lordairgtar Posted February 13, 2015 Posted February 13, 2015 On 2/13/2015 at 2:31 PM, Belugawrx said: Nice score Carl ...I didn't know Steve suffered from Hydroencephalitis!?! The correct term would be hydrocephalus.
Tom Geiger Posted February 14, 2015 Posted February 14, 2015 Quote The Mercury & the Buick are the ONLY 2 in the series to NOT be re-issued by Revell I sure Wish they would though. The Buick, Even a Glue Bomb can draw $50.oo+ in bids on that Evil Auction site!!! I had no idea when I bought these! I was at a show and a dealer had a beer case bottom full of Premier, Palmer and small scale stuff. I wanted the Premier English Ford and I asked how much. He replied $20 and I thought he meant just for the Ford, and I would've paid that. Then he said, "For the box". I reached for my wallet quickly and as I was walking away a guy offered me $20 for these two and I declined. I didn't realize their worth until later!
Edsel-Dan Posted February 14, 2015 Posted February 14, 2015 You got a Deal! I only paid $5.oo for my Mercury (Same Red) It was also built, painted. I got an AMT 60 Pontiac Bonneville Convert in the deal!! Wish I had got the day before though. Seller told me she had had several other Built models All equally as Old!!. Oh well I think I paid $4.oo total for the Blue metallic Custom 56 Ford Sunliner. 3.oo for the bagged built car, and another $1.oo for the Hood ornament. I asked if the seller would sell the tote, but no, Bagged parts only!! The Red Mercury is Stock and came with 2 women, I am not sure on the Custom. I have not seen one yet The Buick is also the Stock issue, I know that one was Metallic red when re-issued later in Custom form. I need to find mine to check if it is Blue or red
cobraman Posted February 14, 2015 Posted February 14, 2015 On 2/13/2015 at 11:33 PM, jrherald420 said: You bet! Im a sucker for a cobra! Did you spot the Cobra Daytona slot Car body? That might be a long term project. Of coarse I did ! : ) Is it a Strombecker ?
jrherald420 Posted February 14, 2015 Posted February 14, 2015 On 2/14/2015 at 1:33 AM, cobraman said: Of coarse I did ! : ) Is it a Strombecker ? I'm not sure. I wasn't given much information on it. The roof line is a lot lower than the real one.
ChrisBcritter Posted February 14, 2015 Posted February 14, 2015 I picked up one of the reissue '56 Chryslers; really all it needs to be stock is the correct grille insert (the custom part has a '51 Meteor grille bar). Wish someone would cast up the original.
Edsel-Dan Posted February 14, 2015 Posted February 14, 2015 Since I have 3 of them I can offer one for that purpose!!! Aren't the hubcaps different too though?? Of the 3 I have though, I only have 1 set of the figures Grandma/Aunt (Or Dad), Mom & Little Girl Also, How about the Original Boxes for these 1/32 AMT/Revel 55/56 Annuals?? BARELY large enough for all the parts of the kit!!! I have 2 Chrysler boxes and 1 Ford!! Since they retooled the Ford to Stock the box art is a reprint of the original Just Enlarged for the Long narrow boxes Most kits came in back then!!!
disabled modeler Posted February 14, 2015 Posted February 14, 2015 On 2/14/2015 at 2:01 AM, The70judgeman said: @Mark- You're not the only one. Andy...I grew up with these in the family...think there some of the most beautiful and classy cars ever made.
StevenGuthmiller Posted February 14, 2015 Posted February 14, 2015 On 2/14/2015 at 5:47 PM, om617 said: This show up today. 63 Electra 225. Those old 60s Buicks were sure some boats! Nice one Tommy! Steve
The70judgeman Posted February 14, 2015 Posted February 14, 2015 @Mark- I wish I did. I grew up with "what was affordable" if one of my parents cars went kaput. I really got into Pontiac's in high school. One of my friends had a '67 Grand Prix with a 400, another had a '76 T/A also with a 400, and my first car was a '72 LeMans Sport. It only had a 350, but it looked like a GTO(GTO's reverted back to an option again on the D37 LeMans...no longer a stand alone 242 car) with the RA hood and Endura front. Of all the vehicles I've owned over the years my LeMans is the one I truly miss the most.
