A modeler named mike

I looked but didn't see these 2 lindberg kits or this US Airfix kit on the list. Both are not promos but they are in kit form.

I can't argue the fact there are some down right ridiculous prices on some listed model kits on ebay and yes the price of shipping has gotten way out of hand too ? if you allow it. Since my home town family owned hobby closed their doors years ago and no one else other than my local Michaels which has over priced kits I have no choice but to buy kits from ebay, model round up and other online stores. Thankfully my local Wal-Mart has started selling newly issued model kits at a fair price. I still find that I can usually buy from eBay cheaper on the newly issued kits. As for vintage kits.. Same thing.. Ebay. If it wasn't for certain circumstances that doesn't allow me the time to go to, I'd be traveling to the model shows / swap meets to buy those vintage kits on my list of must haves. ? Just for the record... No I'm not a prisoner in jail.. ? No No No, I'm a 24/7 care taker of my 98 yr. old Dad. In fact I've got two kits in route from eBay now that were both free shipping and under $25.00 each. A '70 1/2 Baldwin Motion Camaro and a '78 El Camino 3'n1 kit. Still haven't pull the trigger on the reissued Evil iron trike kit yet but I will as soon as I find a good deal. I had that kit as a kid.

Call it what you will but if you're in need of a nice promo box for that yellow beast eBay has one as a buy now. Under $20 bucks + shipping. I thought I'd throw that out since I remembered seeing your posted promos. ✌?

another two deliveries from eBay showed up today. The '66 rambler station wagon from AJ's vintage model car parts on eBay will more than likely be mated with the AMT '65 Chevelle El Camino chassis, rims and slicks to make it a grocery getter. Those wheel bases seem to match up both width and length perfectly. The AMT Gremlin F/C kit will go on the shelf till later. I had been following that kit for well over a year. ✌? Back to the gotta have it list..Next!

Nice score from your local marketplace, it can be a great place for possible deals. Yesterday when I went shopping at my local walmart I was flabbergasted when I saw that they are now selling model kits and at decent prices. I had to pick up the reissue of the AMT '55 Chevy nomad wagon.

Yes it has the plastic axles and two piece tires.

My eBay purchase arrived today. I knew that when I had purchased it the cellophane was partially torn but not enough that the kit contents could have been tampered with. Being that I have this inquisitive nature I had to open it just to see what color the kit was moulded in. To my surprise it was yellow instead of the blue or green that I've seen them in before. Anyway... Upon farther inspection of the contents I found that the kit had an extra chrome rim laying in the bottom but was missing part of the lower seatbelt assembly from the tree. No big deal but I was wondering has anyone else had this type of experience when opening a vintage kit?

After going back to look at exactly what I've got to work with it appears that a rod would workout better in this situation. I attach 2 photos.. Not happy that I found both pillars had been broken once..? that could be under the what irked me today topic.. Anyway the pillars have a concave channel that runs the length of them making the rod a perfect choice. Time to order some rod or take a look at my electrical wire remnants.

Question?? With the rod support glued in place, does where the windshield meets that pillar need to be scribed or channeled out for a snug fit? I'm all ears..

Thanks Les for the info. I think I'll stick to your styrene dust method. Since its an older kit I'm guessing it best use the plastic filings from that kits leftover trees. Not sure if it even matters but I'll play it safe. Thanks Greg for the warning.. It's best to learn from one's own mistakes but I never turn an ear away to listen to someone else's.

I know I saw somewhere here a topic where someone suggested using super glue and adding either baking soda or powder to create a stronger bond? I've looked and I can not seem to find it again. Anyone? I have a cracked window pillar that is snapped off at top and bottom. One break is a clean break but the other break has a very small chip missing. Thanks in advance..

