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

[Lordmodelbuilder]

Today I received the MCM "Project Snowball Redux ",community build Revell 53 Chevy panel. Brad

[Jared Roach]

Dad's buying this:

This is now mine:

[Nick Winter]

Bought this today, bringing it home tomorrow.

Nick

[Wheels]

Here are some goodies that arrived this week!

Best Model Car Parts Gauge faces for '66 Nova, '66 El Camino, '67 Chevelle, '69 Camaro and '57 Chrysler 300C.

Resin hoods from Lex's Scale Modeling for '66 Nova and '86 El Camino and 4 Resin Amplifiers

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2 - Detail Master Tachometers

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Couple Promos - '82 Camaro Z28, '91 Geo Storm, '95 Tahoe, '95 S-10 Blazer, 2007 Daytona Corvette Pace Car and two Chevy Chevettes.

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Model kits - '66 Nova, '70 Corvette, '94 GMC Sonoma P/U and a '92 Pro Street Firebird.

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[PursuitGT]

Pretty sweet score! I have never seen that 56! pretty cool!

wat caught my eye is the opening doors and trunk

[Badluck 13]

Bought this today, bringing it home tomorrow.

Nick

Nice Bucket Nick!!!,Had a '97 K-1500 I liked it a lot wish I still had it,enjoy!!!,btw what happened to the S10?

[Nick Winter]

Mike, S10 is still in the driveway, my dad wants it, so It'll still be in the same place. Anyway '93 Cheyenne 1500, 5.0l 305, 4 speed with overdrive (4L60E), 152,580 kms (94,808 miles), has a set of Perelli Scorpion Winter tires on the original steel rims with the original full wheel covers, I also have the original guage cluster (only half of it worked) , extra radio with tape deck, and the truck has Cat back with Dual Magnaflow Mufflers.

And I did get some plastic, Found the Plug wires behind the seat of the new truck, their brandnew Champion OEM replacements.

Nick

[Malard]

Just picked up some basic supplies today, Elmers white glue and some 1 mintue epoxy both for my first resin engine!

[Joe Handley]

That's a good looking Silverado there Nick, how solid is it?

[Jdurg]

Didn't get anything model related, but did get something that will severely impact my model building. I received notification from my employer that my services are no longer needed in their new organization and that I will be laid off. I haven't been given an official date, but it's likely to be sometime during the next two months. So I've been spending hours updating my resume and looking for new jobs. Both within the organization in a different division, and outside of the company. Frankly, there's nothing out there right now. It seems that my lack of obtaining a masters degree upon gaining my bachelor's degree is negatively impacting me. I need to find a job that has a salary within 20% of my current salary, but they just don't exist out there. This is going to be difficult but I'll find a way through it. If anything, I have a strong motivation to work for a competitor to my current employer and provide them with my talents. I'm sure everything is going to be fine, but man, this stinks.

[Nick Winter]

That's a good looking Silverado there Nick, how solid is it?

She's a Cheyenne Joe no plush carpet or Tilt wheel in this puppy, it's darn near mint

Nick

[Darren B]

Didn't get anything model related, but did get something that will severely impact my model building. I received notification from my employer that my services are no longer needed in their new organization and that I will be laid off. I haven't been given an official date, but it's likely to be sometime during the next two months. So I've been spending hours updating my resume and looking for new jobs. Both within the organization in a different division, and outside of the company. Frankly, there's nothing out there right now. It seems that my lack of obtaining a masters degree upon gaining my bachelor's degree is negatively impacting me. I need to find a job that has a salary within 20% of my current salary, but they just don't exist out there. This is going to be difficult but I'll find a way through it. If anything, I have a strong motivation to work for a competitor to my current employer and provide them with my talents. I'm sure everything is going to be fine, but man, this stinks.

[Darren B]

Man that really sucks sorry to hear about your job , just keep your head up and not give up looking there used to be a saying out there things happen for a reason in your case you just may find something better.

[Jdurg]

Thanks Darren and Joe. (And Joe, nice to see another Lithuanian descent here on the board. ) Yeah, overall it's still too early to tell. Just going through the standard reactionary feelings right now. (Working with a lot of psychiatrists, I've learned quite a bit. At first it's being shocked, then being angry, then denying that it's going to happen, then being scared, then being indifferent about it. Finally, returning back to normal). Right now, I think I'm still in the "being VERY angry" phase as I've told my boss that I will need to work from home for the next couple of weeks because if I'm in our open space environment at the office and people who were given jobs start talking about it openly, I will have a VERY difficult time remaining professional.

