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27/08/2020 9:17 am
from the old days...[PIC] when there really weren't any precision 1/18 scale diecasts.
This was a Bburago Lancia Aurelia kit build. The paint, as was common then, was already blistering off the body so I stripped it and did a rattle can paint job with Almond epoxy designed for refrigerators that matched the original color.
I kept this because I don't think Aa or Kyosho ever did a better one.
27/08/2020 10:50 am
It looks great and displays very well. A really nice replica at any price.
27/08/2020 1:45 pm
And your paint job is outstanding!! Nicely done sir’👍🏻
27/08/2020 7:37 pm
Wow Richard, nicely done. About how many years ago did you do this.. 20..25 ?
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28/08/2020 6:02 am
It was in the 80s....
One of the big box chains (I forget which) went bankrupt. They had a huge model section that was reduced to a couple of bucks a kit. I bought a bunch of Bburago kits and some other plastic kits of cars and WWll aircraft. I was doing military dioramas back then. I have, in 1/18 a bunch of prewar Bugattis, Alfas, Jags and Mercedes. There was also a slew of really neat 1/24s that you may have seen me post over the years. Some of them I really detailed up as the bodies and proportions were great but the parts count minimal.
28/08/2020 8:56 am
It's nice that you stocked up so to speak. I was hitting up all the Kay-Bee toy stores when they closed. There were some incredible bargains. For example, 1/12th Corvettes @ $20. At one time, late 80's -90's KB had diecast and plastic kits too.
28/08/2020 11:01 am
HA! ... I knew it .. I knew you were a hoarder ..... LOL .... And I
Can't think of any better items to hoard ...
Than a good ol diecast car
28/08/2020 1:12 pm
Lol, you know us way to well Dennis !
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28/08/2020 3:33 pm
Kat-Bee went out in the 90s I think
28/08/2020 3:49 pm
LOL .. I was waiting for you to holler out .. TAKES ONE to KNOW ONE !!!!
28/08/2020 3:50 pm
Seems like yesterday I used stroll thru the mega malls .... ( sigh )
28/08/2020 8:14 pm
Yep..an that's when Franklin Mint was there to drop in 'n visit too !!
29/08/2020 1:51 am
Yeap ... I'd go to the Mega Mall for 3 things .. F/M .. Food Court .....
29/08/2020 4:49 am
Ok Dennis, that's 2, what's #3 ? Or did you go to FM 2x ? 🙂
30/08/2020 3:53 am
ROTFLMAO .... No I didn't go to F/M 2 X .. But we'll go with that ... Your an Idiot .. LOL
You do know this is just male to male friendly banter ...
Right ?
Oh hell ..
Your the last one I need to explain myself to ... :)) .. :))
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