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Second wave? One of the local stores has only the Danica Fusions but another one was fully stocked including a few that weren't out several weeks ago Lindberg Dodge D700 cab only $15.99 Lindberg Dodge D700 w/chrome tanker $24.99

1969 De Tomaso Mangusta / Corvette! Plagiarized from the Ohio Concours facebook page.....This unique all original car was purchased from GM Design in 1969, special built for Bill Mitchell, VP of Design. All had Ford engines but Bill wanted a Corvette engine so Chevrolet R&D built one specifically for this car. The engine is an LT-1 with a 350 crankshaft. The whole car weighs just 2978 pounds. The owner said he puts a couple thousand miles on it every year

I agree that 'customer service' is not part of the franchise training at Hobby Town. The last time I was in the local store, I was looking for 'another modeling magazine' and asked for it when I went to check out with other items. The young guy behind the counter said 'it's over there....somewhere'. I said I was unable to find it. He had no interest in going over to check (I was the only customer in the store and there was another employee) so he missed that sale and I haven't gone out of my way to go back. A couple years ago (when I traveled for business) I stopped in a KY store and the clerk was either board or as a fat, middle aged guy I was they stereo-typical thief as he followed me around the entire store. Needless to say I didn't make a purchase being stalked.

The Buick was the grail in that auction. These were in the same lot

My mother died unexpectedly of a stroke and my cousin asked for a 'memento' of her aunt but specifically asked for jewelry. Mom never really wore jewelry as she was a beautician! She probably would have pawned it on the way home. I haven't spoken with any of mom's family since she passed nine years ago as I asked him to call my Dad just to say hi as this was hitting him HARD and NOT A ONE of them did! Dad died a year ago. In spite of being local, NONE of three brothers bothered to come to the nursing home in the last 30 hours of his life when Hospice said this was it. It didn't stop the one from asking me after the services not to sell the antique sewing machine table that was their grandfathers as he would take it. I haven't spoken with any of them in a year either.

1958 Buick and 1958 Ford Fairlane (although from the front only auction pic and not wearing my glass, I thought it was a Thunderbird) The Buick is only missing the drivers side fender top chrome The Ford is missing the convertible boot and tail lights (of course I find these AFTER Modelhaus closes) Just picked them up so still debating on leave as-is or restore them

Sadly we are losing these heroes and those of us of today never got to thank them for what they did. I had a great uncle who had a purple heat and silver star and the father of a good friend that had a bronze star (both from WWII) and like you, I never knew until they passed. When asked their respectives kids, they both answered almost verbatum 'they did what they had to do and never talked about it'. Humble heroes.....

When I had to wear a tie for going into the office, I bought Jerry Garcia ties. I haven't had to wear them in several years but just can't pull the trigger to let them go. My dad passed away a year ago and he is buried wearing a tie with Volkswagon Beetles on it. (He had several through the years) I'm a die hard hockey fan. I was in Vegas when the Golden Knights clinched their spot in the Stanley Cup. I sent a pic of the moment to the wife and our two sons, but the wife texted back 'are all those people standing outside the stadium watching an away game?' I reminded her 'if i took/sent this pic, I AM ONE of those people!!' Yeah, she went silent after that. We used to have a team in the now defunct IHL (team lives on in the ECHL). I have pucks from all the AHL, IHL and NHL teams.....and various other minor league teams (most of them have folded). Modeling time has been less and less as I have four rescue dogs. I volunteer at the local pet food pantry for monthly distribution as well as a 'go to' when they get large (several thousands of pounds) donations of pet food to transport, mark it and put it away. I hit local thrift stores and garage/rummage sales for pet crates, bath towels and other things rural shelter on shoestring budgets can use. If I'm going to an out of town model car show, I take a couple boxes of donations to a nearby animal shelter/rescue. (it's also how I ended up with dog #4 as he was a face I couldn't walk away from)

Just one of the local thrift stores has a Hot Wheels/Matchbox dump bin. Usually they pull out the choice pieces and overprice them or throw a bunch of them in a bag so the one you have to spend several dollars for that one you want. And very rarely, one get under the radar.......(complete and restorable for $0.25)

Seriously???? I haven't been to Vegas in ten years (for work) and the last time we were there, they swapped everyone's luggage handle to check for drugs. As I'm unpacking my suitcase this afternoon I find this! I'm sure it's related to marijuana being legal in Vegas but cannot be transported out of the state. Next time, I'm packaging the dirty laundry like a bundle (skidmark side out) like a bundle.

