately"....

Tom Hanks in A League of Their Own.

Say hello...

Better to spell it out in detail up front than to have customers crying about things later.

Every link to a supplier is helpful... if for no other reason than another place to compare with other suppliers.

As well as the resident pedant... (kidding...)

A guy needs legal advice, so his buddy recommends the law firm of Schwartz, Schwartz, Schwartz, and Schwartz. So the guy dials them up and asks "May I speak to Mr. Schwartz?" "Sorry, Mr. Schwartz is out of the office today." "OK then, may I speak to Mr. Schwartz?" "Sorry, Mr. Schwartz is away on business and can't be reached." "Well, then may I speak to Mr. Schwartz?" "I'm terribly sorry… Mr. Schwartz passed away some years ago and is no longer with the firm." Exasperated, the guy says, "OK, then can I speak to Mr. Schwartz?" "Speaking…"

The photo does look fishy... maybe Photoshopped, I don't know. But this is ID, not ROM.

I don't see any tire...