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

[Rob Hall]

Interesting, I have a Ranchero similar to that, in a terracotta color, with an interior, windows and chrome bumpers.  Not sure who made it. 

[Danno]

19 hours ago, ChrisBcritter said:

This '59 Ranchero is on its way; front bumper's bad (which kept the bids relatively low) but I have a good one from the Ranchero I'm kitbashing with the Revell Skyliner. Going to replace the bumper, clean it and that's it.

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OK, clean up the flash and that's it .

As I recall, that was one of a handful of similar Ford vehicles - the others were passenger cars - that came with a car hauler tractor/trailer toy. Not models or promos at all, just "stock" for the trailer. They all featured the same high level of accuracy and detailing as your Ranchero and they were a very cheap, flimsy plastic.

Excuse me, I have to go to the other room to remove my tongue from where it is stuck to the inside of my cheek. 

 

 

Edited September 25, 2023 by Danno

[milo1303s]

1/32 scale VW Rabbit trucks for me !!!

 

[ewetwo]

19 hours ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

1/8 scale Pocher built-up '32 Rolls Phantom II for rebuild. Price significantly under market, and way under an unmolested kit

Received a little more damage in shipping and lost a few more parts, but everything is available from various sources.

Dirty and rough with some excess gloo, some sorry workmanship, but still a deal.

 (not mine, but almost identical)

The plan is to rebody her, inspired by this Figoni et Falaschi example built for the Prince of Nepal.

https://blackhawkcollection.com/project/1932-rolls-royce-phantom-ii-continental-berline-by-figoni-et-falaschi/

Though it's supposedly a commission build, in the event the deal falls through, I might re-engine it with a S.C.o.T. supercharged Ardun-equipped Ford.

Both are nice but the Lower one is a beautiful car.

[ewetwo]

On 9/24/2023 at 7:49 AM, atomicholiday said:

Picked these up yesterday at a flea market.  The Mustang and Capri were bucket list kits of mine.  I built the Mustang when I was a kid.  Not a great kit, but still pretty cool.

Cool kits

[Exotics_Builder]

Just arrived

 

[OldNYJim]

14 hours ago, Straightliner59 said:

These are very nice kits, I'd say. They need work on the welting, and the rear fender fillers, if you build it fenderless. I've heard of a couple of small bugaboos, but nothing major. I can't give you much of a critique as far as how well it assembles, because mine is pretty heavily modified, as you might imagine!?

I looked up your build of one of these, and remembered once I saw it - GREAT build!  Always enjoy your work!

[paul alflen]

Rob Hall, I think the originals were promos by PMC of Chicago. No interiors or window glass and made of a hard plastic. Later ones were made by Korris Kars copying the same PMC mold? The plastic from Korris Kars was more flexible and rubberier. More of a polyethene in the Korris Kars. The first cars by Korris were a 59 Ford wagon and 59 Ranchero.

[paul alflen]

These were sold in the dime stores, 5 & 10's, and grocery stores. See more on Korris Kars at hotrodbunny.com

[tbill]

Over the last couple of days…

 

[thatz4u]

17 hours ago, Danno said:

As I recall, that was one of a handful of similar Ford vehicles - the others were passenger cars - that came with a car hauler tractor/trailer toy. Not models or promos at all, just "stock" for the trailer. They all featured the same high level of accuracy and detailing as your Ranchero and they were a very cheap, flimsy plastic.

Excuse me, I have to go to the other room to remove my tongue from where it is stuck to the inside of my cheek. 

 

 

they came with early Tonka Carhaulers, circa 1960-62

[ranma]

1 hour ago, thatz4u said:

Tonka Carhaulers

Structo actually... I sold one of these sets during the 127 Garage Sales around 2018.. All four cars it had was the Thunderbird's But they also had mustang's on other's

 

Edited September 26, 2023 by ranma

[Mr mopar]

Mail call , I've been chasing this kit for 23 years and finely I got one ! 

Edited September 29, 2023 by Mr mopar

[Jon Haigwood]

Nice little package from Drag City . 32 R up-top. 2 57 T Bird roofs (1 with the porthole and 1 without).

3 Teardrop hoods , 1 for the T Bird, 1 for the 57 Ford and 1 for the 55 Ford.

Thanks Ed.

[Ace-Garageguy]

1969 Ford Talladega, Monogram 1/24 scale. Really cheap.

Some of the one-or-two-year "homologation specials" have always appealed to me from a historical race-car standpoint.

When I find 'em cheap, they find a home.

I also snagged a bunch of headlight reflectors and lenses in various sizes, enough to keep me going for quite some time.

      etc.

The main reason I popped for these now was that the old Monogram 275P I'm doing for the Sebring group build has awful chromed headlights that are fine for a slot-car, but not appropriate for an effort-heavy static model. Having a selection of reflectors, lenses, and surrounds to choose from would ultimately let me achieve a much more realistic first-impression. The chrome taillights on that kit are pretty awful too, but there's no shortage of the correct Carello lenses out there, as they appeared on several Euro cars including other Ferraris, Fiats, Lancias, etc.

Edited September 26, 2023 by Ace-Garageguy

[Horrorshow]

[PatW]

On it's way.. Hasegawa Lancia Delta Integralle WRC 1992..

[Tabbysdaddy]

Went to the job near Ollie's so I checked in again. Wanted the Transtar and surfer van, forgot about the mail truck which I also wanted. No vans but got these.

[John M.]

Another car came in the mail as I got in early from work. It's an early AMT 1958 Chevrolet Impala Convertible. It has the barn find look so it's taking a bath as I type this. With it I'm up to 115 cars and trucks.

[Rob Hall]

Got a 3D printed Vector and a restorable MPC ‘69 Dodge Coronet R/T.  Chrome is good, has a hole in the hood and missing some engine parts. 

[Dpate]

These came in today.

[Roadrunner]

The first car model I've bought in ages, purchased specifically for the hood that I mangled on my current T/A project.

[Straightliner59]

I got an AMT '34 coupe. It's the 2-in-1 version with the red car on the box. I like the Flattie in AMT's '34s. Hey, $22.50, shipped? I'll take that, everyday!

[niteowl7710]

From last weekend's model show...

This month's SJR kit...

[bandit1]

43 minutes ago, niteowl7710 said:

This month's SJR kit...

Im still waiting on my order to show up... Im hoping in a couple days.

I did hear that the kit is based on old monogram molds

Also found SJR did a WHATS IN THE BOX video on it as of last night....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Cv6TOvE0Z4

Edited September 28, 2023 by bandit1