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Nice model. Quite a lot of these Citroen Vans are turning up in the UK and being restored and converted into mobile snack and coffee bars. There is a company in the UK named Auto Bitz who have a nice range of decals for these van kits, along with all the other goodies they sell.

Not getting the props right! In Hannover Square, Harrison Ford was playing the part of a serviceman in London during WW2. A Routemaster bus was used in one scene. Not made until much later.

Bill, get yourself a will sorted out if you have not already and specify where all your stuff goes. Talk to your oldest niece sooner rather than later for advice or a lawyer. Mark Gustavson who runs the GSL is a lawyer and a fellow car modeller. Might be worth running it by him. I have cleared a lot of my old kits out already and do you know what? I don't actually miss them at all.

When we get to a certain age, all those kits we bought thinking 'I will build that one day' will probably supersede your life expectancy. Do the maths! Work out your average builds per year to get a realistic idea. Sort out the very few kits that you actually CAN probably build. Ruthlessly get shot of the rest via ebay ( a bit of a pain packing and posting) or a dealer if you just want a quick clearance, but don't expect much from them as they have to store, mark up and sell on your stuff. Be realistic about pricing it you go the eBay route as what you perceive to be valuable probably will not be to someone else, or you may just be stuck with it. There may be specialist auctioneers like Vectis in the UK for model kits and toys to look out for. Of course if you feel altruistic, donate all your unwanted kits to an organisation like Help for Heroes in the UK or their equivalents elsewhere, or other charities or motor sport trusts. Built up plastic kits unfortunately are generally not wanted by auction houses, and sadly unless family of friends want any of them they will probably get disposed of. We all tend to build up a collection of books as reference material. Specialist second hand book sellers may be a quick way to dispose of a hoard but do not expect a lot for them. Alternatively educational institutions like a University or High School may welcome good reference books as donations to their libraries. Tools can always be sold on generally of given to other modellers. A model club might be the best place for disposal of tools, air brushes, compressors rtf Well these are a few ideas on disposals.

Bill, thanks for the Faraday Tesla feed back. Looks like this thread has taken on a life of its own since my last post and is interesting reading. Nice to read a good healthy debate with everyone expressing their views in a civilised manner.

What with the ever changing Covid situation, will the last GSL be taking place, or will it be postponed until we all get back to some sort of normality when international travel gets back to what it was?

Interesting post as I thought that Joseph Faraday did experiments and discovered the basic principles of the electric motor. Maybe I am confusing this with something else he may have invented.

Thanks for the feed back about the colour Anders, Cheers Noel

Bruce, your model is coming along nicely and will be following the build. That car has nice lines. Dennis. Your 1/14th scale kit looks incredibly comprehensive. Is it one of Marshall Buck' s creations from his Creative Miniature Associates company? He is currently working on a 1/12 scale Ford GT40 kit I believe.

Why not put this request in the trucks and big rigs modelling area. You may get a better response from there.

Bill, I agree with what you say about information being repeated ad nauseam by so called experts! You can add engineers to the list of professions to those who rise above that. Similar mind set. Analytical.

This thread is getting philosophically so deep my head hurts!

This is a very interesting build Andrew. The Millers have very nice lines. Will be following this thread. Before seeing this, the only Miller kit that I am aware of is an old Auto Kits model I white metal produced over here in the UK. There are possibly others of US origin that I do not know of.

It you get a good finish direct from the aerosol, why would anyone want to decant it for an airbrush? Rather than go to all that bother why not just buy a Molotow chrome refill?

Anders, I forgot to mention in my last post that a friend of mine has also built one of these Heller kits. He also built it with the doors permanently closed as he says the hinges looked weak. What body colour did you spray your model ? It looks a good choice, really suits the car, and you got a fantastic finish on it. I had another look at the engine bay photos of your model and must say it looks very realistic. A real credit to your finishing and detailing techniques.

Anders, you have really done justice to this model. It was such a futuristic looking car back in the day with very clean lines and unusual innovations like the single spoke steering wheel and the adjustable suspension ride height. Superb paint job and detailing. I think Heller also did a saloon version too in 1/16th scale.

Like Mario said, it is nice to revisit some of your old builds and restore them as both personal build skills have been developed and possibly many new accessories and paints may have become available since the original kit issue. The California is a really lovely styled Ferrari and this restored model really looks the business. Well done Helmut. The model is a real credit to you!

A cool creative kitbash.

Nice model and paint job Pat. The body shape is reminiscent of the Milk Truck that Eldon did say back but narrower.

Spencer, I did have a feeling about the AM V8 Vantage appearing as a die cast model. So it was Polistil who did it. A pity they only did the roadster version and not the coupe. Might be worth suggesting to Alpha Resins for a new kit?

Rescue cats can make lovely companions once they bond.I Some of the poor things have suffered neglect and some from cruelty from previous owners. Those cats tend to be shy and wary, but can be very rewarding once they have gained your trust. Other rescue cats have been well looked after but have to be given up due to unfortunate circumstances like a bereavement, or someone having to move away and not being able to take the cat with them. They are the ones more likely to come to you in the rescue centre and the mistreated ones tend to look at you warily from the back of the compound. They do have a mind of their own though, and their temperament is very different to a dog that has a pack animal instinct. This goes to support the old saying that 'Dogs have masters, and cats have servants'!

It appears to be Google behind the ads that I have X'd out of. It is one thing when are appearing between posts but really darned annoying when they obliterate posts. They all come through the MCM Forum server so why can they not be blocked on the server with a pop up blocker?

Thanks for the further feedback guys. I was unaware that Dragon did some BMWs.I At a quick glance I thought that the silver Z8 was a Z3 when I first looked at the group. My mistake! Having just bought and watched the latest JB movie after the scenes where the DB5 was used, it was interesting to see where later in the film he pulled the wraps off a 70's Aston Martin Vantage I think. Similar to the one used back when Timothy Dalton took on the 007 role. I am almost certain that this Aston type was available as a die cast model a number of years ago in 1/24 scale. Possibly a Burago or Maisto?

Thanks for the feedback Bill. You're not kidding about the die cast Saloon being expensive when I checked the Ebay link! Looking at the descriptions I think it may be a 7 series and not a 5 like I originally thought. Regarding the Z3, didn't Tamiya produce a kit as well as Revell? Please correct me if I am wrong.

1/12th scale Tigers! And I am not referring to the tank! We lost our old cat Cookie a number of years back. My son is moving out of his house soon (Somehow, I feel another cat coming on!)