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I've been building since I was a kid with two older brothers into models, Always interested in the challenge and enjoyed the challenges. Years ago Chrysler auto workers had a slogan of "I buy what I build". I turned it around to "I build what I buy" just to upset the hoarders and speculators. I have always thought that the sculpture was worth more than the 5lb bag of clay. greg

4000 to 7000 rpm seems a little fast for any metal work greg

It's the Daytona kit, orange cover shot

Niles Ohio Ollie's has: Internationals, Kenworth co, Plated tanker, 72 GTO, 69 Charger, Crown Vic pd car, 48 merc pd car. Also a sharper image dump of rc toys greg

They were for luggage http://gt40.rkmotorscharlotte.com/ good reference pictures and story greg

Last visit to my local HL I asked the clerks, They do know what's on the shelves or where clearance items are located. This store just marked the clearance items, left them on the shelf with the red tags and green line through the regular price. greg

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=tamiya+ts-36&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_ufJ-P7i5AIVitlkCh1iCQD1EAMYASAAEgLc5fD_BwE&hvadid=174315517135&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9015449&hvnetw=g&hvpos=1o1&hvqmt=b&hvrand=12030908616647129279&hvtargid=kwd-26706733229&tag=googhydr-20&ref=pd_sl_833pdb9f0y_b The last time I was in a well stocked hobby shop, about an hour away, they had a not regarding Tamiya paints being held up due to labeling in California. greg

I would also suggest AITM as there is a great variety of cabs, I would be on the look out for the ERTL IH Logger($$$) as the kit is more substantial than the AMT. Not going to be near 1/20 but aren't garden railway (G scale) 1/22.5? greg

Original AMT 1962 Thunderbird. Built by my brother in 1962, had red/white interior, gold underbody, white styrene turned yellow and chrome dissolved through the ages. Rehab project was changed interior to all black (mix of Tamiya flat black and NATO black), repainted frame with Tamiya gold, painted (Airbrushed)body with Tamiya gloss white. Re chromed using Molotaw pens. Antennas are cut straight pins. .

Two of my modeling friends who left too soon, Bill and his father Andy were also into fire truck builds. I had the pleasure of first meeting them at a local hobby shop where I had some fire apparatus on display. Friendship was established that day. They gained a great respect from me due to the extraordinary skills in model building. Many a travels with them to shows and displays, shared meals and warm welcomes to each others home and was great to meet the aunts who replaced Andy's wife and Bill's mother. Pinecrest was a very special and short lived resin source. We exchanged modeling ideas and even one conversation with Bill helped him when he was obtaining his MBA from Notre Dame. Always in memories and always missed. Example of building prowess, Moon township rescue fully equipped. Dave Palmeter and Bill at GLMFAA/NNL meets at the Toledo Toy Fair, unknown date greg

Also made a great police car greg

No, it's not the bus from the 'Graduate' , Running from Ohio to West Virginia. "Son only have one word for you, Plastic (model cars)" greg

What scale is that? greg

Columbiana Ohio this morning, 100th anniversary convoy at the Firestone Farm. Will be camped overnight in Wooster Ohio. to see complete photo set :https://public.fotki.com/GLMFAA1/100th-anniversary-convoy/ More info on convoy: https://www.mvpa.org/convoys greg

You might try jewelry wire as some of the wire are flat . I've experimented when doing fire truck windows greg

Thanks for the photos, Looks like a good time greg

I'd like to get one to do the 'Death in Paradise' police unit, My research has it as a 'Defender' with a different front radiator and hood which I don't think would be hard to make. Interestingly some of the photos show two different units with different plates and tire/wheel combinations, Any fans of the show from over the pond can nail down what season which/where and when the units were used would be appreciated. It was on for nine seasons and hopefully a tenth. Seems that the unit with the mag wheels has had a hard run as the right front corner of the hood and grill is damaged. Left hand drive unit. Also another build would be the Royal Enfield cycle and side car greg

Is that Nora Desmond's car? greg

There might be a start on the universal red plastic sprue that AMT uses in the truck kits. What are the dimensions of the real vents? greg

No, this is how it came, also it is a friction pull and go , I will paint the heads of the drivers. greg

Got mine today, Golfers are happy. Cart driver is Revell 59 ford figure, Prieser figures in cart waiting to play through greg

Thanks for the help, I went to Ebay last week and got one on the boat, gotta beat the tariffs greg

Great 700 collection greg

Mack N cab, different floor pan than Ford Don't know source of casting, was shown in Google search supposedly in Ebay but no date greg

Wow, but, Lots of work. Interested is the Steering opposing or unisyn like this / / or \ / ? greg