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

[catpack68]

Mail call this afternoon…..

[daveb7153]

Picked up the Bantam Blast today at a local hobby shop, glad to see it come back around. 

[HomerS]

  On 1/29/2024 at 3:25 AM, Can-Con said:

Oh, I didn't know that, never had the one you have.

I've only seen the box art showing the 5 spoke wheels on the stock buildup. Good to know. 

Does it have both? 

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Only the turbine rims were in the box.

[deuces wild]

  On 1/29/2024 at 8:27 PM, wrenchr said:

I was there back in November, do not remember but also does not mean it was not there. It was a work party after hours for our 75th anniversery.

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I'm only 10 minutes away from there.... I should go there after Sunday breakfast next week....

[Rob Hall]

  On 1/29/2024 at 2:48 AM, Can-Con said:

The green one's actually the '79 annual, Jeff. MPV started using names on the annual kits for a while so they could be kept on the shelves longer without being seen as "old". 

I think the only difference between them is the '79 has the turbine style factory wheels instead of the 5 spoke Z-28 rally wheels.

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IIRC, the ‘79 kit had the redesigned dash like the 1:1 had.  I built the ‘78 & ‘79 kits as a kid back in the day. 

[Can-Con]

  On 1/30/2024 at 12:56 AM, Rob Hall said:

IIRC, the ‘79 kit had the redesigned dash like the 1:1 had.  I built the ‘78 & ‘79 kits as a kid back in the day. 

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It probably did. I have the '80 and 81, they have the updated dashes.

[wrenchr]

  On 1/30/2024 at 12:49 AM, deuces wild said:

I'm only 10 minutes away from there.... I should go there after Sunday breakfast next week....

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About the same for me. Have the membership. 

[kelson]

Today's mailcall.?

[1959scudetto]

In the mail today: Though I had it already, I could not let it pass for  €  20,00 (+ postage)

 

 

[Rob Hall]

Got my 3 Demons from Model Roundup today.  

[Can-Con]

  On 1/31/2024 at 5:07 PM, 1959scudetto said:

In the mail today: Though I had it already, I could not let it pass for  €  20,00 (+ postage)

 

 

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You got that for a heck of a deal. 

I'm hoping they reissue some of the 356s like they did the early 911s so I can afford to get a couple. ?

[Straightliner59]

  On 2/1/2024 at 12:01 AM, Can-Con said:

I'm hoping they reissue some of the 356s like they did the early 911s so I can afford to get a couple. ?

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Unless you prefer the Fujimi branding, I've found Testors boxings to be more reasonably priced, frequently.

[sfhess]

Iceman Maverick kit.

 

[#1 model citizen]

Got these today.A  friend of mine owns a ‘60 Austin Healey 3000 and said this 100-SIX looks more like his car than the 1:32 scale 3000 model. I will have to compare it with his car to see how much it will take to make it into a 3000. 

[Can-Con]

  On 2/1/2024 at 6:13 AM, Straightliner59 said:

Unless you prefer the Fujimi branding, I've found Testors boxings to be more reasonably priced, frequently.

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True, but the shipping usually is the deal breaker for me here in Canada. If they were reissued I could get them at my local shop for a comparable price without the shipping.

[junkyardjeff]

These 60s models came in the last couple days.

[sfhess]

57 Olds 88 4-door promo.

Fujimi BMW M5 (E34?)

Fujimi  Subaru WRX STI

[Straightliner59]

  On 2/1/2024 at 8:46 PM, Can-Con said:

True, but the shipping usually is the deal breaker for me here in Canada. If they were reissued I could get them at my local shop for a comparable price without the shipping.

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Ah, yes! I forgot the shipping to Canada.

[dave branson]

Got the Novas from Ollie's, the Datsun 240 Z came in a trade with a club member, and the Lancia was purchased off of Ebay

[Spottedlaurel]

  On 2/3/2024 at 12:30 AM, dave branson said:

Got the Novas from Ollie's, the Datsun 240 Z came in a trade with a club member, and the Lancia was purchased off of Ebay

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The Datsun is a fun kit, I enjoyed doing one a few years ago.

And $12.99 for a kit in a store?! It's been an awul long time since it was possible to do the same here with the equivalent amount of £.....

[ewetwo]

  On 2/2/2024 at 12:53 AM, junkyardjeff said:

These 60s models came in the last couple days.

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Nice. I'm currently working on a 1961 Galaxie.

[redscampi]

First part of order from Hobby Link Japan. These kits are ridiculously priced on eBay and Amazon,  but very reasonable at HLJ. The trade off is that shipping seems a bit high, but domestic shipping is really high these days too.

By the way, these kits are very finely made, both Aoshima and Fujimi (and Hasegawa!). Domestic companies could learn something from them. 

Edited February 4, 2024 by redscampi

[slusher]

  On 2/4/2024 at 4:37 PM, redscampi said:

First part of order from Hobby Link Japan. These kits are ridiculously priced on eBay and Amazon,  but very reasonable at HLJ. The trade off is that shipping seems a bit high, but domestic shipping is really high these days too.

By the way, these kits are very finely made, both Aoshima and Fujimi (and Hasegawa!). Domestic companies could learn something from them. 

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Nice haul!

[Oldriginal86]

  On 2/4/2024 at 4:37 PM, redscampi said:

First part of order from Hobby Link Japan. These kits are ridiculously priced on eBay and Amazon,  but very reasonable at HLJ. The trade off is that shipping seems a bit high, but domestic shipping is really high these days too.

By the way, these kits are very finely made, both Aoshima and Fujimi (and Hasegawa!). Domestic companies could learn something from them. 

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My LHS has the Nissan Terrano kit in stock. What is a reasonable price for this kit? I don’t need it but at some point would like to try some other kit manufacture then AMT, MPC etc.

[redscampi]

  On 2/5/2024 at 1:07 AM, Oldriginal86 said:

My LHS has the Nissan Terrano kit in stock. What is a reasonable price for this kit? I don’t need it but at some point would like to try some other kit manufacture then AMT, MPC etc.

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It is $18 US at HLJ right now. Found it on eBay for $35 and about $7 to ship to me from Burbanks House of Hobbies. The only caveat I’d add is that most of these kits don’t have engines or opening hoods, so you might have to buy 3d printed motors if you’re going to detail under the hood. On the other hand things like wiper arms are molded separately on some kits and they are exquisite. The main thing is that you can’t find a lot of these domestically without paying through the nose, if at all. Europe may have better access.