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That is COOL...!!!

Chris...I think they just cleared off one shelf and seen a few items that anyone would know could bring some money...many others worth more were just tossed to the floor and they did not touch the computer in our bedroom or any TVs? House is secure now....if they come back I really hope they do when I am here I will do the public a service. There are very few people in this world that have any clue to what was here...someone just got lucky if they have a clue what they got. Some of my old stuff from my childhood and my dads oldies have very little value as far as money...just meant more to me. Models were not the only things they got...household items and some money.etc. were taken or tossed around too. Local cops will never find them...it holds nothing for them to spend any time on here...fill out a report and oh i am sorry but you know the chances of catching anyone is slim.

The old 71,72 Oldsmobile Tornado by Johan had some I think.

Yep its a huge bummer guys....I am sure since many got tossed about knocked off shelves dumped there will be many parts Ill need to try and find to do any repairs to the ones still here...that will be tough many are from the 60s era and with my lack of any real budget??? Seems like every time I do some more cleaning up I find something else gone or damaged....depressing to say the least. Noticed they got my old International and Massey Ferguson farm tractor kits too...my heart just keeps on sinking over it all. Hopefully maybe some of my brothers in plastic can help once I figure out what all my dads oldies and mine will need now the list was already huge to start with????...really gives one a lost feeling for all ones efforts to save some family history.

The cops here are about useless unless Chris. They got some important to me stuff and tossed around stuff...some models/kits are gone others damaged...missing some 60s promos and Johan,MPC kits and a few other AMTs....I had a couple of light up advertising signs one with a clock from the 60s there both gone and a few other household items. Straightened up my model room last night sure there will be more noticed in time...some were from my childhood and from my dads old collection...they hurt the most....mean more to me than money which I don't have anyway.

Or stuff from your childhood and family....huge bummer.

Yep they got stuff and or just tore things up...some of my old childhood Johans,MPC stuff is gone or just tossed about...so far only a few late 50s and some 60s promos gone.

Outstanding!

yep it sure does...they found the model collection room too...its depressing to say the least...no idea of what if anything else was messed with or gone yet.

Just in time for Christmas my house got broke into today....

Not to change the subject but has anyone seen the company offered early 70s Blazer with overhead camper top instead of the regular top?...if you like campers its very cool...maybe they were part of another supplier for the other regular tops???

That is true Craig...too many people without and too many too lazy to earn their way instead of stealing it....might be awhile till we figure out if anything has been messed with or gone...never called the local police there scared of their own shadow here un-less you haven't done anything wrong or there is money to be made from it for them...shame and they wonder why people start to handle things themselves? Hey just in time for Christmas too...Merry Christmas.

Well for me today it was being gone for a few hours to get my Diabetes blood work testing done and coming home to find someone has been in my house!!!...wish they were still here.

I build mostly 1/25th scale but would do a few larger scales if the item was of interests...I build cars,2door,4door,wagons,vans,pickups,campers,semi trucks/trailers,farm,construction,speed/pleasure boats and dioramas myself.

I have owned a 69,70,86 Impala before they were coil spring rears

Maybe they should include the extra parts to have the builder a choice of doing it ether way...seems to solve both builders needs to me and its good for marketing the kit...we have complained for years about the original re-issues not having the original extras that came with the kit originally...makes a great selling point to me...(more choices more sales)

I like the oldschool original version myself...too easy to modify the headlights if you want to but hard to go the other way....its best to have the choice to build ether way one wants to. Original re-issues need to stay original....otherwise retool the whole thing and have a super detailed version available to those that want one. Secondly some might buy the original version just to use for parts to repair an old original model from the good old days.

When I was a kid i built close to 150 in one year...needless to say they were not very good as young as I was then....now probably around 25 at most...I take my time on them now and there much better.

Another thing is the 73,74s removable top left the truck as a convertible from the windshield back.

I use to have the 71,72,73 Chevys and the 71 Grand Prix from those kits when I was a kid...love another chance at them.

Ill second that one...

I like promos but never sent it....its a mystery?

That is one of the reasons I have always just painted the trim on mine...the other is its not easy to get around here...or anything else for that matter.

I take some old builds apart that I find but only done it to a few of my own builds...from my childhood...thinking I can do better this time on them and many of my dads oldies and mine were damaged once by a small tornado we had so I have to...if I ever find the needed parts Id be busy for years.

I have always liked the old school look of this kit...old trucks that were nothing but brute workhorses.