Christmas comes early.

[grandsport3]

Good Afternoon Fellows. The mail woman (my land lord) just delivered a big box from eBay. It was a good deal I bid on, I won 3 Ford Mk IVs (MPC and IMC), 2 J-Cars (1 MPC, 1 IMC) partially assembled,some painted, 1 GT-40 and 1 MK II (IMC's) some painted, partially assembled, 2 MPC Olsonite Eagles, nose paint, I AMT Bobby Unser Eagle, 3 MPC Lotus Indy Turbine cars, I Advanced Mins McLaren M8B assembled, good paint and 2 MPC McKee turbine Can-Am (only thing I'm keeping for King Cobra, Scarab MK IV and Hussein projects), all are 1/24-1/25. Every thing before the McKee turbo is up for sale, I rather have club members get them than put on eBay. Cannot guarantee all parts are there, some have decals or instruction, NO Boxes. If your interested send me your email and I'll post photos and my asking price. Don't want to make a killing but a Fair price. I don't need these but could take the parts I need and get rid of the rest. Thanx for viewing, John

[grandsport3]

Good Afternoon Fellows, Spent the morning and early afternoon going over my assorted '60's sports car junkyard I just received from eBay. The seller separated the cars by types into zip lock bags. I opened each and inventoried, seeing what I acquired and moving misplaced items into the proper bag. Some of the badly hand painted Mk IVs and J-car I placed in a pan covered in foil and sprayed with Easy off. Will use 90% Isoprophyl Alcohol if that don't work. Its amazing to me as to how good some of these kits were. The MK IV and J-cars are great along with the MPC Eagles. Always wanted a J-Car. One of the IMC MK II's was scribbled PINK, the other light blue. THAT may be hard to strip. Working on another project at the same time this week. Chopped out the Revell logo and wording on a very cheap imitation Burago Ferrari 250 LM Revell did. This was a terrible die cast, don't know why they wasted the money making. But the chassis makes a passable Cooper Monaco, King Cobra or Hussein chassis which is what I'm doing, using MPC Howmet Turbine chassis parts and the old AMT Willard Battery Special which has a beautiful tube chassis, one of which fits the Lancer Penske Zerex Special "Sports Car" slot car body perfectly. Tell myself I'll have to do at least another 10 years on this Old Earth to finish the projects I'm doing, maybe that's the Secret to Life! Thanx for viewing, John

[Chris K. Hale]

Quite a haul for sure, sound like a bunch of projects from that lot, put some pics so we can also be amazed..I might be interested in the Unser AAR Eagle too. Thanks Chris

[grandsport3]

Chris, PM your address and I'll mail you the Eagle Gratis. It has been painted a light coat of light yellow, and it seems very basic, can't guarantee all parts are there, NO tires or wheels, decals are dirty. If you still want it I'll box up and mail, don't worry about postage. Thanx, John

[grandsport3]

Good Morning Fellows, Spent yesterday stripping Ford MK IVs and J-cars red brushed enamel which came off pretty easily with 90% Isoprophyl, flat black and met blue which would not come off. Working on Hussein, King Cobra and Scarab MK IV chassis simultaneously. Received yesterday my EBay "Steal of the Year" 1/24 FIA Targa Florio Cobra, which was listed as a 427 Cobra. It was really gorgeous in the ad and only for $19.95, I bid 1st and set the alarm clock for 520AM glad I did. Just before 534 AM I bid higher and WON! This kit is complete and Professionally built and painted. MUSEUM QUALITY! It is too perfect to be an AMT or Sunny or 1962 Revell. Hood and trunk don't open but has a full chassis, engine and interior. Did someone make a limited run on finished 289 FIA's? I would have given $200.00 for it easy $22.50 was a STEAL! It will go to the Vegas Cobra Museum along with my King Cobras, 289 and 427 coupes and 63 and 64 Sebring 289s and 427 prototypes. Got to get to work. Thanx for viewing, John

[afx]

Looks like a nice buildup of the HRM kit.

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