unclescott58
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Beautiful Merc woody.
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Wow! Very kool. Especially nice job, on something that small.
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Very nice.
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On 6/12/2022 at 8:01 PM, gbtr6 said:
That’s funny. Being a teacher, you’re doing a wonderful thing. And it sounds like your kids appreciate it.
Perry
On 6/13/2022 at 7:13 AM, John B. said:Very cool!
On 6/14/2022 at 1:29 PM, spencer1984 said:Very cool! And I'd say that's pretty legitimate - it has the tag and everything!
Thank you guys.
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By the way, according to the 1981 Oldsmobile Specs Book (Effective April 13, 1981), one could still order a Delta 88 Coupe (model L37, $7963.59) with the Holiday Coupe Option (option Y72, $284.00). What did one get when ordering option Y72? “Y72 Holiday Coupe Option, Includes Special Holiday Emblem, Contour Bucket Front Seats, Sports Console with “T” Shifter, Sport-Styled Outside Rearview Mirrors (D35), Custom Sport Steering Wheel, and special Color-Keyed Wheel Discs. Available on L37 Coupe only - N31, N72, N83, N91 available (N.A. With optional mirrors, N32, N37, PA3 or U23)”
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On 6/13/2022 at 6:10 AM, FLHCAHZ said:
Great color choice!
Ditto. I too really like the color choice. It looks right for a comic book Batmobile.
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Beautiful Hurst Olds.
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I’m curious as to what happen to this build. For I’m working on the exact same kit, from the same 3 car set, right now. It’s been almost 2 years. How has the build progressed since this post? So far mine is going together just fine. I hope to have the finished results in the “Underglass” section soon. But, I’d love to see how yours turned out.
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Beautiful Olds. I love the color.
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8 minutes ago, Can-Con said:
Other than the landau vinyl roof, that’s exactly what my mother’s Holiday 88 looked like. Right color combo. Correct wire wheel covers. Boy that brings back fond memories. Thank you for putting a link to that.
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42 minutes ago, espo said:
This is something that should be in the hands of someone who would appreciate it for what it is and not something to flip on EBay. The '56 model year was the first year that Ford offered the four-door hardtop and some of these promos are of that body style. I think that would add to the value for someone who is really interested in this display. Hope he can find it a good home with someone who would care for it as your friend has.
10 of the 12 are 4-door hardtops. The other two are convertibles.
I doubt this will go on eBay. My friend wants it to go to a proper collector. Someone who will appreciate it, and keep together as it is.
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The ‘32 Custom from the double kit with the Willys, shown and talked about above, is still the one I want.
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Aussie cars. Cool! I love cars from Australia. Pricing and availability will be a factor in me picking them up. But, if I can, I will.
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Seeing that it is a Holiday coupe I will be picking one up.
By the way, my mother had a 1980 Olds Delta Holiday 88 Coupe. Which was not a hardtop. Several years after Oldsmobile offered their last hardtops, they brought the name back for a special sports package on the base Delta 88 two-door coupe. I believe it was offered only from 1978 through 1980 (maybe 1981 too?). The package included bucket seats with a console, color-keyed wheel covers, and Holiday 88 badges. My mother bought her’s brand new right off the show floor in 1980. It was painted factory two-tone Gold, with Gold cloth buckets, and factory wire wheel covers replacing the color-keyed wheel covers. I was not too keen on the wire wheel covers, or the two-tone paint for that matter. But over all it was a sharp looking car for the time. And a big step up from the cheap, basically stripped Mercury Monarch my dad had bought her new in 1975. After my dad buying three cheap (he was raised in depression era thinking), fairly stripped compact Mercurys through the years, my mother had enough. She bought new Olds without my fathers help. They drove big Oldsmobiles back in the 1950s. And she liked them. And she like her new ‘80 Holiday 88. And the old man’s thoughts? Other than the cost, he liked it too.
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On 6/3/2022 at 12:31 AM, Oldcarfan27 said:
Funny thing about this particular tool. Seeing completed copies of this Camaro for so many years and then seeing how bad the MPC and Monogram versions are, makes me wonder how we ever got along without the Revell kit!
Okay, I’m weird. But, I don’t mind the old MPC ‘69 Camaros. True, the Revell version is light years a head of them. But, for me there is a certain charm to those old MPC and AMT annual kits. Including the MPC ‘69 Camaro.
The Monogram version, I have no comment on. I’ve never owned or built one.
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A friend of mine has had the following in collection his for years. He has not shown it to many people, and did not wanted who have seen it, to talk to others about it. My friend is now up in years and has started parting with things in collection and selling them off. Mainly stuff dealing with full-size automobiles. So the time has come to part with what you see in the photos below. It’s an original 1956 Ford promo model display. I’ve known about it and seen this display several times over the years. I wish I had the money to add it to my collection. It’s worth way more than I can afford. My friend has had one offer so far, for a price of about half of what he would let it go for. The price he’s asking is a lot. But, I feel that its fair for what it is. And the condition it is in.