1. Just watching the morning news is enough to get my britches in an uproar! 2. Dealing with my dementia riddled dad and watching him slowly fade from normalcy. 3. Buying a sealed model kit that's no longer available and finding that the factory sealed chrome tree is missing the grille! See attached photo. Other than these... Life is usually good

I like the kit and I will more than likely purchase one when I find a good deal on one. What gets me is the price of the curbside kits... like the new AMT Surf Shark caddie wagon and the AMT Mercury comet Caliente' when they first came out they were pricey, now that the hype is over they've come down substantially. I'm sure the same will go with this kit too.

The box art on the vetted and the cougar are what really drove me to purchase those two kits. Still hunting to score an amt candidate corvette Gasser kit or just an empty box ? that is without giving up an arm or leg for one. Love the old box art.

When I was looking to purchase this kit I did some searching for info on it. Didn't find much but some kits pictured had the custom tail light and some not. It's not shown on the instruction sheet as an option.

Wow.. So many cool kits. Not sure just how rare but these are a few kits I've been able to score. I just picked up the '65 Chrysler this week on eBay for what I thought was a pretty good deal for a nice quality complete kit.

While being held captive by an aunt who insisted on a 3 hour tour of grave yards where some family members reside I spotted this gem at a restoration specialist shop.

Love the VW combo. I saw a 1:1 photo of a similar concept. On my list of future projects. Good job!

Yes.. That's how I've been comparing so far. The problem is that not all model kits are accurate to scale so 1:1 specs doesn't always help with paring kits. For now its a continuation of homework, guessing and trial and error. No complaints just thinking outside of the box for a possible solution.

Hence.. The reason for the existence of such a database, to help alleviate some of the homework as to which kits are possible or not by comparing the data on each kit that may be listed. You'll know it's buy it time or head to the stash time. I know many would say that's just fricken lazy or that's half the fun of the build, rifling through your kits looking for usable parts. It's sorta on the lines of what I think Andy (1930fordpickup) made reference too with Drastic Plastics posted instruction sheets. Another good tool for making comparisons in my eyes. All this being said I believe thus far my best bet for my project is the AMT vega wagon FC kit with some chassis alterations. I need to dig it out to verify..time will tell.. This will be my my first attempt at using a 3-D printed body instead of kit body as well as a first to scratch building the tin works and whatever else comes up. For now this project is in the planning and gathering stage till time is on my side...

That could be another viable candidate for this project. I don't have one in my stash yet but it's on my want list. I looked at the instruction sheet online. It's not the style chassis I want to use even though I'm using VW body..

Well that counts out the Mono FC kits for my VW, that 1/1 WB is 94.5". That's 30.5" of chassis more than I need. Best I go smaller, I'll have to dig out the Vega wagon kit or possibly the Chezoom Corvair kit? to follow up on the chassis and axles lengths to see if I'm on the right track.

I appreciate the wealth of information that's offered on this forum by you and fellow modelers. As I said earlier I'm currently not able to build but when that changes I'll come a knocking for sure! One of those projects will be a 1/25th 3-D printed '62 VW type 3 1600 squareback wagon turned FC. From what I've read the AMT vega wagon kit is close with a WB of 3.75"/ 96mm compared to the 3-D body which WB is 3.625"/ 93mm. Not sure of the widths on the Vega rear and front axles. But that's why they make plastic stock, glue and razor saws if needed.

Thank you for the heads up on SAE magazine article I'll have to check that out. It might be worthwhile. As for keeping the dimensions accurate ? yeah that could be the biggest problems. Not everyone can follow directions, some can't read a ruler and than there's those individuals who suffer with dyslexia. Not good odds.. Its a good idea but I'm guessing I can lay this notion of such a database to rest. I appreciate the input, valid points or observation from you all. Time to move on.. Thanks.. Mike ✌?

Thanks for your input on the idea Les.. I figured it would be a long shot that such a database exist..but it would be a great tool to have. Even if it did exist, more likely than not you'd still have to modify or alter the donor kit to fit your needs but it would be a great starting point for a project in mind. Yes it would take an army of Modelers and a sergeant with the knowledge of how to manage such valuable data. ?°° Maybe it would be a groundbreaking idea that would sweep the modeling world and it could only be found here! ? IDK.. Maybe??