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  1. Phil, Thanks so much for the updates... it's appreciated. Really liking the Airfix Typhoon. Looking forward to all of the 2nd Tactical Air Force markings. :D
  2. Rob, The new crop of race car models, for the most part, are dated. The only kits that seem to make it out during the current racing season is a select group of Formula One cars. Those kits are high-end, high-dollar multimedia kits made in very small runs. The "plain jane" kits you referred to is an example of the kit manufacturer trying to maximize the investment in the mold without paying all of the licensing fees. I believe the kit you saw was an Round 2 NASCAR CoT kit molded in white. That was done so there would be no licensing costs to a specific sponsor, driver or team. This has been done with drag racing kits as well. Round 2 is also looking to get more money from the mold by releasing kits like this: http://www.round2models.com/models/amt/iron-man-impala The car never ran in real life. Notice the art is from the comic book, not the movie. The costs would be too great for a full movie license even though Round 2 already has the mold. If this kit is somewhat successful, you will probably see a Captain America and maybe even an Incredible Hulk. Spiderman will be on a VW... go figure. http://www.round2models.com/models/polar-lights/spiderman Look at it this way... If it gets a couple of kids interested in building models, any models, then I'm all for it...
  3. Mark, More than a few reasons and Don touched on a couple already. The tooling for a current Sprint Cup car is different than the Nationwide car. Back in the '90s, the car was basically the same in Winston Cup and Busch Grand National. Minor aero differences and smaller engine but basically the same skin on the chassis. Licensing fees are very high. Driver, Team, Manufacturer, Associate Sponsors, Main Sponsor, Goodyear, etc... everyone needs a check ($). NASCAR has been changing the car constantly since the CoT was introducing in 2006. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Car_of_Tomorrow There is only one company that I am aware of making high-end waterslide decals. Slixx Decals couldn't afford the costs and bailed out in the mid-2000s. Fewer and fewer people are attending races. NASCAR doesn't even supply attendance figures anymore to the press. Many of the older kits are being re-popped but the runs are minimal. Decal makers are making short runs of obscure or 'correct' decals to fill the need but that adds even more cost to a $20 kit. There was some talk about a Gen 6 Cup car being produced in 2014. Only Ford and Chevy were going to be done. Nothing on the Toyota front. From what I have read, Revell wasn't at the iHobby event. RC2 was there but no NASCAR was announced. Sorry the kits don't move for you but you're to be commended for sending the remaining kits to the troops. I'm sure that they are appreciated. Kevin
  4. Thanks again Phil for the second large batch of snaps. Could someone in attendance fill me in on the scale of the Salt Lakes Belly Tanker (photos 79 and 80)? It looks to be 1/8th scale but that is merely a guess based off of the photographs. Thanks, Kevin
  5. Thanks for your effort Phil. The work on the Space and Sci-Fi tables is amazing. A really great variety of subject matter...
  6. Detail Master has been around for a long time and many hobby shops stock their products. http://www.detailmaster.com If you are building a race car engine, remember that the plug wires and hoses are just a touch larger than your standard everyday driver. Detail Master does have a section marked for Race Car Ignition Wire. If you decide to try Detail Master, reach out ahead of time to make sure the stock that is listed is current. Good Luck!
  7. Tim, My mistake on the green leader lights. The 2010 car had amber lights. http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinanm3atl/5048542004/ Same ideas go for this one too. Model Railroading lights, Plastruct color sheets, maybe even Tamiya clear orange... http://www.tamiyausa.com/items/paints-finishes-60/tamiya-color-acrylic-paint-59000/acrylic-x-26-clear-orange-81026
  8. Tim, Could you use "Marker Lights" from the model railroading realm? The GT class uses green and green is a color that railroads use for marker lights or even right of way signals. Another possibility would be to get a sheet of green from Plastruct and use a hole punch to make the diameter you need. Plastruct also makes green rods. If all else fails, you could use green theatrical gel and hole punch it.
  9. Robert, You may want to join and make a request on the Randy Ayers Nascar Modeling Forum. http://www.randyayersmodeling.com/modelingforum/index.php I'm sure one of the members of that site could help you in some way. One of the best Nascar Modeling sites around...
  10. Don, Have you reached out to Norm at Replicas and Miniatures? He would be my first try and even if he never did them, he would know if someone did. Kevin
  11. I haven't seen this mentioned so I thought I'd throw it out there... http://www.modelfactoryhiro.com/new/en/archives/7664#more-7664 At the current USD/Yen exchange rate, this kit will cost over $450.00. MFH has always made excellent automotive models, primarily racing cars in limited runs. Is there a place for a kit like this considering the current economy? Thoughts or opinions?
  12. And... You may find this thread on F1 Models helpful... http://www.f1m.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=18912
  13. Thanks for the info Don. I'm sure I, as well as others, appreciate the follow-up. Hopefully when all the info is buttoned up, it will be shared... As a wise man once said... Patience Grasshopper.
  14. Wes, I think I would go for minimal detail. I have the New Vegas game guide (small section of concept art in the back of the book) and have viewed much of the concept art for the other games online. With the storyline through all of the different Fallout games, I would say any parts not used were melted down for other purposes such as weapons, automated sentries, etc... When it comes to subjects like Fallout, it's your world. Anything goes based on the concept art...
  15. Welcome back aboard Wayne... I've seen your work for many years on various forums. From your images of the autos from the Nats, it looks as though Competition Straight Line could have a sub category for Drag Racing only. Many quality builds on display...
  16. Very cool! It is a Black Tiger from the Japanese Anime series Star Blazers. A classic... I watched it religiously as a kid. Hope your daughter is enjoying the build. :D
  17. Glad the info helped Dick... As an aside; I was at the NNL East today (4/21) and the Alclad boys were in attendance. If you ever have the need, consider their primers (Grey and Black) with the microfiller. The examples on their display table were very impressive. Ready to shoot right from the jar. I got one of each to try out... eventually. Kevin
  18. Alclad makes their own primers... http://alclad2.com/finishes/primers-misc/
  19. I really enjoy concept art, and own quite a few concept art books, so I appreciate you sharing. I watched Babylon 5 as I thought it was a great diversion from all of the different Star Trek series. I still pop in the Legend of the Rangers dvd a few times a year. :D Again, thanks for sharing and welcome to the forum.
  20. Perfect for home defense! I'll check Amazon to see what they are going for... :D Thanks for the link...
  21. Slixx Decals posted on their Facebook account, as well as their website, that they are shutting down their business. Slixx stated that once their final sheets, that are in the pipeline, are released they will sell off all remaining stock and close the doors. I'm posting this so any builders who might have any future drag racing projects in mind can get a jump on the remaining decals. I will miss this company. The quality has always been good and Becky and Gene were great to deal with. I still have some of their NASCAR decals from when they had the license. It is very hard to keep a decal business running when the two main producers of plastic drag racing kits hardly put out any product, especially modern subjects. Licensing costs have greatly diminished drag racing kits. I believe it has been 10 years since a modern Top Fuel kit has been produced. Even longer for a modern Funny Car...
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