Ace-Garageguy Posted May 7, 2019 Posted May 7, 2019 Got in a few more cheapo castoffs. Almost two full kits in one box for this. The body of one will become a clean Stone-Woods-Cook Swindler II, without the compromises of the original kit's (much as I love it) klugey door and hood hinges, using the original kit for all the guts, decals, etc. Tons of other parts besides the bodies, so I'm happy. Another almost two complete kits in this box, again a whole lotta parts to build other stuff, one nice body and chassis for a custom canyon-carver, and another body for a flip-top drag car.
Ace-Garageguy Posted May 7, 2019 Posted May 7, 2019 4 hours ago, Scott Colmer said: I like unusual models. This one caught my eye... ^^^ I've been getting around to snagging one of those crazy things for about a decade now. I wanted one oh-so-bad when I was a kid, but it looks like the designs are pretty bizarre. Still, looks like a lot of fun anyway. Please keep us informed about it.
Lizard Racing Posted May 7, 2019 Posted May 7, 2019 I attended the GSL XXVII over the weekend. I picked up these three at the trade show. Always wanted a rick Mears Indy car. The NASCAR Lumina will be a chassis only display. I don't know what I will do with the Camaro yet.
Mark Posted May 7, 2019 Posted May 7, 2019 19 hours ago, Scott Colmer said: I like unusual models. This one caught my eye. Since the bids were very low, I took a shot. The bids might have been low because the shipping was almost 20.00. When the box arrived, I understood why. This is a big kit. The idea is that you can assemble different body panels to make several variations on a car. I played with it a bit. Aside from the "calculator" to help decide combinations there were no instructions. It is basically large pin and tab system, but you have to figure out the order. The parts don't really want to stay together. Update: A search on youtube turned up a video on a complete kit with instructions. One rainy day I'll pull it out an build a couple really big cars. Pyro sold a bunch of those; they're all over eBay, and I see a lot of them at swap meets. Still, I wonder how well they would have sold (and how popular they'd be now) had Pyro done it in 1/25 scale...
niteowl7710 Posted May 8, 2019 Posted May 8, 2019 18 hours ago, Mark said: Pyro sold a bunch of those; they're all over eBay, and I see a lot of them at swap meets. Still, I wonder how well they would have sold (and how popular they'd be now) had Pyro done it in 1/25 scale... I suspect that doing them in 1/25 scale might have required them to at least make the parts look like they'd assemble a recognizable vehicle or two. Compared to the whimsical "25,000" variations you get out of this...1/14ish scale toy. Probably was a hoot to have as a kid, now it's a very interesting conversation piece if nothing else.
Ace-Garageguy Posted May 8, 2019 Posted May 8, 2019 ^^^ Makes one wonder if Virgil Exner and Brooks Stevens didn't co-design the thing...
Matt Bacon Posted May 8, 2019 Posted May 8, 2019 I like the "Design-A-Car" "computer" or slide rule "validated by the Remington Rand Univac Division of the Sperry Rand Corporation." Nice marketing for both sides, but I'd love to know which computer boffin whose day job was to design parts of the SAGE air defense system was asked to take a look at the little cardboard toy... and exactly what he (or she) "validated"... best, M.
Rob Hall Posted May 8, 2019 Posted May 8, 2019 13 minutes ago, Matt Bacon said: I like the "Design-A-Car" "computer" or slide rule "validated by the Remington Rand Univac Division of the Sperry Rand Corporation." Nice marketing for both sides, but I'd love to know which computer boffin whose day job was to design parts of the SAGE air defense system was asked to take a look at the little cardboard toy... and exactly what he (or she) "validated"... best, M. I assume it means they validated the slide rule was an accurate slide rule.
ChrisBcritter Posted May 8, 2019 Posted May 8, 2019 Finally nailed one of these '58 Nomads, relatively cheeeep: It's one of the banks with no interior, but it's pretty straight and I go for that color combo (looks like Honey Beige and Sierra Gold). Fix the passenger side headlight eyebrow, add a bunch of BMF and done .
