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

[espo]

I would buy this for the boat alone. Is this a new reissue or just old stock? 

[Exotics_Builder]

24 minutes ago, espo said:

I would buy this for the boat alone. Is this a new reissue or just old stock? 

New reissue

[espo]

2 minutes ago, Exotics_Builder said:

New reissue

Thanks, I'll go looking this week. 

[lordairgtar]

On 12/31/2022 at 7:51 PM, Raoul Ross said:

'78 Monza Tail Lights

Yes, Foxy Vette had Monza tail lamps, not Camaro.

[crazyjim]

I have a Hemi Hydro kit that could be available.

[keyser]

1 hour ago, crazyjim said:

I have a Hemi Hydro kit that could be available.

Different kit from Revell, different hull shape. 

[Mike C.]

My vintage Revell Mean Mudder Chevy van kit arrived today.

 

[Deathgoblin]

Just got in a '59 Cadillac Eldorado Seville kit.  It needs a windshield and tires, but is otherwise complete. 

[OldNYJim]

I never did a Deora, so here’s a Deora!  

Not sure if this particular issue is the best - I would suspect not given those hamburger-meat tires, but it WAS the cheapest one listed on eBay that particular day…I paid $12 and change.

I really only wanted a Slant 6 engine for a project I’m lining up, but I HATE splitting perfectly good kits if they’re something I’d actually want to build…so I may still end up buying some Deora parts to achieve what I was trying to achieve…

[slusher]

12 hours ago, CabDriver said:

I never did a Deora, so here’s a Deora!  

Not sure if this particular issue is the best - I would suspect not given those hamburger-meat tires, but it WAS the cheapest one listed on eBay that particular day…I paid $12 and change.

I really only wanted a Slant 6 engine for a project I’m lining up, but I HATE splitting perfectly good kits if they’re something I’d actually want to build…so I may still end up buying some Deora parts to achieve what I was trying to achieve…

I. Would like to see your build of this kit Jim!

[ea0863]

I had posted some photos elsewhere in this forum regarding a Hot Rod Magazine article in 2000, and particularly liked a Hot Wheels car that was coming out called "Bizarro".

I included a bunch of photos of Bizarro from other sources, and ordered one in 1:64th scale to use as a reference for a build.

As far as I can tell, the car maybe started life out as a '57 Cadillac Eldorado (?). I have obtained one of the Atlantis kits and will see how it goes...

Edited January 4, 2023 by ea0863

[Spottedlaurel]

Post-Christmas arrivals:

Seen one or two nice builds of the Charger on here, would be difficult to make it look any worse than the box art....

Caprice is one I've been after for a while - do love a land yacht, and I'm sure the trailer will come in handy someday.

Airfix rebox of the MPC kit, surely the perfect companion build to that Charger? It's been brush-painted a rather bright green but is otherwise pretty much unstarted.

These should all suit larger Japanese cars pretty well, or perhaps even something American with a pro-touring slant?

Edited January 4, 2023 by Spottedlaurel

[catpack68]

Mail call today

 

[espo]

3 hours ago, ea0863 said:

I had posted some photos elsewhere in this forum regarding a Hot Rod Magazine article in 2000, and particularly liked a Hot Wheels car that was coming out called "Bizarro".

I included a bunch of photos of Bizarro from other sources, and ordered one in 1:64th scale to use as a reference for a build.

As far as I can tell, the car maybe started life out as a '57 Cadillac Eldorado (?). I have obtained one of the Atlantis kits and will see how it goes...

I remember buying one when they first came out. After looking at the multipart body I put it away. I'll be interested in seeing what you do with this. 

[Rodent]

2 hours ago, Spottedlaurel said:

Post-Christmas arrivals:

Nigel, I think that version of the '63 Impala was "born without a firewall". Hopefully you can scrounge one up from a more common '64 when build time comes.

[Joe Nunes]

Some primer and a surge protection electrical power cord to use with my new paint booth. 
 

Joe

[Mike C.]

Another vintage kit. My 2nd Revell Baja Husky arrived today!

[Spottedlaurel]

22 hours ago, Rodent said:

Nigel, I think that version of the '63 Impala was "born without a firewall". Hopefully you can scrounge one up from a more common '64 when build time comes.

Thanks for the advice Steve, I'll watch out for that. I don't have any immediate plans for it, apart from maybe pilfering some of the extra parts for other builds. It was fairly cheap (by UK standards) with minimal shipping cost when purchased with the Caprice and Shelby Charger.

[stitchdup]

Well getting rid of most of my 1/25 kits to make some space hasn't worked. First up is a pile of kits i traded my johans and some others for. Very very happy to get the dauphines as they are hard to find over here and go for strong money when they do pop up.

next up are a wheel set from uscp in Ukraine

and a few purchase from various uk shops except the sierra cossie that came from spot model in spain

missing from the pic is another e tron and a very very good deal i found for 5 bottles of printer resin that has to have been a mistake by amazon as i only paid the cost for one bottle, and theres also a 100 strainers for the resin, 2 gallons of 99.9 alcohol and a lot of print files. so much for making room for the printer, lol

[crazyjim]

The latest issue of MCM showed up today along with one of those 2 car garage scenes (birthday present) and a box from IPMS with a Ford Escort race car and a bunch of Tru-Color paint.  Quite the day for me.

[Can-Con]

51 minutes ago, Spottedlaurel said:

Thanks for the advice Steve, I'll watch out for that. I don't have any immediate plans for it, apart from maybe pilfering some of the extra parts for other builds. It was fairly cheap (by UK standards) with minimal shipping cost when purchased with the Caprice and Shelby Charger.

Nigel, when you build that Caprice, please foil the whole A-pillar. The pic on the boxes is incorrect, the pillars on all full size GM cars in the mid '80s had a stainless steel trim peice that completely covered them.

I'm kinda anal about those as the '76 I owned was one of my favorite cars that I owned. Looked almost identical to the one in the pic below except with different wheels and colour matched velour interior. Best "drive in" car ever ?

[keyser]

@stitchdupYou thin the stash like I do. ?

Net +. Oops

[slusher]

15 hours ago, crazyjim said:

The latest issue of MCM showed up today along with one of those 2 car garage scenes (birthday present) and a box from IPMS with a Ford Escort race car and a bunch of Tru-Color paint.  Quite the day for me.

Congratulations Jim, you sound happy , sir!

[crazyjim]

Heck yeah Carl.  Three items in one day and less than a week for 75 years. Life is good.

[slusher]

3 minutes ago, crazyjim said:

Heck yeah Carl.  Three items in one day and less than a week for 75 years. Life is good.

Yes it is sir!