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  1. RSchnell
    I ordered one from Scale Hobbyist last night now that they are in stock. $56
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    Valiant & Fiero sitting in the neighborhood....
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    That is the case(haha!) here in Florida it seems. Both local Ollie's didn't have much just a few kits, but from photos I've seen here other stores get more variety.
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    Scale Hobbyist is has listed for $53 & change. Model Roundup is around $58. None in stock at either place yet.
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    I hit up the local Ollie's again today. Not a darn thing new except for what I saw yesterday. Was looking to pick up a Diamond Reo kit.
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    Had to run some errands & stopped by Ollie's. I asked my contact there about new kits and she said "we get a truck delivery tomorrow" but didn't know what was on it. They did have these kits on the shelf. I snagged a Cornbinder and a can of primer so not a wasted trip!
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    Modern car brakes! Just to change rear pads & rotors on my VW not only do you have to screw the caliper piston back in with the right tool, but you have to retract the electronic parking brake with an OBD tool then reset it when done. I miss the days of C clamps for disc brakes and brake spoons for drum brakes!
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    Thanks for the heads up, I'm going to check my local one. Like Tom I have a 15% off coupon to use up as well.
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    Nice & clean build! A '58 is on my list too.
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    I collect Ford memorabilia and finally got one of my holy grail pieces at a decent price. This book is the compilation of a series of articles Engineering Magazine did on the Ford Highland Park plant starting in 1914. Covers every aspect of the plant from hiring the worker to the finished car. This book is extraordinarily hard to find & expensive when you do- typically $300-850. I paid nowhere near that for this excellent copy. The reprints just don't do the original medium format photos justice!
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    The two HLs close to me tape the caps down. But we can buy paint without a chaperone! The Lowe's by the house has paint sprayed all over the paint rack and even the floor. It's fun to see the "additions" every time I'm in there.
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    Someone is definitely asleep on the spell check & research at Round 2! I like the idea of the tin box and bought the Studebaker one, but think I'll pass on this one.
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    Pretty weak month of kits.
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    That's a great photo! Here's a few others from the Ford Images site.
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    Got the flat tire Cadillac in today.
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    You did a fine job on it! I've always been a C1 guy from having grown up around them, but seems the older I get the more I appreciate C3's. We used to have a massive Corvette show/swap down here but it has shrank tremendously over the years.
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    Pretty basic kit, built straight out of the box. Kit built very well, would do another one! The color is Tamiya As-9 Blue and the German art supply decals are from my spares box.
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    Here's 2 of mine.
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    Awesome! Thanks guys, this will help. Roadhawg, did you build Alan Bean's Vette? I'm wanting to build the astronaut Vettes to go with the spacecraft. Shepard's '68 Convertible, all the Apollo 12 guys as well as the cars of the crew of Apollo 15 had wheel covers. I've been compiling a list of Corvettes driven by the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo astronauts if anyone is interested.
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    The color & the wheels tie everything together quite nice. Great work!
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    I have a couple projects that require the optional full wheel covers used on early C3 Vettes. From what I've read, certain full size Chevrolet cars like the Caprice used a similar cover. Does anyone know where I can find a couple sets? There are 2 different versions(P01 '68 only & P02) of the Corvette wheel covers, but the differences are minor and not likely detected in scale. Here's a couple photos for reference..
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    Most of my inspiration comes from 40+ years of being in the vintage car hobby, going to shows, building cars, owning a resto shop, and doing automotive photography. I'll see a car at a show that looks good to me and I'll shoot a few extra shots for reference later on.
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    I wrapped each model in newspaper and taped it up. I put down thick bubble wrap in the bottom of the box then weaved thin bubble wrap between the models as I put them in the box. 2 layers of thick wrap on top then put another layer of wrapped models until I had the box full. My move was only 100 miles, but they sustained no damage with this method.
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    This is one show I've never been to even though it's in the same state as I. Lots of 100 point cars & cars you will never see anywhere else. Thanks for posting this!
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    I know there's some Corvette guys here. The Corvette Restorer's Club used to hold their Winter Regional show at Old Town in Kissimmee, FL after moving the show from Cypress Gardens in Winter Haven, FL. I've been sorting photos and figured y'all might like to see a few. These photos are from several different years of the show.
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