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

[meechum68]

20 minutes ago, johnyrotten said:

Swiss cheese Catalina. Look them up.

I saw that... but not sure if I could off the swissing of the frame.. I'll look more tonight.

 

[dave branson]

Stash from today

[johnyrotten]

4 minutes ago, meechum68 said:

I saw that... but not sure if I could off the swissing of the frame.. I'll look more tonight.

 

You could probably "fake" it with some thin strips punched with holes and glued to the frame and creative painting 

[meechum68]

2 minutes ago, johnyrotten said:

You could probably "fake" it with some thin strips punched with holes and glued to the frame and creative painting 

Good idea... let me see how I go with this. 

[bandit1]

Got a pair of 2 wheel drive conversion sets for the MPC squarebody trucks... Now to get a Sod Buster and a 2 wd transmission to build a model of a special truck I had a hand in helping to restore before my uncle passed away a couple years later 

 

[Keef]

On 10/6/2025 at 7:11 PM, bandit1 said:

Got a pair of 2 wheel drive conversion sets for the MPC squarebody trucks... Now to get a Sod Buster and a 2 wd transmission to build a model of a special truck I had a hand in helping to restore before my uncle passed away a couple years later 

 

What’s the quality like on those conversions? Been thinking of buying a couple but the price has me a little bit put off.

[Keef]

When working out of town I always hit up the local Walmart, mainly looking for HotWheels. I stopped at the one in Athens Tennessee today and looked at hot wheels. Didn’t find anything that I wanted so as I turned around to leave there they were on an end cap behind me. 
 

The Camaro was $11, Demon was $15, Coronet Vert was $17 so I doubled down and got 6 kits out the door for basically $15.83 each. 

[Zen]

21 hours ago, Keef said:

What’s the quality like on those conversions? Been thinking of buying a couple but the price has me a little bit put off.

My thoughts exactly, seem a bit pricey. But I did buy two sets of his Saleen wheels.

[Zen]

Recently acquired .......... 

What makes this an Z28 E? Not familiar with the E part.

[Rob Hall]

1 hour ago, Zen said:

Recently acquired .......... 

What makes this an Z28 E? Not familiar with the E part.

'E' designated Export, primarily for Europe on the 1:1 3rd gen.  Not sure what the visible differences would have been (perhaps mirrors, rear fog lights, amber turn signals, wide license plate brackets. etc maybe?), but I don't think Monogram provided them.

[Carmak]

Swung by a local vintage shop yesterday and found this gem. Hardly cost more than a new kit.

The body is a bone stock 72 Charger Hardtop with no door indents and not a Rallye like the MPC (Rod Shop) annual.

[oldcarfan]

Got an order in from Texas 3D. The 57 ford F100 conversion set for the AMT 60 Ford and an off road set with driving lights and winch. The price is good, they were well packaged, and they arrived quickly and with no damage.

[bandit1]

On 10/8/2025 at 12:11 PM, Keef said:

What’s the quality like on those conversions? Been thinking of buying a couple but the price has me a little bit put off.

They seem alright. Will know whenever I get to using them for a project. They I believe is a mold of the original parts. He has the conversion for the 78 parts available to... 

Edited Thursday at 07:37 PM by bandit1

[milo1303s]

On 10/8/2025 at 12:11 PM, Keef said:

What’s the quality like on those conversions? Been thinking of buying a couple but the price has me a little bit put off.

For 30 bucks it should come with the kit

[kelson]

9 hours ago, Zen said:

Recently acquired .......... 

What makes this an Z28 E? Not familiar with the E part.

E stood for Europe ,i know one main difference was no louvers on the hood.

[Cool Hand]

I wanted these specific Pegasus wheels and the only place I could find multiple sets was out of the US from Mark Twain Hobby Centre on ebay. 

[tbill]

Been acquiring 1/8 kits this year, finally snagged one of these for a price I could live with

 

[meechum68]

Nice goodies!! 

[Old Buckaroo]

23 hours ago, Carmak said:

Swung by a local vintage shop yesterday and found this gem. Hardly cost more than a new kit.

The body is a bone stock 72 Charger Hardtop with no door indents and not a Rallye like the MPC (Rod Shop) annual.

 

That is a real great find - can you post a pic of the intake manifold please ?

[Carmak]

9 hours ago, Old Buckaroo said:

That is a real great find - can you post a pic of the intake manifold please ?

This is the intake in the Baker NASCAR Charger kit. These were tough pics to get as the parts are still in the bags.

The intake is part of the black "generic" parts and not part of the white Charger specific parts.

[Robberbaron]

Michael's has a 40% coupon on their website right now, so stopped by after work and picked up an MPC '68 Coronet hardtop.  (Sure not gonna pay the $39.99 list price.)

[RSchnell]

Hit up Modelpalooza this morning. I wasn't really needing anything, but it's a nice way to spend a Saturday morning. These followed me home for less than $20 each. I couldn't refuse!

 

[meechum68]

So today I got to do a bit of shopping.  

The dodge's, the Pontiac, the S-10, the Nissan, primer, and leveling and 2 diplay cases came from my VERY local LHS, the one that is closing, got things at 20% off, and I love the break, but hate knowing he's retiring in march, but so happy he's retiring! 

The Z-28 was an Ollie's find. 

The Porsche and Skyline, and 2 clears, blue, white and black are all from my other LHS in Tulsa. 

I really wanted to spend more at Very local LHS, but today I was super limited.  Really wanted 2 more of the S-10  and the last Pontiac he had in stock. 

[Deathgoblin]

Ollie's for $15.99

[64SS350]

Back from vending and buying at Plastic Under Cover show near Akron, Ohio .

Found a very nicely 3D printed Ferrari Spyder kit, Porsche 917K kit, and was next to Mike from MCW, who had some Nassau Blue I needed for the 64 Chevy 4x4 build.