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1 hour ago, cobraman said:

It’s 1/32 scale . She gets so excited when she finds one I never tell her I already have it . 

Wonderful wife for seeing something she knows you love, awesome husband for not taking that away from her. ??

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Have you played with that feature??  Reason I ask is I've got a little plastic toy that has it and works really well. Kids love it and so do I.  I have a vision of drag racing models based on the pull and go "engine".

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Found a Welly '55 Olds convertible in a thrift shop for $5.  No box but it's in very good shape.  And 1/26 scale, but it fits with the other die-casts. Colors are red/white, just like the pic below. (Which I stole because I'm too lazy to get the camera out right now.)

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9 hours ago, slusher said:

Great find, Mike!

Thanks. The same thrift store had some 1/18 scale diecasts for $10 each, but they were all foreign/modern cars that didn't interest me.  The store also had a '53 Chevy slush-metal bank/promo, with quite a bit of paint worn off.  They're asking $50 for that. 

I got sort of excited when I saw the box for a Revell '40 Ford Standard Coupe kit. Also $5. But it was brush-painted and mostly built (glue-bombed). And missing some parts, like the grille.  So I left it on the shelf.  

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Jada 2005 Corvette C6R

Checked out Walmart this morning and this was the only decent thing they had on the shelf.  Being a Jada it is big of course, should have know better.  Here is a comparison with a BBurago of the same type C6R and you can see the size difference.

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On 5/28/2020 at 9:37 PM, Vietnam Vet67 said:

Dario's only year in NASCAR 2008 driving for Chip Ganassi.

 

I completely forgot he competed in NASCAR. I have so many NASCAR diecast myself. Soon I might be posting some pictures of my cars I have had in storage.

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On 5/29/2020 at 10:40 AM, Gramps46 said:

Jada 2005 Corvette C6R

Checked out Walmart this morning and this was the only decent thing they had on the shelf.  Being a Jada it is big of course, should have know better.  Here is a comparison with a BBurago of the same type C6R and you can see the size difference.

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Very sharp Corvette diecast!

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Parts truck.  To fix my GMC. If you guys need any parts, this one may get blown apart.  Front axle is beyond repair I think.  I need bumpers and spare.  All else probably available if you need.  Or it might become a hot rod?  Ideas?  

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Maisto 1/24 1970 Nova SS.....just a wash of black on the wheels and a slight lowering up front. A great deal at the store my son runs. (national drug store chain)  $8 plus tax! Decent little car.....trunk could open this model has separate trunk pinned closed but hinge base is there!!! 

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Parts truck.  To fix my GMC. If you guys need any parts, this one may get blown apart.  Front axle is beyond repair I think.  I need bumpers and spare.  All else probably available if you need.  Or it might become a hot rod?  Ideas?  

 

Resto-rod!  Got this one at a toy show a couple years ago.  Just looks great in that color.  Looking to add disc brakes without overpowering the clean look and de-chrome the engine

 

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10 hours ago, HomerS said:

Parts truck.  To fix my GMC. If you guys need any parts, this one may get blown apart.  Front axle is beyond repair I think.  I need bumpers and spare.  All else probably available if you need.  Or it might become a hot rod?  Ideas?  

 

Resto-rod!  Got this one at a toy show a couple years ago.  Just looks great in that color.  Looking to add disc brakes without overpowering the clean look and de-chrome the engine

 

NIce!  An idea, maybe.   I blew the Chevy apart.  Got the front bumper and taillight for the GMC.  Saving on the GMC since it's a Limited Edition.   Since it's apart and I have no huge interest, may just try to sell it as a parts lot.   Maybe get my money back on it.   

 

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16 hours ago, Dave Van said:

Maisto 1/24 1970 Nova SS.....just a wash of black on the wheels and a slight lowering up front. A great deal at the store my son runs. (national drug store chain)  $8 plus tax! Decent little car.....trunk could open this model has separate trunk pinned closed but hinge base is there!!! 

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Nice Nova Dave!

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