Ace-Garageguy

And a very large percentage of used vehicle owners balk at $1000 to '$1500 for timing belt replacements, which accounts for the exceedingly high percentage of rubber-toothed-belt equipped vehicles being junked when the belt fails. So used vehicle owners are going to have no problem replacing battery packs, even if they get down to $2000? Yeah, right.

That's what's happened every time I've started trying to have a reasonably intelligent conversation about these issues, and I've been shouted down, in some cases by BOTH sides...even when I've tried to present FAIR and BALANCED and FACTUAL information. I really no longer give a rat's rump about posting facts and numbers and reality, because very few people ever let facts and numbers and reality influence their largely unfounded opinions. There are pros and cons to EVs, but they're not the magic bullet to "save the planet" all the rebleating sheeple would have us believe. EDIT: And don't forget, now the green weenies are going after emissions from fertilizer, and tractors, and livestock, all over the Western world, with apparently no realization that their actions will inevitably decrease food yields, leading to more severe shortages. When you have ignorant fools who are firmly convinced of their own moral superiority running things (and who mistakenly believe they understand "technology" because they all rely heavily on "smart" phones for everything), you get what you get. But they will not have much effect on me.

"Pump the gas!" screamed the panicking crook when the getaway car wouldn't start, not realizing that doesn't work with fuel injection.

Pretty much my philosophy for continuing to build my stock of models and stuff for 1:1 projects.

July, You're a Woman is a song by John Stewart.

Days of Our Lives is a soap opera that's been running since 1965.

Them cows ain't gunna milk theyselves.

'Bout the only use I've had for NAPA in some time was 'cause many parts in their "Echlin" electrical line seemed to be of superior quality to a lot of aftermarket stuff.

I second that.

Clients often have wants they can't possibly afford, or that are simply impossible to realize in this particular time-space continuum.

Really nice, sure would like to see more. That green on the Ford looks like one from the Earl Scheib somewhat limited palette for overall repaints. "Any car, any color, $29.95".

Hmmmmm...extended wheelbase, scoops on the lower bedsides...how about a mid-engined canyon carver?

My kinda kid. Too bad I'll be pushing up daisies by the time she's old enough to vote.

"Pier to pier" is where a ship or boat goes, while "peer to peer" frequently relates to two computers sharing data and resources without a central server.

CAR ENGINE in an airplane. Looks like anybody into CAR ENGINES would get a kick out of it...and no, it's not unusual to put CAR ENGINES in experimental aircraft, because CAR ENGINES are relatively cheap, reliable, and plentiful. I personally worked on a racing carbon Lancair being built with a supercharged LS7 engine, which is from a CAR. CAR-related, pretty simple, pretty cool.

OK...now I'm beginning to understand some of the annoyed "we don't need another '55 Chevy kit" etc. posts, but hey...if these newer ones are significantly more accurate and builder-friendly, what's not to like? Sure, it'd be nice to have some different subjects, but the tri-five Chevys are so iconic, and resonate with so many people, they're a natural for a model company to produce. Frankly, having wrestled with the older Revell tri-5 kits in my yoot, I didn't have a whole lot of interest in building any more (though I LIKE the kits and have several for parts and to hack up), but after seeing this thread, and remembering there's a nice '57 210 post out too, I'll be having a slew of 'em.

Procrastination can always be put off til later.

Beautiful model, and some of the most precise foiling I've seen to date.

"Related" events are not necessarily connected in a "cause and effect" relationship, and this needs to be remembered in order to achieve any kind of rational analysis of reality.

Thanks aren't necessary, and check your inbox.

You want basswood for a realistic scale appearance. Balsa grain is usually too open, can be fuzzy, and often looks toylike. Model railroaders and ship builders have used basswood for 80+ years because it just looks right. It can be stained to represent any variety of wood very easily. It's available in precut "stripwood" sizes that work for different scales if you can do a little simple arithmetic. Basswood is hard enough to hold edges and corners well, soft enough to work easily, takes stain like it's real wood...because it is...and the grain is right for many scale applications if you choose your material carefully. https://midwestproducts.com/collections/basswood https://www.northeasternscalelumber.com/

Gremlin infestations were a constant worry of Allied aircrews during WWII.

Shreds of chicken meat for tacos...yum.