StevenGuthmiller Posted February 15, 2015 Posted February 15, 2015 Didn't get this today. Just wanted to show what a 24 hour bath in Super Clean can do. I was a bit concerned about removing this paint, but the purple stuff came through again!
ChrisBcritter Posted February 15, 2015 Posted February 15, 2015 On 2/13/2015 at 9:51 PM, StevenGuthmiller said: Picked this '67 Bonneville up on ebay today for $50.00. Seems to be in great condition although it does have one of those "flat" paint jobs that can sometimes be problematic to remove. Only thing missing is the drivers seat. Anybody happen to have one? Steve Are the '68 seats the same? http://www.ebay.com/itm/MPC-1968-PONTIAC-BONNEVILLE-ORIGINAL-BUCKET-SEATS-NOS-KIT-968-CIRCA-1968-/331478355903?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4d2da64fbf
StevenGuthmiller Posted February 15, 2015 Posted February 15, 2015 On 2/15/2015 at 1:31 AM, ChrisBcritter said: Are the '68 seats the same? http://www.ebay.com/itm/MPC-1968-PONTIAC-BONNEVILLE-ORIGINAL-BUCKET-SEATS-NOS-KIT-968-CIRCA-1968-/331478355903?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4d2da64fbf Close but no cigar Chris, but thank you for helping. If I can't come up with originals, Modelhaus has them. Steve
Notoriousek Posted February 16, 2015 Posted February 16, 2015 (edited) Got the testors lotus from eBay. Think I got an ok deal, paid less then $50. I hardly ever see these kits. The 2 ebbro's are from hlj. Great site and items arrived in less then a week. Have some other stuff preordered from them as well. Can't wait! Edited February 16, 2015 by Notoriousek
gtx6970 Posted February 16, 2015 Posted February 16, 2015 Not today ,,,but have bought in the past few weeks actually. All builtups 1959 Buick , 1960 Imperial and a 1960 Bonneville
Foxer Posted February 16, 2015 Posted February 16, 2015 I got to say . those were the days when we were building these! Waiting for AMT's yearly releases was like September spying on the local car dealers for hidden ney cars!
disabled modeler Posted February 16, 2015 Posted February 16, 2015 I think the old annuals were the best kits hands down.
StevenGuthmiller Posted February 16, 2015 Posted February 16, 2015 On 2/16/2015 at 7:39 PM, disabled modeler said: I think the old annuals were the best kits hands down. I agree! Maybe a little lacking in detail in areas, but the bodies were usually very nice, & you can't beat the subject matter! Steve
StevenGuthmiller Posted February 16, 2015 Posted February 16, 2015 All killer stuff Bill! I have all three.....hardtops of course! Steve
lordairgtar Posted February 17, 2015 Posted February 17, 2015 Went to Greenfield News & Hobby liquidation sale and got the issue 192 of Model cars and a Revell Magnum station wagon.
The70judgeman Posted February 17, 2015 Posted February 17, 2015 @lordairgtar- Not much left is there. Was just there early to mid last week and bought one of the spray can racks and one of the Corgi glass display cases a week before that. Both are pictured in the non-model related "what did you get today" thread. Don't know if I'll be going back anymore or not. The guy that's running the liquidation sale annoys me for some reason. I don't know why. It's his job, but....
Belugawrx Posted February 17, 2015 Posted February 17, 2015 Received from Joe Long (ferrari joe) today. Now waiting on P/E parts from a couple of suppliers... Can't wait to get started on this one... I guess,.....,. I need to clear my bench... of all those,......in progress builds,...... Cheers
om617 Posted February 17, 2015 Posted February 17, 2015 On 2/14/2015 at 6:49 PM, StevenGuthmiller said: Those old 60s Buicks were sure some boats! Nice one Tommy! Steve Thanks,yes i love the design of these Buick`s. I also was lucky to snag a 64 Wildcat convert. Good luck on those big Pontiac`s.
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