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ranma

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  1. automodels2 sent me a email via ebay that the two I bought were shipped, so hopefully I get them sometime early next week.. One is getting the six banger from an '60 chevy pickup, I updated the engine to look like one that a nova would have. The second Nova will get a 283 V-8 which I read someplace could be done by the dealership for extra cost..
  2. Ebay seller automodels2 has sold out, Thankfully I ordered mine from them before they sold out. The last buyer bought the last 6 of the '63 Nova wagons.
  3. I just ordered 2 of them from them on ebay..
  4. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang wasn't a Disney movie it was United Artist. That kit was one of my grail kit's that I now have built in my collection. I have two Grail kit's I'd still like to have, even though I have resin copies I'd still would like to have the original issue's MPC 1971 Impala Coupe, and the MPC '72 Impala/Caprice.. Iv'e lucked out and have both MPC '68 Impala's Both MPC 69 Impala's not to mention the '73,74,75,76 MPC Caprice's which were all grail kit's for me.
  5. My top 10 1.1968 mpc Chevrolet Impala 2 1969 mpc Chevrolet Impala 3 1973 mpc Chevrolet Caprice 4.1966 mpc Pontiac Bonneville 5. 1968 mpc Pontiac Bonneville 6.1969 mpc Pontiac Bonneville 7. 1973 Ertl International Transtar 4070 A (3 of them) 8 1973 Ertl International Transtar 4270 (4200) {3 of them} 9 1977 Ertl (amt) International Transtar 4300 10.1977 Ertl Transtar II
  6. L.A. Dodgers Tommy "slim fast" Lasorda passed away, he was 93 years young. The slim fast was put in the middle of his name because he did commercials in the 80's for them....
  7. My Cousin is clearing out her mother's home (my Aunt) and I got Item's that were my Uncle Duane's today. Items include: High school Drafting class book that has drawing that he did for classes, three US Buttons (US ARMY) Marksman cross (US Army) , A pair of his eye glasses, pocket knife, Graduation from basic training book from Ft Knox, His wedding photo of him with his bride, And the Folded US Flag that covered his casket. My Uncle died on January 9,1962 In an accident at FT .Hood Tx. He was one of five men killed that day. The troop transport truck hit a Tank which tore off one of the trucks fuel tanks. the Truck caught fire, and according to my late aunt he was sitting near where the fuel tank was. Four of the men killed that day died before help arrived , My Uncle lived long enough to tell them his name at the Hospital before he died from his burns from the accident. Duane was my Dad's Brother. DUANE E HAINLINE 25 Yrs old..
  8. Marion Ramsey age 73, Best known for playing Officer Hooks in the Police Academy movie series..
  9. From 1980 - 1987
  10. Monday at 9 pm at the Hospital news was confirmed by her Partner who was called by the doctors that she had in fact passed away. Intestinal issues compounded by a Urinary tract infection that ravaged her kidneys, liver and gallbladder . Thus causing a blood infection which lead to her passing....
  11. Since I have both the amt Chevy Titan 90/GMC Astro 95 small grill trucks in my collection I opted to update two that I had gotten in 2020. These were done in the later part of 2020, But I never posted them on the forum. The Green and black Chevrolet Titan 90 was a rebuilder I got in a trade deal, and so it was the first conversion I'd done., Wanting to bookend it with the GMC Astro 95. So I bought the recent reissued GMC Astro kit. I like the larger grill look of the later made trucks more than the small grilled one's....
  12. January 1, 2021 my area get hit with freezing rain. January 2, 2021 My Aunt passed away at 2:39 am, This was my late sister's Birthday as well. My aunt lived in the same trailer ct that I do so I would visit her regularly, shovel snow, get her food from the store, sometimes a bucket of KFC Chicken or other take home food from a restarunt . her heart codition which caused fluid retention in her legs had gotten worse in 2020 and having the heart valve issue she had made things worse for her. At least she wasn't hit with covid 19! Luella M Garrett (Hainline) Born April 26,1937 Died January 2,2021
  13. Partly, It's all CGI with Tom Hanks as most of the people in the 2004 Christmas Movie. There are Model rail road set's made in HO and Up of the train. Since there is a '49 ford hubcap in a couple of shot's in the movie that's where I got the idea from. See the photo of a screen shot from Polar Express..
  14. Bruce McGill who played D-Day went on to play Jack Dalton on the Original MacGyver
  15. I actually have the hubcap still. But I left it off for the "lost hubcap look" The idea came from the Movie Polar Express. The hubcap in the movie is from a '49 Ford so I wanted to do a movie tie in to that..
  16. Recently aquired from a trade deal.. I used Krylon short cuts oil rubbed bronze for the body, Krylon satin boot's brown for the interior. The driver lost a hubcap which ended up in a boys bedroom (POLAR EXPRESS)
  17. I got zip,zero,nadda Model related items....... Just got pants and a ugly pull over hoodie. My main family don't do Christmas when it comes to gifts for me, even though I never forget to get them presents. I get nothing in return, even my two kid's don't get me anything. FAMILY DYNAMICS..................
  18. The '59 Imperial can be kit bashed with amt's '57 Chrysler 300 . Only thing needed to do is open the hood. I used the '59 chassis under the '57, and glued the hood shut on it as well. As for the '63 Nova Wagon I have three of them on pre-order!
  19. Maybe they could enlarge the one IH Truck they made in 1/32 scale only. The IH 9670's were popular and were seen almost everywhere! From J.B.Hunt to Schinder trucking companies Ect....
  20. Charlie pride played minor leage baseball before becoming a country music artist. Most noteable song he sang was Kiss an angel good morning Mr.Pride was also part owner of the Texas Rangers Baseball team. Charlie Pride was 86 and passed due to Covid 19 complications
  21. This is a FALSE statement. the Iron duke actually was very different from the Chevy II Nova's four banger. According to Hemmings Sept 20,2019 Article : For the last time the Iron Duke was not the same engine as the Chevy II four cylinder! By Daniel Strohl
  22. It's up to the regional manager and the local managers to have models in their store. Van Wert Oh/Celina Oh/Lima Oh is not carrying models. The Decatur Indiana Wal Mart is carrying the kit's though. I got the Pinto and weekend wrench'n kits. 21.34 each after taxes...
  23. That would be : No the 1968 Impala was from the same body style as the 66/67 Impala's . The 1969 were a completely new body style, and was converted to the 1970 Impala.
  24. And while I'm at it the MPC 1968 Chevrolet Impala's both convertible and coupe...
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