Harry P.

That's some impressive chassis detail right there!

With the kind of profits oil companies make, you'd think something as relatively nickel-and-dime as a decal licensing agreement wouldn't even register on their radar.

Will they be destroyed by men wearing tuxedos?

Yeah, that trip might be a little "iffy!"

I think the confusion stems from the fact that there also was a Gowland "Highway Pioneers" series of kits. It's that series I was thinking of, and it didn't include a Cord. I have never heard of, or seen, this kit before.

Wow! I had no idea this was a real kit! I assumed it was just a joke.

I've been to Mars Cheese Castle. Does that count?

It's a Photoshop job.

Might that be worth some $$$ as a collectible? Not saying it is, or that I know. But might it be? Maybe check before you tear it apart?

Well, how about that? A hobby shop has opened instead of closed! That's a nice change of pace!

A Cord was never a part of the "Highway Pioneers" series. The Highway Pioneers were all brass-era cars.

And 69?

Go to the dollar store and get a bunch of those clear storage containers with the snap-on lids.

I have to jump back in here because I've read some comments by people who reacted to my comments in a completely unbelievable way. I don't know what you guys are seeing when you read my comments, but obviously you're seeing things that I not only never said, but never even hinted at. For example, mspeanut said: Harry, you don't care what happens when your gone, Really? which means that you don't care what happens to those who you leave behind, I'm not a smart man, but I at my older age I care about my Family that I'll leave behind, you sound like a very hard person, that doesn't care much, hell, I care about our animals when I leave them Home, you can not have people that you Love, and leave them to a unknown future! Where do I even begin with this nonsense? What I said was that I don't feel any "duty" to pass on my hobbies to others, and that future generations will choose on their own what they want to spend time doing, without me needing to "pass on" my own personal interests to them. I even told you guys about my experience with my own kids, who all tried model building and all decided it wasn't their thing, and that was perfectly fine. In fact, as it should be... they were free to decide what they were interested in, and building models wasn't one of those things. From that, mspeanut somehow read that I don't care about my family, I don't care what happens to them after I'm gone, and I'm leaving my kids to an "unknown future." So because I think that future generations ought to decide for themselves what hobbies they want to participate in, that means I don't care about my kids, or what happens to them? Interesting conclusion you've drawn there, peanut. For the record, peanut... the future is, by definition, unknown. As for the rest of your comments... well, like I said, I don't have any idea how you process the written word, but you obviously process it in a way unknown to me.

Real nice! I like your color choices... very classy looking.

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Here's another question to think about: When (if) a young kid is attracted to model building, do you think the attraction is due more to the subject matter available, or is it the process of building a model that's more of a factor? IMO, a person is going to be drawn into the hobby more because he enjoys the process of building, rather than the specific subject matter. In other words, I don't necessarily think manufacturers have to put out certain subjects to appeal to younger builders. Maybe I'm wrong, but my gut feeling is that it's the process, not the product, that is the reason a person would get into the hobby.

The original post talked about manufacturers catering to kid's interests, to assure that the hobby is picked up by the next generation. What I said was that I couldn't care less what happens to the hobby after I'm gone, that I didn't feel any sense of duty to "pass on" model cars to the next generation, or was worried that manufacturers aren't catering to the kids. Let the next generation decide what it likes on its own. If models are among their interests, great. If not... so be it. I'm not saying that I don't care about the hobby... obviously I do, because I'm involved with it every day! But I have plenty of stuff to deal with now... I can't spend time trying to affect the behavior of future generations.

That's just about perfect. What does it cost?

I have three kids–two daughters and a son. They're all adults now, but trust me... they started out as kids... Anyway, when they were young, they all wanted to build model cars. Probably not so much because they had an actual interest in doing that, but more likely because they saw me doing it and they wanted to be like dad. The girls built maybe one or two models before they both just said "eh," and gave up. My son stuck with it longer, he built maybe 8-10 models before he, too, dropped it. I never tried to "pass on" my interests to them. Sure, I probably could have insisted that we all build models together, and I'm sure I could have kept their "interest" in model building going on for months, maybe even years. But I didn't want to tell my kids what they are "supposed" to be interested in. My interests included model cars, but that obviously wasn't true for them... and left to make their own choices, they all chose to drop model cars and pursue other interests. Which illustrates my point–that everyone should be left to decide for themselves what they are interested in. If that includes model cars, fine. And if not... fine, too! It's not my duty to impart my interests onto others. And it's not my duty to try and "pass on" my interests to the next generation. That's why I always wonder why so many people seem to have the idea that they are somehow supposed to make sure that building models gets passed on to the next generation. I say let the next generation decide for themselves what they want to pursue as a hobby.

Why? Why not let them decide what hobby they want to pursue, if any?

Kyle, here's something for you to ponder (and everyone else, too, of course): Why would you fear for the future of the hobby? What do you care if the hobby that you're interested in dies off and goes away sometime after you're gone? I'm serious. So often we read about the "future" of the hobby and how we have to attract the next generation of modelers or else the hobby will die out. So what? Once I'm gone, I couldn't care less whether or not building plastic model kits (or anything else I ever had an interest in) was still available to future generations. Just like I have no sense of duty to pass on my interest in home renovation (another of my hobbies) to the next generation. Let future generations, like past generations, find their own pastimes and hobbies. Isn't a hobby something a person chooses on their own, as a way to pass the time as they see fit and that interests them? Why do I need to promote my interests to anyone else? Let them decide for themselves what they are interested in. I see no duty on my part to "pass on" model car building to anyone. Once I'm gone, what difference does it make to me??? I'm curious what others would say in response to my comments. And I'm sure I'll get an earful!

With those giant square headlights it looks like it's wearing glasses!

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