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It was 75 degrees with a slight breeze when I took those pics. Down here the car show season is usually September-May. June, July & August are just too hot. I plan to go back to this show next Thursday & see what pops up. A lot of snowbirds will either bring an old car down with them each winter or keep one here. Makes for an interesting mix of cars at the shows!

It did indeed vary from batch to batch. Here's some shots from the Model A & AA Paint & finish guide. Also a couple photos of Engine Green from a chassis I restored for a customer years ago. Note how the color changes according to light source. It's the only photos I have on this computer without digging around on thumb drives, but it gives you an idea.

Nice shots! Thanks for posting them!

They need to get the guy from the Heller video posted here earlier this year to do the Round 2 videos. The Round 2 guy is terrible! For someone who is the face of the company of those films, he sure doesn't do much to help sell the kits.

I built a '62 Corvette for a customer that went across the block at one of the Palm Beach auctions. While it didn't have the hubbub like Scottsdale, it was still a fun experience to be part of the process. But not one I'd want to do all the time. That was 16 years ago. Now, it's nothing more than a dog & pony show. I'd rather go to Mecum and wander around than Barrett-Jackson. One thing I don't understand is why you have all these people standing around on the auction block.... What's that all about?

Saw this nicely restored VW Camper on my way to lunch today.

This is fantastic news. Aside from MiniArt's GAZ AA trucks, this would be the first stock Model A kit put out in years. I'm in for 3 or 4 for sure. I've built several of ICM's Model T kits and found them quite nice. Other than the Monogram kit, the only other Phaeton kit I can think of is the old Hubley/Gabriel/JE Scale Models metal kit.

I use ziploc bags and Vans shoe boxes, they have a flip top lid and they're what I had handy.

I haven't counted them, but I figure around 400 or so car/truck kits, 100 or so aircraft & 100 or so Space & missile related. I need to cut back on buying & do more building, but I get as much enjoyment out of the hunt as I do the actual kit, a holdover from chasing 1:1 car parts for 40 years.

I'm pretty sure that's a mid to late 60's Ford W series truck. The capacity dictated the series, 900, 1000, etc. Back in my heavy truck export days, I remember seeing a few of these in a junkyard. They are uncommon!

I really tried to get more photos of this VW van, but this is the only good one I got. The whole thing was painted with all sorts of 'stuff'. Seen in Cocoa Beach, FL earlier this evening.

My haul from the swap meet today. Photos of the meet posted in that forum. The ziploc bag of steering wheels was hard to pass up!

Just a few from the swap meet today. If you're in central FL it's worth your while to check this one out. Free admission. This was my second time going as a buyer and I got some great deals. It was 40 degrees with a 20mph wind, which is cold for Florida! It probably helped with the deals.

Some random photos from a very quick visit to a local show that's held every Thursday night... I didn't have my regular camera with me so excuse the poor quality!

I'm in for the Bond Bug, and Routemaster bus for sure, maybe the London Taxi. I also build aircraft, Airfix is putting out some stuff this year that will find it's way to my stash.

Giving this a bump. I'll likely be there as a buyer. Last year's swap was great!

That's par for the course with Hpi guy. I've seen some of his stuff where it was put together wrong, etc. I don't understand the following he has. 99% of his stuff comes off as half done & amateurish.

I asked my LHS owner if he could get this Spray Chrome last week. He carries other Revell paint products. He looked it up and said it's not showing up on any of his supplier's websites yet. He did say there were a couple other people asking about it besides me, so it seems to be drawing some interest!

Saw this VW at the gas station this morning.

I believe it. I've driven a bunch of C1-C3s. C4's are great cars but not for my arthritic self. LOL They're a tremendous value for what you get.

That's a nice clean car! The aftermarket has really come on for these cars the past few years. I drove a friend's '88 convertible and found it a nice riding & driving car, my crippled self just had problems getting in & out...LOL

Excellent work! It's nice to see a stock build.

Out running errands and saw this '57 Chev in traffic & this 2022 SL55 AMG parked in front of Dollar Tree...lol! I'm not big on newer Mercedes, but that is a good looking car!

That was a well produced film! Round 2 could take lessons from Heller when it comes to video production. There are several kits that have my interest both cars & aircraft. Thanks for posting this!

Saw a Mercedes badged "EQS 450". Never saw one before, come to find out it's one of the new all electric cars. Not something I'd drive, but I like seeing different stuff on the road. Pic for reference.