Ace-Garageguy Posted May 8, 2019 Posted May 8, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, ChrisBcritter said: Finally nailed one of these '58 Nomads, relatively cheeeep... Very beautymous. But I respectfully suggest you either make molds of it or get somebody to do it for you. If it's acetate, it's just a matter of time before it shrinks more, warps, and eventually crumbles. Edited May 8, 2019 by Ace-Garageguy
ChrisBcritter Posted May 9, 2019 Posted May 9, 2019 (edited) I have thought about that (paging Greg Wann? ). Nobody makes a stock '58 wagon that I know of, and it might be a good seller as a resin kit. Too bad it doesn't have the interior, but I notice the ones with interiors seem to warp/shrink more (As it is, the front and rear bumpers will have to be narrowed + - 1/8" to line back up with the body). I'm hoping this one has just shrunk evenly overall but kept its shape - certain promos do that. Edited May 9, 2019 by ChrisBcritter
SfanGoch Posted May 9, 2019 Posted May 9, 2019 If you have an AMT/Revell '58 Impala kit laying around, check and see how the interiors and chassis fit.
bobthehobbyguy Posted May 9, 2019 Posted May 9, 2019 Went past Micheals and got a Foose F100 with a 50% off coupon worked out $18. Sure beats the silly prices they were going for.
DumpyDan Posted May 9, 2019 Posted May 9, 2019 7 hours ago, ChrisBcritter said: Finally nailed one of these '58 Nomads, relatively cheeeep: It's one of the banks with no interior, but it's pretty straight and I go for that color combo (looks like Honey Beige and Sierra Gold). Fix the passenger side headlight eyebrow, add a bunch of BMF and done . Never new this existed, pretty cool, I want one.
Lordmodelbuilder Posted May 9, 2019 Posted May 9, 2019 Picked these up at the trade show at GSL last weekend.
ChrisBcritter Posted May 9, 2019 Posted May 9, 2019 (edited) 20 minutes ago, DumpyDan said: Never new this existed, pretty cool, I want one. They do show up fairly regularly, in several color combos; there's the bank version and the one with an interior, like this: or this: or this: and they're all warped in various directions/amounts. Happy hunting! Edited May 9, 2019 by ChrisBcritter
Deathgoblin Posted May 9, 2019 Posted May 9, 2019 Got in a Revell Mercedes 300 SLR today. $14 including the shipping.
StevenGuthmiller Posted May 9, 2019 Posted May 9, 2019 56 minutes ago, ChrisBcritter said: and they're all warped in various directions/amounts. Happy hunting! Yeah, trying to find one of these that doesn't look like it sat on an asphalt road in Death Valley for a week is nearly impossible. You got a good one Chris! Steve
disabled modeler Posted May 9, 2019 Posted May 9, 2019 16 hours ago, ChrisBcritter said: Finally nailed one of these '58 Nomads, relatively cheeeep: It's one of the banks with no interior, but it's pretty straight and I go for that color combo (looks like Honey Beige and Sierra Gold). Fix the passenger side headlight eyebrow, add a bunch of BMF and done . So very cool Chris....awesome..I love wagons myself.
StevenGuthmiller Posted May 9, 2019 Posted May 9, 2019 My first ever order from Scale Finishes arrived today! Looks like some great stuff! I can't wait to try it out. Cinnamon Bronze for a 1968 Olds 442 Aquamarine for a 1964 Pontiac Bonneville convertible Bronze Mist for a 1963 Buick Riviera Alpine Green for a 1961 Oldsmobile 88 Singapore Gold for a 1964 Pontiac LeMans convertible Medium Turquoise fro my current 1965 Plymouth Fury project. Sunfire Red for a 1964 Pontiac Grand Prix. Steve
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