Fantatsic Treasure found on Ebay

[Modelmartin]

Someone should snap this up and take it to GSL - class winner for sure!

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-24-1-25-Custom-Cord-1930s-Vintage-Classic-Roadster-yellow-for-parts-restore/111939307709?hash=item1a101a48bd%3Ag%3ACLIAAOSwvgdW6sie&_pgn=2&_sacat=2580&_nkw=cord&_from=R40&rt=nc

[SfanGoch]

Looks too much like a pro-built model.  I don't think ringers are allowed to be entered.

[Oldcarfan27]

Eh, I already have six of those. Common kit??

[gman]

Polish out the paint, good to go 

[THarrison351]

[Snake45]

I don't think even Snake-Fu could help that poor backbirth. 

[HomerS]

I'm more drawn to the McDonald's colored vehicle with the cross-eyed headlights

[Daddyfink]

With a 10% discount, how can you go wrong!?

[Oldcarfan27]

Not this time, my trash can's already full!

[Roncla]

Doesn't ship to NZ. I'm gutted.

[bobthehobbyguy]

Definitely worst in any class entered.

[martinfan5]

OH gosh, that seller, that is one of his better one's believe it or not.

[Chuck Most]

1. How can it be both 1:24 and 1:25 scale.

2. Cord? I'm no expert on '30's luxury cars, but it looks like a Benz to me. 

[DRIPTROIT 71]

3 minutes ago, Chuck Most said:

1. How can it be both 1:24 and 1:25 scale.

2. Cord? I'm no expert on '30's luxury cars, but it looks like a Benz to me. 

The front is 1:24 scale, the back is 1:25 scale.

[SfanGoch]

2 hours ago, Chuck Most said:

How can it be both 1:24 and 1:25 scale.

The same way a Hasegawa Volkswagen Beetle kit is listed as a1/24 1/25 AMTJohanMongramRevellScatPackBoys. You cover all bases without hitting the ball out of the batter's box.

Edited July 19, 2018 by SfanGoch

[PARTSMARTY]

8 hours ago, Oldcarfan27 said:

Not this time, my trash can's already full!

x2-holy cow-my eyes hurt !!!

[iamsuperdan]

From the description: "This may have some nicks or scratches on it and also maybe a little dusty. "

Wait, what?

And it's also from an "adult collection."

I want to see that collection in all its glory. I've seen this seller's stuff all over Ebay. I'm not one to ever criticize or comment on what I perceive to be sub-par builds, but holy cow. 

[Oldcarfan27]

You guys should check out the thread I posted a few months ago about this very seller!

Search "Junk from an Ebay seller?"

Edited July 19, 2018 by Oldcarfan27

[StevenGuthmiller]

If nothing else, he sure has an eye for fantastic color combinations!

Sherwin Williams must have had a sale on "colors that nobody should ever use"!

I am particularly fond of the "pop tab" tow bars on the last 2 masterpieces!

 

Steve

 

[Jantrix]

I was about to post that there wasn't anything wrong with it that a month in the purple pond wouldnt cure. then I looked at the rest of the pics. Man, was I wrong.

[bobthehobbyguy]

Wow talk thinking outside the box.  Superb engineering?

[El Roberto]

Must have painted it with a mop and 5 gallon bucket of house paint.

[Don Wheeler]

Just as there are people who collect bad art, maybe there are some who collect bad models.  It could be this guy's buyers are people with money to burn and a sense of humor.  He has 100% positive feedback for the last 12 months and 726 sales.  It's like some movies that are so bad that they're considered good.

Don

[StevenGuthmiller]

I sincerely hope that these were not recent "adult builds".

I did a much better job than this when I was 7!!!

 

Steve

[iamsuperdan]

I wonder, has anyone ever reached out and asked this guy about his builds? Is there a reason they're built this way? There must be a story here somewhere.

They also must be quite old. All the glue has yellowed, and I don't think anyone can fake the kind of weathering and dust and random hairs and whatever else is showing up on those kits.

The other interesting thing is the diorama. It looks well done.