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  1. CDW
    Don't know if it's the age of the kit or just the way plastic was made back then but the kit plastic seems very hard and brittle. I snapped one of the push rods so easily while cleaning them of flash. Got to be real gentle with this old girl or she is going to wind up in lots of fractured pieces but will glue them back together as needed.
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    What a cool video. Man, that is one lucky dude right there, old Jay Leno. He's like a kid in a candy store with all those cars of his. That Alfa Romeo sounds just awesome! Next spare $500K I get, will have to seriously think about ordering one. 😄 Those tires though....look a little bit on the skinny side but hey, they are scale. Amazing how well Pocher captures all the look of the real car.
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    Look how weird this is. Hasegawa added some detail on one inside of a fuselage half and absolutely none on the other. The more I think about it, the less inclined I am to spend too much time trying to improve this old kit. I will probably be happier just taking care assembling it, giving it a decent paint job with a fresh set of decals and calling it a day. I have so many other projects I want to focus attention on.
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    Edit - Update Already!: Just got this email from Yellow Wings - Good News! "Hello Craig, YES, we're still in business and have been continuously since 2003 without interruption. Tell whoever is spreading those rumors that we're out of business. to check out our website. Your order was shipped out on 5/19/2023, you should have received it by now if not shortly. Thank you and best wishes, Wayne Tevlin Yellow-Wings Decals 10781 State Route 706 Montrose, PA 18801 U.S.A. 570-278-9776 yellow-wingsdecals.com yellow-wingsdecals@att.net"
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    I think the ladder and chocks will make an interesting addition to the finished model. Well done!
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    Great collection! Love them all, particularly the Bugatti. Maybe the finest looking car ever made, in one man's opinion. The XKE is excellent too.
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    Such a beautiful Bismarck. Wonderful. I admire your tenacity and the finished product. Completely outstanding.
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    Made me feel like lighting up a Lucky Strike again. I blame that on the USMC, $2 a carton back then. 😄
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    Wow, it's good to log on to ModelShipWorld again. It's been down for a while, 24 hours+, as it appears one of the "ping" stops along the way quit working.
  10. CDW
    Great beaches on the east coast. You will be close to Daytona Beach. If you have a chance be sure to visit Ron Jon Surf Shop. It’s an iconic shop to visit when in Daytona. Also there is the famous Daytona Speedway where the race the stock cars every year. Business trip or pleasure? Either way there be lots of interesting things to see. Not too far north of there is the oldest city, Saint Augustine. A big Spanish fort is there, a National Park.
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    Very nice!
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    Thanks for letting me know about this build thread, Grant. It will be a helpful resource as I tackle this model in my own thread. Looking forward to carefully going through the entire build sequence with your log. Everything I have seen so far looks superb.
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    Thanks for the input Grant. I am not aware of the fit issues but will begin by looking up Paul Koo on Ebay. Very interested in the instructions with photos. Regards Craig
  14. CDW
    This Pocher Alfa Romeo Touring Gran Sport was an estate sale find. The engine and transmission was started while most everything else remains sealed in the original bags. Purchasing a kit like this is somewhat risky as there could be parts missing, but as best I could tell, basically everything is there. If anything is missing, it's likely to be small nuts, bolts or washers. It came at a good price as these kits continue to increase in value every time I look at them, year after year. I intend to build this kit but it will be done slowly, deliberately, as and when I feel like it. Not going to rush it and may choose to interrupt progress along the way while other smaller projects are taken on. I welcome you to join this adventure and please provide input, particularly if you have built one of these yourself.
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    Thanks Ras. I don’t know how well it will work out and it will be a first attempt at doing a motorcycle model. I did rework a 1:12 scale Ferrari 250 GTO one time and it came out real nice. I was able to locate a complete update set for that particular model that included a wealth of upgraded parts. Unfortunately a hard drive that stored all my photos got fried by lightning and I lost all my photos of that model along with about 10 years of other model photos.
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    For a 50+ year old kit, the engine builds up decent, not perfect but not too shabby. I'm sure kits like these from Japan made Revell and Monogram stand up and take notice back then.
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    Earlier, I posted a photo my both mine and my brother's old Harley Davidson motorcycles. While searching on Ebay, I found a 1:18 diecast model of his 1958 Harley Duoglide. Same color even. I bought the model and plan to disassemble, accurize it. I'll strip off all the chrome plating and repaint everything. Will redo the spokes with wire and add other details, too.
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    She looks real nice in primer, Dan. Where will you be in Florida, what city?
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    I would love to see it. Thanks! Do thay make chains for other bikes as well?
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    A small group of men, who have in common, no ambition beyond the time to discuss matters of interest, but of little importance. John Steinbeck
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    I own a set of their decals for the 1:32 P-26 and they are beautifully done.
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    Wow! I sure hope this is true. I just ordered a set. Thanks Andy!
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    It certainly can be done and have seen others do it very well on YouTube. Many times those individuals have graphics editing software and who knows what kinds of printers to achieve a quality result. I have done some very rudimentary decal printing such as stripes or rectangles, etc., with limited success. The decal paper needs to be prepared for printing then after printing, given ample time to dry, then finally and clear coat to seal the printer ink. I may very well try to print some specific small decal items but for the most part will paint on the national markings and formation stripes.
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    Here is my 50 year old decal sheet. It was sealed in plastic but shows it’s age.
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    When you have the time to do it, go up on YouTube and look up "Greg's Models" channel. He's what I call an old-school modeler. Does some fantastic work IMO. His handling of canopy glass-work joins to his models is masterful. Also, there is a member of this forum whose name now escapes me, he too has a large number of YouTube videos on plastic modeling (as well as other types) where his handling of clear plastic is extraordinary. Both these fellows share a common trait, they both aggressively go after a near-perfect fit of the glass to fuselage with some careful buffing, polishing and masking at the end. Their instructional videos are very much worth watching. Greg's Models - YouTube

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