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paul alflen

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  1. THE RAMBLER WITH THE CHOPPED ROOF, I WOULD MAKE A SALT FLAT RACER, USING A CURRENT NASCAR CHASSIS UNDERNEATH IT, VERY EASY TO MAKE IT AERODYNAMIC WITH FACTORY PIECES MISSING. THE RAMBLER YOU HAVE TO PAINT- STRIP, I WOULD MAKE A RUSTED OLD-SCHOOL TYPE GASSER. OR YOU COULD COMBINE THE TWO BODIES AND BUILD THE ULTIMATE " GEORGE ROMNEY"LIMO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  2. WELCOME ED, WE MEET ON THE 3RD FRIDAY OF THE MONTH, ON THE "OTHER "SIDE OF THE BRIDGE, AT THE DEARBORN ICE SKATING CLUB, 2ND FLOOR FROM 7PM-9PM. THIS IS YOUR INVITE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ,---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PAUL (FROM THE DOWNRIVER MODEL CAR CLUB.)
  3. FACEL VEGA AND CHEVY VEGA, NOPE SORRY THOSE ARE REAL CARS AGAIN.
  4. MERCURY CYCLONE AND THE GMC SYCLONE PICKUP
  5. HOW ABOUT NISSAN ROUGE AND THE RAMBLER ROGUE. I THINK I SPELLED THIS WRONG. THE 68 BUICK ABOVE IS A 'FAKE ' BOX. NEVER MADE BY AMT, ONLY A RESIN KIT BY PERRY'S RESIN?
  6. grey07 , you have a p.m.
  7. I THINK THE MODELHOUS MADE A CONVERSION KIT CONSISTING OF GRILLE AND BUMPERS FOR A 5O OR 51 CRESTLINER? HELP ME OUT HERE GUYS!!!!!!!!!
  8. NOVI, MI HOBBY LOBBY HAS KIT FOR 75%, OFF BOUGHT THEM ALL!!!!!!!!!!!! WHITE LAKE, MI HOBBY LOBBY HAS NOTHING SOMEONE CLEANED THAT OUT LAST FRIDAY. WAITING FOR THE CANTON , MI STORE TO PUT THEIRS ON SALE IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS!!!! BETTER PRICING THAN OLLIES THIS TIME AND BETTER SELECTION THIS TIME . MUST BE NEAR TAX TIME IN THEIR FISCAL YEAR AS NOT ALL STORES HAVE THE SAME INVENTORY????
  9. THAT TRUCK LOOKS LIKE SOME ON THE FARMS AROUND HERE IN HIGHLAND, MI. EXCELLENT REALISTIC RUST AND RUST PATTERN ON THE TRUCK. EXCELLENT SUGGESTION ON THE HAY BALES BY THE GIRLFRIEND.
  10. DAN THE UPTOP FROM THE CUSTOM 72 OLDS CUTLASS SHOULD WORK. MISSING LINK CAST THIS YEARS AGO, MIGHT STILL CAST IT. HE IS ON THE FORUM.- ALSO I THINK TIME MACHINE RESINS MAKES ONE AND HE'S ON E-BAY, BUT THAT WAS 8 YEARS AGO!!
  11. IF IT HAS A SEALED HOOD, TURN IT OVER IT SHOULD HAVE SCREWS ON THE BOTTOM TO HOLD THE CHASSIS TO THE BODY.THE CHROME BUMPERS WILL USUALLY HAVE HOLES TO HOLD IT INSIDE BETWEEN BODY AND CHASSIS. FLAT HEAD SCREWS ARE USED ON THE OLD ONES, NOT PHILLIPS HEADS. JOHAN USED METAL PINS ON THE BOTTOM AND LATER PLASTIC PINS FOR THEIR SNAP KITS( UNASSEMBLED PROMOS) SOME PROMOS FROM THE 1960'S HIGHLIGHTED THE CARS FEATURES -EXAMPLE 40,000 MILE MUFFLER ETC........ON THE BOTTOM OF THE CHASSIS.
  12. steve you are correct, it is a zero - tihggh01. my mistake, my typo, sorry
  13. STEVE, HE IS REALLY BUSY!!!! HE WILL BE AT OUR CLUB MEETING THIS FRIDAY 5-18-18 . THE E-MAIL I HAVE FOR HIM IS: tihggho1@hotmail.com for the business.
