Model Forum / General / Models / April 2008

On Apr 14, 11:04 am, some...@some.domain wrote:

Being in the tenth year of slowly overhauling the house inherited from
my parents, I can suggest some Made In the USA products along with
modeling supplies.

Paint. Almost entirely made here. Same goes for most modeling paints

Tools. Shop carefully, most are made elsewhere, but some lines are
American made. More foreign made modeling tools than US made, but
patience and shopping around can be successful.

Garden supplies. Almost entirely US made.

Doors, windows and roof. Entirely US made. I did have to monitor the
contractors, though. They were pretty good at using only US made
products, except the roofer. Fired him the first day for trying to
sneak in Taiwan made roofing paper and Mexican made fireproof
shingles. I guess he figured that I didn't know how to climb onto the
roof and check for myself.

Make sure that the employees of the contractor(s) have their green
cards. The phony ones are pretty easy to spot, no card=no work. Be
willing to use local students instead of contractors for smaller jobs
requiring little training or experience. Spend a little time training
them yourself. Give them an occasional model to promote the hobby.

Stick with a contractor who does well by you and agrees with the Buy
USA agenda.

Buying American made models can be a problem. Who'se left? Accurate
Miniatures, but they don't do 1/72. We still do the best decals.
Anyone tried Thrust Decals? Huge range of racing aircraft in all
scales.

It's a matter of convenience. The immediate need for underwear or any
other clothing is going to net you usually Asian made apparel. Careful
shopping before the need arises may help, although the American
garment business is rapidly disappearing.

Rant off.

Tom