martinfan5 Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Imported kits from china and Japan usually have some funny misspellings that are lost in translation. For example my Aoshima Aventador has areas i'm recommended to paint "Flat Brack". So terrible to see that on an Asian kit. That is simply a typo, nothing more, it really does not have anything to do with "lost in translation", all the Aoshima kits that I have built, and we know I build a lot of them, I havent seen brack used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shardik Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Nice looking place. Will the model workbench be going in the basement? Actually, no. Of the two bedrooms, the one in the basement is larger and will likely be more comfortable for sleeping in in the summer (possibly the winter too). Also the small main floor bedroom is on the corner of the house with two nice sized windows for good lighting, so the workbench and office will go there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Cool. Can't wait to see pics of what you put together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERIK88 Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 bought these from ebay nice deal on em! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrherald420 Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 In the thriving metropolis of Greeley, Co. Built the same year my Father was born, and they're both still in good shape. 1928 must have been a good year. Nice!! My wife and I are closing on our first house on the 17th of this month. Can't freaking wait! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyser Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Great home! Live there in health and happiness! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 bought these from ebay nice deal on em! Great kits to build. I have built that Coronet twice. One of my favorites... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Actually, no. Of the two bedrooms, the one in the basement is larger and will likely be more comfortable for sleeping in in the summer (possibly the winter too). Also the small main floor bedroom is on the corner of the house with two nice sized windows for good lighting, so the workbench and office will go there. Congrats on the house. Nice!! My wife and I are closing on our first house on the 17th of this month. Can't freaking wait! Sounds great James. I am glad for you. Wasn't you having trouble finding one in the beginning ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie8575 Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Not today, but yesterday! Portillo's! Ummm.....eh? This is a hot-dog stand chain, I'm guessing? Charlie Larkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Charlie, Yes. Started and based in the Chicago area; heavy in IL, now two locations in the Phoenix Metro area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrherald420 Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Congrats on the house. Sounds great James. I am glad for you. Wasn't you having trouble finding one in the beginning ??? Yes, this was not a fun process at all to do. This is the 4th house we have bid on and the 2nd one we have been under contract for. I understand why people never move from their first home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent G Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Congratulations on being a home owner. It is a wonderful feeling to come home and realize that all this is yours. Until stuff breaks LOL! The place I own had been foreclosed on and it took six months to finalize the deal. I walked away from the contract shennanigans three times. In the end I'm glad I stuck it out. This house is the first one that i've owned that is younger than me. No basement either. No plans on moving anytime soon. G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Happy, happy, happy ! I have been trying to score this version of these Cobra kits for about two years. I needed it to complete my collection of these. I have only seen it listed on ebay 3 times in those 2 years. Once I was outbid and the second time the starting bid was higher than I was willing to pay. I spotted this one a little over a week ago with a BIN price of 50 bucks so I jumped on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Congrats Ray. How many Cobra's do you have now and when are you going to build them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Good for you, Ray! That's great ~ scoring something you've been after! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Congrats Ray. How many Cobra's do you have now and when are you going to build them? If we're talking unbuilt kits about 53. If we're talking total Cobra's in all forms, somewhere north of 625. When will I build them ? Probably never truthfully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERIK88 Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Thanks , yea I'm looking forward to building the coronet as a dragster as it shows in the box. I use to have the dodge ram when I was 13 yrs old, I never got to finish it, and it's long gone now. At the time I def had 90s taste on cars lol, I remember I had lowrider rims ( Dayton's on it) lol . I plan to keep the truck stock with the viper rims. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Good score Ray. Now you need to get a real one or a remake fiberglass one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabsscale1 Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 This is what I got last week the 51 Chevy and the 58 Thunderbird were bought off ebay. The rest I bought from a friend who was selling out his collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Good score Ray. Now you need to get a real one or a remake fiberglass one... Good idea Carl but my daughters 4 years of college and 3 years of law school set me back a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 This was dropped off a little while ago. When my friend got the 66 resin Biscayne I built for him of the car he has he was so happy with it he asked if there was anyway I could try and do a replica of his very first car. Using this kit I will give it a try. It was a 1964 Impala SS convertible. Car was in very nice shape and he got it for 250.00. Thats right, 250.00. Remember that was over 40 years ago. Neither him or I can remember everything about this car and he does not have a single photo of it. I will have to go on a combination of our memories. What we do remember is that it was a dark blue with a light blue interior. Bucket seats with a auto on the floor. Can't recall what type of wheels it has so I will have to wing that part. This kit should give me just about all I need except a convertible boot for when I remove the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren B Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 My finding at our local hobby club sunday $8.00 my winning from our club raffle at our meeting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 This is what I got last week the 51 Chevy and the 58 Thunderbird were bought off ebay. The rest I bought from a friend who was selling out his collection. Nice kits you picked up... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Good idea Carl but my daughters 4 years of college and 3 years of law school set me back a bit. Being from Chicago, I thought you may have deep pockets. This was dropped off a little while ago. When my friend got the 66 resin Biscayne I built for him of the car he has he was so happy with it he asked if there was anyway I could try and do a replica of his very first car. Using this kit I will give it a try. It was a 1964 Impala SS convertible. Car was in very nice shape and he got it for 250.00. Thats right, 250.00. Remember that was over 40 years ago. Neither him or I can remember everything about this car and he does not have a single photo of it. I will have to go on a combination of our memories. What we do remember is that it was a dark blue with a light blue interior. Bucket seats with a auto on the floor. Can't recall what type of wheels it has so I will have to wing that part. This kit should give me just about all I need except a convertible boot for when I remove the top. Your last build was great Ray, so your the right guy for the job... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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