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    They started that list at NNL Milwaukee, and I'll freely confess to having posted a bunch of those requests: items 2 through 8 on the first page and a 1st-gen Econoline at the bottom that was cut off, and the '39/'40 Merc and '57 Buick Century on subsequent pages. At least they're asking! ETA: I deeply admire the optimism of the person who requested the '30 Buick sedan. For that matter, I admire the optimism of anyone who requests a '30s car today!
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    Check Hobby Lobby - they have had fillable, empty 4mm pens in the clearance aisle for about a buck each lately. Too bad HL discontinued all the Molotow products right before the chrome pens came out!
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    Too cool! What's the color scheme? I had one with a 260 V8 about twenty years ago:
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    (fffffFFFFTT) Far out, man.
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    Got a couple resin '62 Plymouth convertible tops and my original master back from Pedro. (Nova-SS, you have a PM.)
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    Put the scuffed one on the passenger side front - that's the one that hits the curb first.
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    What plates do you need? If you want CA I can whip up a set - give me the license number and year.
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    I have a couple in my parts pile; one was from the "Here Comes the Judge" issue of the AMT '57 T-bird. I may have all the tubes for it. I'll check tonight - if Vince can't help, PM me. (With all the gassers being built lately maybe Round2 should look into a reissue?)
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    Roger, are these the taillights you need? http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-1-25-MPC-1968-PLYMOUTH-BARRACUDA-NOS-TAILLIGHTS-KIT-268-200-/252872040975?hash=item3ae059220f:g:7lwAAOSwJ4hY88xp Same guy has headers but I don't know if they're the same for the H.U.G.: http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-1-25-MPC-1968-PLYMOUTH-BARRACUDA-NOS-HEMI-HEADERS-KIT-268-200-/361955861791?hash=item544640251f:g:5BcAAOSwVm5Y88wW
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    Paul, you've made such a name for yourself among the high-end collectors that those people are bidding and paying $2000 for a "Paul Hettick original build"; they're sort of the Faberge eggs of model cars now. Selling the kits shouldn't lessen the value because few builders can do what you do with them. From what I've seen here, the general consensus is that most forum members take a very dim view of the arrogant copycats on eBay. Hope you'll go ahead; I'd like to give myself an Imperial sedan as a birthday present this July.
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    Correct! The others: Upper left: '61 Corvair (you were supposed to separate the trim rings but many folks didn't) Upper right: '65 Fairlane Lower right: probably '70 Impala.
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    Left: AMT '63 Mercury fullsize and Meteor. Right: AMT '49 Mercury.
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    Yes, there must be a few factory colors you haven't done yet... How about both early and late versions of Mocha Frost?
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    (scrolling pictures) Well, can't see too much that floats my OHMYGOD I WANT THAT 63 COMET CONVERTIBLE! (calms down) So, are you looking for trades?
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    Saw a Bronco at Milwaukee with those wheelcovers mounted - they stand up to close scrutiny. Well done!
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    Hope Ebbro can pick up where Heller left off on the Estafette...
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    I looked at the Mustang in Milwaukee and the headlights are separate clear pieces but were painted silver. Taillights appear to be molded into the rear fascia and were painted red.
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    Just got back from an excellent weekend at the NNL meet in Waukesha, WI and picked up a few goodies at the swap meet there: Original issue unpainted '61 Ranchero body with molded-in hood and curbside chassis, plus the front roll pan and taillight bezels are intact - good deal for two bucks; '66 T-bird and '59 Mercury bumper/grilles (I'm combining two Merc grilles to make a '59 Meteor grille); 'AMT '55 Chevy hood (to take a Nomad from parts-car to project), a set of AMT 13" compact car wheels (the ones with the slots molded open; not sure which kit had them); and finally a Jimmy Flintstone Ford Econoline van kit. This will be built as the one from the TV movie Smash-Up on Interstate 5.
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    Here's the front fender emblem I worked up for Steven; save, reduce and print:
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    NOW what'll we squabble about?
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    I got distracted by something shiny! Modified bumpers returned from Chrome-Tech. Left top to bottom: '60 Chrysler modified with the license plate indentation and seams added, '63 Falcon f & r, '61 Falcon rear, '60 Falcon front (modified - I separated the grille and used a second broken grille to fill the gap), and '61 T-bird promo f & r. Right: '60 Chrysler rear minus bumper guards, '58 Ford rear, and original '58 Edsel with bumper guards removed (the new kit's bumpers are too thin to remove the guards).
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    Just for comparison, here are the instructions from the T285 "Shifty Seven" issue, when it last had all the custom parts intact. Note in the photo Brett posted above, the odd-shaped part in the upper left corner is the back half of the TV set. http://public.fotki.com/drasticplasticsmcc/mkiba-build-under-c/amt-instructions/automotive-cars--pi/ford/1951-1960/amt-57-ford-bonnevi/?view=roll#5
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    Picked up an open but complete AMT Baldwin Motion Camaro at a thrift store for $3.99; hmm - maybe I could do some kitbashing and build a Baldwin Motion '70 Impala?
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    Last year I had a DVD set take a four-day vacation in Puerto Rico on its way from CA to IL. I've had a few packages get here from China quicker.
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    Here's one for the lounge crowd: She don't like flyin', but I'm glad I'm alive I crave affection, baby, but not when I drive! (Title and artist on this one.) Hint: Singer passed away recently. Video of the song has a '66 Imperial convertible.
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