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Thank you for the suggestion.. I may be missing something, but based on what I can find on his Fotki page, he offers hardly any decals compared to what I thought he used to. But I appreciate your input - thank you..

Thank you - I seem to get the sense that white and yellow were very common.. those cars do look good in white I will admit. Mopar seemed to be losing their edge with the really unique performance cars around 1975 - or at least it seems that way too me. Most everything after the late 1960's and early '70's was sort of tame compared to the Challengers, 'Cudas, Chargers, etc. No offence meant to people who like the newer years - but nothing was built that compared in MANY respects.. This is only my personal opinion, by the way.

Thank you. I'll have a look and see what I can find.

Thanks for the lead Steve.. I appreciate it. I wonder if anyone on this side of the Atlantic produces a similar product? It will be interesting to know..

I just received a '75 Road Runner rebuilder from a dear friend and I am hoping to do the car in it's original glory with a factory striping package. I am considering painting it white, red or blue.. I am inclined toward white with gold stripes, but it depends on what ( if anything ) is available. I'm almost tempted to backdate the color to 1969 Seafoam Turquoise.. we'll see where it goes with the striping if it is available... Any suggestions will be appreciated guys - thanks in advance.

I have placed a small order with Elm City Hobbies as I found Scott to be VERY personable and willing to help - plus he offers honest, decent, actual shipping charges that sure are the best that I have found.. He has a decent assortment stock and will try to get what is needed if he doesn't have it in stock. My order will come in a padded envelop for considerably less than I'd have to pay were the items coming from the U.S. He'll be my first go to guy for what I need from here on. Thank you guys for the other retailers - I sure appreciate your input.

Edgar - pm sent.. thank you for responding.. Gary

Sorry guys for not posting.. life has got in the way and I've been sorta tied up.. Thank you everyone for your input, suggestions and advice - I REALLY appreciate each and every reply. I'll try to contact Elm City Hobbies and filing that< I'll go with either R&M or MADD. I've bought from Norm before but that was when we were privileged to have a WA. State mailing address. Crossing the Canada/U.S. Border is no longer an option ( for the time being anyways ) that I can enjoy. Many retailers want inflated prices for shipping into Canada a,d being as I'm not tripping over my money and the cost of living is going up, I am compelled to try to keep expenses down. I also appreciate your tutorial Daniel and will certainly keep your suggestion in mind. Thank you again everyone and I am always open too suggestions. Gary

Can anyone suggest a reasonably priced source for pre-wired distributors in Canada? The postage that most people charge to ship items across the border is all often very high and unreasonable - especially when it comes to many ( most? ) ebay sellers. Any help is appreciated.

One more question.. you mentioned using lacquer primer.. so would you recommend using actual 1:1 automotive lacquer primer ahead of Tamiya primers? I n years past, I used Martin Senour ( Sherwin Williams ) lacquer primer on models and it seemed to work very well and a quart would last a lifetime ( almost *smiles* ) and Tamiya primers are getting up there in price here in Canada. The last can that I bought was well over $20.00 after taxes.. Your opinions will be welcomed. As always, Gary

Thank you for your detailed, informative and helpful post for which I am most grateful and no doubt, your counsel will help many others. I sincerely appreciate your taking the time to respond as you did. As always, Gary.

I've been looking at Model Car World paints and considering trying them being as I prefer factory stock builds and some factory colours are very hard to match. Then there is Scale Finishes although their choice of colours seems pretty limited from what I can see on their website. They say that when you walk through a minefield, you should always use the foot prints of the guy that went before you as a guide and that's much like painting. So my questions are as follows: 1) What supplier of paint do you use and the reasons why..? 2) What's the difference in the paints? 3) Does anyone out there have suggestions and/or guidelines for the different paints? 4) What are your preferred methods of finishing the job as to what do you recommend for the final coats? 5) Are there any other suppliers who can mix factory colours and how would you rate them? It would seem to me that a sticky thread for discussing paint finishes may be a good is a.. maybe even welcomed by a lot of people in having concerns and questions answered... I know that there are lots of paints in the hobby shops but it's trying to duplicate those factory colours and while some people like spray cans, I've never been partial to them over the years. They have their place, I guess, but the colours are limited. Please feel free to pm me if you wish to. Thank you in advance.

