What did you get today? (Model Car Related Items)

[Nick Winter]

Make sure you have room left for 1:1trophies, too!

Haha, I guess I will need another shelf!

[Tom Geiger]

Today I got a new professional title! I had been putting off going for the International Facility Management Association's Certified Facility Manager exam for a bunch of years because of horror stories of people failing the five hour exam. I've even taken the prep course twice. Well today I got past that fear and took the test. And I passed. So now on my business card it will say "Tom Geiger, CFM", which is a big honor in my industry.

And it should help me a great deal in my current job search! Anyone need a Certified Facility Manager?

[checkmate]

I got this in the mail today. Pretty happy been after one for awhile to add to the van kit collection.

[GeeBee]

Picked up these over the last week, I've had them one pre-order since they were announced at the German Toy fair

[Kaleb]

Bought some more paint. Since I can't sell on here I can't stop anyone from finding it on eBay.

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Edited September 25, 2013 by Kaleb

[Casey]

I got this in the mail today.

I assume the instructions guide the builder on how to cut a hole in the roof, then install the camper top?

[ScaleDale]

Today I got a new professional title! I had been putting off going for the International Facility Management Association's Certified Facility Manager exam for a bunch of years because of horror stories of people failing the five hour exam. I've even taken the prep course twice. Well today I got past that fear and took the test. And I passed. So now on my business card it will say "Tom Geiger, CFM", which is a big honor in my industry.

And it should help me a great deal in my current job search! Anyone need a Certified Facility Manager?

Congrats! Do you accept plastic?

Dale

[tbill]

been a good week, something in the mail everyday seems like, these showed up today,

[ChrisBcritter]

A quick "grocking" of the kit gave me a great impression of the kit, Hugh! I'm looking forward to building it eventually!

I've built three of them a long time ago; an ETO G model, another G in '60s civilian freighter style, and an F backdated to an early E for an aborted Pearl Harbor movie project. It goes together remarkably well.

[plasticdna]

Thanks to Hobby Lobby for a great deal today on Kits and Paint!!!

This is some of the other kits that are on clearance.

[DSHWoodworks]

WOW the Merc and Camaro on clearance??? Looks like I need to make a trip to my Hobby Lobby this weekend, maybe after the show.

[slusher]

Thanks to Hobby Lobby for a great deal today on Kits and Paint!!!

This is some of the other kits that are on clearance.

You got a major score on clearance.....

[PappyD340]

Yep MAJOR score alright, I might have to take a trip there myself!! would be really nice if you could use the 40% coupon on the clearence stuff, talk about cheap you could rack up!!!

[2000-cvpi]

Stopped at my two Hobby Lobby's today, these were on twice marked down clearance. The tire set is the smaller sportsman slicks which I have a lot of use for.

[Tom Geiger]

The eBay man brought this to me today! $6 bid plus $6 postage. I bid quick as it was ending and never noticed that they actually put the Monogram 1/24 Nomad in this kit. I was actually looking for the old Revell kit. A buddy-o-mine invited me to a challenge to see if both of us (or either!) could actually build a decent model from the Revell kit. I already had one underway, but wanted a back up kit. And this was cheap. Oh well, it was worth the $12 anyway!

Dean Milano did a lot of the design on this series of kits. This decal sheet is him all the way! Route 66 theme and some pretty cool images. I will be using the travel stickers on my camper, and I will keep my eye out for a second sheet so I'll have two each of the larger signs to do light commercial vehicles. I'd love to do a Ted's Root Beer van!

Of course the kid in me... first thing I did was build the gas station. It's just a cardboard thingie, but cool in it's own way. It will sit in the back of my display case. I may use it for some photo shoots in the future. I also noticed that this is the first shot since I painted my deck! So now you can date all my photos by the deck color (gray-pre Sept 2013, brown- after).

And in the same delivery, the eBay man brought me the above old postcard for my collection. Back in 1904, the post office sorted mail enroute in special postal cars on the trains. This one has the marking of being on the "New York & Washington RPO "Railway Post Office" and received in Baltimore. And you think the mail is fast now? It was just as fast in 1904. Note that it was mailed in Mohonk Lake, NY on the 22nd and received in Baltimore the next day. I just love old history!

And some neighbors came over!

Edited September 27, 2013 by Tom Geiger

[Shardik]

No pictures (is that allowed here?) but I got three of my "grail" kits in the mail today:

Pro Modeler 1940 Ford Deluxe convertible

Union Model Ford GT40 Mk II

Tamiya Lotus type 25

I am a very happy modeler

[charlie8575]

I picked up a few things today.

An AMT '62 Buick for my planned restoration of a 1964 Wildcat. I may be raiding this very heavily for parts, especially engine and undercarriage parts.

A 3-oz. Badger airbrush bottle.

A can of Testors Model Master Silver Blue lacquer, which is the same color as Marlin Blue on the '64 Buick.

The Bare-Metal scriber, which might prove useful to assist in disassembling several parts of the Wildcat, along with other uses, of course.

Charlie Larkin

[Modlbldr]

This past week my buddy gave me a few parts.

I have spent most of my free time for the past three days sorting through it all. Lots of great useful parts. There are a couple 69 Charger bodies and parts, many 57 Chrysler frames and a couple bodies, an almost complete unstarted Roth 56 Ford pickup, a lot of 40 Ford parts and bodies, many 29 Ford parts and parts, parts and more parts.

Later-

Edited September 28, 2013 by Modlbldr

[KingSix]

WOW the Merc and Camaro on clearance??? Looks like I need to make a trip to my Hobby Lobby this weekend, maybe after the show.

Tell us how the show was, I've been to the castle Shannon show once, found a bunch of good stuff

[DSHWoodworks]

Will do for sure Dan!! I'm taking my camera so I will take lots of pics too.

[chevyfever2009]

Stopped at my two Hobby Lobby's today, these were on twice marked down clearance. The tire set is the smaller sportsman slicks which I have a lot of use for.

Nice haul wish I had a hobby lobby alittle bit closer so I could to it

[o-man]

Tom, looks like you have a very good friend!

[niteowl7710]

Haul from the Pittsburgh show...

Things purchased at the show -

Shady illegal deal in the parking lot -- Oh alright stuff I had bought from a friend's collection, and it was cheaper to pick them up at the show than try to ship all of this...

[o-man]

James, I like your choices! I wonder how the Revell NSX compares to the Tamiya version.

[KingSix]

Haul from the Pittsburgh show...

Things purchased at the show -

Shady illegal deal in the parking lot -- Oh alright stuff I had bought from a friend's collection, and it was cheaper to pick them up at the show than try to ship all of this...

The Skyline GT-R 2000 is an excellent kit .. I need to get another one