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Jim, yes, I am indeed a grouchy, know-it-all, old man. I have become grouchy from all the snappy newbies who, after the most cursory of searches, declare items unavailable. And I became a know-it-all through many years in the hobby addressing every sort of modeling and model acquisition problem imaginable. With regard to the latter, my experience is that nothing in this hobby is totally unavailable, even items 20 years out of production, if you are willing to search diligently enough. Down through the years a careful search of hobby establishments has produced the desired item for me in every case, although it may have taken up to several dozen phone calls.
So…after that little lesson let me advise you that, being a know-it-all, it took me less than two minutes and just one phone call to locate some Walthers’ Vulcan Mfg kits for you. Go to the Retail Directory listings in the back of your latest MR, find the hobby shop located in Poughkeepsie, NY, call and talk to Bob. Your problem will be solved. But I shouldn’t waste too much time in doing