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  1. Nissan Skyline Xanavi R35

    in Cars, Trucks, & Motorcycles

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    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

     

    I'm diving head-long in to this one and have the PE set to go with it. It's a very simple kit. No engine, and minimal chassis elements to show for the wheels as the pan covers everything underneath. I may get a hold of some carbon fiber decals to do the interior some justice also. The molding is clean with minimal effort required to eliminate mold lines.

     

  3. PMMS Closing Down?

    in Armor

    Posted

    I am pretty sure the thread was deleted by FSM.

     

    Eric

     

    Eric

    Uhmmm, Mark, Terry is NOT a member of IPMS/USA, you're wasting your time posting here.

     

    After reading his blogspot, I went over to FSMs forum but could not find the offending thread, too bad Terry didn't link to it in his blog.

     

  15. Future Replacement

    in Tools, Tips & Techniques

    Posted

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

     

    Eric

     

    If I'm not mistaken, Future is still made, albeit with a name change - it's now called 'Pledge with Future Shine'. It's still widely available here in Georgia and as far as I know, it's still being made, just under that different name.

     

  16. What's Your Favorite Sci-fi Model Subject?

    in Space, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

    Posted

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

     

    Eric

     

     

    Very nice detailing, and I do like your "Tiling" and "Plating" paintwork!! "Perfect" isn't the issue, it's "As good as you can do within your level of expertise", and it looks quite well executed to me Eric! :smiley20:

     

    BTW: Great reference, and painting swatch graphics on the wall, that's doing your "homework", good job Dude! :smiley2:

  17. 2004 Ferrari F1

    in Cars, Trucks, & Motorcycles

    Posted

    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

     

  20. No More R-m Nascar Kits

    in Cars, Trucks, & Motorcycles

    Posted

    Posted today on the R-M Web site:

     

    To Our Loyal Customers:

     

    Over the years we have been pleased to provide you with the finest NASCAR plastic model kits featuring the most popular drivers. Regrettably however, over the last several years we have faced increasing licensing costs that are greater than our increase in sales. Despite our best efforts to secure reasonable licensing terms for NASCAR model kits in general, and the Car of Tomorrow in particular, we have been unable to develop a program that allows us to market the product at a viable price point. Consequently, we will not be issuing a kit on the Car of Tomorrow and, in fact, will be exiting the NASCAR business altogether. We will discontinue all sales of NASCAR plastic kits by February 28, 2009.

     

    This has been an extremely difficult decision to make as we are fully aware of the avid fan base of NASCAR model kit builders and truly appreciate your support over the years. We trust you will find other model kits in our line that will be of interest and that will provide you with the model building enjoyment you desire.

     

    Please note that we still have inventory of selected models as shown below. Check with your favorite dealer to see if they are carrying any of the items. If they are out of stock, they can obtain any of these items for you very quickly through their distributor.

     

    85 2029 0 0012 #20 Home Depot Monte Carlo ('04)

    85 2030 0 0012 #48 Lowes Monte Carlo ('06)

    85 2075 0 0012 #24 DuPont Monte Carlo ('07)

    85 2078 0 0012 #20 Home Depot Monte Carlo ('04)

    85 4206 0 0012 #11 FedEx Denny Hamlin

     

    Cordially,

     

    Revell, Inc.

  24. RSS Feeds?

    in Forum FAQ and Announcements

    Posted

    I wish other model manufacturers would do things like RSS feeds, blogs, etc... if they really want to attract the younger crowd, they need to step into the 21st century. Otherwise they are in serious trouble,

     

    Eric

     

     

     

    I use Google's customizable Homepage....including an RSS feed from Dragon Models USA!

     

  25. RSS Feeds?

    in Forum FAQ and Announcements

    Posted

    No problem... just wanted to check..

     

    Eric

     

    Eric,

     

    No, not at this time. I would have to install and test additional software which may or may not be compatible with IPBoard, and because we're on a shared host, I'm a little concerned about bandwidth (not to mention security). I also still have too many other repair tasks to perform on the website to restore functions to other areas. I just don't have the time right now for non-essential features.

     

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