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My nephew (an adult) just got this neat old 1/8 scale kit as a birthday present. I had one as a kid back in the 60s, and I know it’s been reissued several times over the years. Does anybody know any specific background info on this kit? We’re trying to figure out how old it is. As you can see from the pix, the tires are white plastic, the body is molded in a “sparkle” red plastic. thanks, in advance, for your help.

I’ve seen the custom parts for sale separately on evilBay. They always go for a high price😕 I got lucky a few years ago and got the kit at a swap meet, partially built. Cost me $85 back then, so I wouldn’t be surprised to see it hovering at $100+ on evilBay.

A while back, I posted a photo of a well-used ‘72 Ford station wagon I saw as I passed through the scenic little town of Bellevue, KY. I wondered where it came from, and who was driving it. Now I finally found out where it was from, and it wasn’t alone… 😁

The early issues of the Jo-Han Chrysler Turbine Car had foil for the rocker panels. Those kits go back to approx 1964. And now we can start yet another new topic heading for another obscure kit item🤪 Personally, I like the one about “what kits are molded in green?” 😆

Yippee! #209 has arrived Friday 8/27/21. I resubscribed after several years. We’ll see how it goes...

I may have mentioned this before in another post, but I use baby food containers for storage of misc parts, etc. For those of you not up to speed on baby food, it comes in nice little plastic containers with snap-on lids these days, instead of the old glass jars. I discovered these while watching my grandkids eat😆 So, if you have any family or friends with little kids, ask them to save their containers for you instead of tossing them in the recycling bin.

OK, I’ll limited it to automotive related. Rose Martin of Rhode Island passed away back in 1998. She made a strange request of her family and community, namely that she wanted to be buried in her beloved 1962 Chevy Corvair. Now, that’s dedication to your car! And some of you think a car-shaped headstone is weird? Check this out....

Another one for my home museum of oddball built-up models. Here we have a ‘63(?) Mercury Comet with a custom front & rear clip. It was advertised as a “Vintage Ford Custom”, but I knew right away from the rear fins that it had to be a Comet, so I took a chance on it.😆

Yeah, saving private Ryan is a good one. If you like war movies or military history, add “We Were Soldiers” and “Glory” to your list. I recently got to see the relatively new movie “The Last Full Measure”, another sobering story from the Vietnam era, along with the aforementioned “We Were Soldiers”.....

Loved the music in the first movie - got the “album” on my Apple Music...

But occasionally you *do* find a customized airplane😆 Check out the flame job on this Corsair👍

‘72 (or ‘73?) Ford Country Squire wagon. Photographed today in the scenic little river town Bellevue, Kentucky🙂

There was a really nice one built back in the 1980s by the late Don Filkins of the Corvair Club of Cincinnati. He donated it to a museum. It was a very well-crafted vehicle. Would be an interesting prototype for a modeling project😆

Now here’s one you don’t see every day, at least not in good condition. 1980 Celica Supra Mk1

A colorful pair spotted at the local WalMart, suburban Cincinnati

Seen at the local supermarket yesterday evening. I watched it pull into the parking spot, then a shapely blonde lady driver got out😉

I’ve had my share of good & bad experiences on evilBay. There is one funny one I’ll share with the gang. I won the bid on a nice looking built/up model. It arrived a few days later, busted up, but with cash in the box. The note inside explained that the seller had accidentally dropped the model during the packaging process, but he decided to go ahead and send to me in case I could use it as a parts car. He had fully refunded my purchase in cash! The irony was that I had planned to use it as a parts car all along! Honest seller, whom I bought more stuff from over time...

Saw this beautiful ‘65 (?) Riviera on the road today in Erlanger, KY. Nice day for a ride, mid 50s temp & clear weather here in the hills of Northern KY. Saw some other interesting vehicles as well, such as this “auto art” VW....

Seen in Northern KY. on “AA” highway ’65 (?) Buick Special wagon

Nice rail buggy on this sunny day in the hills of Northern Kentucky. VW powered; full “EMPI” accessories; hydraulic clutch.

Nice shoe box seen at the gas station today. Owner said it had a stroked 383 under the hood?

Here’s a nice trio for you. Seen today in the parking lot of a local body shop near my home in the hills of Northern Kentucky. It was unseasonably cool weather today - high 70s - when it’s normally 90s and humid. No doubt a great day for a ride in that Vette convertible! Just outside the frame of the photo was a ‘67 Camaro; equally nice as the other three gems.

Really nice ‘66 Mustang in the Kroger parking lot, Cold Spring, KY

Check out the license plate on your his Tesla, seen on I-71 just north of Cincinnati yesterday...

Just got this one yesterday. Built one over 40 years ago when I was a teenager, and it didn’t turn out so well. Been wanting to take a crack at again, but this kit is rare and expensive. Got this mostly-unbuilt and unpainted unit off of evilBay for just $20.00. Broken windshield, and a couple of missing parts, but I already have a built-up parts car that should provide what I need. Was surprised that both of the metal front springs were still intact!