Took the day off work to go to Wright Patterson AFB museum for the opening ceremony of the unveiling of the 15 plus year restoration of the Memphis Belle. Gates opened two hours early there was to be a fly in of three B-17, six P-51 Mustangs and three WWII era trainer aircraft. All were to land and be here until late Friday afternoon (except one of the Mustangs). A quick shower moved in shortly before the gates opened and delayed the fly in two hours. More rains pushed it back further and further until eventually 11a BUT, at least according to the staff, the planes were not permitted to land on the military runways due to the wet pavement. The landings would now only be a fly over and return to the airport where a couple of them are otherwise housed NW of Dayton. All of the B-17's participated but only five other planes did. The flyover was three passes (two planes peeled off after the first pass, the other three smaller ones and a B-17 after the second pass) with only the two authentic ones (the third one was from the movie) flying over on the last pass. The sound of the radial engine was impressive but this was a far from what i was hoping to see. I can't make the flyout Friday afternoon.

Same automotive stock here. There were some dinosaur kits and ship models as well, but didn't look at the specifics

I used to be a facility manager and the account (health insurance account ironically) I was on, they stressed was no phone use while driving unless using a hands free device. They wouldn't pay for one even when pointed out part of my territory included states with laws prohibiting cellphone use without one. I had one for my personal phone but refused to answer the work cell on the road.

I went for an interview, checked in with the security desk, met with the director's admin....and then waited....the person I was to meet with never materialized so after 20 minutes I left. I understand things come up but either have the decency to reschedule or at least come let me know what's going on.

Vipers Snakeskin green on the Challanger

1/24 die cast Presidential Limo......$4.99 at the thrift store. Missing hood ornament and fender flags.

1/43....1/32...? Don't know but couldn't pass up the Thunderbird. All complete except Firebird which is missing glass and rear bumper

Back parking lot actually....the original monster truck Bigfoot

Rains rolled in before I could make the Cars & Coffee in Dayton.... 2019 Camaro SS

What about the first time you saw what was in a Palmer kit? (sorry......had to go there)

I stopped at the local RC Shop yesterday after the Cincinnati Auto Replicas show and the young man was extremely helpful but didn't have the size I needed. Went to Lowe's this morning (best bet to get a retiree who actually makes the effort to help you!) and we found ones that worked......#4 x 3/4.

It's bad enough when radio stations speed up the music to jam in more commercials, but when country singer Eric Church sounds like one of the Chipmunks, they need to back it down a bit

Coming home from work Tuesday night, I can see a HUGE puddle covering half of the road coming up ahead. It's bubbling up through the pavement at the entrance to a private business and it's coming pretty good. There is no one coming the other way so the choices are slow down and use the suicide lane to go around it or drive through it......or a third option of stab and steer. Yeah, number 3 kinda won out. 245 series tires really displace a significant amount of water! I watch in the mirror after I did it and two cars behind me used the suicide lane to go around it but the semi behind them had the same idea I did and, well it was an awesome display.

The Vietnam War Traveling Wall came through the Cincinnati area last year. Second time I've seen it and I got to take my youngest (10yr old) to see it as he is getting of the age that he can understand its significance. Inside the union hall, a vet had a collection of artifacts that he has amassed through the years of various wars. He does this so people can feel what it was like for these heroes to wear this and carry the gun/ammo versus locking it up in a museum. This is Garrett as that young soldier. He had a much greater appreciation for DOING this versus just reading about it. (It was July 4th weekend so he understood how the heat took its toll as well). My oldest (20yr old) and his girlfriend spent the night the first night as security for the memorial wall. My father (a 7.5 year veteran of the Air Force/deployed to Berlin during the construction of the Berlin Wall) had just passed six weeks earlier. He did this as a tribute. Just when you can't be more proud of your kids, he goes and does this and I never knew about it until days later. Thank you Vietnam Vets and all the vets for putting their butts on the line for all of us!!

I've only taken a couple of the cars out of boxes and put them in a case, but I tossed the screws. Recently I bought two Ertl AMX's still in the box but they were not mounted. I have some screws from cannibalized diecasts that fit diameter wise but certainly not long enough. Anyone have some they can measure or give me a rough guestimate of the length?