disabled modeler Posted August 26, 2015 Posted August 26, 2015 Easy as 123? OH ok LOL... So there out then...will be looking for one.
chunkypeanutbutter Posted August 26, 2015 Posted August 26, 2015 ABCI prefer DEF myself.I finally got my Willys Gasser kit in the mail. Now comes trying to decide on a paint color...
martinfan5 Posted August 26, 2015 Posted August 26, 2015 ???Issues with trying to quote a reply , I gave up and went with ABC
ChrisBcritter Posted August 28, 2015 Posted August 28, 2015 "Family" picture of the '70 GTO's. The newest addition in the middle. I've seen a lot of these on eBay, with the boxes - did MPC make a large production run of them because of the contest? And has anyone spotted one with a different license number that may have been one of the prize winners?
Deathgoblin Posted August 28, 2015 Posted August 28, 2015 Got in an AMT Eckler Corvette. Nice kit. Got it for less than $10 on Ebay. It's pretty complete, but I'll have to pull the engine and interior apart. No big deal.
The70judgeman Posted August 28, 2015 Posted August 28, 2015 (edited) I've seen a lot of these on eBay, with the boxes - did MPC make a large production run of them because of the contest? And has anyone spotted one with a different license number that may have been one of the prize winners? If you go back to page 571 of this topic I posted a couple of pics. One is a closer look at the side panel of the box. As far as the production run, I have no idea what that was. Although, the red model seems to be the more plentiful of the red and silver models I've seen. All I can tell you about my cars is I believe all of them have 1970 Michigan plates #8199. I've never looked into the history of the contest either. The '70 GTO and "The Judge" is my favorite car and I have 40, 50, more(?) of the '70 alone in different scales(1/64, 1/25, & 1/18) in plastic and die-cast. So, I'm sorry I can't really answer your question(s). I should also note that when the contest was held, late '69(new model year), I wasn't born yet. Edited August 28, 2015 by The70judgeman
disabled modeler Posted August 28, 2015 Posted August 28, 2015 it was a promotional deal to get you into the dealerships and yes a few had different plate numbers but not too many...red is the most common color but have no idea just how many were made in red. I think the 70 was the most beautiful year of all of them myself.
Snake45 Posted August 29, 2015 Posted August 29, 2015 Went to Hobby Lobby with my weekly coupon hoping to score a '29 Ford. No joy on that yet, but I DID find a Special Edition UNCLE Piranha, which I was just about to have to special order from somewhere. Winning!
Snake45 Posted August 29, 2015 Posted August 29, 2015 Well, as I mentioned in an earlier post, I got the latest promo in the mail today. Another '70 GTO. However, this one is the best one of the 5 I now have. Not a scratch on it and the chrome is perfect. I know in the picture the wheels look like the chrome is faded, but it's just a reflection from the red body. It also came with the original box that shows a little wear, but it's very sturdy for its age. My Grandfather got one of these in 1970 and gave it to me. Being a modeler, of course I had to pimp it out a little, ruining its collector value forever (who knew or cared at the time?). Couple years ago I dug it out, cleaned it up, and restored it as best I can. I don't really care about the lost "value," I guess, as I'm not interested in selling it anyway.
crazyjim Posted August 29, 2015 Posted August 29, 2015 CASH!! Sold my chipper that I seldom use and a broadcast spreader that I haven't used in years.
Robberbaron Posted August 29, 2015 Posted August 29, 2015 Stopped at the Merrillville Hobby Lobby after work yesterday. Finally had lots of new stuff in stock. First time in a while that I had a tough time deciding what to get. Revell '57 Ford Del Rio, AMT '41 Plymouth, and MPC Cyclone stock cars were all new arrivals I wanted. Decided to go with the Del Rio, since I've been waiting for that one for a while.
XJ6 Posted August 29, 2015 Posted August 29, 2015 Stopped at the Merrillville Hobby Lobby after work yesterday. Finally had lots of new stuff in stock. First time in a while that I had a tough time deciding what to get. Revell '57 Ford Del Rio, AMT '41 Plymouth, and MPC Cyclone stock cars were all new arrivals I wanted. Decided to go with the Del Rio, since I've been waiting for that one for a while.Del Rio Good Choice ??Don aka XJ6 ?
Ramfins59 Posted August 29, 2015 Posted August 29, 2015 The mailman delivered a package today. I won a bid on EBAY for a 1/24 scale diecast model of a 1955 Pink Cadillac that Elvis bought for his Mom. Since no model was made of a '55 Cadillac, this fills in a "hole" in my 1950's car collection. It really is a pretty car.
disabled modeler Posted August 29, 2015 Posted August 29, 2015 (edited) Hit a few good ones on ''The Bay'' Nice 59 Galaxie Ken Edited August 30, 2015 by disabled modeler
The70judgeman Posted August 30, 2015 Posted August 30, 2015 My Grandfather got one of these in 1970 and gave it to me. Being a modeler, of course I had to pimp it out a little, ruining its collector value forever (who knew or cared at the time?). Couple years ago I dug it out, cleaned it up, and restored it as best I can. I don't really care about the lost "value," I guess, as I'm not interested in selling it anyway. Still looks cool! One of mine(the one with the broken A-pillar) will eventually be taken apart, cleaned up, blah blah blah.... I'm just gonna fix it up! I'm not selling any of mine either.
slusher Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 The mailman delivered a package today. I won a bid on EBAY for a 1/24 scale diecast model of a 1955 Pink Cadillac that Elvis bought for his Mom. Since no model was made of a '55 Cadillac, this fills in a "hole" in my 1950's car collection. It really is a pretty car. Rich, is it true to scale?? Beautiful diecast..
Ramfins59 Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 Carl, I'm assuming that it's true to 1/24 scale. I don't have a way to confirm that, but it really doesn't matter to me... it looks good with the rest of my cars.
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