ChrisBcritter Posted February 23, 2020 Posted February 23, 2020 (edited) Just rolled back in from the DuPage show with a bunch of small stuff: The '56 Ford vert is complete (rest is in a bag); really wanted it for the dog dish caps but it will go back together nicely once I mold them. As you can see from the Pontiac photo etch set, Okey Spalding was there with Jo-Han stuff. He has resin copies of the '59 Dodge as a transkit for the AMT '58 Plymouth; the wheelbase of the Plymouth has to be stretched about 4" in scale (4mm). Not shown: a cheeep complete-in-a-bag Revell '59 Skyliner as a donor for the PMC '59 Ford wagon body I got last month, and an AMT '59 Ford interior I scored on eBay this morning. Got outbid on a windshield I really needed, however ... Hey, there's a potential thread: "What did you get outbid on today?" Edited February 23, 2020 by ChrisBcritter
Joe Handley Posted February 23, 2020 Posted February 23, 2020 (edited) Picked up a couple 90's Mopars at the DuPage show, including one that has been a unicorn for me.....a 1st Gen Chrysler LHS diecast Been wanting to do a mild custom LHS for 20+ years (in any scale!) and I don't think I've seen a diecast 1st since Chrysler switched to the 2nd gen LH body in the late 90's. Only spent $40 total today too, and that's including the entry fees for Dad and myself! Edited February 23, 2020 by Joe Handley
DPNM Posted February 24, 2020 Posted February 24, 2020 (edited) Here's four Corvettes I recently purchaased. Two came today, two a few days ago. Revell Stars & Stripes...sealed inner bag MPC Night Stalker...open/complete AMT USA-1...sealed MPC '60 Corvette...sealed. Edited February 25, 2020 by DPNM
64Comet404 Posted February 25, 2020 Posted February 25, 2020 Bought this a few days back, but haven’t had a chance to photograph it.
gwolf Posted February 25, 2020 Posted February 25, 2020 On 2/23/2020 at 1:54 PM, VW93 said: Got a few things during the week. The pickup kits from a trade with a friend. Dollar Tree purchases of LA Awesome and spoons for paint testing. HL for some metal flake blue for the AMT 40 Willys coupe gasser I just started to build. Lowes for some fine drywall sanding mesh. I use the fine mesh to speed up removal of body side trim. I also wrap a piece around a deep socket to smooth and round out wheel wells after they've been enlarged. The mesh is available in coarse, medium and fine. What is the LA Awesome used for?
VW93 Posted February 25, 2020 Posted February 25, 2020 (edited) 12 minutes ago, gwolf said: What is the LA Awesome used for? Stripping paint and chrome. 32oz bottle is $1.00 so a gallon would be $4.00 compared to Castrol Super Clean at $9.00 a gallon. Haven't used it myself yet but others on the forum have used it with good results. Edited February 25, 2020 by VW93 spelling, again!
crazyjim Posted February 25, 2020 Posted February 25, 2020 I've used LA Awesome with some pretty good results.
Rodent Posted February 25, 2020 Posted February 25, 2020 I haven't used it on paint yet, but it did not budge chrome. It works ok to clean my BBQ though.
SfanGoch Posted February 25, 2020 Posted February 25, 2020 Plain old chlorine bleach will completely remove chrome from styrene parts.
ewetwo Posted February 25, 2020 Posted February 25, 2020 Just don't inhale Totally Awesome. It will burn your sinuses out. But it does an awesome job. LOL
Rodent Posted February 25, 2020 Posted February 25, 2020 4 hours ago, SfanGoch said: Plain old chlorine bleach will completely remove chrome from styrene parts. It was Revell, the hardest model chrome in the world. I had just bought the LA Awesome, and I had some chrome to remove, so I decided to see if it worked as well as Super Clean. It doesn't. If it removes paint, you certainly can't beat the Dollar Tree price!
ewetwo Posted February 25, 2020 Posted February 25, 2020 It's funny because in the $1 stores near me in upstate NY it's called Totally Awesome. In CA it's called LA Awesome? Too funny.
Rodent Posted February 25, 2020 Posted February 25, 2020 28 minutes ago, ewetwo said: It's funny because in the $1 stores near me in upstate NY it's called Totally Awesome. In CA it's called LA Awesome? Too funny. I guess it's technically "LA's Totally Awesome".
moparfarmer Posted February 25, 2020 Posted February 25, 2020 19 minutes ago, Rodent said: I guess it's technically "LA's Totally Awesome". In Winnipeg Canada its called AWSOME and can only buy it at Dollar Tree..Not any of the other dollar stores or Home Depot or Lowes..
VW93 Posted February 25, 2020 Posted February 25, 2020 I've also found it at Dollar General stores but only in a 64oz jug for $3.00
crazyjim Posted February 25, 2020 Posted February 25, 2020 LA Totally Awesome here in Florida and only at Dollar General.
SfanGoch Posted February 25, 2020 Posted February 25, 2020 AMT 1967 Corvair Monza AMT 1966 Buick Skylark Johan 1964 Rambler Johan 1966 Rambler
slusher Posted February 26, 2020 Posted February 26, 2020 3 hours ago, SfanGoch said: AMT 1967 Corvair Monza AMT 1966 Buick Skylark Johan 1964 Rambler Johan 1966 Rambler Nice buys Joe!!
StevenGuthmiller Posted February 26, 2020 Posted February 26, 2020 3 hours ago, SfanGoch said: AMT 1967 Corvair Monza AMT 1966 Buick Skylark Johan 1964 Rambler Johan 1966 Rambler I guess you weren't kidding when you said you were just getting started Joe!!! You're on a roll my friend! Steve
Tom Geiger Posted February 26, 2020 Posted February 26, 2020 3 hours ago, SfanGoch said: AMT 1967 Corvair Monza AMT 1966 Buick Skylark Johan 1964 Rambler Johan 1966 Rambler Haven’t you filled that apartment like a warehouse yet? ?
SfanGoch Posted February 26, 2020 Posted February 26, 2020 Getting close, Tom. TBH, my stash is nowhere near as large as some folks'. I have an extra walk-in closet in one room with plenty of space to store hobby-related stuff I just missed the Rambler trifecta. Somebody snagged a '65 and a couple of Ambassadors out of me flippers as I was adding them to the shopping cart.
ewetwo Posted February 26, 2020 Posted February 26, 2020 (edited) Nice. Edited February 26, 2020 by ewetwo
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