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I'll pretend I didn't hear that...*wink wink, nudge nudge*

Sorry, I just do not believe you or your theory. I'm all over the internet all the time, it's this forum alone w/the consistent issues. And this site isn't worth going through any flaming hoops to deal with. You want my social security number too? Seriously...it's ridiculous to ask anyone for so much information when it is abundantly clear the problem is not on my end.

Ebbro kits I believe are done by someone who was involved at a high level with Tamiya design/engineering in the past, so Ebbro kits are basically as Tamiya-like as one could ask for, without actually being Tamiya kits (aside from the Ebbro 2CV van that uses some Tamiya parts with some new tooled parts by Ebbro). They aren't cheap, but neither are Tamiya kits. You get what you pay for.

In the future, stick with Tamiya primer under Tamiya color. It won't damage the plastic like the Duplicolor did (harsh automotive spray primers are not needed under hobby sprays). That's where it all went wrong. Since the bodies were damaged, even the mild Tamiya sprays might cause some recurrence of the crazing; it's the nature of the beast once the plastic has been compromised. But hopefully you'll be able to salvage the paint jobs with careful, light coats and good drying time in between. Otherwise you might need a sealer in between the Tamiya primer and the color.

Finally! I've been hoping the later version would be offered. I've ridden in a '72 DS19 owned by family friends (back in the day), it was an amazing spaceship for the road, so smooth, quiet, and comfortable. Their only complaint was it was very slow.

I run uBlock Origin, don't see any ads, run Chrome, and this site hangs up frequently. I can open several tabs and they all hang up and after awhile they'll all finally open at the same time. Meanwhile I can go to other pages on other sites and open multiple tabs without issue at the same time tabs from this page are all churning. Today when answering a couple questions here the system churned and churned after I submitted the replies..I copied/pasted the replies just in case of 404 error. Didn't ultimately need to, but I know the problem is on this end, not mine. Asking any more about my computer or system because this forum hangs up at this point is as silly as going to an auto parts store to buy an air freshener and being asked if I have an automatic or manual transmission.

I tested it and overcoated with Aclad Aqua Gloss clear, specifically offered as a sealer for Aclad chrome where it won't kill the reflective effect. It seems to work very well, it barely affects reflectivity, unlike any clear I previously tried (including Future).

It's an older (late 90's era) Suburban 4X4 w/black fender flares and a tailgate vs. the two swing-open rear doors.

It's not just you; if the photo is too wide to fit your browser on this forum it gets a "shrink to fit" treatment so the whole image is visible w/o a scroll bar. There are multiple ways you can temporarily zoom out on the web page so the pics aren't pre-shrunk. I use the Ctrl and minus keys to zoom out, and Ctrl and plus keys to zoom back in afterwards. Or use Ctrl and mouse scroll button. Let's just say that the forum software has a lot of bugs, quirks and glitches and leave it at that.

Nowadays the old 5.0 Monster Miata has been put out to pasture, the hot setups for engine swaps for early Miatas is the GM LS series V8; being 2 valve engines they fit fairly well. Even more interesting from size/weight perspective is an LFX conversion, w/modern GM V6. With the right tune even that V6 (which stock has about 75 more HP than the old 5.0) is going to have a power to weight ratio that will blow your mind...or even that of an old Cobra! The Coyote engine would be interesting, but since it has more modern 4 valve heads, it takes a lot more real estate than the GM LS series.

Too late for me, mine is on the way. I'll deal with it...the NSX I built for review is getting upgraded with the molded mesh replaced, new Plamoz wheels, and a rear spoiler.

I assume no photos of Panamera or the Porsche tractor?

I told Eric when he built it that it's exactly the first 308 I ever saw, exact same color combo. Almost wrecked my Dad's car when I saw it. One of my favorite Ferrari designs ever. For such a dead-simple kit, it's the best looking, best proportioned 308 plastic kit ever. I have one of the Revell AG reissues that I intend to build one of these days when I need a good slump-buster.

The RX7 will be a 2-in-1 this time; full stock and race version all in one box. Definitely looking forward to it! It's not part of the Monogram exotic series; has full detail. I wouldn't be surprised if the Revell Miata gets reissued soon, it's been a long time since it's been out and it's a great kit. Much more detail than the Tamiya kit.

Thanks for sharing, so bummed we had to miss the show this year...

Love that! Gorgeous lines. Definitely has classic coachbuilt proportions. Goes without saying Ford had the right start but this takes it towards sublime.

I think it's a great idea; one I have had myself as well. Take the well-designed but "economy car of the day" proportions of the Ford and stretch them to classic proportions. The Ford is so clean, if it had classic proportions it would fit among the high-dollar, high-end classics. Now...get to building it!!

LOL ain't that the truth! The last time our ACME group descended on NNL East in numbers (2014) Harold had a banner day in sales between at least 5 of our group. Going to try to finish my 250TDF before this year's show because he told us he hardly ever gets to see any of his kits actually built!

Plating hides absolutely nothing, so the quality of the plating is dependent on how clean, smooth, and glossy the material is that is being plated. The parts get a clearcoat applied before plating, but if resin pieces being sent are not as clean, smooth, and glossy as similar injection molded plastic pieces are, then the quality of the plating will suffer. Can the primer be sanded & polished to the same smooth surface finish as injection molded plastic? I spoke w/Bob Dahl (Bob's Paint & Kustom Khrome) in person, if you have any questions he'll give you plenty of input before you send parts to him for plating.

One of the benefits of going to NNL East: Harold is there in person with product for sale. Good for the psyche. Hard on the wallet.

Yes, he closed it down recently. Not sure if there was any public announcement.

Yes. Hobbytown is right off of I-75 in a major shopping center, Free Time is along the major 4 lane highway running through Blue Ridge.

Yes, but mail order only, no showroom.

There's a big Hobbytown USA in Kennesaw, northwest of Atlanta, and if you want the best hobby shop in the region, you have to drive up to Blue Ridge to Free Time Hobbies. Excellent shop, excellent selection, great prices.

The first shipment of RF's hit the west coast, including Canada, in the last week or so.