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

[Modlbldr]

Got some nice kits yesterday in a trade with Sam I Am. Thanks Buddy! It's a good thing both of us are reducing our stash! ? 

Later-

Edited May 3, 2022 by Modlbldr

[Ace-Garageguy]

10 minutes ago, Modlbldr said:

Got some nice kits yesterday...

I like those '40 pickups.    

[ksnow]

I got my tiny drill bit set from Micro Mark. Maybe I will finally get those danged spotlights on the Supernatural build.

[ChrisBcritter]

On 5/2/2022 at 10:16 AM, sfhess said:

At So Cal Open I purchased an MPC 78 Camaro kit, AMT 69 Cougar XR 7 "Countdown" series and a Revell Germany Mercedes E-class wagon kit, all from David Cruz.

Also some supplies and a bottle of House of Kolor Violet paint (Raffle prize)

He's still around? Good; nice guy. Got some great projects from him at the Pomona Swap Meet long ago, including a real clean '61 Olds 88 and '61 Fleetwood.

[ChrisBcritter]

Back on topic. Checked both local Hobbit Lobbits (Beaumont and Rancho Mirage) and neither had the '64 442, so finally got one from eBay.

[Sam I Am]

10 hours ago, Modlbldr said:

Got some nice kits yesterday in a trade with Sam I Am. Thanks Buddy! It's a good thing both of us are reducing our stash! ? 

Later-

Yeah, I'm trying to figure out who got rid of more....

Oh, and I have plenty of nascar models now. ?

[bluestringer]

Getting back into NASCAR builds.

 

 

[kelson]

Today's arrival?

[PatW]

On 5/1/2022 at 10:22 PM, PatW said:

Another of these. I built the first one in 2016!

Latest News! It came today 04.05.22. Although completely intact, one big factory sealed bag and separate tyres, the box and instructions look to have been in a very damp place for years. I looked at the date on both the box and instructions and it's 1965! 

[Can-Con]

2 hours ago, kelson said:

Today's arrival?

Are those from Keith Marks, Curtis?

[slusher]

On 5/2/2022 at 11:48 PM, Cool Hand said:

Life time supply of an essential work bench tool. LOL!

Brother that’s a bunch of toothpicks but they are so needed on the bench..

[slusher]

On 5/3/2022 at 12:38 PM, Modlbldr said:

Got some nice kits yesterday in a trade with Sam I Am. Thanks Buddy! It's a good thing both of us are reducing our stash! ? 

Later-

You have some nice Ford kits on top there buddy!

[The Junkman]

Two kits with the Michaels 20% coupon.  Revell XK-E coupe which will go nicely with the E-Type roadster kit I've had (Aoshima?).  Also a Revell Corvette C7.R kit.  Hadn't bought any cars in a while, being focused on Eduard Mustang F-6Ds.  THERE'S a nice kit if you at all like that sort of thing.

[kelson]

19 hours ago, Can-Con said:

Are those from Keith Marks, Curtis?

Yes they are,i can now start the repaint on my 68'Camaro.

[bluestringer]

Picked up these mini carbide drill bits at Harbor Freight for 7.50. One eighth inch shaft fits my Dremel Mini Mite perfectly. 

[Carmak]

I found these locally over the last couple weeks.

71 Mustang is built (in the box) (MPC)

Super Teen is just a very cool empty box

71 Camaro is partially built (MPC)

73 Camaro Warlord (MPC)

72 Road Runner (hand painted Sox & Martin) (MPC)

65 Imperial (AMT)

65 Chevelle (Time Machine AWB) (AMT)

67 Toronado (MPC)

71 Duster (MPC)

70 Chevy C-10 (AMT)

71 Torino (ElToro) (AMT)

69 Grand Prix (needs stock bumpers) (MPC)

67 Barracuda still has the slant 6 in it (missing the intake) (AMT)

66 Cadillac Ambulance (JoHan)

71 GTO (MPC)

 

[Captain Spaulding]

12 hours ago, Carmak said:

I found these locally over the last couple weeks.

71 Mustang is built (in the box) (MPC)

Super Teen is just a very cool empty box

71 Camaro is partially built (MPC)

73 Camaro Warlord (MPC)

72 Road Runner (hand painted Sox & Martin) (MPC)

65 Imperial (AMT)

65 Chevelle (Time Machine AWB) (AMT)

67 Toronado (MPC)

71 Duster (MPC)

70 Chevy C-10 (AMT)

71 Torino (ElToro) (AMT)

69 Grand Prix (needs stock bumpers) (MPC)

67 Barracuda still has the slant 6 in it (missing the intake) (AMT)

66 Cadillac Ambulance (JoHan)

71 GTO (MPC)

 

Some real nice finds there, are you gonna rebuild them?

[Carmak]

3 hours ago, Captain Spaulding said:

Some real nice finds there, are you gonna rebuild them?

The plan is to restore most of them. I have traded a couple to local model friends and I think I am going to leave the 71 Duster and the 72 RR as is.

Carmak

[Captain Spaulding]

The mailman brought my decals today, can now finish up the Pepsi Charger.

[Bill Eh?]

19 Weeks, 4 Days later, this detail-up set finally arrived. I had cheaped-out on shipping and had given up on having it arrive at all.

[Ace-Garageguy]

1982 Monogram 1/24 Ford Motorsport Mustang IMSA race car, the companion piece to the 1985 Ford GTP car I got last week. Again a ratty box, perfect inside.

This is a kit I didn't even know existed until I saw it mentioned in a thread on this board.

The GTP and this kit share absolutely nothing, and after looking them both over carefully, I'm very impressed with the complexity and quality of the tooling on both.

Considering they're old dinosaurs, measured and designed in the days before scanners and CAD made everything oh-so-much-better (), they give every indication that they'll build up to spectacular models.  

 

[cobraman]

Looking forward to when you have time to relax and sit down and build.

[Ace-Garageguy]

7 minutes ago, cobraman said:

Looking forward to when you have time to relax and sit down and build.

Maybe by Christmas... 

Everything just seems to take longer, and lately it's been mostly my fault.   

Edited May 6, 2022 by Ace-Garageguy

[kelson]

Todays Ebay arrival?, seller listed as new in the box,but never mentioned there was no body in the kit.?

[89AKurt]

Found out about Texas 3D Customs on this forum, highly recommended.  Charles offers special orders, so I asked for a Mercedes 180, showed him a source of a file I had bookmarked, he responded that it would not work because it was for video games, but he took the time to find another source of the same thing, so it worked out.  Got the seats and engine from his website.  I haven't been been at the bench for a couple of months now, but still buying models. ?