Let's See Some Glue Bombs!

[ChrisBcritter]

  On 3/17/2022 at 10:10 PM, bill_rules said:

...good ole' flea market glue-bombs...

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Very, umm... creative. 

[Oldcarfan27]

  On 3/18/2022 at 3:11 AM, keyser said:

Pretty nice yet again Rich. 
Amazing the original tires didn’t devour the rims. 

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Uh, that's "Snake"!

He doesn't answer to anything else. ?

[NOBLNG]

I gotta say, I love a glue bomb where the builder doesn’t scrape the chrome and paints EVERYTHING….including the glue points.? I think this one may even have used some kind of eco-glue? It’s definitely not the old orange tube Testors! And before disassembly and dunking, I would have sworn this was cast in black!?

Edited March 21, 2022 by NOBLNG

[pack rat]

A hopeless-looking piece I just had to save.

This '60 Galaxy was in a box of junkers I got a few years ago.  Someone had removed the windshield, snapping the pillars off along with it, shaved/gouged the body with 80-100 grit, then laid on a heavy coat of too-hot (lacquer?) paint. 

After lots of Bondo spot putty and sanding, I had a nice base for a curbside custom.  Luckily I had a '60 Edsel top boot in the parts stash.

[vamach1]

Got this one in the mail today.  I should ge able to rebuild this rare kit to add tot the stable of Mustangs.

[Gramps46]

  On 4/18/2022 at 9:08 PM, vamach1 said:

Got this one in the mail today.  I should ge able to rebuild this rare kit to add to the stable of Mustangs.

 

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Interesting mix of parts there Rex. Is that a Galaxy taillight?

[Gramps46]

  On 4/18/2022 at 6:39 PM, pack rat said:

A hopeless-looking piece I just had to save.

This '60 Galaxy was in a box of junkers I got a few years ago.  Someone had removed the windshield, snapping the pillars off along with it, shaved/gouged the body with 80-100 grit, then laid on a heavy coat of too-hot (lacquer?) paint. 

After lots of Bondo spot putty and sanding, I had a nice base for a curbside custom.  Luckily I had a '60 Edsel top boot in the parts stash.

 

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Super nice save '60 convertible.

Edited April 18, 2022 by Gramps46

[pack rat]

  On 4/18/2022 at 9:08 PM, vamach1 said:

Got this one in the mail today.  I should ge able to rebuild this rare kit to add tot the stable of Mustangs.

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Hope you post pics of the finished rebuild; I don't recall ever seeing a proper build-up of the MPC '66  

[vamach1]

  On 4/18/2022 at 10:39 PM, Gramps46 said:

Interesting mix of parts there Rex. Is that a Galaxy taillight?

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Not sure - the box gives credit to Jean Jeffries for the “custom” parts.  They look more like T-bird lights to me except like the ones used on the 67 Shelbys.

[Oldcarfan27]

  On 4/18/2022 at 11:12 PM, vamach1 said:

Not sure - the box gives credit to Jean Jeffries for the “custom” parts.  They look more like T-bird lights to me except like the ones used on the 67 Shelbys.

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I think Gramps meant this one.

Looks like a very restorable project, I'm sure you'll do it justice. 

Tell us how it compares with the upcoming AMT 66.

Edited April 19, 2022 by Oldcarfan27

[vamach1]

  On 4/19/2022 at 1:52 AM, Oldcarfan27 said:

I think Gramps meant this one.

Looks like a very restorable project, I'm sure you'll do it justice. 

Tell us how it compares with the upcoming AMT 65.

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Gotcha.  Probably a random part that didn’t belong in there.

[slusher]

  On 4/18/2022 at 6:39 PM, pack rat said:

A hopeless-looking piece I just had to save.

This '60 Galaxy was in a box of junkers I got a few years ago.  Someone had removed the windshield, snapping the pillars off along with it, shaved/gouged the body with 80-100 grit, then laid on a heavy coat of too-hot (lacquer?) paint. 

After lots of Bondo spot putty and sanding, I had a nice base for a curbside custom.  Luckily I had a '60 Edsel top boot in the parts stash.

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Incredible save!

[Suburban_Hooligan]

my newest finished resto.  

 

[espo]

  On 4/30/2022 at 9:12 PM, Suburban_Hooligan said:

my newest finished resto.  

 

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This really looked like an old Barn Find. Looks great now. 

[slusher]

  On 4/30/2022 at 9:12 PM, Suburban_Hooligan said:

my newest finished resto.  

 

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Fantastic save!

[wrenchr]

  On 4/30/2022 at 9:12 PM, Suburban_Hooligan said:

my newest finished resto.  

 

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Great save!! 

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AMT Mustang Longnose:

[Tom99]

[Oldcarfan27]

That's a nice Mercury, and it looks like you got all the parts and then some!

[slusher]

  On 5/16/2022 at 10:31 PM, Oldcarfan27 said:

That's a nice Mercury, and it looks like you got all the parts and then some!

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I totally agree!

[Carmak]

Just got this 62 Olds 88 as part of a stash of models. There is a corvette front clip welded to the front of it. I have many models from this builder, his building skills range from poor to fair but his hand painting skills were solidly fair and creative. Since I am not sure what to do with this one right now I am just going to bag it and tag it.

[Carmak]

I got this 72 RR from the same person as the 62 Olds. I kinda like it as a survivor so it will just go onto the shelf.

[Tom Geiger]

  On 4/30/2022 at 9:12 PM, Suburban_Hooligan said:

my newest finished resto.  

 

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Nice save!  If you need door handles, half a staple works well.  I've done it!

[ChrisBcritter]

  On 5/17/2022 at 3:33 PM, Carmak said:

Just got this 62 Olds 88 as part of a stash of models. There is a corvette front clip welded to the front of it. I have many models from this builder, his building skills range from poor to fair but his hand painting skills were solidly fair and creative. Since I am not sure what to do with this one right now I am just going to bag it and tag it.

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Uh... put it on a 4x4 chassis and give it the Mad Max treatment? 

[Paul Payne]

Found these two Lincoln Continentals at the Hoosier Model Club show and flea market for reasonable prices. Not glue bombs, fairly nicely built, no paint, and very restorable. One question- they should both be 1961's, but the right hand one has an engine and opening hood, the left one not- hood molded in place. Anyone shed some light on this?