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The kit prices in Hobbytown are high but the kits you buy online are just as expensive or more when you take into account shipping costs. The only time I buy kits online is if the kit has been discontinued and is no longer available in hobby shops. In the area that I live there have been five Hobbytowns and the only one still open has been in business since October 2012. I hope they survive for years to come. The staff if very friendly and they have good selection of kits and supplies.

Good work. The lights are nice touch.

Cool Lincoln. Good work detailing the interior.

Nice work. Well finished and detailed.

I have the '58 Chevy sedan delivery body and it's pretty nice. I bought it to make it a wagon. It's so nice I might buy another to build as a sedan delivery. Sweet '57 Ford wagons Joker. I might put that wagon build on my to do list.

Really cool pair of models. They have held up very well. If you haven't mentioned when you built them I would have thought they were recent builds. I have many fond childhood memories of San Antonio Hobby Shop. My grandparents live in Palo Alto so when my parents took the family to visit my grandparents I also visited San Antonio Hobby. Too bad they closed in December of 2005.

Cool Rivi. I'm really diggin' the paint color and wheel/tire combo. Good job.

Excellent build. The detail and finish is great.

I visit the Hobby Lobby in Morgan Hill about every two months. They usually have the same stuff. I went about two weeks ago and found that their model car section bare and several kits on clearance. I hoping that they are going to get some new inventory. I'll check back in about a month.

The Jimmy Flintstone 1961 Impala 2-door wagon body is a phantom model because Chevy didn't offer an Impala wagon or a 2-door full size wagon in 1961. The top of the line full size Chevy wagon in 1961 is the Nomad followed by the Parkwood and Brookwood. The Impala wagon wasn't offered until 1962.

Thanks for posting the pics. I might pick one up.

Good job. Well built. I really like the body color.

Cool Fleetline. Well built and finished. The red interior really compliments the champagne gold body well. Good job.

Nice work. One of the best builds I have seen of this kit.

Thanks for the tip. I am going to use it to rebuild the grille of a 1986 Monte Carlo that I messed up.

Awesome work. I hope to see this one at next year's NNL West. I am already looking forward to your next build.

In my experience, for a faster response, email Revell for replacement parts. I applaud Revell for standing behind their products with this service.

Too bad it closed. It was one of the best Hobbytowns I have been to. This is the fourth Hobbytown that closed in the south bay in the last 15 years. Last fall a new Hobbytown opened up in Sunnyvale. It is small but well stocked with model car kits and the staff is very friendly. Hopefully they can make it.

Nice buggy. One of the best ones I have seen on this forum.

Welcome to the forum. I am just a little bit south of you in San Jose. Is the Hobbytown in Fremont still open?

Looks nice. Definitely post more pics. Where did you source the wheels and tires?

Nice little gasser. Thanks for the building tips. It will help when I build mine.

Neat replica. Good job on the paint.

Looks like a good show. Thanks for sharing.

I recently ordered a couple of items directly from Jimmy for the first time. The transaction went pretty smooth. I got my stuff a week and a half after ordering online.