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GLMFAA1

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  1. A kid at heart, grew up watching Whirlybirds and the result was building copters and here examples of my 1/25,24th collection: Airfix James bond 'lil nellie' Monograms often released UH1 of course being a car modeler I had to cut a door open, This was the visible chopper version Small as they get. Esoteric's 1/72 Bell 47 greg
  2. How long is the potency of Purple power? greg
  3. It's something we don't see to often in Ohio, An interpretation from a great distance away from the great Northwest greg
  4. Nicest one I've seen any chance for dimensions greg
  5. Got the Kubota mower, has just top of motor under the hood, plastic blades greg
  6. Very impressive project, Does the 'bondo' melt the foam when applied? It looks like it has suicide doors if you follow the door line into the fender. greg
  7. Only drink that water when I go to the NNL
  8. 1/25th scale tanning bed It is auto related as the decals are the stickers from the Revell Expedition , original release tubes are clear plastic rod the rest is evergreen pieces user is Prieser figure greg
  9. Going to add some of my collection of bric a brac that came with some of the kits there was also a color wheel that came in the AMT kits greg
  10. Rehabbed this one. Not as detailed as the others but this was built when kits first came out. Used Humbrol army drab green and then used pearl over the cab pieces cut the bottom out of the tool crib and used window screen on the bottom. A tool from the past: used a rapidiograph pen to detail rim lines Yep driver's mirror missing greg
  11. Here is the web site http://www.modelsbydave.com/cabs.html
  12. Nice job, pretty close to real thing
  13. I thought the Ranchero had the usual AMT round gas cans that came with the Chevy/ Ford pickups of that era, greg
  14. If you ever measured the thickness of scale model plastic it is 040 thick, Wonder what a real car would be like with 1 inch skin, greg
  15. The nerve of them to say 'fun to assemble' that torsion rod suspension was a killer for the KW's when I was a kid. greg
  16. In the Revell packs that had the display items, had cans with writing on them, I don't have the exact kit number greg Searched and found the number C1157
  17. Now you guys are going to cry, I use the trophy cups to make portable spot lights called 'Dietz' lights I use the air horn bezel for the base and a handle from the MPC WWII Jeep Anyone want to donate some to my fire department? greg
  18. Last year at the NNL in Toledo MCM took pics of my model and they did not get published. Is there a process where I can get the photos? greg
  19. I think you are looking for this effect: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=89942&page=1
  20. Doesn't the Revell have a big hole in the hood and blower? Decal color doesn't matter, I'll get green made from the decals Is there a 79 promo? greg
  21. My brother in law has a z that I would like to make a model of, any help and hints any idea on base kit to get, wheels and louver and base decals to copy size for the green thanks greg
  22. The one you are thinking of from the TV shows was a Ward LaFrance not an American LaFrance. All the kits were based off the AMT kits, With the three kits you could build the complete line of ALF truck for that era, The Ward cab is available as a casting Here is a midship ladder from the kits Ron, if you are interested in models of American apparatus may I suggest http://scalefirehouse.com/sfh_brd/search.php?search_id=newposts&sid=863fc0b58fd375da80bb249909c1d0bc greg
  23. Nice work but a little care would make the ladder assembly work easier. Here are some challenges that this kit presents My original way back when A dual axle 100 foot 4 section quad combining the pumper and ladder kits and finally the Water Chief with Century cab My departments 100' ladders greg
  24. Don't forget the Chrysler air raid sirens https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04SMJlwosZ0 And in the basement of the Indy museum is a hemi powered roadster that Firestone used for tire testing greg
  25. What would Sonny & Cher Mustang be categorized as? And wasn't there a Paul Revere and Raiders vehicle? greg
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