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Title: the off time, what do you do?
Post by: 75??? franken-trunk on January 23, 2008, 05:56:01 am

well winter is here for me...as well as half the country, so that means no more working on my chevys when i get bored. so with all the time on my busy little hands its model time. here is a 75 k5 (mad mudder) by revell that i almost have finished... it has custom parts every where including- 2 nos bottles, amp, sub, moonvisor, fuel cell, cowl, hood, full brake lines (from the master cylinder to the discs and drums that includes soft lines too) spark plug wires, hoses, batt, cables, so on and so forth... here are some pics... (fact-oid - time spent-about 35 hours, money invested-about $115.00, people impresed-every one that has seen it up close...)

Title: Re: the off time, what do you do?
Post by: Blazin on January 23, 2008, 06:38:58 am

I used to do models when I was a kid. I still have about 60 of them in boxes. I think i might have ten done, the rest are started / modified, but not finished.

Title: Re: the off time, what do you do?
Post by: ccz145a on January 23, 2008, 07:38:34 am

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rest are started / modified, but not finished.

Story of my life. lol

Title: Re: the off time, what do you do?
Post by: Lt.Del on January 24, 2008, 11:08:11 pm

I saw this on Ebay last week.  It is a model of BJ and the Bear some guy built way back in the day.  That think sold for over $400.00.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=120208956495&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=002 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=120208956495&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=002)

this one ain't even put together and is reaching $200...
http://cgi.ebay.com/SEALED-AMT-1-25-Scale-BJ-and-the-Bear-Kenworth-5021_W0QQitemZ220193880786QQihZ012QQcategoryZ2584QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem (http://cgi.ebay.com/SEALED-AMT-1-25-Scale-BJ-and-the-Bear-Kenworth-5021_W0QQitemZ220193880786QQihZ012QQcategoryZ2584QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

Title: Re: the off time, what do you do?
Post by: Redneckchevy on January 24, 2008, 11:34:52 pm

Thats insane!...

Title: Re: the off time, what do you do?
Post by: bfofish on January 25, 2008, 06:31:46 am

I built that same truck with the matching trailer.I think I still have it in the basement.

Title: Re: the off time, what do you do?
Post by: 75??? franken-trunk on January 25, 2008, 07:36:31 am

ya i got started ones all over (pic soon) that trailer is schacth built, oh and who pays 400 bucks on a model thats already built, i payed 50 for mine on ebay seeing that this one is discontinued

Title: Re: the off time, what do you do?
Post by: autorepr on January 25, 2008, 08:37:54 am

Sharp lookin K5!  To bad we can't drive it!!!!!  I built a whole slew of models as a kid. I used to cut and modify them into my own little creations. I have a couple around now that are built and in various stages I did with my son. It's great inside time when it's too bad to go out and play!

I just recently got my CDL A license to drive our local High School marching bands tractor trailer and have had people ask why. I say "cuz I'm gonna get me a little chimp and set out across america solving crimes and mysteries everywhere I go."
Sad thing is they look at me and don't have a clue what I'm talking about!!!!!!! And these are usually people in their 30s n 40s!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!