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Al: I'm definitely loving this project!!! Can't wait to see the finished version. The first car that I can remember riding in was my Dad's '60 Corvair 4-door. Red, with gray interior ("fabric" inserts, similar material to the decals in the recent '57 Ford kit).

Got mine today at my LHS.... Here's a few pix of the reissued '65 Galaxie...

Got this at my LHS today... ,

They were published in "Scale Auto" magazine. "Flathead Fever" April '05 & December '05 "Muscle V-8s" Buick/Olds/Pontiac & AMC, October 2011 Also, check out Tim's personal site for some additional info on engined and lots of other neat stuff = http://public.fotki.com/funman1712/

Round 2 (MPC/AMT/Lindberg) has been reissuing a lot of the old "screw chassis" kits (like the Buick 225 that Greg mentioned). The simplified chassis, low parts count, lack of "operating features", etc., make these kits much easier to build, yet most of them look great. Start him off with something reasonably simple, yet classic, like the AMT 1/25 '57 Chevy Bel Air. Everyone needs a '57 Chevy on their shelf...

James: I'll trade you this sturdy cell phone for your cheap, dinky little iPhone. ;-)

I bought the Modelhaus '67 Corvair 4-Door conversion kit from one of their dealers at the Circle City (Indy) show a few weeks ago. With a little minor alteration, I'll finally be able to build a replica of my '65 Vair (as pictured in my Avatar). Like everyone's been saying, it's quality stuff....

Nick: Good job, considering what you had to work with. That yellow plastic version of the MPC kit is a rough one.....

After reading some of the other stories, I guess I'm really lucky. I have two (2) LHS within a few miles of my home, as well as a new "Michael's". About 15 miles out, there's another LHS and a "Hobby Lobby". If I'm in the mood to drive a bit further, there's yet another Hobby Lobby and a Hobby Town USA. As a result, I can generally find anything I need at these stores. I try to coordinate my visits to these stores with various errands around town so that I don't waste gas on a special trip. As an added bonus, a couple of the LHS also stock out-of-production and the occasional oldie kits, so I never know what I might find when I visit the store. I don't buy much in the way of new kits, but when I do, I try to buy them only at Hobby Lobby or Michael's, where I can take advantage of their 40% discounts. As others have mentioned, I try to save-up some $$$ for visits to annual Swap Meets hosted by local and regional model clubs. That's where I find most of the kits I'm seeking. I realize that a lot of this stuff is available online, but I enjoy visiting the various shops around town and shooting the breeze with the shop owners and the people I meet there.

Chad: There's still some good places up in the Florence area if you're willing to take a little drive some day when you have time. Florence has a fairly well-stocked Hobby Lobby, and there's a couple of Local Hobby Shops still in that vicinity, too.

Welcome, Chad. I'm from KY, too!

Fred: Check out the "Visible Vixen" kit in the following link. It may give you some ideas to break your building slump. ;-) http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=82077&page=3

Geez, Dave. Only 35? I've got socks (and model kits) older than you! You got a long ways to go, lots of kits to build....

Like "Southpier" says, "Embrace the moment". ;-)

See all of the other holiday messages that the moderators have moved to the "Off-Topic Lounge"...

Like I said before, some weird people on this forum..... :-0

My Dad helped a friend of his pour a new concrete porch nearly 40 years ago. Somewhere in the midst of this, my Dad dropped a trowel in the concrete, and it got covered up. When they removed the forms, the end of the handle was visible from the side edge of the new slab. To this day, it's still visible, if you know where to look. These weird little things happen all the time when working with concrete. In the case of this ballpeen hammer, I wonder if they used it to thump Jimmy Hoffa on the head before they poured the concrete on top of him??? :-0

I'd be glad to offer the Visible Woman kit up for trade if you need some kitbashing parts. ;-)

That's because there are some seriously *weird* people on this forum! ;-)

Ditto to Rich's comments.... Happy Holidays to all!

This is the weirdest one in my stash. I bought this as a gag gift for my daughter when she was in nursing school. She was having trouble with the anatomy class (she didn't find this gift amusing). I still think that Amoeba kit is the strangest one I've ever seen!

Dave: According to the book "Presidents on Wheels" (by Herbert R. Collins), the X-100 was owned by the Ford Motor Company. Ford leased it to the U.S. government for a token $500.00 per year (just think of the advertising value for Ford to have our President riding around in a Lincoln). LBJ was well known for being very "thrifty". I read in one of his biographies that he would wander around the White House at night switching off all the lights as he went, much to the annoyance of the staff and Secret Service. One of his first moves after assuming office was to drastically reduce the number of Limos in the government fleet. Thus I think that retaining and rebuilding the X-100 was very much in keeping with LBJ's personality, especially since Henry Ford II was footing the bill! When you think about it, the Presidential vehicles don't accumulate a whole lot of miles, as they're primarily used for "parade" situations and an occasional ride to speaking engagements around DC. Yes, they do take the Presidential Limo (and a back-up) on the road for Presidential trips, but it still doesn't usually get driven very far; the President travels by helicopter and Air Force One most of the time, thus the Limo doesn't get "worn out" very fast. They last for years and years. The X-100 remained in use as a back-up through the Jimmy Carter years. These days, the Presidential Limo is a rolling fortress, heavily armored and loaded with communication equipment and anti-terrorist devices. All of this equipment is so secret, the Government destroys it after it is taken out of service. We'll likely never see another one in a museum.

"Ditto" to Jeff's comments. One (1) year and seven days past cancer surgery, I'm still kickin' and still playing with cars!

If Packard couldn't fight off the "Big Three", what chance would Tucker have had? Still, it's nice to dream....

Looks good, Jim. Did you get a lot of access to his Poncho to take pix, etc.?