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On the above list, the thing I'm interested in is the Schwinn Stingray. Everything else has basically been repoped so many times, and not all that rare. I hear the Stingray bike is not an easy build. And if I remember correctly it came with decals to build it as the Apple Crate version? I'm hoping they offer us more choices in decals this time, so we can build other versions.

Cool video. And a cool story. Yet I was confused at first seeing this posting. I thought the car as dragged up several years back? And as I watched video I saw my memory was right. For the car was pulled out of the lake 10 years ago, in 2009. Kind of old news in someways. But, still it's interesting to see what's happened to the car since that time, and story about it.

Good question. After seeing your question, I quickly opened up the box to check. It's maybe a yes? Maybe a no? I'm not sure? I'd have to dig up my '69 Chevelle convertible kit to compare it to. But, by my memory I don't think it's the same as the convertible kit. As you can see from the instructions, they are showing separate chrome taillight pieces. Doesn't the convertible have the taillights as part of the bumper? So did they fix? I'm not sure.

AMT 93 Firebird? What is really? Any more photos?

Still wondering what Speedtrack Racing Sets are, as noted in the add above.

In today's mail, number three in my Gee Bee R-1 model kit collection. This time, the Testors'/old Hawk 1/48 scale version. How does it compare to my other two Gee Bee R-1 kits? On the basic level with the Lindberg kit detail wise. Of course it's smaller than either the Lindberg or Williams Bros. kits. The engine cowling in the Testors/Hawk kit, to my eye looks a bit more like the R-2's cowling, rather than the R-1's. Yet the kit only comes with decals for building the R-1. So the cowling might be my only complaint. But, it's not much of a complaint at that. Over all it looks like a nice kit.

Ditto. And yet... I work as a sub at the same high school I went to as a kid. A few years back, some kids wanted to see my picture from an old yearbook they had in the library (now called the media center). I open the book to my picture, and showed the kids. One young lady looks at it and says, "That's not you." I say, "Yes it is." She says, "No." I point out that it has to be me, because my name is with the picture. She still says, "No." I then asked her why she thought that was not me? She pointed at the picture and said, "That guy is hot." So I guess maybe I wasn't always old and homely. As I am now.

I finally got my Jungle Pam!

Tonight was our local monthly model car club meeting. So I picked another three kits for my collection. Round 2's reissue of the AMT 1/32 scale '60 Thunderbird. Their reissue of the AMT 1/25 scale '69 Chevelle sport coupe. And an old Revell kit of Jungle Jim's Monza funny car, with Jungle Jim and Jungle Pam figures.

Look what came in today's mail. It's not an airplane kit. This is another one of those kits I've wanted to own for about 50 years, after seeing it as kid. And one I'm sure my mother would never have approved of. So I never got one until now. It's the Polar Lights repop of the Aurora Chamber of Horrors Guillotine. With both a normal and "glow in the dark" victim. Cool! I love it.

Nice. ??

"Grandma. I am seven months old today. Clayton"? Wow! That's incredible handwriting for a seven month old! ?

