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Just finished the soap box racer from the AMT 1968 el Camino

A few of the cars and trucks pictured look like they might be made by a company called-Wannatoy, typical dime store toy cars trucks , air planes and tanks from the 50s and 60s

I would be interested in a vehicle like this , based on the growing reputation Mahindra has building tractors and other equipment . One of the things that caught my eye right away and reminded me of what my dad told me about Jeeps- the Jeeps that Ford build during WWII had 9 slot grills-Willys had 7 slots and this buggy is sporting a 5 slot grill.

Thanks guys , glad you like it . The paint is Testors Inca gold and Tamiya clear .

I am sorry for your loss .

That's interesting , will you be distilling this or is this a fermented wine type of drink ?

Thanks Ray and Keith ! After I posted the pictures above I noticed the windshield had slid down , it was easy to take off and reattach with Micro Kristal Klear

Glad to see photo bucket back - picked up a few of the Revell Jeep J10 pick ups just for the snowmobile-so I have 2 Jeep pick up kits I might be interested in trading. This is the first one ive built , added the Honda 750 engine from the chopper that came with the AMT Monte Carlo , Used Testors Inca gold with Tamiya clear [/IMG][/URL]

Conway Twittys 1958 original version of 'It's Only Make Believe' Misfits 2003 cover

What ? The 3rd generation Econolines were built on as 'body on frame' construction not unibody ,

Nice job Ray , it took my eyes a minute to focus between your diorama and the marble countertop but I really like the modular design . Easy to move and store and easy to add on to later . Very creative .

My birthday is coming up soon , So my wife surprised me last night with these Even though one of them is for her to play with - It's one of the coolest gifts I've ever got , Not so much the cars themselves but that she wants to share the time with me .

A family friend came up to visit this weekend and brought 2 dozen paczki from Hamtramck 8-lemon , 8-prune and 8-apple (my favorite)

Fantastic workmanship ! thanks for sharing .

In Ron's 2nd picture of the Sox and Martin '71 'cuda , ---- can someone tell me what the slot opening under both head lights are for ? I was planning on filling them .

With a little sanding , the Revell '70 'cuda is a great donor to use with the Johan '71 'cuda kit I'm thinking along the lines of a Barracuda Gran Coupe for this .

Our 2004 E150 Club Wagon aka 'The Pizza Wagon' wearing it's Christmas outfit .

..........but you're still sending me $20.00 Right ?

Merry Christmas , Dan .

I thought it was pretty nice of Charlie to send me $20.00......................

It seems that good 'ol Charlie Larkin sent me $20.00 via e-mail at 1:36am -that's weird because I've never e-mailed him nor has he ever e-mailed me .I think Charlie has been hacked .

......because Jantrix started a post about 30 dollar (plus) kits and how it affects you? Did I miss some thing ?

This is mostly correct , although the 8N did not have any "Ferguson System' markings-it still had the Ferguson 3 point implement hitch system-THAT is and was Harry Fergusons only contribution to the Ford tractors . By 1947-48 when the 8N was coming out Henry Ford himself was either too old or died to be involved with production-Henry Ford II and Harry Ferguson were in a patent battle as to who owned the 3 point system-The Ferguson 3 point system is the same basic idea being made today on most modern tractors . Google Harry Ferguson and read about the "Hand Shake Deal" To my mind , trying to make a Ford out of the Ferguson is like trying to turn a IH Scout into a first gen Bronco=Close but no cigar ! Besides that-Ertl made a very nice 9N in diecast that looks like it could have been a Franklin or Danbury Mint . The one I have is either 1/24 or 1/25 and is very nice-No need to do any thing to it .

$30.00 for a model car kit is sticky kid stuff-I'm trying to come to terms with 50 thousand dollars for a new pick up truck !