dave branson Posted April 8 Posted April 8 I went to the Tulsa RTE 66 Model contest. Here is what I got. Also got a bunch of detail parts and decals. I also got a bunch of Mooneyes die cast that also collect. It was a great haul i think. 7
thatz4u Posted April 8 Posted April 8 On 4/7/2025 at 10:13 AM, thatz4u said: Went to Atomic City, got some supplies, parts, & a 33 Ford 3 window builder for parts... 33 turned out to be an Aurora, not an AMT as I first thought... 1
espo Posted April 8 Posted April 8 1 hour ago, dave branson said: I went to the Tulsa RTE 66 Model contest. Here is what I got. Also got a bunch of detail parts and decals. I also got a bunch of Mooneyes die cast that also collect. It was a great haul i think. Some great buys. Where do you shop for kits? 1
Mark Posted April 8 Posted April 8 26 minutes ago, thatz4u said: 33 turned out to be an Aurora, not an AMT as I first thought... Aurora's was a '34 five-window coupe. Got any pictures, we should be able to figure out what you have...
dave branson Posted April 8 Posted April 8 18 minutes ago, espo said: Some great buys. Where do you shop for kits? the ones that have sale price came from Hobby Lobby, funny car in tin and the detail parts are from top shelf models in Owasso ok. I have a friend there they got the rest at the show. Magazines and allthe Mooneyes die cast I got was from a freind that lives in the area. 1
thatz4u Posted April 8 Posted April 8 Just now, Mark said: Aurora's was a '34 five-window coupe. Got any pictures, we should be able to figure out what you have... yeah, on second look it is a 5 window, full fendered coupe, may end up as a rat..
espo Posted April 8 Posted April 8 18 minutes ago, dave branson said: the ones that have sale price came from Hobby Lobby, funny car in tin and the detail parts are from top shelf models in Owasso ok. I have a friend there they got the rest at the show. Magazines and allthe Mooneyes die cast I got was from a freind that lives in the area. The Hobby Lobbies here in the KC Metro seem to only offer the 40% off every other week. Haven't seen any really special pricing on their closeout area for a couple of years now.
sfhess Posted April 8 Posted April 8 3 hours ago, espo said: The Hobby Lobbies here in the KC Metro seem to only offer the 40% off every other week. Haven't seen any really special pricing on their closeout area for a couple of years now. Hobby Lobby stores everywhere have the 40% off deal every other week. The "Clearance" kits with the orange labels, if they have any in the store, are on the same shelves as the rest of the model kits.
NOBLNG Posted April 9 Posted April 9 Got a new chemical dispensing bottle for the Mr. Color thinner. it was getting difficult to reach the thinner with a pipette. I’ve drilled a 1/8” hole in the lid of all of these bottles so that they won’t accidentally squirt when I pick them up. I need to put my finger over the hole in order for them to dispense. 4
slusher Posted April 9 Posted April 9 On 4/8/2025 at 10:15 AM, dave branson said: I went to the Tulsa RTE 66 Model contest. Here is what I got. Also got a bunch of detail parts and decals. I also got a bunch of Mooneyes die cast that also collect. It was a great haul i think. Man, that’s a great haul wow!
carsntrucks4you Posted April 10 Posted April 10 Found an old Renwal kit on a classic car show in Essen/Germany. 8
WillyBilly Posted April 10 Posted April 10 79 10th anniversary Trans am. I love kits that have no bar code. I built this kit back in 1979. It was started, and the t-tops were cut out with a chainsaw, but the price was right. A set of Monogram/Revell 1980 Mustang/Capri TRX wheels that showed up in a regular envelope. I was able to glue the pieces back. 6
catpack68 Posted April 11 Posted April 11 (edited) Not today but dad and I went to the Auto Fair in Charlotte,North Carolina last weekend. We are always scouring the swap meet looking for parts for our 1:1 projects. I ended up finding two 61 Lincoln promo hardtops and a AMT 63 Lincoln convertible for cheap.The Monogram 427 Cobra was missing the tires/wheels but all there and it was really cheap too.I got the AMT 76 Dart for a good deal too. It was open,but complete. Edited April 11 by catpack68 8
Falcon Ranchero Posted April 11 Posted April 11 52 minutes ago, catpack68 said: Not today but dad and I went to the Auto Fair in Charlotte,North Carolina last weekend. We are always scouring the swap meet looking for parts for our 1:1 projects. I ended up finding two 61 Lincoln promo hardtops and a AMT 63 Lincoln convertible for cheap.The Monogram 427 Cobra was missing the tires/wheels but all there and it was really cheap too.I got the AMT 76 Dart for a good deal too. It was open,but complete. Awesome Lincoln haul; wow; can't wait to see whatcha build outta them. Also; I've got that same Shelby Cobra kit, builds up real nice, and even though the decals are from 1988 (or 89?) they surprisingly weren't brittle; at least back in 2021 they were still good. 4
Falcon Ranchero Posted April 11 Posted April 11 (edited) Mail delivery yesterday $26. Finally got one after waiting almost 4 years. Originally had some sort of idea to attempt putting an engine in it but kinda lost interest. Then I watched the 2003 movie, Secondhand Lions, and saw the relatives' 1959 Imperial four-door so I thought a four door conversion could be a cool thing to do but after the '83 Cadillac and '61 Meteor conversions I think I'm just gonna take it easy so thisun'll be a two-door, though still greatly inspired by the car in the movie. Also, this kit is the first brand new kit since my '66 Thunderbird kit in January, 'cause since then I built two secondhand kits and then rebuilt 5 of my own kits so I totally forgot how it was to open a fresh new kit with parts still in the bags. It was nice. And a little wierd. Edited April 11 by Falcon Ranchero 4
A modeler named mike Posted April 11 Posted April 11 Two kits from this week's mail delivery. Both kits were on my watch list and both were offered to me at a reduction in their posted prices. Couldn't pass them up. 6
Vessey Posted April 12 Posted April 12 I finally got my hands on my holy Grail kit, the Profil24 1956 Jaguar D-Type Le Mans winner. Looking at the parts I can tell quite a bit of work will be needed, especially to get the hood to line up with the body, but it has the basis for a beautiful model. Funny enough, I had mentioned this kit to someone last year and they said maybe it would show up on eBay. Sure enough, that's where I found it, and even managed to pay a bit less that it cost new. I also received a few 1/43 kits directly from BBR in Italy. The are impressively detailed and only cost $35 each after shipping. 5
dave branson Posted April 12 Posted April 12 Here is what I got this week. The 3d parts are for the Tamiya 240 Z. 5
DJMar Posted April 12 Posted April 12 Here's one I've never built before. The box is ratty, but the kit is complete. For $20 shipped to my door, I'm not going to complain. Mmmm, 1990s AMT goodness!. 4
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