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

[XJ6]

  On 8/11/2015 at 11:24 AM, Jantrix said:

I did pretty well at a local swap meet on Sunday.

Good Score Gotta Love them Flea Market finds ??

Don aka XJ6 ?

[Lownslow]

Some new masters the snowflakes are pretty much already sold out the 5 spoke on the MC is my own design

[bandit1]

Did get me a new digi cam... Coolpix s3200 model... its got everything for it for my pics of models...?... any reviews on here from people whom use it?... tips?...etc...

[crazyjim]

New issue  (May/June) of MCM came yesterday.  Better late than never.

[XJ6]

Went to my  LHS to pick-up issue of MCM, which was not in yet ? 

Walked out with this ? think this is really cool 

Don aka XJ6 ?

[ChrisBcritter]

^^^ Any VW experts here know what year (or range of years) this kit represents? And was this based on the original 1959 kit? (I know that kit was 1/25, but they seem to share the same multi-piece body setup.)

[XJ6]

  On 8/13/2015 at 2:27 AM, ChrisBcritter said:

^^^ Any VW experts here know what year (or range of years) this kit represents? And was this based on the original 1959 kit? (I know that kit was 1/25, but they seem to share the same multi-piece body setup.)

 

Edited August 13, 2015 by XJ6

[Tom Geiger]

I get a kick out of Jaegermeister becoming a fashionable drink here in the USA.  It was never sold here, but  I remember back to when I was a kid in Germany.  It was this awful tasting drink that only old men drank to stay warm in the winter.   And suddenly it's cool?   You can sell anything with the right marketing!

[The70judgeman]

Got these promos off of Ebay from 2 separate auctions. First is a '75 Cadillac Eldorado and second is a '73 Pontiac Formula Firebird 400.

Edited August 13, 2015 by The70judgeman

[disabled modeler]

Nice promos Andy...your killing me with these finds...LOL...

[Exotics_Builder]

  On 8/13/2015 at 3:22 PM, niteowl7710 said:

The Volkswagen Type 2 T1 was made from 1950-1967.  It is a modified reissue based on the new (2010) VW Type 2 Samba Bus kit, essentially swapping out the passenger panels for a cargo van.  The body is multi-piece, but we're talking this decade multi-piece, not 1959 quality.

As for the exact year - the Samba I have is the U.S. rebox and it doesn't list a specific year.  Hasegawa did a series of T1 kits prior to Revell AG, albeit they are all curbsides that are marketed as 1967s.  I'm not sure there's any particular difference between say 1950 & 1967 - they all look the same to me from just glancing at them, but usually when Revell AG "remakes" a kit that already exists they do something slightly different (base model Mini Cooper, Charleston trim 2CV, etc).  Although maybe the kit being a full-detail model as opposed to a curbside, and being marketed towards Europe rather than Asia was enough.

A model club member who is keen on VW's said that the Samba Bus version is a 1962-3 vintage based on pieces in the kit.  I have no way to confirm or deny.  So would that put the Cargo Van in the same vintage?

 

[XJ6]

  On 8/13/2015 at 2:27 AM, ChrisBcritter said:

^^^ Any VW experts here know what year (or range of years) this kit represents? And was this based on the original 1959 kit? (I know that kit was 1/25, but they seem to share the same multi-piece body setup.)

The history of the Volkswagen T1 transporter is legendary. Dutch importer Ben Pon member Britsh Military sketched the Box Type Van which could be built on the Beetle chassis 

From 1950 in Between Volkswagen now placed their Transporter T1 which was internally called the Type 2 as the Beetle  was known as the Type 1 

From 1950 unti it's successor the T2 came in 1967 some 1.8 million of the T1 rolled off the line 

[BIGTRUCK]

69 Cadillac resin 

[Twokidsnosleep]

 

Made one of thee as a kid, found it on E Bay after rough work day so treated myself

[aurfalien]

Hi,

Got myself a Profil Matra 630.  The body is heavy, white metal I think.

[XJ6]

  On 8/14/2015 at 1:42 AM, aurfalien said:

Hi,

Got myself a Profil Matra 630.  The body is heavy, white metal I think.

Nice Subject ? Who is the makes the Kit ?

Don aka XJ6 ?

[High octane]

A tankful of gas at 30 - 40 cents per gallon cheaper than the price of gas in my neighborhood.

[aurfalien]

Hi,

A French based company called Profil24.

[XJ6]

  On 8/14/2015 at 4:04 AM, High octane said:

 

 

A tankful of gas at 30 - 40 cents per gallon cheaper than the price of gas in my     Neighborhood 

Gas is $3.25 for 97 octane out here in CA ?

Just sayin ?

Don aka XJ6 ?

Edited August 14, 2015 by XJ6

[XJ6]

  On 8/14/2015 at 4:15 AM, aurfalien said:

Hi,

A French based company called Profil24.

Interesting never heard of them Thanks for the info 

Don

[aurfalien]

  On 8/14/2015 at 4:42 AM, XJ6 said:

Interesting never heard of them Thanks for the info 

Don

My pleasure.

They can be found here;

http://www.profil24-models.com/model-kits-modeles-reduits/en/

[Twokidsnosleep]

  On 8/14/2015 at 5:32 AM, aurfalien said:

My pleasure.

They can be found here;

http://www.profil24-models.com/model-kits-modeles-reduits/en/

Woah some cool kits in there....not healthy yo my wallet

[XJ6]

  On 8/14/2015 at 5:46 AM, Twokidsnosleep said:

Woah some cool kits in there....not healthy yo my wallet

I agree some of the Best Subjects I have ever seen kitted. 

[jbwelda]

hey Don, those two Lotus cars John had at the club meeting the other day, they were from Profil24 I believe. nice stuff, stiff prices.

jb

 

[The70judgeman]

  On 8/13/2015 at 11:29 AM, disabled modeler said:

Nice promos Andy...your killing me with these finds...LOL...

Thanks Mark. I'm sure you know the prices most of them sell for. Well, I didn't, or I should say don't/won't,  pay those prices. The Caddy may be redone at some point but the FB will get cleaned up and put in a display case with the rest of my promos. I have another FB that I already started to work on a while back.