Harry P.

The "General" section, whether you personally like it or not, is the single most popular section here. If you don't like the "hot mess" that it is, you already know the very simple solution. That's the reason why we separate stuff into sections here! So that people who are interested in that sort of thing can easily find it, and so those who are NOT interested in that sort of thing can easily AVOID it. Makes perfect sense to me, Brett. Don't know why it doesn't make sense to you.

A "bone stock" car would have an inside rear-view mirror...

To Brett's comments about how the sections are arranged... General first, then Model Cars, then Model Trucks, etc... The sections have to be in some sort of order. They can't all be the first one at the top. Is putting "General" at the top the best possible way to do things? Should it be at the bottom, the last item? Should Q&A be the first section? It's all a matter of personal preference. It's not a science, it's a matter of someone deciding on an order, and then we live with it. No matter what order we put stuff in, I guarantee you that someone will complain about it. Absolutely guarantee it. The way things are set up right now is not perfect, because perfection can't be achieved. But I think things are arranged in a pretty logical way, different topics and subjects are easy to find. Now if only some of you would pay attention to the fact that we have different sections for different things! Will there be cases where something could reasonably fit in more than one place? Of course! If so, just use your own best judgement. But for crying out loud, stop doing stuff like posting questions about what paint to use for whitewalls in the Under Glass section!!!

Sorry Kevin, I totally missed the sarcasm. But reading some of the other comments here, you can understand why I thought you were being serious!

Here is the "fix," and for the life of me I don't get how so many of you don't understand this: When you have a QUESTION to ask, you post it in the QUESTION AND ANSWER section. When you have a TIP, TRICK or TUTORIAL to show us, you post it in the TIP, TRICKS and TUTORIALS section. Seriously! That's not self-evident? I have to explain that???

Seriously??? You're serious? You can't be serious. You don't know how to scroll down a web page? Like ace said, I guess I'll have to come up with a method where all the topics are the first ones on the page! Soon as I figure that one out I'll get back to you.

The "thing" in the picture is a Vernon's Gordon, built from 1954-58 in England (where else?) Who got it right: otherunicorn mr moto wisdonm patami Thom sjordan2 ChrisR GeeBee maltsr customsrus trogdor Badluck 13 kataranga bodeen 2012 G Holding

But who takes the pictures of you taking the pictures?

Why do so many of you guys keep on posting modeling questions in the Tips section? I have to move questions out of the Tips, Tricks and Tutorial section constantly. Is there some way that I can explain to you people that a question belongs in the questions section? That a question is not a tip? Someone tell me how to make this clear to people, because I'm really getting tired of moving posts every day. This isn't rocket science, guys. Why do so many of you not understand?

Your wife is a "hobby?" Does she know that?

What's more German than a Beetle? Plus, it's a nice "girl's car."

On the one hand, that's a pretty clever idea. On the other hand, it seems like a disaster waiting to happen. I think I like Pat's method better!

You did a nice job on that!

Yes, Des Plaines River Road (or just plain "River Road," as the locals call it). The road follows alongside the Des Plaines river (hence the name!). In some spots the road is literally right next to the river. The town of Des Plaines (also named for the Des Plaines river) floods all the time. It happens so often there, it's almost expected.

No rap for me. Not a fan.

Have you tried doing an image search? http://www.google.com/search?safe=off&hl=en&biw=1301&bih=716&q=1953+corvette+hard+top&bav=on.2,or.r_qf.&bvm=bv.45580626,d.b2I&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=jTl3UZ3iJMOJ2AWh-oGgCA http://bringatrailer.com/2012/01/13/un-messed-with-1954-chevy-corvette-roadster-2/

So, are you a Glenn Miller fan, then?

Hmmm... maybe I do need sleep! I thought he just died a week or two ago.

Ravi Shankar also died, just the other day... another '60s music icon. He had a huge influence on the Beatles, mostly on George.

I can't say for sure what long-term would do... if you're worried, just swirl the tip around in the thinner and take it out, don't let it soak for days.

I love it when a guy catches the pun!

I won't add any more color suggestions, you already have plenty. Just want to add that I think that is going to be a very cool model once you get 'er done! I like all the wheel choices you've shown us, can't go wrong with any of them. OK... one suggestion (can't help myself... )... I would stick to a light color, maybe even white (with a red interior). Light because the lines of the car are so quirky and unique, I'd want to show them off. IMO a dark color would tend to minimize the funky body lines and styling quirks... a car that unique needs to show the world its uniqueness!

Basically. box stock means you can only use whatever parts are in the box, and you can't alter them aside from regular standard building techniques (sanding, filing, removing flash and mold seams, paint, etc.). Some contests allow wired engines in the Box Stock class, some don't... so it's important to make sure you know the rules for the contest you intend to enter before you build your model. The point of "Box Stock" as far as contest models go is that it's a test of the builder's basic skill and craftsmanship. No customizing, no scratchbuilding, no aftermarket goodies... just good, clean, basic model building.

Model paint in spray cans is ridiculously expensive. Next time you have some time to kill and you want to try out your third grade math skills, take the price of a can of Testors or Tamiya paint, and divide by 3 (the number of ounces in a typical can of "model paint") to get the per-ounce cost. Ouch! To make matters worse, the spray tip usually starts to sputter and spatter or clog up altogether long before all the paint is used up. And every time after you finish spraying, If you follow the manufacturer's advice to clear the spray nozzle by turning the can upside down and spraying paint until the feed tube is clear and you're just spraying propellant, you're wasting a lot of that very expensive paint (not to mention all the overspray!) The solution: Keep a glass baby-food jar filled with the appropriate thinner for the sprays you use. After you finish spraying, pull off the spray nozzle and drop it in the bottle of thinner. Next time you need to use that can of paint, you should have a clean spray nozzle ready to go! Note: Different brands of paint may use spray tips with slightly different "throat" diameters... don't assume that a nozzle from Brand X will fit on a can of Brand Y. You might want to keep separate bottles of thinner, each labeled "Testors," "Tamiya," "Walmart," "Krylon," etc. so you can keep all the Brand X nozzles separate from the Brand Y nozzles.

That's the biggest problem... you open it, some paint gets on the threads, when you close it the seal isn't airtight anymore, solvents evaporate, paint dries out. But I have a feeling if you found a brand new, unopened bottle from 20 years ago, it would still be good