Dave Van

My house is built on a Yankee camp site at the base of Droop Mtn.....one of the last Civil War battles......growing up i So Cal it never crossed our minds!!! BTW some family members fought on both sides at one time or another!!!

I have two sets I bought in the last few years......both have the brittle parts issue....so no building....just looking.....but I didn't pay over $10 for otherwise mint sets....so still fun to look over and remember.

One thing I have yet to find, something I spent LOTS of time playing with was MARX play sets, The two we had were the Civil War and the Flintstone set. Both original and repro sets are out there. We really liked the Civil War set. Anyone here collect these??

Very cool build!!!! Can't wait for the stock body kit. I can build my 1/1 46 with it.

Buy this one so John can show the others need to be reissued....... Slow sales will kill the other reissues for sure..... I'm gonna make my own version of Lug.....

LOVE IT!!!!! I got to test HW before they went to market so they are fav's pf mine!!!

Late 1960's in So Cal at Hobby City track on Beach Blvd 50 cents got you half hour on the over and under track or the giant triple stack monster......so tall it had nets to catch cars!!!!

This came today.......... From my best Christmas ever 1966........These sets were always more than I wanted to pay....but I stumbled on to this one.....same set I get that year.......VERY nice condition.....everything works! This pretty much completes my collection of favorite toys from my youth. I either still have the original toys or have bought replacements.....like this one! Motorific sets Kenner Girder and Panel sets TONS of Hot Wheels and Sizzlers sets and cars One I have yet to see.......maybe not pure automotive.....but cool....CONSTRUCT*ALL

I have a few Mustangs!!!! My biggest and newest Mustang 'build'......

I brush Future over kit chrome all the time.....makes it look better and protects it. Why not try it on spare parts or old chrome trees???

Good lookin models....... welcome!!!

A bit strong.....what US based kit company produced the last GREAT kit you completed????

HATE the early entry at an extra cost thing......... Like the toll lanes on LA freeways.....if you are rich enough you get special privileges. Don't have the cash....tough you sit. I have the same feelings toward 'floor rights' or whatever early entry is called. I HAVE put on two national shows......so I am fully aware of the work and time needed.

WOW.......

Love it!!! With the Der Beetle Bus coming and some work.....we can build again....

There was a real nice resin body of the Pontiac.....I did the decals for the kit....still have a few for those wanting to attempt.

The Javelin did not run regular NASCAR Cup events before 73. They used the BOXY Matador to little success. You are referring to Roger Penske racing correct.........not Penski???

SCCA C Prod was just the 'armature' version of SCCA Trans Am. I was crew chief on a SCCA C Prod team (3 years 1 win at Charlotte ) and our 260Z Datsun was a Trans Am 2nd hand racer. The difference between SCCA club racers and SCCA Trans Am car is mostly in name in the early years and even when T/A went tube frame cars the specs for club SCCA cars followed soon after.

This 56 Ford ran weekly shows at Metrolonia and Hickory NC. It ran Limited Sportsman and ran a 240 cid 6 cyl.....one year this car and a team car one almost every race. Penngwen decals.

Happy to get one more chance to get a few things I never got around to.....

As already posted the T/A books are a good thing to have......lots on the net too. Few of the kits sold as T/A racers are not real accurate. But most of what you need to build good models. Between aftermarket and kit parts it can be done. Some of my T/A models. Fantasy T/A builds.......

Looks like many I saw in the period!!!

Went to my store Sat.........lots of SSR KITS.. a few Mgnums, planes and space shuttles. Passed on all of them. Son visited the Huntington store still have Dodge, trailer and 40 Ford combo....most of the common car kits.

Just wanted to see if years of watching it held up!!!

5-0???