Harry P.

Mark and others... just don't click on the videos! Problem solved. I know that Virgil is pushing his "surprise" pretty hard, but he's very excited about it. He has a ton of enthusiasm for this hobby, and he's the kind of guy who wants to share his enthusiasm with others. He may seem a bit over the top to some, but you can't deny he's a great asset to this forum and the hobby in general. He's just reeeeeally into model cars! (and making videos! ) Like I said... the option to ignore the posts (or to not click on the video) is yours. No harm done by anyone... we're all friends here.

Expressing "different opinions" on a topic is fine. Telling us all how bored you are with a topic is a little different. I know that you know what I'm saying. No topic is "off limits" to you or anyone else. I just don't see why you have to go out of your way to let us all know how bored you are with this topic. Yes, you have every right to say what you said. I just don't see why you did it. Seems a little mean-spirited to me. But that's just my opinion. Which I just expressed. Because I can. Just like you can.

Virgil is a very enthusiastic guy, and he loves to share his work, tips and techniques with you guys. He puts a lot of effort into sharing his hobby with others. To all of you who couldn't care less, that's perfectly fine. Just ignore his posts... no reason to tell us how bored and disinterested you are. Just ignore the thread. If it's so boring and uninteresting to you, why bother posting? Move on to something that you do find interesting.

Why so "cranky?" It's all in good fun...

Teeeechurrr! Jim said "urinate"...

Easy, big guy.

Dang! I knew that! Should have used spell-check!

C'est magnifique!

Nice car, Billy! Ooops... I mean Prince William...

Amateur! I just did it in the metric system and got 400 Degrees Celcius!

Looks like I win!!! Final vote: 27 REAL, 41 MODEL... but it's REAL!

Wait... what? You mean that nice Nigerian prince who offered me a business proposition was scamming me???!!!

Exactly right... but the problem is, if this particular "bad trader" wasn't yet on Ken's watch list, it wouldn't have helped to contact Ken first. Getting burned in a trade with someone you've never met and don't know is the chance you take when you decide to trade. Lesson learned, I hope.

Not really. "SOS" was used by German ships prior to Titanic. From " 'SOS,' 'CQD' and the History of Maritime Distress Calls" by Neal McEwen: Popular accounts of the origin of "SOS" fail to mention that the Germans had (already) used "SOS" for a distress signal. They adopted the signal "SOS" for distress as well as "SOE" for inquiry on April 1, 1905, a year before the Berlin conference (where "SOS" was officially adopted). The Electrician, May 5, 1905 published "German Regulations for the Control of Spark Telegraphy" which stated: "...---..., "Distress" signal (Notzeichen). This is to be repeated by a ship in distress until all other stations have stopped working." After hitting the iceberg, Titanic initially sent out the older "CQD" distress signal (originated in 1904 by the Marconi Company) which was still popular among British ships... but Titanic's junior radio operator Harold Miles suggested to radio first officer Jack Phillips to also try the new "SOS" signal, so Titanic alternated between "CQD" and "SOS" distress signals. Weird trivia bit: Marconi himself was in New York when Titanic sank. He was waiting to make the return trip to Europe... on the Titanic!

I don't know about that... it sure reads like a "review" to me. The fact that they found absolutely no "cons" is amazing. I mean, I like this kit, but even I can see the various inaccuracies that people have pointed out here. You would think that the completely inaccurate exhaust system, at the very least, should have been mentioned. Oh well... just goes to show what a great group of discerning and informed modelers post on this forum!

Well, in the case of cars, obviously no one plant, or even a series of plants, can possibly manufacture all the various bits and pieces needed to make a car... glass, rubber tires, steel or aluminum body panels, electronics, wiring, air bags, upholstery, etc., etc. There is so much that goes into a car, the various components would have to come from many sources. But a model kit consists of far fewer components... some plastic pieces, an instruction sheet, decals and a box. The fact that it takes operations on three separate continents to put together a model kit is kind of.. uh... hard to believe!

Right, as crazy as it seems, it must actually be the cheapest way to do it. But if they make the parts in Poland and then ship them here so that the kits can be "packaged" in the US, how do the parts trees get here? Are they pre-sorted by kit and shipped over here in huge crates? So they're paying people in Poland to put the trees in plastic bags and sort them in some manner and then paying to ship them here, then they're paying people here to unpack the crates, assemble the correct selection of trees to make a complete kit, and then place the correct trees into the box that was printed in and shipped from China? Like you said, it must be the best way to do it or they wouldn't do it that way, but man, it sure seems goofy.

OK... let me start by saying I am not some sort if "industry insider"... I don't have any inside information or knowledge of how model manufacturers operate, or why, but I saw something today that got me wondering... I picked up this kit at Hobby Lobby today: When I opened it, I was surprised at how well it was packed... all the trees were bagged, all the bags were taped securely shut. But what really surprised me was the small paper tags inside each plastic bag that actually identified the contents of each bag ("Bag white engine, wheels, chassis," "Bag white body, interior." "Bag tires," etc.) A little bit of overkill, but whatever. However, what really surprised me the most was that each tag also said "Made in Poland." I didn't know that Revell had production in Poland, so I was curious, and I looked at the box. "Plastic parts molded in Poland." "Printed in China." "Packaged in USA." Is that really the most economical way to do it? Parts made in Poland, box printed in China, and then everything shipped here so it can be "packaged" in the USA??? Seems like a very convoluted way to make a model kit, but like I said, I don't have any inside info...

Since this is a car-related forum, I was just trying to stick with the theme!

"Corvette" refers to a specific type of ship, not necessarily only French.

Remember, any product is priced according to what the manufacturer thinks it can successfully sell it for. The "justification" for the selling price of a product is determined by a number of factors... what the competition sells similar products for, the costs associated with bringing that product to market, etc. Only time (and sales results) will tell if Trumpeter's price was "justified." BTW... the phrase "price point" is another one of those trendy phrases like "at the end of the day" that really grinds my gears! When did "price" become "price point"... and why???

Whoa there, buddy! Dodge did race in the Trans Am series... the Dodge Challenger T/A was built to meet homologation requirements. Correct, a "corvette" is a specific type of warship.

Yeah, it's a bummer when you get meesed up...

Tom knows what it is, but he's been sworn to secrecy. Right, Tom?

Contact their customer service department and they'll send you the missing parts.