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Well, I like the Skyline GT-R, but I wouldn't pay $200 grand for one, so you can count me in on that action too.

Indeed.. Speaking of rice, let's not forget where the shopping cart wing truly originated.

There are 45,000 members of DSM tuners that would disagree with you (including me) on most of that, except the reliability of DSM's. Being an owner, I know it's got problems, but it's so fun to drive.. 2nd Gens are just as easy and cheap to get power out of, but actually look good. They both have the same engine, the 1st Gen just comes with a better turbo straight from the factory. I've seen many a video of turbo Eclipse's smoking V8's on the street and on tracks. I personally hung with a GT Mustang on the freeway a few years ago when my car was completely stock, and even pulled on him a little at first, till my crappy t25 turbo ran out of breath. I think he might've been stock too, but still.. the best thing about that was I was wearing my Superman costume. (halloween) Charger "True" or not, it's ugly. The Monaro/GTO at least looks halfway decent and only has 2 doors.

In my opinion, '99 was the last great Eclipse. Perfect body, powerful (easy to tune) engine, AWD available. If I crash my '95, i'd probably buy a '99 GSX. edit:.. where in the Mitsu booth at the L.A. show was the Eclipse? I didn't see it there, being a DSM'er, I don't think I could have missed it so easily.. maybe I went too early in the week or something?

Los Feliz. If you're familiar with this part of L.A., they were shooting at Fred 62 restaurant. (Vermont and Franklin Ave.)

I guess this can go here.. I think they were filming an episode of 24 down the street. Check it out. (I took this pic btw)

It's just a marketing tool. Maybe you know (since you used the rolleyes smiley) but Hemi pretty much means the combustion chamber is hemispherical in shape. Technically my Mitsubishi Eclipse's 4G63 engine is a Hemi, as well as many other "regular" cars, but the average Joe Shmoe that's looking for a muscle car hears the word Hemi and thinks muscle.

There was a thread about that new so-called Charger on the dsm board that I frequent. It seems it's not being well received anywhere. Bad move for Dodge. And about Nissans. I actually think they're finally going in the right direction. I like the Z, one of my favorite "affordable" cars out at the moment. Stick in a Greddy twin turbo kit and it's good to go I also think the new Maxima is the best looking one so far. I do agree that overall, most Nissans are kind of on the plain side, but most cars are unless a "sport" model or something comes out anyways.

Well, yeah, I don't blame you. If I had the option of watching it on cable, i'd definitely choose that over the computer. It would probably be more clear. I just don't have that option.

Thanks to the wonders of the internet (I haven't had cable for 6 years), I was finally able to watch the first episode of the series, on my TV too through the S-video port on my Powerbook. I'm a fan of the original, watched it all when I was a kid, and own the box set. I actually think I may end up liking the new series more. I like the realism in both the story, characters, the way it's shot, and the space fighting scenes. CG is top notch, I love the way the Vipers use thrusters to move around. It's almost enough to make me want to get cable just for this show.

"Trans-Am.. what's Yo Pleasure!" (that's a movie quote... heh, heh)

I have much personal experience with American cars, coming from a "ford vs. chevy" part of the country (grew up in NC). My family on my mom's side are all ford guys, my dad's side are all chevy guys. My dad's always owned American, as well as most of my relatives. I do like old-skool muscle cars. The first car I ever drove was my dad's '66 GTO. I was only 14 at the time too.. heh. they have a certain solid feel to them and the smell of them is pretty distinctive. Maybe it's all the steel and lack of plastics? I dunno.. But as far as modern cars go, i'd never buy an American car. All the ones i've been in, even the Vette, all look and feel cheaply made. They seem to fall apart after a couple years no matter how much care you give it. Not to mention, most American cars are pretty ugly.

I agree with you on everything you just said. This leads me to a funny little story. I just had to replace one my axles today. A couple days ago when I called the Mitsu dealer, a salesman picked up the phone. When I asked for the service dept, he asked "Wouldn't you rather get a new car?" I was like O_o. "No thanks, there aren't any Mitsubishi's that I like more than my turbo Eclipse other than the Evo, and it's out of my budget" He was pretty persistent, until I had to tell him "Look man, just connect me to service already!" ... damn car salesmen..