I am not posting these pictures here to help him sell it. I just thought others out there would be fascinated in seeing it, as much as I have been when I’ve seen it in the past. He has finally given permission to share these photos. So I hope you enjoy them. A very cool piece of history.
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On 6/12/2022 at 6:38 PM, gbtr6 said:
Wow. That’s a bunch of kids. We used to call Steve ‘Hairy Aho’.
Perry
Interesting. Maybe he is related? Years ago, my sister told me that I had to be a gorilla, because I had such hairy legs. I tell my kids at work, because of that and my love of bananas, I’m sure she’s right. I tell them I get paid in bananas, and an occasional bag of peanuts. And as long as I don’t throw poop at the kids I’m allowed to keep my job.
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On 6/12/2022 at 10:54 AM, gbtr6 said:
That is really sweet for your student to do that. You’re making a difference in all their lives. Good for both of you.
By the way, any relation to Steve Aho from Mankato?
Perry
Thank you.
As far as I know, I am not related to Steve in Mankato. Aho is actually a fairly common last name for people of Finnish decent. From my understanding, it’s third most common last name in Finland. And it means a “clearing in the woods.” My immediate relations come from a little town just south of Duluth, MN, called Mahtawa. My dad was one of 13 kids in his family. There are 54 first cousins from those 13. For years, I didn’t know of one of those first cousins. Plus my grandmother and her sister both married Aho brothers. So I have a ton of second cousins besides. Trying to keep track of all my first cousins and second cousins, and all of their kids is almost impossible. So, is Steve related to me? It’s possible. But, not as far as I know.
Below is a photo of my dad (he is in the upper right corner), with his folks, and his twelve siblings. All are gone now, except my youngest uncle Birdie (Melvin) in lower left. The photo is the was only known time the all 13 kids and their parents were all together at one time. And it was taken sometime in the late 1940’s, or early 1950’s.
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On 5/26/2022 at 8:13 AM, UNO said:
I’s the golden age for scale model car kit now, don’t forget how it was for many years. For my part, my basic level of satisfaction is that I have some unbuilt pickups and AMT Ford 49, anything beyond that is just a bonus. Simply put, I am grateful that there are kits, reissued kits and new kits to buy and build.
Amen.
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2 minutes ago, StevenGuthmiller said:
There could be a couple of possibilities there, depending on what remains of the original toolings.......if anything.
I have a hunch that some of the tooling remains for some of the old annuals that were later re-issued in the "Flower Power" series.
At least that should be proof that the molds weren't destroyed to produce the subsequent year's models.
There was also another series, (don't know what they called it), that included such models as the '62 Ford Galaxie.
Steve
Another three I would buy if they were reissued.
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On 5/25/2022 at 6:09 PM, keyser said:
There was a Craftsman 66 Skylark too. I’d guess that’s basis. Full detail annual was converted, but the annual was nice kit. Great body, looks the part. 63 Falcon Sprint convert and 63 Corvair might be around too.
69 Coronet obvs likely, they were scarce to start with, esp convert.I forgot about the Craftsman ‘63 Falcon Sprint convertible and Corvair. I want, and would buy those too, if they were reissued.
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On 5/25/2022 at 2:07 PM, StevenGuthmiller said:
I have a sneaking suspicion that it's almost inevitable that there will be a '66 Buick Skylark GS on the horizon.
A '70/'71 Cyclone has to be on that docket as well.
I've got my wallet in hand!
Steve
Boy, I hope your right Steve. You just named two of my “holy grail” kits. I’d be happy with the Craftsman version of the ‘66 Skylark. Plus the Craftsman ‘59 Buick, ‘59 Ford, ‘59 Edsel, and ‘59 Lincoln. And Craftsman ‘57 Thunderbird. As low tech as one can get. But, quick builds, looking beautiful sitting on shelf.
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10 minutes ago, Mark said:
Look at the pictures of the mockup...it's an R/T badged convertible, same as the original kit. Those who want a 500 or other variation can turn to the aftermarket for whatever they need in conversion parts.
I want the R/T version. So I will be happy if that is case.
Boy, I’ve gone back and read about half of the comments posted here so far. I personally am very happy with what Round 2 is doing here with this kit. Heck, I’d be happy if it was straight reissue. Warts and all. I can easily build those old kits. I love metal axles and screwed in chassis if the car looks right. Sometimes, even if the car was 100 percent correct.
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Good stuff. Very impressive model building.