Yesterday I showed my latest acquisition, the Williams Bros. 1/32 scale Gee Bee R-1 Racer. I also showed one picture showing how it compared the Lindberg 1/32 scale Gee Bee R-1. If you go back a page or two, you will see that right around two weeks ago, I also acquired the Williams Bros. 1/32 scale Gee Bee "Z" Racer. I thought it might be interesting to see how the two Williams Bros. Gee Bees compare to each other. In real life the Gee Bee Z came first in 1931. The very similar Gee Bee R-1 and R-2 came along a year later. The big difference, other than paint colors, that stands out between the Z and the two Rs is the location of the cockpit. The R's cockpits sat right in front of the tail of plane. The Z's cockpit is a little forward of that. The difference between the R-1 and R-2? Basically the engine and engine cowling. R-1 raced under the number 11. R-2, 7. Beyond that, they are pretty close. The Williams Bros. R-1 kit comes with the parts and decals to build it as the R-2. As a side note. For those of you who love the Rocketeer movie, like I do. The plane that Howard Hughes gives Cliff at the end of the movie, is a replica of The Gee Bee Z. As dangerous as the Gee Bees could be to fly, neither the original Z, or either R racers still exist. All three being wrecked in accidents. They were very fast planes. But, tough to handle, and killed several of their pilots. And that goes for all Gee Bee models. My question, is why Howard didn't give Cliff a Hughes H-1 in the movie, rather than a Gee Bee built by someone else? Back to the Williams Bros. Gee Bee kits. The Gee Bee R-1 is the one molded in the white plastic. The Gee Bee Z, in gray. You can tell these are of for sure the same scale. They compare size wise, very close. The level of detail between the kits is fairly close too. Both easily beating Lindberg Gee Bee in size and detail. Though again, other than being too big for 1/32 scale, looks pretty good. One last thing. Last night I decided I needed to add the old Hawk, later Testors 1/48 scale Gee Bee R-1 to my collection. So I ordered one on eBay. If people are interested, I'm willing to show photos comparing that kit to the Williams Bros. and Lindberg R-1 kits, after I get it.

The recent airplane obsession continues. In today's mail I got the Williams Bros. 1/32 scale Gee Bee R-1 Racer. And also the book by Carroll V. Glines, Roscoe Turner, Aviation's Master Showman. A book that is part of the Smithsonian History of Aviation Series. The photos below show the Williams Bros. Gee Bee R-1 by itself. And then in comparison to Lindberg's model of the same subject, in supposably the same scale. Naturally the Williams Bros. kit is by far the better of the two. More accurate details. And more details in general. Mainly things like cockpit and engine. What surprises me, is comparing the two kits size wise. I knew the Lindberg kit was big for being 1/32 scale. But, it's really not that much bigger the 1/32 scale Williams Bros. kit. As you can see below. I'm not sure what to make of that?

Did not notice that. Still it doesn't look like a 4x4 to me. It sits way too low for a factory built 4x4. Plus does not have the correct front hubs, that 4x4 Fords would have come with back then. Without seeing more of the model, I question what's being hand written on an entry form. Maybe it is, but I'm questioning it.

Thanks for the look Tim. I can't wait to get my hands on this one.

How did you determine the truck shown in the first picture was a 4x4? It looks like it's 2-wheel drive to me.

Yea, I too have very fond memories of the Weekly Reader.

Good news Joe. Thanks for letting me know. There are at least two kits from what you've shown above that I want to add to my collection. The 1/24 scale Gemini. And the 1/96 scale Columbia and Eagle. In the case of the Columbia/Eagle kit, I want to build as shown on the box art of the original release back in 1967. Totally incorrect. But it was the first Apollo kit I built back then. The incorrect version shown on the original Revell '67 box has a simple charm I'd like to replicate. After all it represents the way we thought the real Apollo was going to look like, from reading kids books on the subject, and our Weekly Readers newspapers of the time. Plus, for a correct version of the Columbia and Eagle, I have Dragon Models 1/72 Apollo 11 "Lunar Landing" set.

This year is the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing. It's a shame that the above kit has not been brought back because of that. Or for that matter, the other great Apollo kits Revell should still have the dies to?

That is one of those rare bargains that can not be passed up. Very nice.

Another airplane model came in today's mail. This time it's Williams Bros. 1/32 scale Wendell-Williams Racer. It can be built one of three ways. Being a fan of Roscoe Turner, I plan on building it as his plane, #121 the "Gilmore Red Lion." I love those 1930's racing planes.

Sad. Not just his passing. But his life in general. If he hadn't gotten in his own way, he could have been a much bigger star. Another very talented person that drugs and alcohol destroyed.

The early second gen MPC promo model came with a vinyl roof. I don't think the kits ever did.

Stunning! I love it.