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

[stitchdup]

got another revell vw t1  bus, a revell weathering set and a small adjustable vice. my sister is pushing me to build as maby vw van types as possible for the next vintage show

[Falcon Ranchero]

Forgot I have a snaptite 1:24 scale 57 Chev that I put together in like 2014 or something like that; considering redoing it up all nice nice with skills I’ve learned from building regular kits

[Straightliner59]

37 minutes ago, gtx6970 said:

Yes, all same mediocre kit 

Some might say that "mediocre" is being kind!😀

[oldcarfan]

3 minutes ago, Straightliner59 said:

Some might say that "mediocre" is being kind!😀

I looked at this the other day in the store. Is this the badly retooled kit or is it an old promo based reissue?

[CA Whitecloud]

3 hours ago, gtx6970 said:

Yes, all same mediocre kit 

Can that be said for most AMT kits? Is there some tribal knowledge or rule of thumb when it comes to middle of the road model brands (Revell...), or does it really depend on the specific kit? I'm not really buying to collect, but when searching for a new purchase I would pay more if I knew it was a more interesting/detailed kit to build. Not accounting for my particular skill level, of course.

[gtx6970]

Biggest issue for me is the glue on hardtop 

The body is kinda sorta supposed to be a convertible. 

But has wrong windshield frame and no convertible interior pieces 

[Dpate]

30 minutes ago, CA Whitecloud said:

Can that be said for most AMT kits? Is there some tribal knowledge or rule of thumb when it comes to middle of the road model brands (Revell...), or does it really depend on the specific kit? I'm not really buying to collect, but when searching for a new purchase I would pay more if I knew it was a more interesting/detailed kit to build. Not accounting for my particular skill level, of course.

It’s best to check scalemates for a specific model to check the original release/tooling.  AMT/Revell do have some great kits, and a lot of bad kits.  Round2 love to repop old tooling so scalemates is your friend.

[Can-Con]

22 minutes ago, Dpate said:

It’s best to check scalemates for a specific model to check the original release/tooling.  AMT/Revell do have some great kits, and a lot of bad kits.  Round2 love to repop old tooling so scalemates is your friend.

When the info is correct, which is not always. 

It's nice to look at all the pretty pictures of the box are but the info isn't always right. I've seen some pretty big mistakes on that site.

[1930fordpickup]

2 hours ago, CA Whitecloud said:

Can that be said for most AMT kits? Is there some tribal knowledge or rule of thumb when it comes to middle of the road model brands (Revell...), or does it really depend on the specific kit? I'm not really buying to collect, but when searching for a new purchase I would pay more if I knew it was a more interesting/detailed kit to build. Not accounting for my particular skill level, of course.

 

[1930fordpickup]

The above book is one of the best sources for release dates of kits to show age. If you think your going to get modern quality from the last 20 to 30 years out of a 40 to 60 year old tool think again. These were not made to be nothing more than a Promo at the start.

[1930fordpickup]

2 hours ago, gtx6970 said:

Biggest issue for me is the glue on hardtop 

Is this the correct roof to turn the 67 Chevelle into I believe it is called the 300? 

Edited December 24, 2024 by 1930fordpickup

[sfhess]

2 hours ago, 1930fordpickup said:

Is this the correct roof to turn the 67 Chevelle into I believe it is called the 300? 

No.  Not even close.

66-67 Chevelle roof is more rounded.
 

[deuces wild]

On 12/22/2024 at 11:22 PM, CA Whitecloud said:

This is more of a "What should I get tomorrow"...

Are these all the same kit?

Yes they are.....🙂

[gtx6970]

9 hours ago, 1930fordpickup said:

Is this the correct roof to turn the 67 Chevelle into I believe it is called the 300? 

No idea myself . I am NOT a GM guy 

[espo]

11 hours ago, sfhess said:

No.  Not even close.

66-67 Chevelle roof is more rounded.
 

I bought a resin '67 Chevelle two-door body a couple of years ago since I like the body style. Unfortunately, there was no box and the caster was unknown. I would check all of the resin casters web sites to see what is out there. Mine was done in a white resin that would rival any plastic kit from Revell or round 2. I used a Revell '67 Chevelle SS396 kit for the grill, taillights and interior. 

[Exotics_Builder]

Arrived yesterday

 

[1930fordpickup]

57 minutes ago, espo said:

I bought a resin '67 Chevelle two-door body a couple of years ago since I like the body style. Unfortunately, there was no box and the caster was unknown. I would check all of the resin casters web sites to see what is out there. Mine was done in a white resin that would rival any plastic kit from Revell or round 2. 

My guess is it was time machine resin and or whatvever he was called the second time he was selling

 He had great products. I am pretty sure his is the one on ebay I was out bid on. 

[CA Whitecloud]

22 hours ago, Dpate said:

It’s best to check scalemates for a specific model to check the original release/tooling.  AMT/Revell do have some great kits, and a lot of bad kits.  Round2 love to repop old tooling so scalemates is your friend.

This site is proving to be smarter than me. I've done some looking around but I'm having issue with the search function. Am I missing something?

[stitchdup]

7 hours ago, CA Whitecloud said:

This site is proving to be smarter than me. I've done some looking around but I'm having issue with the search function. Am I missing something?

just search aoshima countach and you should get some answers. scalemates doesn't really search specific kits well but if you generalise the search a bit you get more results.

[slusher]

17 hours ago, Exotics_Builder said:

Arrived yesterday

 

Nice box art, very cool boat!

[Zen]

20 hours ago, Exotics_Builder said:

Arrived yesterday

 

Who sells these boats?

[Zen]

Christmas haul............. Looks like I'm jumping into the airbrush world finally

 

Edited December 26, 2024 by Zen

[mikemodeler]

On 12/24/2024 at 4:59 AM, 1930fordpickup said:

Is this the correct roof to turn the 67 Chevelle into I believe it is called the 300? 

This would be a better start:

 

https://mcwfinishes.com/shop/ols/products/1967-chevelle-300-2dr-sedan

[Can-Con]

28 minutes ago, mikemodeler said:

This would be a better start:

 

https://mcwfinishes.com/shop/ols/products/1967-chevelle-300-2dr-sedan

Nope, not really. I got one of those to build and gift to my uncle who rebuilt his from the frame up. Has since passed from ALS. [very unpleasant all around]

It is such a poor representation of the real car that I never did build it.

[Tabbysdaddy]

From the wife and kids: