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

[JamesW]

I didn't like it at first, but it grew on me. So much so that I'm actually considering buying a 1:1. lol

[martinfan5]

Thats a lot growing

[Kaleb]

James, if your very tall you won't like that car lol. I drove one and I was so scrunched up it wasn't even funny.

[martinfan5]

Josh, how tall are you ?

[JamesW]

I'm gonna go check one out on Monday morning. We'll see how well I fit. LOL

[Kaleb]

5'10"

[martinfan5]

So then anyone under 5 10 should be ok, and if you are taller, get one with a sun roof , reminds me of one of the Police Academys, where Bubba Smith take's out the front seat in the Honda Civic so he could fit in it :lol:

[Kaleb]

The girl that had the car was right under shoulder height to me, if that helps. But I even scooted the seat back.

We have a civic, well it's my wife's car and I constantly have to move the seat she is 5'0". I'll be glad when I get my mustang up and running so I can set back on the ground again.

Edited April 8, 2012 by Kaleb

[JamesW]

I'm 6' even. I had a regcab Ranger Splash for a while, if I can fit in that I don't think the Celica should be a problem. LOL

[Kaleb]

O I should be posting what I got lol, I just won a super bird factory sealed off eBay for 17 bucks. And missed out on two 1937 cords that went for 16 bucks including shipping.

[Darren B]

Had to have somethin to use a set of the XS wheels on.

And some Franklin Ink decals for the Revell 86 Monte Carlo and AMT/MPC 80 Monte Carlo.

Love those decals where do you buy those at?

[JamesW]

Love those decals where do you buy those at?

http://www.layitlow.com/forums/39-model-car-classifieds/265325-franklin-ink.html

He does them for MANY different cars. Some for SPECIFIC cars and others are universal.

[Darren B]

http://www.layitlow.com/forums/39-model-car-classifieds/265325-franklin-ink.html

He does them for MANY different cars. Some for SPECIFIC cars and others are universal.

Thank you for the info I Was figuring that it was from layitlow.com awesome cals.

[rustymodeler]

I found this army kit at my local dollar general for $2, so I bought 4 sets of them. The tank has really nice 1:24 tires and wheels that have pretty nice detail. I also got the 2 59 impalas on a trade and the grand national and the challenger for easter.

[Poncho-Power]

i got the AMT 2012 Corvette Coupe, curbside kit, but all the parts seem to be very nicely done, i was wondering if anyone has finished the kit yet? i would like to see some finished ones...

[wraith]

I found this army kit at my local dollar general for $2, so I bought 4 sets of them. The tank has really nice 1:24 tires and wheels that have pretty nice detail. I also got the 2 59 impalas on a trade and the grand national and the challenger for easter.

$2 FOR THAT PLAYSET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I haven't found them for any less than $8 at my Dollar General stores. I have soo far bought 4 of them myself. Will be buying some more in the future just to have extra sets for future projects and for trading.

I got me another Revell 71 GTX from a co-worker on Sat. Did a lil mock-up of it last night. Not sure weither I should start on it or not as I have way to many projects going at once. PLus I really want to finish at least one of my Power Wagons soon so it can go with me to a Big Mopar show in June!

Edited April 9, 2012 by wraith

[Haubenschild]

Picked this up today

[Casey]

Picked this up today

I think I see your 1/12 '57 Chevy crying a tear in the background.

[Olskoolrodder]

NOW the mailman delivers these from eBay,LOL! (after buying others locally Saturday)...

Also,picked these up Saturday as well,just forgot to shoot/post a pic...

[deja-view]

Got this swell '73 Vega promo from ebay, for less than the price of a resin body. Mint condition, and amazing how it could have survived untouched all these years. Now I'm gonna make it into a modern style street machine.

-MJS

That's really nice. What are the vents in the rear deck for???

[Scuderia]

Here's what i got, surprisingly NOT a Mustang of some sort..

[1320wayne]

Mailman delivered my 55 Chrysler 300 today. Awesome kit.

[Rob Hall]

That's really nice. What are the vents in the rear deck for???

Ventilation..I've read that many GM models adopted a flow-through ventilation system for '71 (the new-for-'71 B-,C-, and E-bodies and the Vega, for instance) but most moved to a different design in '72 (after issues w/ the '71 design including draftyness) but maybe the Vega kept it a bit longer? Or MPC didn't update their tooling..

Edited April 10, 2012 by Rob Hall

[deja-view]

Hmmmm...kinda like the vents on the back of my '73 vette coupe, I guess. I never thought of them as being for the flow through, but that makes sense. Thanks.

[Mike Kucaba]

I broke down and went to the LHS and bought the '55 Chrysler. I did a quick grok and it sure reminds me of when I first grokked AMT's '57 Chrysler.