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More of these announcements interest me than is typical. I , too shall have a lighter wallet.

Clark must have been one of the last brands to get rid of pump globes. Tom's pic of the girl at the pump was 1978, I believe.

Here's an overhead of the office. Much detailing to do, but project is coming along. I'll update when I get more finished.

Here's some views of the office so far. I've been told they were very crowded, and this one is starting to clutter up.

More progress on the station. Here's some uniforms made from Apoxie Sculpt. This is my first time using this product, and I'm pretty pleased with the result. Hangers are bent wire. You won't be able to see a lot of the uniform detail when they're hung up, but I detailed them completely anyway. It's good to practice. I still need to scrape the excess paint off some of the shirt hangers.

I love the stuff! It is very light, very strong, easy to use. I use epoxy or super glue when attaching parts. Cuts with a metal straightedge and utility knife. It is expensive. I got ten 21x36 sheets for $100.00, It's a little less if you have the natural finish, not white. I bought the white. Found it on the large auction site with a "make offer" deal. He took enough off the asking price to make the shipping free, and then some. I highly recommend it if you can get a decent price. I have to admit, I've never tried foam core, so I can't comment on it.

Good point. I've heard that one, too.

Has anyone noticed that even people who know cars use the words wheels, wheel covers, rims, and hubcaps as if they are all the same thing? Not a big deal, but what do you think about this?

Thanks again, Mahyday. I saved these, too!

This product contains chemicals which are known to the state of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. I wonder why it isn't known to do these things anywhere but California? (tongue in cheek)

I've had over 600 transactions on eBay, and only two were bad. I've built most of my collection from it. The key is patience. If it gets too costly, let it go...there'll be another. I scored an Ertl International CO-4070A mint for $40.00, A really nice '66 Monaco for $35.00, A mint Mustang II Cobra II in box for $32.00. If you don't have to get the first one you see, deals can be had. My latest purchase was an AMT 1973 Camaro, a real nice builder...for $18.00. Patience is key. I also snipe because bidding early only encourages someone to outbid you. I'm not a wealthy man, I can't afford book value! Note: all my prices above do not include shipping costs, typically around $9.00.

Your original link should work now. Nice work!

My first model was an Airfix DH-4, my first model car was a 1973 Vega, my first truck was the AMT Ford short hauler. The DH-4 was purchased at Strete Hobbies, 1969 (gone) Vega purchased at a small local store, 1973 (now a Mexican food mart) Short Hauler purchased at Sears, 1975 (store closed)

I would like to see nice printed whitewalls as well.

maybe I'm a little thick, but I'm not sure what you are requesting. I don't cast anymore because I do it so infrequently, the resin goes bad, and I'm tired of wasting money that way. I don't have a copy of that publication, so I can't see the pumps. Who is the manufacturer, Tokheim? What is the pump for? I will help you any way I can. Sorry about any trouble you may have had with other members. I'm sure you don't need the aggravation given your medical situation.

I very rarely enter contests these days. The only ones I do enter are in the immediate Columbus area. I've had models appear in both model car magazines, and I have won my share of awards. It was all great fun, but now I'm content to just build and post in this forum. The trophy I'm most proud of was the Best of Show cup won at an IPMS show in Columbus. It's a large show, and overwhelmingly military. To have the military guys vote my school bus best of show was something I'll never forget. I really like your stations, and I'd like to see more of them.

The stockroom is coming along. I had to make more oil cans to stock the shelves. I've made 562 decaled oil cans for this project so far. I'm not sure the cans in the back row will be visible when in the shelves, but I decaled them anyway, just in case you can see a bit of them. I'll post more pictures when I get more done. Thanks for all the positive feedback, and thanks for all the help, I've had a lot of useful input from several people, you know who you are!

Very cool! I'll have to add this to my references. Thank you!

I don't know if you're going to have gutter or not, but if you don't, it might be cool to have a rut in the ground or discoloration on the surface to indicate where the rain ran off the roof onto the ground. I would imagine it would be quite loud inside the building during a downpour! I sense you're much like me, modeling on a very restricted budget. Really cool stuff you have going on here, especially on a tight budget!

Sunday only, I'm afraid.

I appreciate your kind words,Tom, and I'll work hard to make this model worth looking at. This is not directed at anybody in particular: On a message board, I am fireproof. There is nothing you can say on a board that's going to bother me. (in person is a different matter). I really appreciate the kind comments, enjoy looking at other builds, and disregard the negative. Everybody is entitled to an opinion, but I'm under no obligation to care. Fortunately, I have yet to encounter anyone like that here, and if I do, it won't bother me.

Have you guys looked at Chuck's stuff? Incredibly realistic weathering techniques. ANOTHER guy to try and measure up to! Well, the effort should make me better, I suppose.

I'm going to tell the truth, here. I am not a planner, I just solve problems as they arise. This is what that means: I've redone the storeroom three times, I've redone the showroom twice, I've redone the bathrooms once, and I've redone the floors twice. I could have built this thing twice by now. I tried to get as much reference as I could, but at some point you must get started before the interest dies. Things I didn't know for sure, I gave my best guess at, THEN a source would arise that showed how it really looked, and I'd redo it. I've seen 90% of how the layout really is by sources on this board, and getting access to an actual old Clark, which was pretty intact. All of this happened, of course, after I'd gotten everything wrong! As for as the furnace, water heater, etc., I just build whatever I need. With the furnace, I found a period furnace and copied it. It ended up being Bryant because I happened to have some blue paint left to paint it with, and Bryant happened to be available once in a similar color. Is the appearance a copy of an actual Bryant? No, I just tried to capture a period look. Now, If I'd found an old Bryant to copy, then it would be as exact as I could make it. I wish I could say I was so talented that I get it right the first time, every time, but it's not true. I just keep trying until I have something I can live with. I've taken pictures before trying to create tutorials, but the thing I photograph is almost never the thing I end up using!! Just today, I accidentally flipped some acrylic black onto the stockroom wall. Luckily the wall is painted in enamel, and Windex took the slopped paint off without hurting the wall at all. But what if I'd flipped enamel black? I try to reach the level of a Ken Hamilton, who I imagine wasting no time and effort, with every movement creating something amazing, and I see myself groping around just to get one thing looking decent!!! I guess my point is, dive in and do it YOUR way! I am living proof that effort can, to some degree, overcome shortcomings in raw talent.

I seem to remember the spelling as Addams Family (?). Anyway, well done structure you have there!

Kris of M.A.D. arranged for me to master his Mustang LX. I also did his Mustang II notchback. I am by no means an expert on this body, and sadly, I did not have access to a real one, but I did try as hard as I could to make it as "right" as possible. I was nervous about submitting it to Kris when it was ready, but it seems to have gotten generally favorable reviews. The idea from the beginning was to try and keep costs reasonable. The decision on what to include and not include was entirely Kris'. Shameless plug: You will never find a nicer guy, or nicer guy to work for than Kris Morgan. I hope whatever inaccuracies the kit has won't be too difficult to correct.