I finally did it...... EBay First-timer

[Tom Geiger]

  On 9/5/2013 at 9:41 PM, Maindrian Pace said:

I've got a couple of crotchety old friends who swear they will never get into that eBay ######, (and stronger words) because computers/devil/greasy kid stuff/I ain't sending my bank account/credit card to the internet/back in the old days a handshake and cash, and on and on and on. The kind of guys that trying to explain the proxy bidding system to would make you throw things.

But then they see something that they have wanted for 20 years, and I get a phone call sheepishly asking me to please get it for them no matter the price, or up to an amount. So I laugh at them every time, get the item, they thank me, usually are very happy with the total price, rinse, repeat. Good entertainment poking fun at your Rip Van Winkle buddies.

-MJS

One guy I know told me he'd never do eBay nor drive anything but a Ford. Now his feedback is up over 2000 and he drives a Honda!

[ChrisBcritter]

I just got a look at your "new" Dodge - wow, that's the straightest one I've seen in ages. It must have never seen the light of day. An X-El repro '59 Dodge or Plymouth would give you the correct glass, if anyone ever had the nerve to cut one up.

I wonder what could be done to keep it from warping now? Maybe epoxy in some braces/bulkheads underneath?

[High octane]

  On 9/5/2013 at 3:54 AM, chevyfever2009 said:

Come to the dark side we have cookies lol

LOL! No thanks!

[Daddyfink]

ebay is like crack for model builders and collectors!

[ChrisBcritter]

Don't remind me. After I looked at that Dodge I got, uh, distracted... fortunately only bought two sets of Motorific tires.

By the way, are you Jesse C. on WIX? If so, small world... And I recall your avatar had an unfortunate incident with a B-24...

Edited September 6, 2013 by ChrisBcritter

[Tom Geiger]

  On 9/6/2013 at 12:42 AM, ChrisBcritter said:

I wonder what could be done to keep it from warping now? Maybe epoxy in some braces/bulkheads underneath?

I've been told that the old promos won't warp any further. It was all in the drying out of that plastic and it's all done now.

[Daddyfink]

It is a small world! Howdy Chris!

Yes, Pedro Infante planted himself and a B-24 in a rather unfortunate manner.

[ERIK88]

most of my models have been from ebay

[Maindrian Pace]

The warping is actually shrinking. The cars are slightly shorter and narrower than as molded, so the wheel base sometimes doesn't line up and the bumpers and grilles are wider than the fenders.

-MJS