Falcon Ranchero

Well that’s ok, I did a horrible brush paint job on the car and its overall appearance is pretty goofy so I wouldn’t mind taking it apart and doing it right. But thanks anyway

I too built this kit, wanting to make it stock but didn’t have any extra parts, mainly tires so I ended up succumbing to the low rider version the car was meant to be. Seeing yours (which is really neat) I totally gotta redo my kit the right way and give another shot at making it stock. Thanks for that inspiration 👍I have a nostalgia factor for the 80s Cadillacs.

Yes patience is the virtue that sometimes evades me when it comes to certain things, such as vintage kits. 20 years ago I wasn’t even around to be in the hobby so I too have to deal with what’s available today also. Around here it’s a little challenging as I can really only rely on second hand stores as there are never any swap meets or anything like that even remotely close so finding stuff is quite tricky.

Yes underneath it says made in England. Totally bought it not only because of how cool it is but because I was very well aware of the double lifetime warranty👍 One of the reasons why I really like vintage things- cool design that’s practical and lasts forever.

A health hazard

Every man needs his own stapler, so now I have one too. Value Village score $6 for a 1965 (?) Ofrex stapler. Pretty cool with the chrome.

I like the Corvair and the Mustang, but that Imperial ute sure is a beaut 👍very cool

Well thanks guys for all that advice, very informative I appreciate it. Next week I do plan on checking out our vintage junk shop as I have been meaning to do so for a month now. I did go to Value Village today just to see again; there was no kits but I did find something else of cool vintage interest that I did pick up.

I have been trying to go to our local vintage junk shop as I haven’t been there in a year so they may have some new old kits there. Funny thing about that, before last year there was never any kits whatsoever and then one day a huge assortment just showed up so some collector must’ve dumped his kits there all at once. The other thing though, the store is really picky about what comes in, so there are no gluebombs or incomplete kits, and they know rarity equals big bucks so certain kits, like one JoHan they have there is $300, but as earlier stated the two I bought were the same price as modern kits, however those two have been reissued recently over the years, so age may not have been the driving price factor, rather maybe it was recent availability. The harder it is to find, means the higher the price will be. I think the store was taking into consideration the fact that some of the vintage kits that came in are still available today as modern reissues and priced them maybe just a little more expensive than the modern kits, but of course the unattainable JoHans and certain AMTs there are priced as collectibles. This could be where the thrift store comes in. Our local Value Village has yielded two kits, though from the late 90s, for under $10. And mind you they were started, not mint, but all it takes is for some dude who is totally unaware of the value of certain kits to bring in a JoHan kit, possibly started, but complete, and have it sit on a shelf for $8, so I’ll keep lookin there just in case the less than probable happens.

Love the general lee and the Smokey firebird, I too built the general lee as well as daisy’s jeep

That is a STEAL, holy wow great deal on a mint JoHan 👍. A 68 Eldo JoHan kit in the same condition at our local vintage junk shop is $300. One day I’ll get one

Yellow 1967 Ford

I like the Roadkill cars and that Nova Wagon

fly, scorching a

Usually I just name them Fred; always build them the same like that too. But seeing that picture of those cartoon snowmen I gotta build a two headed one.

Mice around here have either become scarce or smart because a mouse trap in the garage has been set for a month with no mice coming after catching at least 8 before then but I do see little tunnels and tracks in the snow so I don't know what's up with those dudes.

that big rack

Totally forgot to put a picture of the first snowman of the season on here after mentioning i'd do that like a month ago. So here it is.

the '72 Chrysler

I'm in my late 10s so nostalgia is also non-existant for me; my main interest is to just build cars that I find cool. The 3D printing stuff is totally a good cause because like you said it will help make certain kits more available than they have been.

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Midnight up staying is what we did on New Years Eve; playin' board games, watching Mr. Bean new years special 1993, and what not.

Same here; that's what gets me every time I run into a vintage kit that costs way too much

That's good advice; I have another question, what would be like the max price to spend on a vintage kit? Even just over $100 seems like too much.

Got curious again about the vintage kits of my interest for sale, so I just thought why not check ebay for the heck of it; not intending to buy, just to gauge prices. Searched up my favourite vintage kit, (the JoHan 1960 Plymouth hardtop) you know, just to see if there's any selling. I see an original issue in a mint box, all complete, parts still on the tree and everything. I see the price: $785 holy smokes it's not missing a decimal point anywhere. Question, I know some of you have vintage kits, I'd like to know how did you get them? Kept them from a long time ago? Managed to find a great deal? Or did you end up spending a bus load on one? There must be some smart way to get into vintage kits. I know I only ever purchased two, an original issue near mint MPC '70 Bonneville sports hauler ($40), and a pretty mint 1966 issue of the Monogram '58 T-bird ($50). But there were other cool kits at the same place that were entering the price range of that Plymouth I just mentioned. So I guess if you have any knowledge on how to go about buying vintage kits, that would be cool