Eric Aitala

Done... http://www.f1m.com/main/map/node Blue blobs are Hobby Shops - the odd green blob is a show/contest. Eric

It amazes me that, other than Revell, no model company has released their instruction sheets as downloadable files from their web site. And Revell has not put up that many.. The sheets have no intrinsic value w/o the model kit.. and its not like there aren't folks scanning and emailing copies anyway... Eric

You might look into Scale Motorsports 'clear' carbon fibre decals. I have heard a few good things about them. http://store.scalemotorsport.com/merchant2...oduct_Code=1724 Eric

Might also be a good idea to use something like Tamiya spray lacquer for the white, which is pretty hard, then use something like black acrylic on top. Eric BTW - I have heard that Hasegawa will be releasing a 1/20th scale Lotus 79 kit in 2010... should be cool.

I am pretty sure the thread was deleted by FSM. Eric Eric

If anyone is interested in the largest 'Airfix' Spitfire model ever produced - http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00nnm3d#synopsis It was a pretty nice episode and had some interesting bits about scale modeling in the modern age. Pity you need to be in the UK to see it... Eric

If you are finding no cookies for ipmsusa2.org, that would be the reason you need to re-log in. Sounds like you have cookies turned off in Safari's Security preference pane, I set mine to 'Only from sites I visit'. Eric

So am I and I have no issues - you may need to flush out any cookies for ipmsusa2.org . Also, if you are running any IM clients like Adium, I have noticed an issue with it making a mess of cookies... Eric

I am not seeing this issue - what browsers are people who are having trouble using? Eric

I keep an eye on HLJ's site - they post info from the major shows and they also do 'Early Bord' pre-orders. Eric

I can't figure out where the Falcon 'model' in the glass cube coffee table came from... I wonder if its an original from ILM? Eric

Check out this fellows apartment! http://www.unplggd.com/unplggd/look/the-ul...med-home-094200 Amazing.. Eric

Well I can think of one web site that might know... E

RC2 has announced that they are working on a kit of the new Enterprise.. http://tinyurl.com/nux7ca E

You ought to stop by f1m.com sometime.. Mike Portaro who runs IndyCals is a frequent contributor in the Forum section.. If you have any questions about his decals, that's a good place to ask. Eric

HI, Don't bother with Tamiya - go to http://indycals.net/Decals/78Ferrari312T3.html - and get them there. Eric

I think the bottle is also a clear dark blue instead of just clear plastic. Eric

That's the mini poster that comes with the Fine Molds kit. I stuck it in a frame for ease of use. Eric

Actually, 1:20th was the 'weird' choice made by Tamiya because they felt that they could not produce 1:24th scale kits without making the suspension pieces too fragile. With 1970s injection molding this was probably the case, but things have advanced a great deal. Fortunately we now have both Hasegawa and Fujimi producing new 20th scale F1 cars, along with Revell DE's 24th scale. Pity Tamiya seems to have given up on making new F1 kits - I have heard no rumors for quite some time. Eric

Very nicely done. Eric

I share the 'junk' room with the cat boxes... very fragrant. E

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I've posted a gallery of the finished Falcon at: http://gallery.me.com/aitala#100024&bg...k&view=grid Eric

I really miss Isaac... and the I, Robot film was initially 'modeled' after a different story and only got the name after their rights were transferred... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I,_Robot_(film) Eric

I am currently trying to finish a Fine Molds Millennium Falcon. Its not a perfect kit, but pretty nice... Pics here - http://www.flickr.com/photos/13613684@N00/...57607080093286/ Eric