Deuces Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 4 hours ago, martinfan5 said: Cheap no name compressor arrived today, I can paint again!!!!! I picked up 2 of those for 39 bucks each some years back..... Brand New....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SfanGoch Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 38 minutes ago, Snake45 said: That Maybach looks like it wants to be in a Mercedes or Porsche! Not even remotely possible. That engine weighs 2640 lbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 (edited) 25 minutes ago, Deuces said: I picked up 2 of those for 39 bucks each some years back..... Brand New....? Thats not bad, I paid $60 including shipping, so no complaints. Edited November 8, 2018 by martinfan5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DumpyDan Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 My son found these two cars at a Thrift Store for me, and the trailers got in a trade to a guy in Toronto. Completely scratch built trailers and they are awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuces Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Wow!..... ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 31 minutes ago, SfanGoch said: Not even remotely possible. That engine weighs 2640 lbs. Impossible? I've got photos of a guy who put FOUR Allisons in a '37 Fiat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike999 Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 7 minutes ago, DumpyDan said: My son found these two cars at a Thrift Store for me, and the trailers got in a trade to a guy in Toronto. Completely scratch built trailers and they are awesome. Those Mercurys were a great find! Nice clean builds. Six thrift stores are located near me and I try to hit them every week. One worker told me they get new stuff in on Wednesday, so I go then or Thurs. Never found anything as nice as those Mercs. Mostly partly-built newer kits good for parts. And the big local Flea Market was a bust today. I did see a pair of '60 Ford promos with the worst warping I've ever seen. The poor things were bent nearly double in the middle and looked like bananas. I passed on a Hess Training Van/GMC Motorhome for $4. That price reflected its condition. I already have a couple of those in bad shape, for small parts like the running lights. And a couple more in good shape and complete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DumpyDan Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 (edited) 8 hours ago, Mike999 said: Those Mercurys were a great find! Nice clean builds. Six thrift stores are located near me and I try to hit them every week. One worker told me they get new stuff in on Wednesday, so I go then or Thurs. Never found anything as nice as those Mercs. Mostly partly-built newer kits good for parts. And the big local Flea Market was a bust today. I did see a pair of '60 Ford promos with the worst warping I've ever seen. The poor things were bent nearly double in the middle and looked like bananas. I passed on a Hess Training Van/GMC Motorhome for $4. That price reflected its condition. I already have a couple of those in bad shape, for small parts like the running lights. And a couple more in good shape and complete. I do run into stuff but not very often, in March got me a Jo-Han Police car 30 bucks not started. The kits are out there just never know when they are going to show up. Thanks for looking Michael. Oh ya were are you in South Carolina,? I use to have a place for the winter in Myrtle Beach and was always tough to find model related stuff. Edited November 8, 2018 by DumpyDan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike999 Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 1 hour ago, DumpyDan said: Oh ya were are you in South Carolina,? I use to have a place for the winter in Myrtle Beach and was always tough to find model related stuff. Yep, I'm at the other end of SC, in the Upstate. Prime moonshine liquor country years ago, since it's up in the mountains and near the borders of GA, TN and NC. Spent many summer vacations in Myrtle Beach as a kid. One other thing I saw at the Flea Market yesterday: an MPC '80 El Camino promo, dirty and badly scratched, especially the glass. It was priced at $30. Hmm. That seemed high, especially with the shape it was in. Stepped away from the table, whipped out the phone and went to eBay Completed Items. A bunch of those El Caminos have sold recently, for prices as low as $7.99. Thanks, technology! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 14 minutes ago, Mike999 said: Yep, I'm at the other end of SC, in the Upstate. Prime moonshine liquor country years ago, since it's up in the mountains and near the borders of GA, TN and NC. Spent many summer vacations in Myrtle Beach as a kid. One other thing I saw at the Flea Market yesterday: an MPC '80 El Camino promo, dirty and badly scratched, especially the glass. It was priced at $30. Hmm. That seemed high, especially with the shape it was in. Stepped away from the table, whipped out the phone and went to eBay Completed Items. A bunch of those El Caminos have sold recently, for prices as low as $7.99. Thanks, technology! I have to move. My thrift stores never have anything like those Mercurys. Or any models at all. And now that it's getting cold here. No more flea markets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 Nice Casey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotrod 97 Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 Got a new chair for the workbench Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disabled modeler Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 Yesterday I git a old build up of the Johan 69 Cadilac Coupe DeVille HT for my family own vehicle collection from a trade deal....now to find the glass and rear bumper for her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
64SS350 Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 19 hours ago, Casey said: Doesn't the box just suck you in sometimes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 1 hour ago, 64SS350 said: Doesn't the box just suck you in sometimes? Absolutely, which is why I bought both of these. The '40 Ford had an incomplete kit, but that Ranchero box art... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SfanGoch Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 I ordered a Mattel Vac-U-Form Machine and an Upgrade Kit Now, I'll be able to vacuform replacement glass, among other things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 1 minute ago, SfanGoch said: I ordered a Mattel Vac-U-Form Machine...Now, I'll be able to vacuform replacement glass, among other things. Very cool. I bought one a few years back, and only did enough with it to verify it was potentially very useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 Cool ! I had one so ,so long ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89AKurt Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 I have one of those Mattel vac-forms too, somewhere. But too small for me, made my own box and use the electric (not gas!) range to heat the plastic Bet nobody got one of these, found on Facebook, out of Europe. I like weird subjects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 13 minutes ago, 89AKurt said: ...Bet nobody got one of these, found on Facebook, out of Europe. I like weird subjects. Beautiful kit. I'm kinda saving up for a Fernando Pinto 550 Spyder and a Ferrari 166 Barchetta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 2 hours ago, Ace-Garageguy said: Very cool. I bought one a few years back, and only did enough with it to verify it was potentially very useful. I've had one for almost 50 years. Only use it occasionally and sparingly. I tend to save up vac jobs and then run several of them at once. Two jobs ago, I worked at a place that generated a LOT of scrap .020-.030 virgin white styrene. I spent a bit of my spare time there cutting the scrap into handy 3"x3.5" rectangles. Probably still have a lifetime supply of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyardjeff Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Picked up this kit at a swapmeet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Went with the wife to Hobby Lobby . She wanted some Christmas stuff that was on sale . I picked up this kit . Must have built this 3 or 4 times over the years . I guess I am building again ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCostello Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 3 hours ago, cobraman said: Went with the wife to Hobby Lobby . She wanted some Christmas stuff that was on sale . I picked up this kit . Must have built this 3 or 4 times over the years . I guess I am building again ? Just think of it as a 40 Cobra! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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