MAGNUM4342 Posted May 22, 2012 Posted May 22, 2012 I went out to my favorite automotive store for some paint. I get home and there's a big garbage bag on my porch. Inside are dozens of old, really old model kits and parts! NOT A CLUE WHERE THEY CAME FROM! Whats more, I don't even recognise most of them! They're all from the fifties and sixties. What I want to know is, where can I post them here on the forum? I know there's a buncha guys out there with old kits in thier collection that have missing parts so i'd like to post some pictures and maybe make some trades. Is the "swap/trade/free" section the appropriate place?
mikemodeler Posted May 22, 2012 Posted May 22, 2012 If you are trading them, then yes, Swap/Trade/Free is the right spot. If you are trying to ID them before trading, then post them in General with a topic like..."Help me identify this". I suspect once you have then IDed, you will probably have no problem trading them off. Best of luck. If you ever find out where they came from, be sure to thank that person!
Chuck Most Posted May 22, 2012 Posted May 22, 2012 Wow. I've DREAMED of something like that happening... so far, no luck. I'd go with what Mike said. If you plan to trade them, you could just post some pictures in the 'Swap,Trade, or Free' section. You could also ask people to identify what's what in that post, but you might have better luck finding out what makes/models/years the cars are with a "Help me ID these kits" type post here in General.
Harry P. Posted May 22, 2012 Posted May 22, 2012 I agree that someone dropping off a bunch of models on your doorstep is pretty cool, but I'm thinking a different kind of model...
Greg Myers Posted May 22, 2012 Posted May 22, 2012 It can happen to you. The trick is to let everyone know that ,"Yes, you play with those little toy cars". Then, " Oh , do you want these? My (insert , friend, cousin, son, husband, former roommate,the guy that used to live here) Had these and doesn't want them any more". This from personal experience.
MoparWoman Jamie Posted May 22, 2012 Posted May 22, 2012 I agree that someone dropping off a bunch of models on your doorstep is pretty cool, but I'm thinking a different kind of model... Are you talking about a model that has two legs and arm's, Harry? LOL About the kit's and IDing them, I agree with the others as well.
sjordan2 Posted May 22, 2012 Posted May 22, 2012 I agree that someone dropping off a bunch of models on your doorstep is pretty cool, but I'm thinking a different kind of model... Gisele Bundchen? Naomi Campbell? Kate Upton? Brooklyn Decker?
Harry P. Posted May 22, 2012 Posted May 22, 2012 Gisele Bundchen? Naomi Campbell? Kate Upton? Brooklyn Decker?
MAGNUM4342 Posted May 22, 2012 Author Posted May 22, 2012 I couldn't be lucky enough to get the two legged variety. It's a big box and there's alot, and I mean ALOT of parts in here. Tires, bumpers, grilles, hoods you name it it's here. I'll try to take pictures of bunches and number them so we can get some ID going. Thanks all.
Harry P. Posted May 22, 2012 Posted May 22, 2012 I couldn't be lucky enough to get the two legged variety. It's a big box and there's alot, and I mean ALOT of parts in here. Tires, bumpers, grilles, hoods you name it it's here. I'll try to take pictures of bunches and number them so we can get some ID going. Thanks all. Do you really have no idea who it came from? A relative, a club member... someone obviously knows you're into model cars, so I'm thinking that if you think about it you'll figure out who it probably was.
Greg Myers Posted May 22, 2012 Posted May 22, 2012 I couldn't be lucky enough to get the two legged variety. It's a big box and there's alot, and I mean ALOT of parts in here. Tires, bumpers, grilles, hoods you name it it's here. I'll try to take pictures of bunches and number them so we can get some ID going. Thanks all. Can't wait. Sounds like fun.
MAGNUM4342 Posted May 22, 2012 Author Posted May 22, 2012 Some are obvious, others not so much. This is just the first of many!
MAGNUM4342 Posted May 22, 2012 Author Posted May 22, 2012 Batch two- I'll stop here until we get some of this figured.
MAGNUM4342 Posted May 22, 2012 Author Posted May 22, 2012 OH! as it turns out it was a guy in the nieghborhood that I save cans for.
2000-cvpi Posted May 23, 2012 Posted May 23, 2012 Take a few pics of any bodies that you got. Please and thank you.
martinfan5 Posted May 23, 2012 Posted May 23, 2012 <---- runs to the front door to check the patio, comes back sad, the model gods did not leave anything Thats cool that he gave you all that.
MAGNUM4342 Posted May 23, 2012 Author Posted May 23, 2012 As requested, here are the bodies. Most of them are obvious, but a couple elude me.
Austin T Posted May 23, 2012 Posted May 23, 2012 If they do go up for trade I would like to know what you would like for your El camino.
Nick Winter Posted May 23, 2012 Posted May 23, 2012 Have you tried matching up some of the hoods with the bodies? Nick
MAGNUM4342 Posted May 23, 2012 Author Posted May 23, 2012 Honestly no. I haven't really had a chance to try and match anything up. I'll try to get to it in the next couple days though. There are a few instruction sheets and decals with this mess too.
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