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  1. oldcarfan
    Bad pic but I caught a 4Runner in it's native habitat, the toll road. This one had the roof rack and the water cans, ready to brave the suburban wastelands!
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    Modeling-wise I accomplished nothing, however I did get to spend a week with my toddler granddaughter. You never realize how tired you can be until a toddler is there to remind you. This upcoming week I'll be in the shop trying to remember what I was working on. I shot some enamel paint last Monday and with the 100 degree temps maybe it'll be ready to work with.
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    You know, it's funny, I remembered that as soon as I typed it and meant to go in and edit and then got distracted by the next shiny object and forgot. Thanks!
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    Is that the original MPC kit? I wonder if that tooling is still in Round 2's warehouse somewhere?
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    That's looking good! Do the rally light pods come with the kit or did you make them? Either way I like it.
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    I got something I never expected to find. It's a Mercedes Benz Sprinter in 1/24th scale! I've been wanting a newer body style van for a while as a tow vehicle like an MB or a Ford Transit. I'd given up on a company tooling up a kit and started searching for a 3D version. To my surprise I found this one listed on Walmart.com of all places for $20. It's produced in the Ukraine by Tigres and is an accurate 1/24th scale with good bodylines. The cockpit is simplified so I'll need to do some bashing to fix that, but the front doors and the rear access doors open like a diecast so I can add a good interior to it. The last picture is what I hope to turn it into.
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    I got a can of that light blue and another can of the Cobalt green last weekend, too. The green looks like the color Vailant used on their Porsches back in the day.
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    In central Texas gas prices are running around $2.50 a gallon and we aren't complaining. Sometimes it goes up to $2.75 but it's been pretty stable. Here's hoping it stays the same. On the other hand, living in a small Hill Country town, getting any serious shopping done that's not online involves two hours of driving to Austin or Ft Worth.
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    I just received a 1/24th Mercedes Benz Sprinter to convert to a racer's tow vehicle. The proportions look dead on to me and it's nicely detailed for something sold as a toy. To me it's on par with a lot of promo models. The package says it is made of ABS and that brings in my question. Will regular hobby paints work on this? I normally use Duplicolor Sandable Primer or Tamiya Primer to start.
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    Here is Fia again, this time photo-cat-bombing while I was taking a picture of my new kit.
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    If they do a stock version or if this one can be converted, I'm for a couple!
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    Not exactly a rally car, but I'd love to see a new Porsche Dakar kit from Tamiya or Bel Kit either one!
  13. oldcarfan
    I stopped at HobbyTown again not really planning to get anything, but they'd just gotten this Lexus in and the price was too good to turn down. I'm going back and forth between a stock build and a lowered VIP style tuner. Also picked up the Hot Wheels Dajiban. Sure wish someone did a 1994 SWB conversion for AMT venerable Dodge Van kit. And finally, Fia my spokes-model had to pose for a picture.
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    Maybe the Mustang for me, I have a soft spot for AMT's original version. I would love to see a bunch of new tools, but for these days, I'm happy to see these companies doing whatever keeps the doors open. As for other releases, I wonder it the camper from the 62 Ford truck will fit on any of their other truck kits. Maybe the Dodge LWB that came out recently? And I wonder if the streamliner body tool for the go-kart is on an unused part of the mold? I'd buy more of that!
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    Love it!
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    I prefer to do clear over the decals and put the bare metal on after the clear. I have a couple of old builds from the 90s and the clear was put on over the foil. It yellowed a bit so the chrome now has a slight brassy gold tint.
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    I don't know of anyone that makes a Toyota X-Cab. I sure wish they'd do one though. I think that's the same year used in Back To The Future. Aoshima made the BTTF DeLorean, maybe they could be persuaded to produce this truck too.
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    Not on the road, but in an apartment parking lot, so close! It's a JDM Nissan Van from the 80s right hand drive and everything. There used to be an American market version tooling around here, but I think it went to salvage a few years ago. It's not often we see an actual JDM import here in central Texas. Sure looked super clean.
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    Our Big Lots closed a few months ago and there is an Ollies banner over the door, but so far no signs of life. There is one about an hour away, but the one time I went they only had a couple of 1/32 cars and some assorted sci-fi stuff. I can't wait to get one closer.
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    I came across this guy on Reels and now I want to build a Baja Buggy racer with the removable top. I remember the AMT and Revell kits were rereleased a few years ago, but I don't have one yet. Do any of the releases come with a top?
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    It came apart fairly easily. I was going to take pictures of the process but forgot. Basically I got apart with an older XActo blade and a razor saw.
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    That definitely looks like it. Mine is missing the wheels and tires but is other wise intact. Luckily it came apart with little trouble. Maybe I should track down a tube of that citrus glue to be true to the original builder. I have a box of Porsche wheels and tires and other parts so I should be able to get it back on the scale road.
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    I took a flyer on one of those too cheap to turn down things and got an old built-up Revell Bug Cabriolet. From the color, I'd guess it's a 80s issue. It came just as the sale pictures showed, no paint, no sanding of seams, just some kid having an afternoon of fun with a Five and Dime kit and a tube of Testor's Citrus glue. We've had thunderstorms this afternoon so I couldn't paint. Instead I started the disassembly on this little Bug. For once rough shipping and handling helped as a lot of parts were loose in the box. The only thing missing is a headlight so I may fit it with some 911 headlights instead. That whiff of citrus really brought back some memories every time I broke an old glue seam!
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    We have seen tornadoes and/or high winds and hail all around us now for a couple weeks. So far our city has lucked out with only some wind damage. Personally, wee had some damage to our backyard lawn tool steel building and a neighbor's old oak tree just missed falling on us. Others haven't been as lucky as some places have had 5 inch (12 cm) hail. On the way to the doc this afternoon I passed a couple of storm chasers in a Dodge Dart. They had a hail screen attached to the roof rack, that covered the rear window and hung out over the front window. It had three different anemometers and lots of antennas and it seems both occupants are paramedics. Apparently the right rear window must have taken a direct hit, though. The pictures aren't great, but they might inspire a fun project for someone wanting a fun out of the ordinary project.
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    Manitoba? Also does that say Jesus Cane Rock Group on the side? Makes me wonder if it's a rock band or a rock collecting club. Either way I'd love to have it.
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