Yeah, it's a digital SLR, any Nikon lens will work with the D70 (and D100, D2H, D1X and D2X), so optical zoom is the only option. Basically it's the same as a film SLR, but with a digital sensor in place of film. That particular image I put up just happens to have the 50mm f/1.4 lens on it. I have a 50mm f/1.8, but most of my car show pics were taken with the 17-80mm f/4.5 zoom lens that came with the kit. You can buy the body seperately if you have lenses already. The class it fits in is often called "pro-sumer". In my opinion film is dead. I'll never use film again. No more waiting (and paying) for processing or guessing if I got the right exposure. It's all right there on the lcd display and when I get home, I can print out the pics I want on photo paper. I've printed 8X10's that are as clean as a regular photo. Being a Turbo Eclipse owner, I would've liked to see it, but unfortunately it wasn't there when I went. I think it's at the Detroit show, which I think is going on this week as well.

Mine's digital too. But yeah, for the price I paid for it, it had better damn well take good pics. Here's the specs if you're interested. http://www.nikonusa.com/template.php?cat=1...productNr=25214\ Canon is good. I have a Canon S230 also and I heartily recommend anything made by Canon in the point and shoot style.

Damn, man. What kind of camera are you using? Nikon D70

Hey nice pics. I was at the car show myself on Monday. I took a bunch of pics too if anyone wants to check them out. http://www.bhop73.com/main/photos_lashow01.shtml

Here's mine

I might be a little crazy, but i'm definitely not nuts. While I agree with what you say about model types. It doesn't really matter if it snaps or glues. I personally think resin is easier to deal with than regular glue-together kits though. With the airbrush, I don't really agree. In this case, it's a combination of man and machine. If all you do is flat colors, sure, both will do, but if you want to do shading or gradations, maybe some camo patterns, it's going to be a royal pain with the single action. If you want to adjust your pressure on the fly (without stopping to adjust your compressor), you're screwed with the single action. With a double action, just don't pull back so hard on the trigger. You just have so much more control with the double. One better than the other as far as quality of finish? Maybe that is a myth, because I agree that you can get good results with either if you know what you're doing, but there are some things you simply can't do with a single action, but a double can do whatever a single can and more. I used a single action brush for maybe 10 years, and when I got my double action a couple years ago, I pretty much wanted to kick my own ass for not getting one sooner. I'll never go back to single, but... that's just my opinion.

I don't think there is a "better" as far as siphon vs. gravity is concerned. I personally prefer gravity, WM prefers siphon. I doubt either of us could change the other's mind if we wanted to, but in the end it's the result that matters as far as what's best and both types can give you similar quality work if you know how to use it. Which type you use is personal preference. I guess the only way to find out what you like is to try using some. Do you have any modeling friends that would let you try theirs out? If not, you can't really go wrong with either. Your style will adapt to whichever type you get.

This is a lame pic, but this is pretty much the only Macross model I have built, although I have a few more in my stash.

Hey yeah. I got laid off from my full time job about a year and a half ago and since then have had to be a full-time freelancer. Somehow, I actually seem to work more than I used to which leaves me with little time for updating the site. I just didn't have the time to give the site the attention it deserved and didn't want to do a crappy job on it. I'm hoping my schedule gets back to a more normal pace so that we can get the CMC back on track since I actually liked having it around.. So basically that's it in a nutshell.. sorry for the inconvenience but let's hope we'll be able to bring it back in the near future.

I truly respect WM's work, but I have to disagree in this case. I used to use a syphon feed and switched to an Iwata gravity feed. I'll never look back. It's true that you have to watch the angle so that you don't spill the paint, on some models, but the extreme ease of cleanup and lack of wasted paint make it a million gazillion times better than the syphon feed (in my opinion anyways). What I meant earlier when I said "on some models" is that the Iwata HP-C has a larger than usual cup with a lid to keep the paint from spilling out. Honestly though, i've never had a problem with my HP-BS's smaller sized cup. When it runs out of paint, I just pour more in from a pre-mixed cup I have sitting over to the side. I don't understand what you're saying.. i mean, I know that you can remove the bottle on a syphon brush, but you'd still have to clean the nozzle. With a gravity feed, you just tip the brush over, pour out your remaining paint into a cup (i use resealable plastic cups) and spray your thinner through the brush to clear it for the next color.. where's the inconvenience here?

I agree. Tamiya tape is the only tape I use for painted edges. for larger parts, I edge with tamiya, then cover the rest with Scotch brand. Masking tape is not something you want to be a tightwad with. It will cost you more in the end with frustration.

Well.. if you want professional results, then there are some things you have to deal with, in this case, a little compressor noise, which isn't really that big a deal (in my opinion anyways). You could always wear ear plugs ... I guess if noise is really that much of a problem, then give the tank a try, and if it doesn't work out, then at least you'll know from personal experience.