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I picked up this '61 Revell 1/4 scale slant six. Unbuilt, still sealed in the plastic bags. All of the metal screws, springs etc are still in the paper envelopes. The built engine belongs to my father.

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One of my "holy grail" kits. I would if Revell still has the dies for it? For some reason I kind doubt it. It was not a big seller when it first came out. Very cool find! I'm jealous. ?

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I got sucked into this by all the cool modified ones I have seen here. Not sure what I will end up doing with this.

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I would like to see the parts in that one.

Mike

 

 

 

Mike

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That Slant-6 is great. I found a complete ENTEX 1/5 scale Wankel Rotary engine at a flea market not long ago for $5. But the Slant-6 is way cooler!

And today was flea market day, haul shown below.  The only un-mint kit in the stack is the 58 Edsel, which has the chassis/floor painted flat black but no gluing. No big deal. The AMT Chevy Cameo is the first issue, with the weird slanted-down side-window mistake. I have the "fixed" version, and I can use this one with a resin Chevy panel truck body. The 69 GTX ragtop is still shrink-wrapped.

The Piranha was on Super-Clearance at Hobby Lobby for $13.67.  I hadn't planned to get that kit, just not very interested. But at that price I figured it's worth getting just for the parts. 

 

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Absolutely nothing. :D

Because...rather than continuing to buy more models that I may never get the time to build, I've decided to divert what I usually spend on the hobby towards the fund to Help Harry.

I think a lot of us could probably put off buying at least a model or two every month to send the funds instead to our good friend here who's needing our help.

In case you somehow haven't heard, our moderator Harry Pristovnik has a serious health issue, an expensive and painful proposition, and really needs financial assistance.

How about those of you who appreciate what Harry has done for this forum...working here for free for years...donate to his help fund some of the money you'd normally spend on your hobby?

For more information, please see the "HELP HARRY" thread pinned to the top of this column by clicking   http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/116986-help-harry/

Or go directly to his gofundme help fund page by clicking  https://www.gofundme.com/2pndgj5w?utm_source=internal&utm_medium=email&utm_content=cta_button&utm_campaign=upd_n

It's quick and easy to donate, and they accept all the major credit and bank cards.

Come on guys...he needs us.  

Good stuff Ace

Please guys, send what you can to help Harry out. He has poor medical insurance and life threatening health issues that are far more important than buying another kit.

Harry is incredibly important here and has contributed a ton to make me a better modeller...a bit of $ back in return for his welfare 

Just click that link above and shoot him some $

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Got my 2017 car calendars at Walmart--first week they've been out. Got Corvette, Camaro, Mustang, and Musclecars.

I like to put these up at work, and then try to match the month's pics as close as I can with a diecast or snapper from my collection. With FOUR to pick from each month next year, I should easily be able to match at least two of them.

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Got in an AMT 1970 Impala from eBay.  It's a parts kit, missing the engine and wheels, but that's not a big deal.  The interior, chassis and body are complete.  :)

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I got this yesterday in the mail in a trade with ranma. 

Now the question is to tear or not to tear the shrink wrap!!! :o

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I won auctions on these over the weekend on ebay here in the UK..............

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I'm very pleased to get this Tiger Shark as these kits are rare here.

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I'm also pleased to have found a new interior for my Pocher Mercedes cabrio that my wife bought me in 1988. I built all of the chassis, engine/gearbox and running gear but never got round to doing what seemed a very daunting upholstery. But I've also got to sort the tyres out. Standing in the box all this time the tyres have gone flat so I've got add foam to the inside of the tyres and fit them back on the wheels!

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Oh and whilst away at the coast last week .went into a real hobby shop and bought this............

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Got these at the show in Sylvania,Oh.

 

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Who makes the Econoline? Gotta find one of those.

Later-

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RMR makes both the van and pick up. I have one of each. Beautiful stuff.

BTW, these are made to fit on the Little Red Wagon chassis.

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When I travelled to Nashville I took back roads and went through Evansville Indiana which had an Ollies. I picked up an AMT 51 Chevy rag top and a Dodge Charger from Lindberg.

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What do you use as a chassis with above kits?

 

RMR makes both the van and pick up. I have one of each. Beautiful stuff.

BTW, these are made to fit on the Little Red Wagon chassis.

Two posts BEFORE the pictures! :rolleyes:

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