Thank you all for your wise counsel and advice. The old adage about walking through a mine field really does apply too striping models - when walking through a mine field, it is always best to walk in the foot prints of someone who has gone before you. With the cost of most resin " kits" - especially old and obsolete ones, one can't be too careful. And then there is always the chance that what works on a model from one caster may not work on something from someone else because not everyone does everything the same way. I have no idea where to buy Testors ELO and I am not paying $19.19 ( U.S. ) for an 8 ounce can of it and then $22.00+ for shipping into Canada. I have no issues with the cost of the ELO but these postage costs are getting out of hand. I shipped two car models into the U.S. a week ago and the cost was over $50.00. So it's sandpaper and lotsa patience and time, I guess. Thanks again,,

I have an old Modelhaus '59 Chevy 2 door wagon that I had started to paint a number of years ago. I'd like to remove the paint that I put on ( Automotive Acrylic Enamel over lacquer primer ) and start from scratch but I have reservations that the Castrol Super Clean may damage the old resin. I use an ultrasonic cleaner for stripping and the solvent is heated to just above my body temperature and that seems to really help with removing paint. Has anyone ever used Super Clean on Modelhaus resins??

The quality of the items that you will receive, if they are at all comparable to those that were sent to fill my order, will prove to be well worth the wait. It took me several tries but Ii did get a reply and there are no complaints here. As a matter of fact, I'll be placing another order for some more parts in the next day or so. I wish you well.

With all due respect, your worries and fears are unwarranted. One resin caster with whom I have had recent contact is six months behind in filling orders due to difficulties getting materials. Your parts will prove to be well worth the extra wait and I do not think, based on my own experiences, you have anything to worry about, I've had several unhappy resin caster experiences but Olson Brothers sure was in no way, a disappointment. It took a bit longer than I expected to receive my order, but it was well worth the extra time. Despite the tone of my original post ( for which I apologize, by the way ) and after actually interacting, I'd give this seller a AAA+++ rating!

I think that what has transpired over the last two years has affected us all and not necessarily in a good and positive way. People in general seem more stressed and uncertain about so much and our way of life has definitely taken a hit. During my last visit to a hobby shop, it seemed that prices had not yet gone up but with the price of model kits here in Canada ($40 - $50.00 and up for car kits ), I have not bought any kits ion some time. It used to be that some deals could be had on ebay but with their controlling shipping cost like they seem to enjoy doing, it's become too expensive for yours truly. Then there is the uncertainty as to when something will arrive, as you mentioned. It's all slowly choking the life out of the hobby for some of us as things become increasingly expensive.

Thanks Chuck, Actually, Chris did tell me that he has orders ahead of mine, so I expect a delay. A friend tole me that he could not access Chris' site as well but so far, I've never had any issues. I sure like some of his offerings and need to get my hands on some Moebius F100s.. especially that 4x4 version. Exchange rated and shipping costs into Canada do nothing to cause me to want to rush right out and buy several of them. And then there is the delivery time.. my wife bought some sewing items that took seven months to make it to our mail box. That's kinda extreme, but a waiting for a package for month or more waiting is not unusual. I'm not sure which postal carrier is dropping the ball any more, but things sure are not what they used to be, As for problems getting materials, I have no problem believing that any more.

Thank you for the heads up.. he did make mention ion our correspondence that he is working on some new items.. I'll have to email him and ask what is on the agenda... I did make mention of some under hood detail items for the Scouts being needed but I don't think those are n his radar at the moment. Right now, I'll just be happy to get the items that I ordered to get a project completed and off my work table where it has resided for an embarrassingly long time.. Some '67 -79 Ford truck stuff would be nice as well.. just sayin'.

Sorry to hear that Jim.. being taken to the cleaners is never a good situation,, I've been scammed in the past - the worst was the late Xel (sp?) products with their enticing list of old JoHan re-releases.. that was a few years ago and it was an expensive lesson for me - even back then. Reading some of the horror stories of aftermarket scammers really gives a guy cause to think before sending any money.

UPDATE - Chris Olson has been in touch with me and it seems that it would be difficult to hope to meet a more pleasant individual. I'm ordering some items that I need and frankly, I'd give Chris a AAA+++ rating for honesty and good service. His shipping rates are awesome and I'm confidant that I'll be tickled pink with the quality of his product. Thanks Chris - it's so good to meet a class act guy!!!

Thanks Karl. One never knows what is going on in peoples' lives and life can throw some curve balls such as that mess that is occurring over there at the moment. I really hope that you get the items that you paid for..

Yes I did. Maybe they are away..

I have tried several times to email Olson Brothers regarding placing an order, but so far no one has acknowledged my attempts to contact them. Perhaps my contact information is out of date so if anyone knows how to contact them, I;d really appreciate hearing from you. Thanks in advance.

It took some doing, but after a few trips into the freezer, I have succeeded in separating the body of the Revell Z28 that I am building as a gift for my son from the chassis. It seems to be a very simple kit but I Can't tell for sure whether the tail lights and rear trim panel were cast separate from the body or are they integral. The model has quite a few layers of paint on it and it's difficult to tell for sure although the tail lights seem to appear as if they were separate pieces. I'd like to know for sure if they are integral or not before I put it in the stripper. There is no evidence on the underside of the body that they are not an integral part of the body but if some one has an instruction sheet for the kit, and could let me know, that would simplify things a whole lot.