Marty Johnson
Marty Johnson
@marty-johnson
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Joined: Dec 11, 2020
Last seen: May 3, 2026
Topics: 197 / Replies: 1488
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RE: this is an Ertl Camaro that was a victim of diecast cancer. Instead of tossing it out I repurposed it for future diorama's

You're right! It was Chris' tribute to his Mom. If you'll recall, Chris went all out on that model. He actually created a functional dipstick with ...

4 months ago
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RE: this is an Ertl Camaro that was a victim of diecast cancer. Instead of tossing it out I repurposed it for future diorama's

@chris - As you know, another good thing about primer is that it shows the flaws that require attention. Sanding, filing, sanding, filing, sanding, f...

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RE: The Black Bat... [PIC]

For me, this was a MUST-have model and was very high on my wish list! I remember when the Batman series trailers were shown prior to airing. They sh...

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RE: The Black... Hornet... [PIC]

This weekend, I saw on FB where a modeler modified the AUTOart Black Beauty and made all of the gizmo door panels operable. I should have snapped pho...

4 months ago
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RE: The Black Cat... [PIC]

Can I get in on the Cougar conversation?

5 months ago
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RE: this is an Ertl Camaro that was a victim of diecast cancer. Instead of tossing it out I repurposed it for future diorama's

I totally agree. On some of my past projects, where I've stripped the model down to bare metal, I sometimes just wanted to keep it in that state. Th...

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RE: Went out to get (1) lottery ticket.

@perrone1 - We are alike. "Chrome will get you home."

5 months ago
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RE: The " long " & silver version of my old Audi.

LOL! That BRILLIANT Ai creation is a lot easier than actually doing the model! Yup! If you look up "lazy" in the dictionary, you'll find my photo! ...

5 months ago
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RE: Trying to acquire this in a dark green.

Subdued? I think my Cullinan model in black is more fitting that description. I much more prefer the green.

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RE: The " long " & silver version of my old Audi.

- Well, I have made it a quest to own in scale the 1:1 cars I've actually owned. And there is a 1967 Mustang (my very first car) model with a notchba...

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RE: The " long " & silver version of my old Audi.

I just asked my Taiwanese wife to translate. She said it says: Collection number.    

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RE: Trying to acquire this in a dark green.

That exact configuration (and very fine!) is currently available on eBay.

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