What's funny is that the company I left six years ago to take my current job has announced that they are shutting down the office I worked in and laying everybody off. So in the end, whether I stayed with my former company or moved to where I am now, I'd have lost my job. So it looks like this was in my destiny anyway. Heh.

The only thing that I am truly regretting at the moment was buying a house five years ago. I now wish that I had just gotten myself an apartment and paid rent each month, or bought a condominium which would have had a lower upkeep cost and is generally easier to sell than a full house. As a result of this, I am not able to just live off of unemployment and start taking classes to obtain a Master's Degree. That's the real big "should have, could have, would have" thing that I think about.

But oh well. I can't change things now. I can only try and apply for other jobs in the company as well as looking elsewhere. It won't be easy, and there will be a period where I will likely have to live without luxuries I have grown used to, but that's just the way it is.

[RodneyBad]

That's a Real Bummer Justin but at least they gave you some notification so you can get a jump

start on looking and planning.

Went to our Huge 1:1 swap meet and found some models.

The Turbine has never been out of the box and the GTX will be a nice parts car.

Tamiya Jeep Grand Cherokee, I think the previous owner had OCD,Every part is off of the tree, wrapped and taped up.

and a Lil Cute Kobota 1/24 Lawn Tractor

[trey allen]

I took my kids to hobbytown with me today. They had two kits I wamted, and toys that the kids wanted, so I got nothing. maybe next time!!

[Fat Brian]

My International 4300 arrived today, it looks like a great kit and has moved into the next build slot when I finish my Freightliner COE.

[JamesW]

Today's mailbox find.

And got these last week for my daughter's Eclipse.

Edited April 15, 2012 by JamesW

[PursuitGT]

i went to a hobby show today and came home with these

[Jared Roach]

i went to a hobby show today and came home with these

Was that the show in shearwater today? Me and a co-worker wanted to go but we both had to work. I'd like to make it there some time.

[MachinistMark]

won the new 55 chrysler and the hudson.

open to trades for the hudson

[martinfan5]

Justin, sorry to hear about that, I wish you the best in finding

I have not bought any kits in the past few weeks, saving up to buy a lot at one time, but I got this today, a rack case, used, $60 from craigslist, first time, saved me about another $60 buying it used

[Jdurg]

Justin, Check your mortgage & credit cards(if you have them) to see if you have unemployment insurance on them. If so the insurance pays your bills while you are out of work providing you meet all of the unemployment offices requirements & get an unemployment check. It might not be as bad as you think if you have that coverage. It could sure be a big difference.

BTW you are the first person to recognize my Lithuanian heritage. Usually people guess Polish. It's a funny thing as I am only 25% Lithuanian, 75% Sicilian. I make the joke that since my Grandfather was a mailman he got caught with my Grandmother & it was either marriage or cement shoes & that is where the Lithuanian in my family comes from LOL

Lol. I'm 50% Lithuanian, 25% German, and 25% Irish. So I was born with a strong liver and a propensity for beer. Thanks for the advice though. I've talked with my mortgage company and they are willing to help me out. It's just difficult for me right now as this is the first time I've ever had to deal with it. Ah well. I'm sure this will only make me stronger, and hey, if my current company doesn't keep me aboard, I will work my ass off to ensure that they regret every minute of it. This motivation may be something I needed.

[XJ6]

Justin, sorry to hear about that, I wish you the best in finding

I have not bought any kits in the past few weeks, saving up to buy a lot at one time, but I got this today, a rack case, used, $60 from craigslist, first time, saved me about another $60 buying it used

Well i have to ask...it got the better of me..so here goes....what is that thing? (rack case) ??? Im sorry..but used for what ??...looks interesting

Thanks Don aka XJ6

[martinfan5]

Its for music equipment, Deejay, this one will hold a mixer broad, cd player, amp. It is not light empty, and after I put everything in it, its a back breaker

I will take a pic so you can see what I mean then PM it to you

Edited April 15, 2012 by martinfan5