ChrisBcritter Posted January 4, 2014 Posted January 4, 2014 Just got this '57 Ford from eBay cheap: Chassis is already assembled and very nicely painted (better than my talents!); all I have to do is build up that 406 4-speed; tough part will be the four-door sedan conversion. Also have a '67 Impala 396 on its way for my '67 Chevy pickup, and a Thunderbolt shell and interior bucket - cutting up the shell for the window frames (looks like they'll fit my '63 Galaxie notchback) and hood latch, and the interior to replace one I lost in the last move...
The70judgeman Posted January 4, 2014 Posted January 4, 2014 My wife picked up an open box, but bags sealed and complete inside AMT 1969 Mercury Cougar Eliminator kit from a thrift store she likes to shop at. Funny thing, if I'm with her...no kits. When she goes, I get a phone call to see if I want it. This time though, it was sitting on my chair when I got home from work yesterday. Nice little surprise.
DrKerry Posted January 4, 2014 Posted January 4, 2014 My wife picked up an open box, but bags sealed and complete inside AMT 1969 Mercury Cougar Eliminator kit from a thrift store she likes to shop at. Funny thing, if I'm with her...no kits. When she goes, I get a phone call to see if I want it. This time though, it was sitting on my chair when I got home from work yesterday. Nice little surprise. That's kool Andy. My wife does that when she goes to garage sales...
Jordan White Posted January 4, 2014 Posted January 4, 2014 Got the new 1/12 Camaro kit in the mail today.
o-man Posted January 4, 2014 Posted January 4, 2014 Got a few cars from eBay. Two sports cars and a Winston Cup car; all still sealed in plastic.
abelaxe Posted January 4, 2014 Posted January 4, 2014 I did not realize how bad my eyes were until I started working on models. So I picked up an LED task lamp.
DrewCfromSC Posted January 4, 2014 Posted January 4, 2014 bought all the reduced to $1.90 spray paint at Hobby Lobby today. 20 cans, nothing else found.
Tom Geiger Posted January 4, 2014 Posted January 4, 2014 I went to Michaels today armed with my 50% off coupon. They didn't have the Zap-A-Gap CA I went for, so I looked at the model display. Generally there's usually nothing I need, but I spied a Jeep Rubicon, with the coupon it was $12.50. I think that's only the second model I've ever bought there. Then I went to Hobby Town USA to get my Model Cars Magazine. I also picked up some CA in the thickest variety. I don't like that Hobby Town has their own private label on this stuff, since I don't know what I'm really getting. So I'll try it and see how it measures up to Zap-A-Gap. I also grabbed some Squadron White putty. I've always gotten the green, but hey it's a new year! I had tried the Tamiya putty recently but really don't like the way it spreads and sands.
martinfan5 Posted January 4, 2014 Posted January 4, 2014 I did that when I was new to the hobby. I'd be at a show walking around with shopping bags in each hand and I'd run into older / more experienced club members who were carrying nothing... "Didn't see anything I needed." I couldn't understand that at all, I mean here we were in virtual toy land! Now I know where they were at! I see the same thing at our local shows, and at first, I thought the same, why are not buying anything, but I guess when you already have most of the kits that are being sold I did pick up some stuff at the LHS today
Terminator-Fox Posted January 5, 2014 Posted January 5, 2014 Might have to stop by Michaels with that 50% coupon tomorrow. The selection at my store from model stuff is pretty bad though. I usually go to Hobby Lobby. I just bought these two kits this weekend and some paint.
cobraman Posted January 5, 2014 Posted January 5, 2014 Went to Hobby Lobby to use my gift cards and this is what I selected. Now normally I would never bought the 2 silly gasser kits but they were on clearence for less than 4.50 each so I grabbed them. Might be fun builds between other more serious projects.
Greg Cullinan Posted January 5, 2014 Posted January 5, 2014 Got these for xmas I just saw the Hauler and Nova in the workbench thread and had a epiphany. But I guess you already had the idea. Lol
bpletcher55 Posted January 5, 2014 Posted January 5, 2014 got these at our club meeting , the out house was 5;00 bucks ,sweet!
MsDano85gt Posted January 5, 2014 Posted January 5, 2014 probly the last true nice "score" i'll get from the bay wife is demanding i close my account Did not get it today of course both packages i got last week theres actually (2) complete omni(s) including the parts and decals to do the "sidewinder" between the 2 daytona boxes theres almost enuff parts to make just about 3 complete daytona's and the 2 stealth boxes 1 box is a complete dodge viper r/t kit and the other box has 2 complete stealth r/t kits so it is like 8 complete older models in 5 boxes pretty sweet deal for 21$ plus 10 bucks shipping! this is a very cool kit too with real "retractable" hardtop unfortunately came from a smokers house blah!
freakshow12 Posted January 5, 2014 Posted January 5, 2014 I finally got into my LHS yesterday and ordered a few things. Will be here next week sometime. I got 2 new 70 cudas 2 new 69 gt500 convertibles 1 bob glidden t bird 1 new vette gasser 1 copo camaro 1 new foose camaro 1/12 1 Shelby gt500 1/12
disabled modeler Posted January 5, 2014 Posted January 5, 2014 Those are the wheels my old 75 Trans Am had on it....cool.
crazyjim Posted January 5, 2014 Posted January 5, 2014 Here's what showed up in my driveway today. And now the rebuilding fun begins.
crazyjim Posted January 5, 2014 Posted January 5, 2014 It's going to be a project car, Kerry. I have disc brakes ready for the front. When I removed the back seat today I ripped out the wire from the battery to the voltage regulator. It took me and a neighbor almost 2 hours to figure out what happened that there was no power. It has a 1641cc engine and the exhaust will be replaced with a stinger unit. Don't need no heater boxes here in Florida (although tomorrow night is supposed to get down to 27. Nasty.
1930fordpickup Posted January 5, 2014 Posted January 5, 2014 Jim is this wife approved or are you sleeping in this? Looks to be a very good project car.
Craig Irwin Posted January 5, 2014 Posted January 5, 2014 Well, yesterday I got the new AMT Grumpy's Toy Nova. Today I got 6 inches of snow with that much more still coming.
hgbben Posted January 5, 2014 Posted January 5, 2014 Over the past few days I stopped at the local Hobby Lobby and LBS and acquired everything in the pic
Exotics_Builder Posted January 5, 2014 Posted January 5, 2014 Another six inches of snow on top of the 15 we had earlier last week.
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