disabled modeler Posted February 20, 2015 Posted February 20, 2015 Chris... that little Falcon looks much better....I have one like it but someone glued every custom part they had laying around on it I have my work cut out for me with it.
Roadrunner Posted February 20, 2015 Posted February 20, 2015 I'm glad you like it, Casey, a flash from my own past there.
StevenGuthmiller Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 Baby got new shoes! And a bath. This is the '61 Falcon I posted a little while back - just got a full set of NOS AMT compact tires and open wheels from a '63 Fairlane (which need to be modded to four-lug or get hubcaps), and stripped off a whole bunch of white paint, followed by some more stubborn blue paint. Thinking of deleting the side trim to backdate it to '60 since I have the grille. As I got it: It brings back some memories for me as well. Back in high school I had a friend who's dad had one just like it, ( it was even beige) My freind would drive it on occasion & I remember we used to call it the Flintstone mobile. The floor boards were so rusted away that you could see the road go by under you & you literally had to watch where you put your feet! Ahh, to be young again! Steve
58 Impala Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 Besides the ones I got last week, here's another lot I purchased today... Bottom left is a 63 Pontiac Bonneville convertible Bottom right is a 'All American Models' 61 Plymouth Fury... Time to get busy Nice haul Ray, that 71 Impala kit is my all time holy grail. That was my first 1:1 car and have yet to find a kit of it.
Helix Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 Thanks mate, I wonder if anyone has built that 71 Impala 'Wild' as the box art suggests......I know I wont be !
Mikevango Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 I got this and dang it doesn't come with chrome mags.
StevenGuthmiller Posted February 21, 2015 Posted February 21, 2015 Thanks mate, I wonder if anyone has built that 71 Impala 'Wild' as the box art suggests......I know I wont be ! THANK YOU!! Steve
ChrisBcritter Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 Made it to the DuPage model swap meet and picked up four cans of various purple pearl and metallics, a prewired distributor from the nice folks at Missing Link, and a very cheap deal on a '66 Fairlane kit (aka early Ranchero/Falcon/Comet chassis donor) - $8.00. Was hoping Okey Spaulding would be there with his Jo-Han goodies, but not this time. Did get to chat with Robert from Chrome Tech USA who was kind enough to answer a lot of detailed questions I had. Thanks mate, I wonder if anyone has built that 71 Impala 'Wild' as the box art suggests......I know I wont be ! Not since about 44 years ago. I hope.
Bennyg Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 I don't usually post on this thread. I've recently acquired 3 truck related things. AITM 351, Mack LJX and Mack A51 conversions. Also got an Airfix Quickbuild Aventador. I'm really impressed with the airfix quickbuild so far. Plan to get the Veyron and P1. Cheers. Ben
unclescott58 Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 Last night, I won a 2014 Corvette promo on eBay. Been waiting for these to become available. Scott
Tom Geiger Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 The remains of someone's collection, more like parts hoard, were spread out for sale at the recent Jersey Shore Model Car Club meeting. I looked at this old relic and must've put it down a couple of times, but in the end I knew it was coming home with me. It goes on the antique build shelf.
landman Posted February 24, 2015 Posted February 24, 2015 Actually a couple of days ago. More goodies for the background diorama.
Quick GMC Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 Actually a couple of days ago. More goodies for the background diorama. How is the quality on this stuff? I have been looking for jack stands and engine stands.
Sixx Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 I just got 2 packages of the photo-etched scribers that were reviewed in the January issue on page #5. I've been trying to figure out how I was going to re-scribe around the window trim on a couple kits...boom!!!!! Page 5 is what I needed!!!! They even show it being used for that! Awesome product...I bought 1 pack of the normal parallel scribes & 1 pack of the wide ones. They are from Ireland... only took a week to get them!!!!!! The exchange was only $23 for both packs & that also included shipping!!!!! Check 'em out, nice stuff!!
Tom Geiger Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 1/25 scale seat belts! A life time supply! AKA 1/16" double face satin ribbon. I splurged at $4 a roll and bought black, brown, gray and white. The white takes a Sharpie real well to give me any color belt I need. Local stores (even JoAnn's) don't stock the 1/16", so I went to that famous auction place. Caution - the ones I bought were the best deal in the category, $3.95 a roll for 100 yards. Other vendors had much smaller rolls for much more $$. Package threw me off since it came with a man's name and Wayne, NJ PO so I thought it was something to do with NNL East!
unclescott58 Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 Got my 2014 Corvette promo today in the mail today. I also got two of the easiest model kits I've ever had the pleasure of building. Revell's SnapTite Build & Play 2015 Mustang GT (in yellow), and Revell's SpanTite Build & Play Jeep Wrangler Rubicon. The simplest and quickest kits I've ever put together. Despite their easy of assembly, I like them both a lot. I saw the Jeep at the MCCM meeting, and liked what I saw. The detail and look is pretty good. The Mustang also looks very nice. But, unlike the Jeep which has a fair amount detail in the chassis. The Mustang has no detail in the chassis at all. It just a flat, smooth piece of plastic. But somehow that's okay. Both are curbsides that will look great sitting on the shelf. Both kits are recommended for ages 6 and above. I wish they would have had kits like this when I was 6. It's a good way to start in the hobby, and still get good results. I love it. Scott
om617 Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 This month i got some wagons,62 Impala and 65 Malibu 300. Also got some resto objects. Big thanks to Casey Littmann for helping out on purchase and ship the 62 Fairlane.
gtx6970 Posted February 26, 2015 Posted February 26, 2015 Bought a 1968 Chrysler 300 convertible promo, I plan to take it apart for a repaint to replicate my former car. Also won an AMT 1961 Mercury Montery convertible builtup. .
Joe Handley Posted February 26, 2015 Posted February 26, 2015 (edited) Got a freebee Revell '57 Chevy Snapper out of the scratch and dent stuff at work, some bodywork required Edited February 26, 2015 by Joe Handley
Roadrunner Posted February 26, 2015 Posted February 26, 2015 I opened a brand new kit one time and found a roof mashed like that.
Joe Handley Posted February 26, 2015 Posted February 26, 2015 (edited) I'm actually pretty tempted to see how it would look if it was had a cantilevered roof like Lil' Coffin! Not like it cost me anything so far! Edited February 26, 2015 by Joe Handley
michaelbaskett Posted February 26, 2015 Posted February 26, 2015 (edited) Ya, me too Kevin.... It was the 59 El-Camino back when they were done in Mexico.... Edited February 26, 2015 by michaelbaskett
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