sfhess Posted August 22 Posted August 22 16 hours ago, niteowl7710 said: Well the hobby shop isn't paying the tariff, Round2/Revell/Moebius/et al are, they're the importer of their own product. It's then sold to distributors who sell down to hobby shops so the tariffs are being absorbed across a few different layers. Given the tariffs are being paid on the wholesale level the $6 might be a 100% pass through rate when you're considering a singular tariff charge on an entire container of products...when that's then split back down over thousands of units... Manager at my LHS told me that most of his distributors have asked him to accept smaller margins on the products he sells. He cannot make enough money to stay in business by doing this. IMO no one at any level will be willing to absorb the additional cost due to the tariffs. The end consumer will foot the bill. 2
stitchdup Posted August 22 Posted August 22 Guys, please stop the tariff talk. Its kinda close to political and i dont want to see this thread locked, i just want to see what you got cos it gives me ideas 6 3
Zen Posted August 22 Posted August 22 This showed up today, from Round 2 at a good price with free shipping since I bought the glue ($50 and over). Any tips on the glue? Haven't used this one before. 6
Donny Posted August 22 Posted August 22 5 hours ago, Mr mopar said: Mail call yesterday enjoy ! Nice mate, very nice. 1
meechum68 Posted August 22 Posted August 22 Nice! Going clean brand new or going to do a well used version of that Garbage truck?
Dpate Posted August 22 Posted August 22 3 hours ago, Zen said: This showed up today, from Round 2 at a good price with free shipping since I bought the glue ($50 and over). Any tips on the glue? Haven't used this one before. It’s much slower drying and thicker. You basically would use it for big parts or any part really. Only difference is it doesn’t work capillary action hence the bigger brush.
Twokidsnosleep Posted August 23 Posted August 23 (edited) Anyone decanted this stuff and sprayed it with an airbrush?? Update: yep YouTube shows someone has decanted and it works fine Edited August 23 by Twokidsnosleep 3
PatW Posted August 23 Posted August 23 (edited) On 8/11/2025 at 2:29 PM, PatW said: I've also ordered another Toon 3D kit: 23.08.25.It landed today! It needs slight sanding and spray painting. I just placed parts for pics. Super quality 3D printing! And the bigger kit is on it's way! Edited August 25 by PatW 6
Zen Posted August 23 Posted August 23 14 hours ago, meechum68 said: Nice! Going clean brand new or going to do a well used version of that Garbage truck? Probably clean but it will be a while before I get to it. 1
gtx6970 Posted August 23 Posted August 23 Received my order from Mad Modeling yesterday. 3 Resin 727 transmissions and 3 pre wired dists 5
kelson Posted August 23 Posted August 23 Today's Hobbyshop buy,looks like a 84 Pace car could be built even though the 85'Fiero had a v6 not the iron duke 4 cyl. 3
ismaelg Posted August 24 Posted August 24 I am looking at that Fiero to do the '84 Pace car. The boxart is even the Pace Car color scheme including the roof scoop. Maybe as a curbside... 3
slusher Posted August 24 Posted August 24 On 8/21/2025 at 3:35 PM, Daddyfink said: LHS buy I bought one from model round up myself this week! 3
slusher Posted August 24 Posted August 24 12 hours ago, kelson said: Today's Hobbyshop buy,looks like a 84 Pace car could be built even though the 85'Fiero had a v6 not the iron duke 4 cyl. I have been thinking about getting one of these myself… 2
meechum68 Posted August 24 Posted August 24 1 hour ago, slusher said: I have been thinking about getting one of these myself… So have I, but doing the V-8 swap in it. 1
Zen Posted August 24 Posted August 24 13 hours ago, ismaelg said: I am looking at that Fiero to do the '84 Pace car. The boxart is even the Pace Car color scheme including the roof scoop. Maybe as a curbside... Assuming there are no pace car decals included?
#1 model citizen Posted August 24 Posted August 24 On 8/22/2025 at 2:08 PM, Zen said: This showed up today, from Round 2 at a good price with free shipping since I bought the glue ($50 and over). Any tips on the glue? Haven't used this one before. I bought one of these a while ago and it will be maybe never before I get around to building it, but I did see someone on eBay was selling a 3 person garbage collection crew that would go well with it. My only concern is that most 1/24 people are 6’+ which makes them even taller in a 1/25 environment. 1
#1 model citizen Posted August 24 Posted August 24 On 8/22/2025 at 5:52 PM, Dpate said: It’s much slower drying and thicker. You basically would use it for big parts or any part really. Only difference is it doesn’t work capillary action hence the bigger brush. Wish that I had known this before I went searching some slow drying glue. The LHS I went to only had thick CA glue they said dried slower but still seems like it dries too fast (for me) to position some finicky parts I have in mind. We’ll see… 2
ismaelg Posted August 24 Posted August 24 (edited) 2 hours ago, Zen said: Assuming there are no pace car decals included? Correct. No Pace Car decals. The second half of the challenge is to hunt down a Fred Cady set. Or have them printed as the scheme is fairly simple. I am pretty sure the MPC Fiero (or at least one of them) has the 4 cyl engine. Edited August 24 by ismaelg 3
johnyrotten Posted August 24 Posted August 24 (edited) Another cheap flea market find. Open box, bags sealed. Edited August 24 by johnyrotten 4
oldcarfan Posted August 24 Posted August 24 3 hours ago, #1 model citizen said: I bought one of these a while ago and it will be maybe never before I get around to building it, but I did see someone on eBay was selling a 3 person garbage collection crew that would go well with it. My only concern is that most 1/24 people are 6’+ which makes them even taller in a 1/25 environment. I'd go ahead and get the figures. People come in all sizes and it probably won't be very noticeable. 1
dave branson Posted August 24 Posted August 24 Picked up these stash adds yesterday at the Conway, Arkansas Model car show. 9
Earl Marischal Posted August 24 Posted August 24 5 hours ago, #1 model citizen said: I bought one of these a while ago and it will be maybe never before I get around to building it, but I did see someone on eBay was selling a 3 person garbage collection crew that would go well with it. My only concern is that most 1/24 people are 6’+ which makes them even taller in a 1/25 environment. Try this company. One of their options is 1/25 scale. https://www.modelu3d.co.uk/product/1444/ steve 1
meechum68 Posted August 24 Posted August 24 Awesome finds folks! And I am intrigued by the pace car Fiero! That is cooler than dirt!
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