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Nice job restoring what was a really rough start. I would have probably chopped up the 66 coupe kit and converted it.

Thanks everyone for the info and additional pictures.

Missing link grille all painted pretty.

I saw pictures of three cobras in progress on the GSL news section of the website. Anyone know who he is and are these going to available as kits or is it a personal project.

I was a dumb kid and it was mostly tanks and planes. People hate Ebay but I always check the completed sales to get an idea of what a kit is worth. Then I see people asking 2-3 times for the same kit and I have to wonder do they think some sucker will eventually buy it - perhaps so but I guess they must be really patient.

Like you said - outrageous prices. Someone is going to inherit a whole lot of old kits someday and they will be auctioned off and we will know what they are really worth. I guess there isn't a holy grail kit for me so I do not understand the desire to hand over $300 for something I blew up with firecrackers as a kid.

Very impressive. Most people think of a Pantera when they hear the name DeTomaso but he built some other cool cars. It reminds me of a Jensen Interceptor which there probably isn't a kit of those either.

$100 profit??? Over how many decades did it take to make that much? Or did the vendor find a great deal tha no one else could. My only guess if they buy up old collections for as little as possible and then sell them for as much as possible. I am all for capitalism and supply and demand but that is a pretty slow inventory turnover.

I see the same kits for sale by certain vendors year after year. Do they really want to sell them? If they were priced a little more reasonable maybe people would buy them. If they have 300 kits and sell even 20 expensive kits a show, it will take 15 shows to just sell the inventory nevermind all the expense of going to shows and paying vendor fees. I just don't get it.

Build them or your kids will sell them on Ebay when you're gone.

I do not buy many but good finds were an IMC J car and the AMT 68 Mustang Mach1 show car. There is no way I will pay over $100 for a $2 kit. The MPC J car was an unbuilt kit I bought many years ago.

I much prefer good 1/24 or 1/25 diecast but the good brands were pretty pricey and the color choices were limited. I agree 1/18 prices has gone up a lot more than the slight increases in quality. There is also a space issue - they just take up a lot of room.

I guess we can get tired or feel like there isn't anything left to accomplish. I have cut way back on real car activities and only go to a few shows or cruises. I am still buying more models than I could ever build but I love having something to do besides just vegging and watching tv in the winter. Perhaps you can document your collection and post pictures as most is us have only seen the tip of the iceberg. Take a break and see how you feel. I sometimes go for 2-3 months without touching a kit and then I realize I miss the joy it brings me.

Thanks for posting the pictures Daddyfink.

thanks

Found the tail light part I bought at an NNL so it will be right at home bringing up the rear.

yeah - crossing my fingers Brad will cast the Coupe on loan.

What day is this. I hope it's not a bad joke.

I test fit the ram air ductwork and it fits like a glove on the AMT kit and might need slight trimming on the MPC version so it fits flush.

Great to hear Kevin is casting them. A Danbury mint model was sacrificed to get this project off and running.

I hope Kevin offers these parts for builders of the AMT and MPC Mustang kits. I destroyed an expensive diecast model so molds could be made of the ram air system, shock tower braces, third member and other parts. Check out the picture of the original parts and some copies. If you are building a 71-73 Mustang leave a post here or see below.

Cool color. Now only 714 to go ;-)

I'm guessing the 714 includes diecasts. If it is kits only he must have bought every kit sold with 500 miles over the last ten years.