Can you explain the procedure for the Wash and Dry Brush stages?

Wayne, I stopped in a hobby shop last week and saw what you're talking about... basic, run-of-the-mill 1/25th car kits going for 22 bucks.

I didn't see any I wanted... plus, I have 10 or so unbuilt. :)

Email sent, Dave.

Hi Guys
I am moving the kits over to my shop, stacking them on a shelf there so I can better see what i have available. Bear with me, as we have several projects due in a week. so I don't always respond to your e mails as fast as i would like.

Good thing that I developed more stamina against keeping them :) Seeing the box art on some tugs at the collector/hoard strings :D

....... yeah, i did keep a FEW at home , but 98% have to go!

thanks
dave

You think that's nuts, you ought to see some of the transkits that were made for the Pocher kits. I have some that were made for the Pocher F40 and you won't get much change out of a $2k bill if you buy one. The detail is quite impressive though - it makes a stock Pocher look like a Tonka toy.

JR

scored a Pink Pig a while back..
going for close to 200 now..
buy the one's 'I really must have' only now..

Rika

i also have one of these slot car sets
Battery operated - looks like 1:40th scale as they are slightly larger than 1/43

new- never used

F40 and 959 with lights !

$40
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Anyone interested in a 1/8th gas powered GT1? I built it, started it up, and shut it down. It was never put on the ground!

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The other one is a 1/10th scale 993 GT2 with electric motor. Same thing, never ran on the ground.

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Do you build 'em to sell on ebay, or did you intend to run them but decide not to compete in local races because you were concerned about the carnage?

I build them because I've been a Porsche addict since I was a little kid! I turned my model building hobby into a business back in the early 90s, selling Porsche diecast models and hand building custom painted models and garage dioramas for customers like Seinfeld, James Spader and others.
I never ran the GT1 because I realized that it was a very limited production kit from Tamiya. I blew up models as a kid only to see some of the mint condition ones worth BIG bucks now. Didn't think about stuff like that as a kid....but now I do!
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Very cool, Rob. Do you have a website?

Very cool pics, Rob!

I only have one R/C car left, a Tamiya 959. I think my son is ready to get into R/C but I'll get him something more disposable.

Haven't built any static models in years (except for a bit of 1/35 Tamiya military). Have a few sitting unbuilt.

If I got back into static models, it would be to convert 1/24 cars into slot cars. But first need a track and space for it. Oh, I'm also getting interested in eventually building a scale R/C heli - but just dipping my toe into that hobby for now - free time is in short supply . . .

Thanks John.
We are working on setting up a site so we can sell the 1000 models that are in our collection. My wife took pics of each model and I documented the scale, manufacturer and estimated value of each one. I've been collecting and building Porsche models for 50 years and it's time for them to go to a new home. I would love to see the collection go to one person (like Jerry) but will break it up if the time comes.

just picked up 3 plastic models at a yard sale for $1. 2 camaro's (69) and what turned out to be a Canepa big rig. started one of the camaros yesterday with my son. painted the body primer green and going to do no chrome. for $1 (or rather $0.33) it's fun. for $24 i'll go to ebay and buy a minichamps (yeah, i know + a few bucks).

those of you who have Michael's (craft store) nearby should note that they put out a 40% off coupon pretty regularly and that makes the models/paint much more reasonable.

My wife found this model a couple of years ago at a garage sale. Paid 25 cents for it.

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Rob,

In addition to all those models, do you have all of the cars below now or is this in the past?

Really hoping its now and am dreaming of a garage large enough to hold all of these!

Joe A

When I was a child I used to build Model airplanes...then I grew up and started to collect Spoons...

You find a nice complete Model in the box from yesteryear, you build it and you lose the value..

I don't see the over glue on the model seams...????? We can't have that...

Yes Joe....Those are all in the garage!



OK, now that I enjoyed typing that......I'll be honest. Those are the Porsches I've owned since 1967. But only one right now. I had 3 at one time though, a couple different times.
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this thread kinda gets me misty eyed about building models in my youth. ah, the smell of model glue in the morning. and evening. and at bedtime.