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

[mod3l Lover]

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[89AKurt]

I'm going Bug crazy!  Started with the Tamiya which is WIP now, I got the resin conversion for the oval window some time ago, then this not-tech, and today received the High-Tech of the '56 Beetle.  Interesting how the High-Tech body has the emblems and trim shaved, metal for the strip trim, and the sought after photo-etch.  The diecast engine has bad detail compared to the plastic.  But same vinyl, clear, and chrome parts.

[PatW]

Lindberg 32 Pickup Rod off ebay UK . 2 for £11.50 one built unpainted and one unbuilt in bags. 

 

I shall try to paint the built one whilst thinking how to further customise the other.

[Modlbldr]

7 hours ago, 89AKurt said:

I'm going Bug crazy!  Started with the Tamiya which is WIP now, I got the resin conversion for the oval window some time ago, then this not-tech, and today received the High-Tech of the '56 Beetle.  Interesting how the High-Tech body has the emblems and trim shaved, metal for the strip trim, and the sought after photo-etch.  The diecast engine has bad detail compared to the plastic.  But same vinyl, clear, and chrome parts.

Nice score! I have a couple of the Tamiya and one of the not-tech kits (Along with the Karmann Ghia from the same series). Any idea of the best paint to use on the rubber-like interior parts?

Later-

Edited March 22, 2019 by Modlbldr

[89AKurt]

37 minutes ago, Modlbldr said:

[...] Any idea of the best paint to use on the rubber-like interior parts?

I have no idea.  But my guess is acrylic paint, or house paint, not enamel because any movement will crack it.  Now that I have the casting supplies, if I was to actually build these, would cast resin copies.

[Modlbldr]

5 minutes ago, 89AKurt said:

 But my guess is acrylic paint

Thanks. I was thinking acrylics. Guess now that is another reason why I'll have to master airbrushing acrylic.

Later-

[HomerS]

Don't see this one coming back any time soon......Factory sealed....$10

[ChrisBcritter]

Picked up a few rare bits last night. NOS Revell '62-'63 Dodge wheelcovers:

Much better than the flat Jo-Han ones. I also picked up these sharp 13" chrome reverses from the '71 Opel GT kit:

They were the front wheels for the drag option; only made in '71. Just the ticket to brighten up a late Corvair, early Barracuda or '63 V-8 Falcon/Comet. Looking forward to casting them up!

As to the odd 6-spoke/6-lug mags, well... if anyone wants 'em?

[Kit Basher]

15 hours ago, ChrisBcritter said:

As to the odd 6-spoke/6-lug mags, well... if anyone wants 'em?

If nobody else wants those mags, I'll take 'em.

[ChrisBcritter]

4 hours ago, Kit Basher said:

If nobody else wants those mags, I'll take 'em.

OK - PM your address and I'll pass 'em along.

[Vincent631]

Building Tweedy Pie for the 2019 L.i.a.r.s contest. The theme is Ed Roth.

[Kit Basher]

1 hour ago, ChrisBcritter said:

OK - PM your address and I'll pass 'em along.

PM sent.

[martin9428]

Revell Blue Angels F-18 Hornet and Testors 1/72 Fighting Helicopters 3 in 1 kit

[Darren B]

a bunch of specialty cutters and dotting tools for various scratch building!!!

[Rodent]

I got one of these yesterday. I thought they might be good "day two" rolling stock for the Chevelle. The tires seem like a poor fit to the Chevelle's wheel backs, so I might use them on something else instead.

 

[Modlbldr]

On 3/25/2019 at 11:38 AM, Vincent631 said:

Building Tweedy Pie for the 2019 L.i.a.r.s contest. The theme is Ed Roth.

You should enjoy it. It's a fun little fiddly kit.

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Later-

 

[StevenGuthmiller]

5 hours ago, Rodent said:

I got one of these yesterday. I thought they might be good "day two" rolling stock for the Chevelle. The tires seem like a poor fit to the Chevelle's wheel backs, so I might use them on something else instead.

 

You could surely send the tires my way if you aren't using them.

 

 

Steve

[stitchdup]

I got a couple of gunze bugs with the resin girl figures and a tamiya bug to donate a few parts. I plan to build an early split using the hasegawa kubelwagen engine. I also got yet another revell vw bus to go with the 4 I already have. Along with these was a revell man tgx truck, a foose caddy and a 48 ford custom.

[DumpyDan]

On 3/21/2019 at 11:31 PM, ZTony8 said:

I was in the model contest booth at the Detroit Autorama and was approached by a guy who asked if I knew anyone who bought model kits (who, me? ). I asked him what he had. "A couple of '64 Plymouths that I bought may years ago, a Sox & Martin 'Cuda and a '70 GTX". The GTX turned out to be a Monogram kit but the other 3 are Jo-Hans. The ' Cuda is later issue( it's molded in orange) but the '64s are flat box originals. They're not mint but they're unbuilt- and now they're mine.

Right place right time.....Good for you Tony.

[Rodent]

6 hours ago, StevenGuthmiller said:

You could surely send the tires my way if you aren't using them.

 

 

Steve

Uh, thanks for the rehoming offer. Working on something else right now,  but the  Firestones may wind up on a Cougar.

[StevenGuthmiller]

17 minutes ago, Rodent said:

Uh, thanks for the rehoming offer. Working on something else right now,  but the  Firestones may wind up on a Cougar.

Oh well, it was worth a try.

I thought that they might look nice on my '65 Fury.

 

 

Steve

[NOBLNG]

A local hobby shop was having a sale, so I picked these two up. My first Tamiya kits ever. Up till now I have only built AMT, Revell, Monogram and Polar Lights.

[Bill Eh?]

Greg, I don't think you should blemish a record of not having owned any Tamiya kits. I'll gladly help you out. Just send them my way! LOL

[ewetwo]

Got this today for my diorama. I know. I couldn't find a kit on line that was reasonable. I could have built one myself from scratch but I'm not that talents. This will do. I just can't figure out the towing part. If I put it together correctly or not. 

[ewetwo]

On 3/22/2019 at 2:55 AM, 89AKurt said:

I'm going Bug crazy!  Started with the Tamiya which is WIP now, I got the resin conversion for the oval window some time ago, then this not-tech, and today received the High-Tech of the '56 Beetle.  Interesting how the High-Tech body has the emblems and trim shaved, metal for the strip trim, and the sought after photo-etch.  The diecast engine has bad detail compared to the plastic.  But same vinyl, clear, and chrome parts.

Love those bugs.