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I got boredom inspired and got a stalled project almost finished. I would have been done today, but the paint reacted badly to the primer on some of the small parts.

This one I just got a few days ago. I built one back when they were new and lost it somewhere along the line. I'd given up trying to find one at a decent price and bought the Italeri version then Hobbytown Arlington had one in their vintage kits and I snapped it up. Now that I have it, no doubt Tamiya will reissue it! lol

Charlie seen here again hanging out with his best doggie buddy.

Appreciate it!

It looks repairable at least. We've all been there. One time I accidentally launched a just-completed build off a balcony while trying to get a picture.

My workbench is currently overflowing with stuff so no picture. I am working on a plan to remedy the problem. I found some storage bins the other day at junk shop and I'm planning to find a better place to store unbuilt and built kits to hopefully make more room

I stopped at the Arlington Tx Hobbytown to check out their vintage kits and found one I've wanted for years. I built this Audi a long time ago and lost it somewhere along the line. Now I have a chance to do it again!

Sometimes the same color is reissued with a different name and I was kind of hoping this would be the case here. Thanks for the info.

I have part of a can of Model Masters Plum Crazy but I'm not sure if it's enough for a project. I noticed this at HL yesterday and it looks like the same color. Could it be the same paint in a new can? I'll probably buy one to try it out, but I'm curious. On that subject are there any other of the Model Masters paints available under a different name?

I just looked it up and they look pretty close to the factory wheel for a 2020 Jeep Wrangler JL. These wheels and tires originally came off a Kinsmart 1/32nd diecast Jeep toy from CVS. I bought a few of them to use on a trailer project. When I measured them they worked out to a 15-16 inch wheel in 1/24th scale. I removed the metal axles on this little toy and drilled the axle holes out just a little bit and the Tamiya poly sleeves fit perfectly. They slide right on to the suspension. The color doesn't show well in the picture, but it's Tamiya Pure White. I think the gray wash might be the ticket. I like how people are turning Porsche 911s into safari cars and wanted to try the idea on something else. I have two of these Tamiya Celicas with crushed roofs and used one to learn how to fix the damage. For this car I'm going for a resto-mod version of the prototype in the second pic. Something a tuner might buy cheap off Craigslist and build on a budget. This might be a tip someone else can use, diecasts can be good parts donors with a little imagination. I have a couple of 1/24th Welly BMWs and Range Rovers that I got at a good discount due to damage. I eventually plan to use the interiors and other parts on some other car eventually.

I'm building a rally/touring car with white wheels. I'll be doing the lug nuts but do they need anything else? Trying to get some ideas or opinions.

Got an order in from Texas 3D. The 57 ford F100 conversion set for the AMT 60 Ford and an off road set with driving lights and winch. The price is good, they were well packaged, and they arrived quickly and with no damage.

This was in the mail last night. All parts look great and they were very well packaged. Many thanks to Texas 3D

Had to drive into Austin Texas to drop off my wife at the airport. On the way back I saw a Dodge Ram 700 with Coahuila license plates. My picture sucked, but this is what it looked like. I think I heard Ram may import them as a Maverick competitor if things work out. Then a couple of miles later, I passed a Chevy BrightDrop. It's an electric delivery van. This one had manufacturer plates so maybe they were testing it. No picture, but it looked like this one.

I just ordered a 57 conversion kit from Texas 3D last week. I'll try to get a picture when it arrives.