Snake45 Posted February 20, 2020 Posted February 20, 2020 2 minutes ago, High octane said: Wow, that looks like an awesome place. Too bad the chances of me ever seeing it in person are slim to none. It looks a little like my basement.
Erik Smith Posted February 20, 2020 Posted February 20, 2020 It’s also Important to remember that Chinese people are suffering and dying from the outbreak. Their economy is also suffering, and often times, reduced production and income contribute to further misery. I hope they can contain the virus and get back to business, not so I can have a new model, but so the humans there can continue with life.
tbill Posted February 20, 2020 Posted February 20, 2020 5 minutes ago, Erik Smith said: It’s also Important to remember that Chinese people are suffering and dying from the outbreak. Their economy is also suffering, and often times, reduced production and income contribute to further misery. I hope they can contain the virus and get back to business, not so I can have a new model, but so the humans there can continue with life. Very good point! We all like to come here to relax and forget about serious stuff, but this is a great statement in my opinion. Well said Erik.
slusher Posted February 21, 2020 Posted February 21, 2020 On 2/19/2020 at 6:42 PM, SfanGoch said: Well, I can always go to Rudy's Hobby Supplies, in the Astoria section of Queens, N.Y., which is the modeling equivalent of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, to snag kits. Man, I would like to visit that store!
bismarck Posted February 21, 2020 Posted February 21, 2020 Wow, that picture brings back some good memories. We had a similar one in my home town years ago. Thanks for the pic Joe. ?
vintagedragcrazy Posted February 21, 2020 Posted February 21, 2020 i had several resin figure's ordered from china and they canceled and refunded my money they said that they cant ship anything out! vince
SfanGoch Posted February 21, 2020 Posted February 21, 2020 Stupid is more contagious than any known virus.
stinkybritches Posted February 21, 2020 Posted February 21, 2020 30 minutes ago, SfanGoch said: Stupid is more contagious than any known virus.
Richard Bartrop Posted February 22, 2020 Posted February 22, 2020 Model Land here in Calgary looks a lot like Rudy's. It's like an Aladdin's cave of styrene.
Daddyfink Posted February 22, 2020 Author Posted February 22, 2020 18 hours ago, SfanGoch said: Stupid is more contagious than any known virus.
SfanGoch Posted February 22, 2020 Posted February 22, 2020 There have been numerous reports of masked cat gangs knocking of Petco stores and liquor wholesalers.
robertw Posted February 22, 2020 Posted February 22, 2020 Rudy's. That looks like the kind of hobby shop that many of us "old timers" remember from our youth. The kind of shop that you could spend an hour or two looking at kits and visiting with fellow modelers who are there for the same reason you are. It's nice to see that a yew of those kinds of shops still exist.
Daddyfink Posted February 22, 2020 Author Posted February 22, 2020 Just now, SfanGoch said: There have been numerous reports of masked cat gangs knocking of Petco stores and liquor wholesalers. And don't forget their rivals, the Bloodhound Gang!
crazyjim Posted February 22, 2020 Posted February 22, 2020 But I really need the full bumper '70 Camaro kit.
Bob Ellis Posted February 24, 2020 Posted February 24, 2020 I don't see politics here.Just observations about where things are headed. Despite who is the blame , it is a real problem. Even common generic medicine may be delayed. If I die, then no new kits is one problem that I don't have to worry about!
von Zipper Posted February 24, 2020 Posted February 24, 2020 Do you think shows like The Walking Dead are for entertainment purposes only ? Those are more educational programs for the near future Rule #1 in Zombieland~ Cardio....the fatties go first
Cliff Dagger Posted February 24, 2020 Posted February 24, 2020 (edited) The Revell Chevy Luv has a little “ Molded in USA “ on the box on Modelroundups website I thought all revell production was shipped to Poland and China now , is this because of the virus or was this planned before ? Edited February 25, 2020 by Cliff Dagger Spelling
peteski Posted February 25, 2020 Posted February 25, 2020 4 hours ago, Cliff Dagger said: The Revell Chevy Luv has a little “ Molded in USA “ on the box on Modelroundups website I thought all revell production was shipped to Poland and China now , is this because of the virus or was this planned before ? Revell AG (Germany) has been molding plastic parts in Poland for some years now (unrelated to the latest epidemic). Now that the American Revell is also under the German umbrella I suspect that those kits might also be molded in Poland.
niteowl7710 Posted February 25, 2020 Posted February 25, 2020 The only Revell kits being made in Poland are the RevellAG kits that belong to that company. The Revell US based China tooling is still in China, none of it was moved to Europe. Conversely there was some tooling that was "never going to be used", that Revell left in the U.S. in the 90s. We've now seen several of those kits reissued- all run out of a facility in Chicago Heights ('80 Ramcharger, 1st Gen RX-7, Chevy LUV, etc). Contrary to unsubstantiated rumor mongering Blitz management didn't sell ALL the U.S. based tooling to Atlantis, a good chunk was moved into the care of the Chicago Heights facility and they sold the odd scale, no scale, and other things (like the 80s/90s NASCAR tooling Atlantis sold to Salvinos JR) they felt there was no place for going forward.
440 Dakota Posted February 25, 2020 Posted February 25, 2020 On 2/23/2020 at 7:59 PM, von Zipper said: Do you think shows like The Walking Dead are for entertainment purposes only ? Those are more educational programs for the near future Rule #1 in Zombieland~ Cardio....the fatties go first I just lost a mouth full of coffee LOL, I almost always watch that If I see it channel surfing
Daddyfink Posted March 14, 2020 Author Posted March 14, 2020 Bumping back to the top since some have started other threads on this subject.
Roadrunner Posted March 14, 2020 Posted March 14, 2020 On 2/19/2020 at 6:42 PM, SfanGoch said: Well, I can always go to Rudy's Hobby Supplies, in the Astoria section of Queens, N.Y., which is the modeling equivalent of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, to snag kits. Excellent idea, a modeling vault so that those of us that survive, can still get our modeling fix,... after Armageddon.
peteski Posted March 14, 2020 Posted March 14, 2020 With the constant COVID-19 coverage by the news media, I was hoping to escape it here, and now we have at least 3 threads going here about it.
wrenchr Posted March 14, 2020 Posted March 14, 2020 2 hours ago, peteski said: With the constant COVID-19 coverage by the news media, I was hoping to escape it here, and now we have at least 3 threads going here about it. That is contagious as well, the spread of threads about corona-virus................?
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