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Cool! Got to love that 60's space race stuff. You know, I still want be an astronaut when I grow up.

Okay Snake, I went back and reread all of the postings in this thread concerning the Sedan Delivery in particular. From what can tell, and remember from building mine, the MPC Sedan Delivery was not ever a true Switchers kit. It is based off of the Switchers '32 Fords, but did not come with all the options the other "true" Switchers kits had. Which was fine with me. Having also built the Switchers '32 two-door Sedan/Phaeton kit, the parts I liked are the ones they included with the Sedan Delivery.

By the way, I did find and buy Switchers Sedan Delivery just before Round 2 reissued the same kit in the Coca-Cola version, a year or two back. Thankfully, I got it at a decent price.

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Way beyond what I could do with the tool. I'm a little underwhelmed by it. It's great if you've got the the talent the guy in the video has. It's like watching a good wood carver whittle something in wood. Or machinist build something from scratch in metal. And I'm sure we've all seen beautiful models done in both wood and/or metal in the past. Just not one built by me. Dont get me wrong. I think the model he built was great. I just don't see the pen he's using as anything new that will help an average model builder like me improve what I'm already doing.

Here's another (non-automotive) toy I remember from when I was kid. I've never really had any true interest in golf. But, always thought this looked interesting.

The mail carrier just dropped this off, within the last few minutes. A kit I've been wanting ever since I first saw it, either at a local hobby shop or in an Auto World catalog back in the 70's.

Why are you accusing Snake about complaining and having a picture taken down? Recently, I complained here about a certain post being put up, and kept up, after the board took down a very similar post I had put up shortly before. I did not make a formal complaint. But, I did comment on it. A short while later the person who posted the meme I questioned, took it down themselves. So, if you want accuse somebody in this case. You can accuse. And apologize to Snake. And by the way, "freedom of speech" does not give one the right to what ever they want to say. If your a citizen the United States, you might want to look at that a little more closely.

The kits that were actually originally molded by Pyro, that I've picked up, are mostly in that good of shape. Some details on some of the kits are a little questionable. Some kits have chrome parts. Others do not. In the case of the kits without chrome, the parts that should be chrome, are a lot times molded in with part should not be. Like Pyro's '34 Plymouth convertible I'm presently working on. The grille is molded in with the hood. Front and rear bumpers are molded on to frame rails. Plus the back frame rails are part of the main body. The fronts are not. The Pyro kits are all over the place from kit to kit. Some are really nice. Others are, "What were they thinking in designing this one that way?" But in general I like most of these Pyro 1/32 scale kits. Most are not bad. And they're have a lot of subjects others never offered. But I'm interested in.

Just finish building the Chevy II Rat Packer. What piece of you know what. Details are weak. Parts don't fit well. A beautiful body that only reminds one how pretty the original non modified Chevy II must have been.

Thanks for the info. ☝️

A bear walks into a bar. The bartender asks what he will have? The bear says, "A whiskey and a..... ah..... ah..... coke." The bartender then asks him, "Why such a large pause?" The bear says, "I don't know. I was born them."

A weasel walks in to ball. The bartender asks what will he have? Pop, goes the weasel.

That is cool. I didn't know anybody made a model of one. If my memory serves me correctly, I don't think the real plane ever few?

As Snake above knows, I like those 1930's Air Racing Planes. I've built a few myself. Yours looks good Tim. I hope you show us more soon.

Here's something similar made by Guidence Toys.

Here are pictures of both Remco's Mr. Kelly's Car Wash and Braney's Auto Factory. Plus as a bonus, Remco's Movieland Drive-In Theater.

I wonder how many guys out there know where the nickname Dagmars came from referring to those bumper guards? After see your last post here, I think they will now know. If they didn't before.

Ah, Dagmars. You got love ❤️ them. Even on Dramar herself.

Here's something I picked a few weeks ago at a local Barnes & Nobles before the world shut down. It's one of my favorite childhood games. The Game of Life. In this case the 1960 First Edition Classic Reproduction. The big difference between this and other more recent versions of Life? The playing pieces you use to move around the board. About 30 years ago they switched those pieces from cool finned convertibles the original game had, to boring "soccer mom" mini-vans. Not cool. Even as a kid, if there had been mini-vans then, a mini-van playing piece would not have thrilled me. But, this "1960 First Edition Classic Reproduction" fixes that problem. It again comes with cool convertibles with tail fins as your main game pieces. Okay. Now I'm just waiting for this Corona virus thing to pass. Then my sister who is one year younger than I, are going to get together and play the game. In the mean time, it remains sealed in its plastic until then. Sad.

Here's another toy I got for Christmas in 1967.

I don't know why? But, as I mentioned before. I really do want to punch Flipper. That smirk on his face just makes me want to punch him. Please don't tell the ASPCA on me. Okay?

In the early 1960's we did yet have Hot Wheels. And I don't recall even seeing Matchboxes until the mid-60's. Plus I don't if either brand could really standup to the rigors of the outdoor play we use to do. Back then, on a hot summer day, their was nothing more fun than playing with Tootsietoy cars and trucks in the cool shady dirt alongside the neighbor's house. I remember the side of ones hand being just the right size for making Tootsietoy size roads in the dirt. And poor Mrs Corbett wishing she could plant flowers in that area along the house. Instead finding her son, and his friends building dirt roads and driving their Tootsietoys on them. A few years ago on eBay I found the following. I couldn't believe my luck! I had looked at a lot of badly beat up Tootsietoys before I came across these. They where in perfect unplayed with form. Basically brand new. With the packaging, an invoice, and a small fabric bag holding the cars. And the price was very reasonable. I could not pass in up. And glad I didn't.

Here is my collection of "cereal cars". I believe they were all made by F & F, and given away in different varieties of Post cereals of the time. Included in a 1960 Plymouth convertible. A 1967 Mercury Cougar. A 1969 Mercury Cyclone. Two of each, 1969 Mercury Marauders, and Marquis. And two 1959 Thunderbirds.

Here are photos of the toy I was talking about above.