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

[Mike999]

For anyone else trying to find those ex-Merit Talbot and Alfa kits, Atlantis has re-issued them.  Back in 2012 Atlantis put both kits in one box.  They also put a sneaky "Easter Egg" on the boxtop.  Notice the sign on the overpass bridge in the background says "MERIT."  On the original Merit boxtop, it said "Shell."  Atlantis has since split the set and now offers them separately.

Found this note about the Alfa kit on the Atlantis website: "This kit is manufactured by SMER exclusively for Atlantis Toy and Hobby here in the USA."  That's interesting.

 

Edited May 7, 2018 by Mike999
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[ewetwo]

4 hours ago, Modlbldr said:

My recent acquisitions.

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I'm excited about the blue Tamiya Mokei 66 Galaxie slot car body. Unfortunately, it is in pieces but has great dated grille, bumpers and taillights. Never seen one before.

Later-

Nice Haul. I have to move as I never seem to find anything where I live. 

[crazyjim]

I googled that Tab's Scale Auto and didn't find anything.  Is there a website?

[ZTony8]

At a swap meet yesterday I bought an AMT Jaguar XJ220, a Monogram Lotus Esprit Turbo,and three Revell kits- a "67 Corvette roadster, a '97 Ford F-150, and a Chuck Etchells funny car. None of them are anything special but they were cheap enough-$35 for the lot.

[DumpyDan]

9 hours ago, Modlbldr said:

My recent acquisitions.

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I'm excited about the blue Tamiya Mokei 66 Galaxie slot car body. Unfortunately, it is in pieces but has great dated grille, bumpers and taillights. Never seen one before.

Later-

Great haul Tom. do you have a link for Tab's Scale Auto, would be interested in some of the tail lights like you have.

[tabsscale1]

6 hours ago, crazyjim said:

I googled that Tab's Scale Auto and didn't find anything.  Is there a website?

I don't have a website 

 

[tabsscale1]

2 hours ago, DumpyDan said:

Great haul Tom. do you have a link for Tab's Scale Auto, would be interested in some of the tail lights like you have.

Just pictures of stuff I cast

https://postimg.cc/gallery/1lvyglfyy/

[Modlbldr]

11 hours ago, tabsscale1 said:

Just pictures of stuff I cast

https://postimg.cc/gallery/1lvyglfyy/

[Modlbldr]

Todd, 

Message me on FB about these please. 

Later-

[vintagedragcrazy]

My daughter and boyfriend bought me this German space ship I was looking at getting. I was telling them about this cool kit I saw on Sunday and they ordered it right after I showed them the pic of it. Today I was at their house and the mailman dropped of a big box and they really surprised me when he threw it at me and said thanks for helping them out when they need it!!!

Vince

Edited May 9, 2018 by vintagedragcrazy
Forgot the pics!

[thatz4u]

I got the following: Johan 1978 Cadillac 2dr., AMT Studebaker Double Whammy, decals from an Avanti.....

[cobraman]

3 hours ago, vintagedragcrazy said:

My daughter and boyfriend bought me this German space ship I was looking at getting. I was telling them about this cool kit I saw on Sunday and they ordered it right after I showed them the pic of it. Today I was at their house and the mailman dropped of a big box and they really surprised me when he threw it at me and said thanks for helping them out when they need it!!!

Vince

That is way cool !

[disabled modeler]

12 hours ago, vintagedragcrazy said:

My daughter and boyfriend bought me this German space ship I was looking at getting. I was telling them about this cool kit I saw on Sunday and they ordered it right after I showed them the pic of it. Today I was at their house and the mailman dropped of a big box and they really surprised me when he threw it at me and said thanks for helping them out when they need it!!!

Vince

Thats cool Vince buddy...there were rumors they did experiment with some wild things in WW11.

[Mike999]

The Haunebu is great!  I'm just glad they didn't pay homage to a trash TV show, and call it the Haunebu-bu.  OK, I'll show myself out...

Squadron has also released a "post-war, civil passenger" version of that thing (photo below).  AFAIK, the first 1/72 Haunebu was released by the obscure "Hand & Head" model company. I have that one. The box art shows the saucer blasting a B-24 bomber. It's a completely different kit from the Squadron, which is their own work.  I believe Revell-Germany reissued the Hand & Head kit.  Here's a thread about the Squadron kit from Britmodeller:

https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235013922-172-haunebu-ii-squadron-models-limited-premium-version-now-available/

 

Edited May 10, 2018 by Mike999
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[ranma]

I went to my Favorite place that's  local to where I live and came home with all these!  3 of these I traded some toy's to get, and some Hayne's auto repair books for , And the fourth kit I paid $15.00 for Now Guess which one cost me $15.00 :-)

[Snake45]

A nicely built, rehab-able JoHan Scrambler AND a '65 (-ish?) Valiant promo? Oh man, if I have one day like that a year, it sticks with me for a LONG time. Well done, friend! 

Edited May 10, 2018 by Snake45

[ewetwo]

Nice haul. 

[ranma]

1 hour ago, Snake45 said:

A nicely built, rehab-able JoHan Scrambler AND a '65 (-ish?) Valiant promo? Oh man, if I have one day like that a year, it sticks with me for a LONG time. Well done, friend! 

The Valiant is a '64 AMT craftsman. The Johan will not be re-done, The 1925 Ford's the hot rod is built while the other '25 hasn't been touched, The '25 ford's are molded in black , the instuction sheet is quite yellowed with age So they are late 1960's issue I think.

[landman]

A resin 1/24 Merlin with a number of parts. Now I need the instructions.

[Snake45]

34 minutes ago, ranma said:

The Johan will not be re-done, 

I wouldn't re-do it either, though I'd probably spend a couple hours cleaning it up and touching it up and so forth. It's a sweet piece, very displayable. 

[disabled modeler]

14 hours ago, ranma said:

The Valiant is a '64 AMT craftsman. The Johan will not be re-done, The 1925 Ford's the hot rod is built while the other '25 hasn't been touched, The '25 ford's are molded in black , the instuction sheet is quite yellowed with age So they are late 1960's issue I think.

That Garbage truck kit is a good one...love that series.   I have the Valiant but its missing the rear bumper sadly.  Nice finds..! 

[NOBLNG]

A '56 Nomad, a 55 Chevy convertible, and a '66 mustang

[ewetwo]

Nice buy Noblng. 

[ChrisBcritter]

Got the Century Coronado boat today at HL - now to convert a Rambler Marlin V8 to a Gray Marine engine, and modify a '63 Ford pickup steering wheel to look like a '58 Lincoln unit, and build a trailer...

Edited May 12, 2018 by ChrisBcritter

[NOBLNG]

I wound up exchanging the 1/24th scale '66 Shelby for this 1/25th scale '67 Shelby.  This Mustang may have to be my first black paint job I attempt?

 

Edited May 13, 2018 by NOBLNG