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Tamiya's 1/24 Morgan 4/4 -- beautiful, finely detailed kit with wire wheels that you can actually see light through.

like to see a pic of that kit it possible 

Thanks.....Don 

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A trip to the local thrift stores today took care of my flocking/carpet needs for a while.  Found 4 different colors of Embossing Powder in one store (including black), all unopened for fifty cents each. In another store, found some really old adhesive felt, still in the package and unused. The felt is a light brown color I can use right away, as carpet on a van project. 

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A 1982 issue '69 GTO Judge from Ebay for $6+shipping. It's an open kit, but it is complete. The perfect subject for the new Fireball Modelworks Pontiac Poverty cap set..."plain Jane" GTO with a RAIV.

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A 1982 issue '69 GTO Judge from Ebay for $6+shipping. It's an open kit, but it is complete. The perfect subject for the new Fireball Modelworks Pontiac Poverty cap set..."plain Jane" GTO with a RAIV.IMAG0835_zpsn0epadop.jpg

Nice score for $6. If you haven't used Joesph's stuff from Fireball yet, you wont be disappointed. Its superb.

David

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I picked up a couple of unusual Corvette kits at a show on Sunday.

 

I was also given a couple of Airfix 1/32 Beach Buggies in need of restoration. The red one has modified bodywork

 

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Haven't had a chance to post these yet. Was on vacation for a few weeks, and much to my wife's joy (yes, that was sarcasm) I found a place selling kits! If you're ever on Vancouver Island, look up Jake's DIecast in Coombs. He doesn't have a ton, but what he does have is interesting, and he's open to searching for you.

 

Anyway, the more interesting of the two kits is this. Mercedes 600SEL from Lee Models. I still need to do some internet researching, but this appears to be a rebranded Tamiya kit. The artwork is very Tamiya-like, and the instructions clearly reference Tamiya paints. Not sure how rare this is, but I find it interesting.

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I picked up a couple of unusual Corvette kits at a show on Sunday.

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I was also given a couple of Airfix 1/32 Beach Buggies in need of restoration. The red one has modified bodywork

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Cool stuff....The California Street vette is a good kit. 

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Haven't had a chance to post these yet. Was on vacation for a few weeks, and much to my wife's joy (yes, that was sarcasm) I found a place selling kits! If you're ever on Vancouver Island, look up Jake's DIecast in Coombs. He doesn't have a ton, but what he does have is interesting, and he's open to searching for you.

 

Anyway, the more interesting of the two kits is this. Mercedes 600SEL from Lee Models. I still need to do some internet researching, but this appears to be a rebranded Tamiya kit. The artwork is very Tamiya-like, and the instructions clearly reference Tamiya paints. Not sure how rare this is, but I find it interesting.

Here's a 2013 thread about those LEE kits.

You're right, they're generally bad copies of TAMIYA stuff. Sometimes the kits are tweaked to take an electric motor and batteries. LEE has also ripped off quite a few TAMIYA 1/35 scale military kits. Several other Chinese companies did the same thing, including some that went on to become very big names in the scale-model world:

http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/70374-lee-kits/

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Here's a 2013 thread about those LEE kits.

You're right, they're generally bad copies of TAMIYA stuff. Sometimes the kits are tweaked to take an electric motor and batteries. LEE has also ripped off quite a few TAMIYA 1/35 scale military kits. Several other Chinese companies did the same thing, including some that went on to become very big names in the scale-model world:

http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/70374-lee-kits/

 

Thanks for that! The quality is definitely not on par with Tamiya, and the plastic seems quite a bit thinner. Still, for what I paid, It might build up okay. At the very least, I'll have an extra set of wheels, a V12 engine, and a body to practice technique on!

 

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Thanks for that! The quality is definitely not on par with Tamiya, and the plastic seems quite a bit thinner. Still, for what I paid, It might build up okay. At the very least, I'll have an extra set of wheels, a V12 engine, and a body to practice technique on!

 

Something I thought about doing with that TAMIYA/LEE Mercedes: drop the engine into one of the classic JOHAN or MONOGRAM '34 Mercedes. Also use the wheels/tires and maybe interior parts. I'd probably call it "Heresy." Or "Blasphemy."

 And today was Flea Market day. I got another REVELL Snap-Tite '05 Impala Police Car, shrink-wrapped for $5. It's worth that much for the back-seat safety barrier and other police parts.

Also picked up the latest "Collectible Automobile" and "Rodder's Journal" magazines for $3 each.  One vendor always has 2 or 3 tables full of new magazines very cheap. I guess they fell off a truck or something.

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Gpt a Puzzle of a C6R Vette the other day

Clearanced at Wally's!!

Why list a Puzzle here

it is a 3D puzzle and builds into a 1/32 scale Model

 

Might want to mhurry into your local W-M's though

Those Puzzle/kits Might be Done!!

they were $15, but I got that Vette for $7.oo!!

there  was also an H2 Hummer Pickup, a Mercedes, and Audi & a BMW

Not sure on any others though

It might help if I take a couple pics.

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Received this Monday. 10.50 plus shipping

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I'd like to hear more about that 4-wheeler (quad)!!  Who cast it? scale? I'm very interested in getting a couple...

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I'd like to hear more about that 4-wheeler (quad)!!  Who cast it? scale? I'm very interested in getting a couple...

The 4 wheeler is a Maisto die cast and I would say it's a 1/32 scale. I have bought that scale before for pickup beds..

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I went on a little trip to another new hobby shop for me in Cranberry Township, PA today and this is what followed me home. 

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