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Dave Van

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  1. I got the Mars Probe kit today while out. Kinda cool if you like 1950's future space stuff.....it's a 2 in 1 kit and contains parts for a version not shown on box.
  2. I'm 12 years old at Disneyland and my sister is so scared she's crying!!!!! Nice work!
  3. Big thing is you are OK.... NADA has a classic car book that is used for older cars. It's kinda a 'suggestion' book. My insurance guy used the Classic book as a start for value on my collector cars. They then had me find some cars that sold at auctions. That and some other data we arrived at a value before anything happened....'Agreed Value' as such. Hope this is the last time you need the info but keep it in mind.
  4. I'll admit the 71 Mustang was not on the top of my list of Fords I want........ For less money a 1972 Ford Gran Torino body and interior for the S&H Torino would be my puck and lots cheaper too......do it as the Clint Eastwood car....or even FnF version!
  5. When I bought my 1966 Mustang in FEB 1975 Young Ford had two Mustangs on the used lot. My 66 289 4spd 2+2 or a 72 302 fastback auto. Both were the same price....I liked both....but that 4spd made my mind.....still I wish I could have bought both!!!! They were both $800 each!!! I'll buy a few Revell kits....
  6. MANY have!!!! These were on it when I bought it in 1993.....not my favorite.....unlimited $$$ I'd have Minilite's!!! But I do like the smooth no lug look....so they stay. I do have a alternative I may swith to.....someday!! thx
  7. I do know Ed Sexton is a Ford guy.....or was when I did some work for him. I have a different question...........Why the different method of announcing a new kit??? Talking about a kit this early is VERY different!!! I know when RM came to a buddies house to do the drawings for a new kit (olden days!) it was super secret mission and not public info for a year!!!! I guess if the announcement flopped they just have the scan cost lost?!?!?!?!
  8. Where no man has gone before!!!!
  9. I'll supply a last gen Javelin to scan for FREE!!!!! Not a Mustang or Camaro!!!
  10. Very well done!!! I built 3 of those kits for Accurate Miniatures to use at trade shows and one went to McLaren. It's a good kit but a tough build. Congrats!
  11. Figures are tough....you did above average for sure!!!! Is that a Master Box figure??
  12. And I think I own a dozen+ of those stock 48 kits.....I did my part!!!!
  13. Are they US made??? QC is often better.......firearms for sure!!!
  14. Zinc pest is a huge subject over on the train forums as the guys are losing $3K a hit!!!! Zinc has been used forever....I have a 1939 Lionel locomotive that is zinc and it is perfect. Zinc pest comes into play when trash metal is allowed to be used.....and there is no way to know if the manufacture cheated until it's to late. But overseas manufacturing is why we see an increase in the terror!!!
  15. Christmas decorations have been out........
  16. Mine was well picked over......glad kits are selling......but I did pick up a Revell Saturn V rocket kit for $21 a good deal. I also picked up a display case with my 40% off coupon so the 2 were $30 out the door.
  17. Cool spin on that!!!! Wonder if those molds are still around?? I saw a case of them at a flea market about 1979 the guy wanted $10 each but you had to buy the case....24 I think?
  18. Not sure they are a $50 kit....mine storee put out 6 of them today.....see if the sit long! Thanks
  19. Want to feel REAL BAD????? A large number of Lionel and MTH O scale die cast model trains are failing to Zinc rot or Zinc pest as it's called. Difference is these are $3,000+ locomotives and there is no fix. MTH shuts down forever next month and Lionel can't replace hundreds of parts. The proeblem with trusting China to make a quality product. (PS I ain't a China hater...I worked with them on some projects....but they have issues with QC at times)
  20. Very clean work!!!!
  21. Do we know ALL of them lack Chrome???
  22. Thanks for that info!!! Wonder if they are all like that.....kinda makes it a $30 kit to me!
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