  14. I WENT TO MY OLLIE'S IN WATERFORD, MI.TODAY AT LUNCH. THEY HAD REVELL'S DANICA PATRICK NASCARS,2013 CHALLENGER SRT SNAP IN PURPLE AND MET. RED, 2013 CAMARO SNAP KIT IN MET. RD, LINDBERG KITS -1925' T' AND 1932 FORD ROADSTER STREET ROD KITS, 37 FORD PANEL-SEDAN DELIVERY , 1972 CHALLENGER( X-PALMER KIT),1961 CHEVY LOWRIDER CONV. AND THE INFAMOUS 40 FORD AND DODGE 700 FLATBED TRAILER SET. THAT'S THE BIG BLOWOUT AT MY STORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. THE BOOK SECTION HAD SOME GOOD CAR BOOKS IN IT. BE SURE TO CHECK IT OUT!!!!!!!! I BOUGHT ONLY 3 KITS, USED MY OLLIE'S ARMY 15% DISCOUNT. THE BILL WAS 27.00 TAX INCLUDED . EACH KIT COST 9.00 AFTER THE DISCOUNT. THAT'S WHY THEY ARE PRICED MORE THAN LAST TIME. THEY FIGURED OUT WE WERE USING THE COUPON ON TOP OF THE DISCOUNTED LOW PRICE. ENJOY AND TRUCK ON DOWN TO OLLIE'S NOW. TELL THE WIFE YOU NEED FERTILIZER FOR HER FLOWERS/PLANTS AS AN EXCUSE TO GET THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  15. YES I AGREE WITH-SCALE SPEED SHOP- IF IT CANNOT BE RELEASED AS A KIT. THEN RUN THE BODY AS A PARTS PACK FOR ALL THE RAT ROD BUILDERS. WITH THE ABSENT REVELL MODEL 'A ' NOT ON THE MARKET, THIS WILL SELL NOT ONLY AS A REISSUE OF AN ORIGINAL KIT( IF THEY FIX THE TOOL TO RUN IT WITH THE 29 FORD WOODY AND PICKUP) BUT ALSO AS A STAND ALONE PARTS PACK. THE PRICE OF SEPERATE KIT PARTS ON E-BAY SELLING IS EXPENSIVE . ROUND 2 COULD ALSO DO THE 64 OLDS CUTLASS CHASSIS AND STOCK RIMS AS A PARTS PACK .THE TEST SHOT COAT HANGING TREE WAS ON THEIR WEB SITE NOT LONG AGO. ROUND 2 THINK ABOUT RELEASING INCOMPLETE TOOLING AS PARTS PACKS. I'D BUY THEM!!!!!!!!
  16. TIM, IS THE 1928 FORD SEDAN??? ARE THE TWO SOURCES DENNIS DOTY AND TOM CARTER??? IF IT IS THEN IT WOULD BE A COOL REISSUE!
  17. GEORGE, LET ME KNOW WHEN THESE ARE READY, I 'LL TAKE A SET FOR THE JUDGE HOOD, AND FOR THE 71 RAM AIR HOOD.
  18. RAY, ON METV, THEY HAD THE HONEY WEST PROGRAMS ON ,BUT THEY WERE BLACK AND WHITE AN IN THE PILOT SHE DROVE A COBRA BEFORE SWITCHING TO A JAG, I BELIEVE????
  19. ARE THE SLICKS ON THE 32 FORD CONVERTIBLE PICKUP FROM TIRE ASHTRAYS?? I THINK I GOT A PAIR OF THOSE, DIDN'T KNOW I COULD USE ON MY 1/8TH STUFF!!!!!!!!!!! BEAUTIFUL BUILDS GLEN, LIKING THIS A LOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  20. Administrator, please combine this with the other topic/ tread!! thank you, Paul
  21. HAPPY MOPAR DAY TO ALL MOPAR FANS AROUND THE WORLD.!!!!!!!!!! TO ALL FORD FANS THE NEXT 3 DAYS ARE OURS 4-27, 4-28, AND 4-29. AND DONT FORGET THE BUICK AND LINCOLN GUYS ON 4-30. ALSO TO THE CHEVY GUYS ON 4-27. HAVE A MOPAR, BUICK, LINCOLN, FORD, CHEVY GREAT DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  22. I LOOK AT IT THIS WAY, IF YOU WANT SOMETHING REVELL, MONOGRAM, OR TOM DANIELS BUY IT NOW, AS YOU SEE IT. IF THE MODEL PRICES INCREASE YOU ARE AT BREAK EVEN. IF THAT SPECIAL MODEL WILL NOT BE PRODUCED, YOU WILL HAVE IT BEFORE THE "RARE" SELLERS GET THEM ON E-BAY AND TRY TO GET BIG DOLLARS FOR THEM. THIS WILL CAUSE A LOWER SUPPLY OF REVELL/MONO MODELS OUT THERE. LOWER SUPPLY= HIGHER MODEL PRICES FOR ALL. REVELL GERMANY OR WHATEVER THEY ARE CALLED NOW, WILL BENEFIT AS THE DEMAND FOR NEW, OLD AND REISSUES WILL BE THERE BECAUSE OF THE SHORTAGE!!!!!! COMMENTS WELCOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!( UNLESS WE FLOOD THE MARKET WITH A SALE OFTHE EXTRA KITS IN OUR STASH.) THE GERMANS WILL DO THIS RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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