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

[kelson]

Today's arrival,didn't really need another 73'duster,but the price was right.?

[Daddyfink]

I found the clearance models at the local Walmart. They had this, the plow, the Switchers 32 Coke panel, the Monopoly Willys and some Star Trek stuff. 

And for only $15 I picked this one up

 

[Cool Hand]

Nova's have arrived, going to clear the bench and build the Gasser.

[bluestringer]

15 hours ago, TransAmMike said:

I recieved this kit as a present from my wife a while back.  The darn flip hood needs a lot of work to fit tight to the body without gaps.  I failed in my attempt so like another forum member did I decided to cut off the hood from the fenders. I then grafted the fenders to the body and that went well. But now the hood after cutting it off doesn't sit on the fenders without falling off.  

Frustration has set in so now I'm trying to decide if I want to do it as a curb side, or drag car without the hood on.  

Good luck with the build James.

Thanks Mike. It will be a while before I start on it, but I will keep that in mind. May do the same as you and just leave the hood off. 

[bluestringer]

15 hours ago, Straightliner59 said:

With the Coke markings, you could do some local bottler, somewhere. There was one in my hometown. That would be kinda cool.

Good Idea. We did have a bottler in a nearby city. 

[Mr mopar]

18 hours ago, kelson said:

Today's arrival,didn't really need another 73'duster,but the price was right.?

I have lots of parts for this kit if you need Curtis

[kelson]

Today's arrivals?

[1930fordpickup]

22 hours ago, TransAmMike said:

I recieved this kit as a present from my wife a while back.  The darn flip hood needs a lot of work to fit tight to the body without gaps.  I failed in my attempt so like another forum member did I decided to cut off the hood from the fenders. I then grafted the fenders to the body and that went well. But now the hood after cutting it off doesn't sit on the fenders without falling off.  

Frustration has set in so now I'm trying to decide if I want to do it as a curb side, or drag car without the hood on.  

Good luck with the build James.

Mike what if you try one of those tiny magnets I have seen used on here before or a couple of short posts on the hood that catch the front fenders? 

[kelson]

1 hour ago, Mr mopar said:

I have lots of parts for this kit if you need Curtis

Thanks for the offer,but i scored a b/u 71'duster from the collection that darren was selling,so it will donate it's entire underpinnings and the interior is complete i just forgot to add the pics.

[Bills72sj]

Happened to be in a nearby town with a Hobby Lobby. 40% of all kits motivated me to get this.

[sfhess]

Walmart:  64 Cutlass Hardtop and 70 Camaro.

HL:  another 70 Camaro (Parts for a couple of 70-75 Firebird projects) and a Maisto "new" Bronco diecast kit.

[Robberbaron]

9 hours ago, sfhess said:

Walmart:  64 Cutlass Hardtop and 70 Camaro.

HL:  another 70 Camaro (Parts for a couple of 70-75 Firebird projects) and a Maisto "new" Bronco diecast kit.

Scott, which '70 Camaro kit did Walmart have: the "split bumper" RS (orange car on box art) or the new "full bumper" version (blue car on box art)?

Edited April 6, 2022 by Robberbaron

[stitchdup]

On 4/2/2022 at 3:09 PM, HomerS said:

Monthly swap meet

1st pic.....parts kits.  Bodies used for slot cars

2nd pic.....open complete.  Paid too much for the started California Roller but hard to resist that molded color.  Ram Van missing wheels but doesnt have the odd ball grill of the 911 van.

3rd pic....open complete. Not sure which direction to go on this one

 

theres engine available that fit right in the bug

[sfhess]

6 hours ago, Robberbaron said:

Scott, which '70 Camaro kit did Walmart have: the "split bumper" RS (orange car on box art) or the new "full bumper" version (blue car on box art)?

Split bumper, orange car on the box.  Price was $14.99.

[Ace-Garageguy]

Two more of these, destined to be derivatives there are no kits of:

One more of each of these, again destined to be derivatives or early cars no kits exist for:

     

[Bullybeef]

Another load of survivors and random parts.

anyone identify the dragster parts? 

[Mark]

The dragster body panels are from the AMT Double Dragster kit.  

The plated straight six is from the AMT '62 Falcon.  When I see one of those in a parts bag, that usually becomes an excuse to buy the bag.

[keyser]

The Maroon 32 Tudor with dual side mounts is likely early roadster fenders with Tudor body either from first non-stock double kit with Willys, or later issue of just Tudor. With age of rest of pile I’d guess early double kit. 
32 Roadster up tops are not common either, so save them if any in pile. 

[Joe Handley]

Got these in from DipYourCar.com to paint practice for my models as well as R/C bodies, the white and black speed shapes are $1.43/ea or a pack of 10 like I bought for $13.72 while the clear is $2.37/ea so I only bought 5 for now.

[Ace-Garageguy]

27 minutes ago, Joe Handley said:

Got these in from DipYourCar.com to paint practice for my models as well as R/C bodies, the white and black speed shapes are $1.43/ea or a pack of 10 like I bought for $13.72 while the clear is $2.37/ea 

Thanks for the info.   

[Ace-Garageguy]

Finally got a decent restorable one of these for reasonable money. As it was the very first car model I ever got my grubby little gloo-smearing paws on, and made a truly horrible mess of, I've been kinda wanting one to see if I can do any better 60 years on. I also love the looks of all '57 Fords

The one I found was built and painted inside and out some awful baby-exhaust brown, apparently trying to look like something it wasn't, but I rolled the dice anyway. A few hours in warm oven cleaner removed every bit of paint and oddball non-solvent gloo on the test parts, so it looks like I have a nice rebuildable and unbodged kit under all the nastiness. And it came with lotsa extra vintage Revell '57 Ford bits.   

[Joe Handley]

22 minutes ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

Thanks for the info.   

You’re welcome, these cost less that $25 shipped from Pompano Beach, FL to West Chicago, IL too?

[ewetwo]

1 hour ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

Finally got a decent restorable one of these for reasonable money. As it was the very first car model I ever got my grubby little gloo-smearing paws on, and made a truly horrible mess of, I've been kinda wanting one to see if I can do any better 60 years on. I also love the looks of all '57 Fords

The one I found was built and painted inside and out some awful baby-exhaust brown, apparently trying to look like something it wasn't, but I rolled the dice anyway. A few hours in warm oven cleaner removed every bit of paint and oddball non-solvent gloo on the test parts, so it looks like I have a nice rebuildable and unbodged kit under all the nastiness. And it came with lotsa extra vintage Revell '57 Ford bits.   

Nice Bill. Love to see it built. 

 

[Bullybeef]

6 hours ago, keyser said:

The Maroon 32 Tudor with dual side mounts is likely early roadster fenders with Tudor body either from first non-stock double kit with Willys, or later issue of just Tudor. With age of rest of pile I’d guess early double kit. 
32 Roadster up tops are not common either, so save them if any in pile. 

Thanks, I didn’t know about the Tudor kit, as for the uptops, I’ve got a dozen or more now. 
I am attempting to get one full kit of unbuilt parts lol, looks like I’m getting close to a full 5 window kit in parts. 

[keyser]

Cool. Looks like you’re there. The dual side mount fenders not very common either roadster top and those early issues only. @Mark probably knows when they dropped those. Nice pile of parts.